Strange that I’m reading this thread right now because “If You Could Read My Mind” just played on my Spotify Daily Mix.
I could listen to that song all day. I was curious to when that song was released and discovered it was released in December, 1970. That was the Month and Year of my birth. Yes, I’m old:)
As you probably know, the song is about his divorce. The line “But you’ll never read that book again, because the ending’s just too hard to take” always gets to me.
I’ll admit that, until a few years ago, I wasn’t aware that “Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald” was based on a true story because I was too young to remember the tragedy.
I read that Mr. Lightfoot still attends the memorial ceremony every year for the sailors who perished on the Edmund Fitzgerald. He seems like a classy gentleman.
I could listen to that song all day. I was curious to when that song was released and discovered it was released in December, 1970. That was the Month and Year of my birth. Yes, I’m old:)
I had to grin at this line. Honey, you’re not old. You’re only 5 months older than our daughter........lol. I’ve always loved that song though even though I didn’t think about the true meaning of it but knew it was a very sad situation especially the line where he says ‘I don’t know where we went wrong but the feelings gone and I just can’t get it back’ and that just tore my heart up. Thank God we’ve never had to go through any heartbreak like that. We’ve had 51 years together. The Edmund Fitzgerald is a very haunting song. He makes you feel like you’re there and want so much to save those 29 brave men. I didn’t know Mr. Lightfoot attended the memorial every year. Thanks for telling me and darlin’ you enjoy the music of the past and keep it going for us REALLY old folks. Those songs have stood the test of time and new generations should enjoy them........;)