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1 trivia quiz  Anatomy of a Song: "Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald" coolicon
Just how much do you know about Gordon Lightfoot's classic "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"? Pit yourself against 15 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #16 in the 'Anatomy' series.
Average 15Q
1716 plays
May 12 05
FussBudget gold
2 trivia quiz  Song Lyrics-Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald coolicon
In this quiz, fill in the missing word or complete the next line.
Average 20Q
825 plays
May 21 07
titanic97
3 trivia quiz  It's Good to be Gordy! coolicon
Gordon Lightfoot is, deservedly, a Canadian folk music legend. But here in Michigan, I've always loved him, too. Here are some questions about his life and songs. Have fun!
Tough 15Q
186 plays
Mar 12 08
woboogie gold
4 trivia quiz  "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Washed Up coolicon
This quiz covers all aspects of the gloomy song "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot. The first 13 questions are lyric oriented, and the last 7 require a deeper knowledge of the song's origin. Good luck! Don't worry, it's easy.
Average 20Q
1332 plays
Aug 05 03
greg9570
5 trivia quiz  Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics
I have provided snatches of lyrics from Gordon Lightfoot songs. Your task is to choose which song the words belong to. Good luck!
Average 10Q
993 plays
Jan 09 03
pele
6 trivia quiz  Gordon Lightfoot icon
Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, a recent recipient of the Governor-General's Lifetime Achievement Award for the Performing Arts, has been bringing his unique style to people since the mid-sixties. So he deserves a quiz. Enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
507 plays
Jan 28 03
JimboTbay
7 trivia quiz  Song Lyrics -- Ballad of Yarmouth Castle icon
This is one of my favorite songs by Gordon Lightfoot. See how much you know the lyrics to this song. This song is off of his live concert album.
Average 20Q
168 plays
Jan 18 07
titanic97

Some sample questions from this category:

* "Their minds were overflowing with the visions of their day."
* "She rubs my feet while the sun goes down."
* "Some say he was a sailor who died away at sea."
* "The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down."
* "She's away and westward bound/Far above the clouds she'll fly..."
* "The lamp is burning low upon my table top."
* "You'll find me there with the door shut tight/And the one wish that remains..."
* "...Slanted rays and colored days stark blue horizons/Naked limbs and wheat bins hazy afternoons..."
* "Her name was Ann and I'll be damned if I recall her face/She left me not knowin' what to do."
* In what small Ontario town was Gordon Lightfoot born?
* Lightfoot first appeared at this famous Toronto landmark at age 13.
* As a young man, Lightfoot used to be a regular on which of the following popular Canadian variety series?
* This act was the first to record a Lightfoot song, resulting in sudden international exposure.
* Who was Lightfoot's Swedish-born first wife?
* Bob Dylan has been quoted as saying he wished he'd written this Lightfoot song.
* In the seventies Lightfoot had a relationship with a woman named Cathy Smith, who would go on to some notoriety of her own due to her involvement in the death of this performer.
* Lightfoot was suddenly struck with this nerve disease in the mid-seventies.
* You've all heard arguably Lightfoot's most famous song, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" about the sinking of an iron ore carrier on Lake Superior in November 1975. But just WHO was Edmund Fitzgerald?
* Once the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was discovered, there was a big controversy about a plan to raise the ship's bell as part of a memorial. Where is the bell now?
* The lyrics give up the month in which the freighter sank. As follows, this is in "the skies of _______ turned gloomy" and "the Gales of _______ came early." What month do these snippets refer to?

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