# Does anyone know where the love of God goes? ( RIP Gordon Lightfoot: 2023-May-1 ) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death, music\ **Created:** [May 2, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445 "2023-05-02T02:51:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/1 "2023-05-02T02:51:51Z")
Died at 84. One of my favorite folk rock artists ever. A Canadian national treasure. He will be missed. > **[Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 84](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/arts/music/gordon-lightfoot-dead.html)** > > Mr. Lightfoot’s rich baritone and gift for melodies made him one of the most popular artists of the 1970s. His hits included “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/2 "2023-05-02T02:56:18Z")
He’s on the Carefree Highway. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/3 "2023-05-02T02:58:41Z")
He was a legend. He was also a legend that people thought had died over a decade ago, and he did have something to say about that! RIP Gordon Lightfoot; your music influenced a lot of people. > **[Gordon Lightfoot alive and well despite death hoax](https://www.cp24.com/mobile/gordon-lightfoot-alive-and-well-despite-death-hoax-1.485005)** > > Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is alive and well, and told CP24 he has no idea what began a rumour he had died on Thursday afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/4 "2023-05-02T03:04:45Z")
The legend lives on From the Chippewa down ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/5 "2023-05-02T03:06:22Z")
I have Gordon Lightfoot on my iPod. His songs used to come up frequently. They haven’t come up on Shuffle mode for a while. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/6 "2023-05-02T03:15:04Z")
I have a whole playlist of his stuff on my Youtube ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/7 "2023-05-02T03:17:01Z")
> **[Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84 | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-dead-1.6828991)** > > Legendary signer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died at the age of 84, according to his longtime publicist. Not paywalled, and very detailed. ---
**Author:** ![Blindmellowjelly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindmellowjelly/32/13920_2.png) [@Blindmellowjelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blindmellowjelly)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/8 "2023-05-02T03:29:30Z")
Don’t let me catch ya … [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1IBdZ645S-o/maxresdefault.jpg "Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IBdZ645S-o) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/9 "2023-05-02T01:29:41Z")
> **[Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/legendary-folk-singer-songwriter-gordon-lightfoot-dies-at-84-1.6379497)** > > Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84, says a representative for the family. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YoaEbp3o6LU/maxresdefault.jpg "Canadian Railroad Trilogy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoaEbp3o6LU) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/10 "2023-05-02T01:33:03Z")
Sundown for Gord. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/11 "2023-05-02T01:38:16Z")
Last fall when the Queen died, there was an interview with Lightfoot. He played the Railroad Trilogy for her at one of the Centennial events in 1967 and spoke with her afterwards. She said that she was a fan and had played and re-played that album many times. I like that image of Liz boppin’ to Lightfoot in Buck House. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/12 "2023-05-02T01:41:16Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MUjAYV8I6To/maxresdefault.jpg "Don Quixote") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUjAYV8I6To) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/13 "2023-05-02T01:45:30Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jsaJYxzTdTA/maxresdefault.jpg "The Patriot's Dream") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsaJYxzTdTA) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/14 "2023-05-02T02:10:14Z")
Ah, I’ll miss old Gordon Tippy Toes, not sure how he acquired that nickname in my circle of friends. > Carefree highway > Let me slip away on you > Carefree highway > You’ve seen better days ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/15 "2023-05-02T02:33:23Z")
> You can’t jump a jet plane like you can a freight train > So, I’d best be on my way in the early morning rain A real poet. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/16 "2023-05-02T02:41:51Z")
'Sit Down, Young Stranger and tell us who you are" is one of his less known songs, but a favourite of mine. It’s a moving ballad about a young man’s relationship with his parents. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/17 "2023-05-02T02:57:01Z")
Guess they’ll have to ring that bell 30 times. _It’s been good to know you._ ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/18 "2023-05-02T03:26:05Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > 'Sit Down, Young Stranger and tell us who you are" is one of his less known songs, but a favourite of mine. > It’s a moving ballad about a young man’s relationship with his parents. My favorite as well. It captures the mood of the time in many ways. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/19 "2023-05-02T03:29:52Z")
Obit threads merged. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445/20 "2023-05-02T03:35:38Z")
I have three albums i bought on my phone. I guess 84 is a decent run, but the world feels a little smaller. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445.md?page=2)