Canadian Railroad Trilogy

Gordon LIghtfoot playing one of my favorite tunes of his, "Canadian Railroad Trilogy".

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[Albertan1956]

Yes sthrendyle I agree with you 100% That must be an amazing spiritual experience to listen to this song when you are in such a beautiful part of Canada! I am glad I could share this with you! Have a great Canada Day weekend!

[Albertan1956]

Your welcome donsp1953 my pleasure!



[Albertan1956]

Your welcome adwatts66 ! :) Wow Big that is quite a relative you have! Yes Jimm I

agree with you! Yes Ryoushi you are so right and so is Gordon! Well stated ApocalpsePlough I agree with you!

[oicuraqt]

This song was commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to be performed on Jan. 1, 1967, which was the year of Canada's centennial. (1867-1967). The railroad (CPR) united the country, east and west.

[Albertan1956]

@oicuraqt Thank you for sharing this information about the song with us . :) 

[brih0106]

TYhanks for the clip! A song I never heard until I bought one of his greatest hits CD's. It is a great and glad it is on here. I believe this from the Johnny Cash show

[Albertan1956]

@brih0106 Your welcome,glad I could share it with you.

[chimangos]

When I arrive to USA ,from Argentina, Gordon was my inspiration to learn English.

The part when he sings.

Behind the blue Rockies the sun is declining

The stars, they come stealing at the close of the day

Across the wide prairie our loved ones lie sleeping

Beyond the dark oceans in a place far away

even today bring tear to my immigrant soul .

I agree with kjoefive , Gordon is..

probably the best singer song writer ever.

[LoveCheyenne100]

Great song. Have loved Gord since 'If You Could Read My Mind'. Have almost everything on my iPod. Listened to this today while out for a walk (it was 67 degerees here in Northern VA today!). Decided to see what videos were on You Tube. This is great.

I've seen Gord in concert quite a few times. The last few times he hadn't done this, much to everyone's disappointment. The last time, in summer 2010 at Wolf Trap, he did it and brought the house down!!

[GurlCaa]

WOW. BEFORE HE LOOKED LIKE A CANADIAN VERSION OF WILLIE NELSON.

[Rambler003]

Great great song. Argueably his best. What really amazes me is that anyone could write a song with such passion on commission. I think it speaks to his talent as a song writer and his love for his country.

[jointlinerailfan]

even though Im from America, I think this song is amazing and it's a great treasure in the songs of railroading and Gordon Lightfoot has truely out done himself by creating such a wonderful song!

[MrDakns]

@oicuraqt Let's not forget the Intercolonial Railway, (1872-1918), and its components, (surveying starting in the 1830's) from Halifax to Quebec.

[mapleavenue77]

This is one of those songs that makes you proud to be Canadian. We've done a lot in this wide world and have so much to proud and thankful for. Thanks, Gordie, for capturing the majesty and enterprise of Canada and the CP Rail so well.

And to paraphrase the great Johnny Cash, Canada has some of the finest performers anywhere in the world!

[jwh426]

This clip isn't from the Johnny Cash show, not sure where it's from.

[bleusammy]

My grandfathers brother lost his life while helping to uild this railroad..his name was Hycinthe Larocque ..wore leather boots up to the knee with fringes on the side ..he was strong and agile and young father of two when he died...