(A lengthy story but worth both the read and a listen to the song)
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The Song:
On 11 November 1975 the Governor General, Sir John Kerr, dismissed the Whitlam government in Australia.
Across the other side of the world on the evening of November 10, 1975, the freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down in Lake Superior with the loss of all hands. The cause for the sinking remains a mystery.
Gordon Lightfoot has written a haunting and moving song about the tragedy, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which can be heard at:
Take the time to look at the above clip, which features film of the Edmund Fitzgerald prior to sinking and afterwards.
If you enjoy songs that tell a story in the nature of an epic poem, especially a story that is true, then have a listen to the song and read the notes below which describe the loss and the background.
