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Thread #112655   Message #2386562
Posted By: GUEST,Neil D
11-Jul-08 - 10:17 AM
Thread Name: Songs That Mention Canadian Places
Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places
Azizi, just a little piece of pedantic trivia, which may also add to historic knowledge of Canada. The song I'se the B'y does list Canadian place names now, but didn't when it originated. How can this be you ask? All of the place names in the song are in Newfoundland which was not part of Canada until 1949. Newfies like to say that's when Canada decided to join THEM. Since the song is much older than 1949 places like Fogo, Twillingate, Moreton's Harbor and Bonavista were not Canadian then, but are now.
   Also, I don't think anyone has mentioned "Canadian Railway Trilogy" by Gordon Lightfoot.