Here's some interesting info about the song "Sundown". Gordon Lightfoot came from Orillia, Ontario, Canada...my present place of residence. The title, "Sundown" refers to a friend he had as a young man. The friend's nickname was "Sundown" for some reason...and he was pretty notorious for having stolen one or two of Gord's girlfriends on occasion...and for having tried to steal others. Gord didn't appreciate it. That's why he says in the song...."Sundown, you better take care if I find you been creepin' round my back stairs". The song has also been linked to his love affair with Leona Boyd (the classical guitarist), who was apparently the girl in the satin dress. She also went out with Pierre Trudeau, our late and most highly esteemed prime minister for some time. Canadian gossip, eh? All this is written up in easily available biographies about Lightfoot, by the way, so I am not revealing anything terribly horrendous here...okay? The "Sundown" story is of particular interest mostly to Orillians.

I am not kidding, this is the real story as far as I know. As for Sundown, he apparently still lives in Orillia. I don't think I've ever met him. Lightfoot lives in Toronto, in a rich neighborhood called Rosedale.

- LH