The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot

[@MediocreHexPeddler]

That's one hell of a strong voice.

[@kinghoodofmousekind2906]

I am Italian, I first heard the original song when I went to meet my grandmother's friends living in Philadelphia. My English was not good enough at the time to really appreciate the song, but it stayed with me. Now, many years later, I can understand its lyrics, and I am glad to see this rendition of it.

[@thesandsofwar5240]

I saw the break in this video, I saw you starting to cry, No matter how many times I try to sing this song out loud, I break down in tears somewhere.. I hear you, I see you, I feel you, Don't forget what it means to be human, Don't forget to be human, For what is man without humanity Quid est homo sine humanitate And thank you

[@wrathofmohawkindiansbloodi5859]

David is so good at sea shanty s he's. Locker in high school was right next to Davy jones locker.

[@saludanite]

Just excellant!

[@matttravers153]

One of my dad's favorite shanties! Thanks for sharing!

[@vasiliyshukshin7466]

The only version besides the original worth listening (and singing) to. Thank you, Sir.

[@stefanjones2637]

This is very first cover I've heard of the song. Chilling and profound.

[@anasazidarkmoon]

Man, I'm on a laptop listening to this, and I still feel it all the way down to my bones.

[@AstheCrowTries]

I used to think nobody could cover this song because it's so hard to divorce Gordon Lightfoot's vocal inflections. But you proved me wrong! This might sound like an insult, but I feel like you've 'de-covered' it by re-arranging it into something that sounds older and more traditional.

[@DavidCoffinMusic]

No insult taken. I appreciate your perspective.

[@pork_cake]

I think the most successful 'covers' of this song are in its transformed state as 'Back Home in Derry," of which there are tons of amazing renditions!

[@xtsdagger6956]

Excellent, good job, good cover, sad story, but an immortal song to keep the memory alive

[@Trollioli]

They're still down there btw. Family members of the dead have fought to make it a burial ground so people don't try and go down there and possibly die themselves.

[@mistrui6446]

it is also quite well preserved due to the intense cold

[@MAGEs-of-Anarchy]

If memory serves Canada actually stepped up when the US failed to act.

[@sanjuancb]

Ah, a wonderful rendition!

[@dravotee]

I've listened to this song hundreds of times. It's been years since I choked up hearing it. Thanks.

[@willminner1041]

My first in person concert was Gordon Lightfoot, you captured the same eerie scene that Gordon layed out, fantastic!

[@wrenchbender01]

I was in grade 1 at the time. That same storm stranded us at school for 7 day. 11/10/1975

[@NaraClanGaming]

Wow… and thats what they were sailing through.. thats.. wow

[@HeatherBeam-qj2ou]

Wow

[@brianadventures9622]

Nice job! glad you got the updated verse that didn't blame the hatch giving away!

[@widgetfilms]

Just arrived in thr Upper Peninsula today. Planning on visiting Whitefish Point. This was my favorite song my dad would play on his 12 string.

[@HeatherBeam-qj2ou]

Amazing voice

[@ericgilbert1087]

As a Michigander this story hits a bit closer to home, and I remember my dad telling me the story as a kid.

[@doodmonkey]

That freighter was extended too much for her birth. That crew did not deserve to die. Honor those men, the back of America.

[@DiogenesOfDelaware]

"The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed When the gales of November came early The ship was the pride of the American side Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most With a crew and good captain well seasoned Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms When they left fully loaded for Cleveland And later that night when the ship's bell rang Could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'? The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound And a wave broke over the railing And every man knew, as the captain did too T'was the witch of November come stealin' The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait When the gales of November came slashin' When afternoon came it was freezin' rain In the face of a hurricane west wind When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin' "Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya" At seven PM, a main hatchway caved in, he said "Fellas, it's been good to know ya" The captain wired in he had water comin' in And the good ship and crew was in peril And later that night when his lights went outta sight Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Does any one know where the love of God goes When the waves turn the minutes to hours? The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay If they'd put fifteen more miles behind her They might have split up or they might have capsized They may have broke deep and took water And all that remains is the faces and the names Of the wives and the sons and the daughters Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings In the rooms of her ice-water mansion Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams The islands and bays are for sportsmen And farther below Lake Ontario Takes in what Lake Erie can send her And the iron boats go as the mariners all know With the gales of November remembered In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed In the maritime sailors' cathedral The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee Superior, they said, never gives up her dead When the gales of November come early"

[@MM-gh4zl]

Glad to see this classic! Great rendition David!

[@zieg4life]

Your rendition always brings me to tears. Great song.

[@StevenEarney]

Very nice rendition of the Edmund Fitzgerald David! Super vocal and love your concertina accompaniment!! I just posted my acoustic version of this song today, and saw your cover... well done! Steve

[@scania1982]

May I ask you to sing "Northwest passage"

[@DavidCoffinMusic]

It's on my TikTok.

[@scania1982]

@@DavidCoffinMusic If I may bother you again. Can you put it here?

[@DavidCoffinMusic]

@@scania1982 I’m only posting full songs to KZbin. Since TikTok doesn’t allow enough time for the whole song it’s only a partial version for people to join in on.

[@ryanlawson9439]

simply stunning thank you for that really made my day

[@DavidCoffinMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rebeccalane8002]

love you so much, david! always so talented. i was really into this song as a young child; now as an adult, i cry every time at the part about the church bells ringing. so great, david!!

[@Jobother]

One of your bests and also one of the best ever written.

[@voodookitchenmama]

Good to see a video from you, one of my favorites.

[@pnwobserver3343]

I see you took out "the main hatchway gave in" for respect for the family of the hatch man who got the blame for all those years. No one really knows who's fault ,if anyone was to blame ,for the tragedy. Great voice on this rendition.

[@tomakacap8405]

It's great, i always liked this simple song by Gordon

[@HOLDFASTHOUND]

Best I've seen yet. 👌

[@vasiliyshukshin7466]

A proper dirge, properly sung.

[@saffronstar8330]

Your voice is perfect!

[@joytee4967]

Fantastic. Thank you so much!

[@MAGEs-of-Anarchy]

NGL, the change from “a main hatchway caved in” to “it grew dark, it was then” threw me off, but it’s a good trade for the tone.

[@LarboardAnimations9660]

This song is great and your voice is AMAZING!

[@stergie7010]

Love the cover

[@bboyle09]

Wow. Haunting.

[@victorkreig6089]

Yes sing sing you old cantàre! Make the harbor master jolly in his long shift!

[@kevinprice5813]

Thank you for this sir!

[@lolsing8836]

Your voice is amazing sir! Can you do down among the dead men next?

[@afancypirate7754]

Really good!

[@winstonedwards2014]

Say, Mr. Coffin, do you think you'll ever collaborate with Sean Dagher? I feel your two voices would work quite well together, and both of you cover shanties and naval songs.

[@DavidCoffinMusic]

I did a few duets with him on TikTok.

[@alanchriston6806]

Wonderful 🏴‍☠️☠️🍺😊

[@SpiderMan-gv2gd]

YESSS

[@therealskull4786]

Anyone from the Great Lakes knows this one

[@Bdchannel77620]

Would love to hear this song on Amazon music unlimited

[@DavidCoffinMusic]

Soon

[@Bdchannel77620]

@@DavidCoffinMusic excellent! Loved the quick turnaround on the Evergiven Suez chanty as well. I’ve never heard the same genre of song written for the El Faro either… would be another idea!

[@quickhistories6747]

you havent uploaded in a while and I don't know if you do requests but another great lakes song which would be wonderful to cover would be Red iron ore by Joe Glazer.

[@fujipuff5328]

me and the homies singing sea shanties at 3am

[@alexarther97]

What sort of accordion is that?

[@franzjaegers]

I think it's a Concertina.

[@LarboardAnimations9660]

'Tis an English Concertina I believe.

[@DavidCoffinMusic]

Wheatstone English Baritone-Treble Concertina

[@caroledwards3657]

None better !

[@jarrythskeen8336]

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