I think you'll find that while Lightfoot did record a version of this song, he didn't write it. Pride of Man was written by Hamilton Camp. Also, while Lightfoot's version isn't bad, the best recording of this song was by the Quicksilver Messenger Service in their debut album in 1968.
@MJacobson I heartily agree w/ that opinion, MJ. If QMS never covered the song, the Lightfoot version would be okay, but you realize the song really calls for the desperate exhortation and Summer of Love guitars of the Quicksilver cover. Great song.
@MJacobson I heartily agree w/ that opinion, MJ. If QMS never covered the song, the Lightfoot version would be okay, but you realize the song really calls for the desperate exhortation and Summer of Love guitars of the Quicksilver cover. Great song.
Also has one of those "crystal lines": "All those who place their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid" practically sings/says itself. Of course it has the four instances of alliteration, doubled internal semi-rhyme (place/faith:faith/repaid), and quadruple repetition of "th" (those/faith/their/faith) that make it an easily delivered line that (to me) serves as a culmination,...
Also has one of those "crystal lines": "All those who place their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid" practically sings/says itself. Of course it has the four instances of alliteration, doubled internal semi-rhyme (place/faith:faith/repaid), and quadruple repetition of "th" (those/faith/their/faith) that make it an easily delivered line that (to me) serves as a culmination, or summation of the lyric (thematically and structurally).
I think you'll find that while Lightfoot did record a version of this song, he didn't write it. Pride of Man was written by Hamilton Camp. Also, while Lightfoot's version isn't bad, the best recording of this song was by the Quicksilver Messenger Service in their debut album in 1968.
@MJacobson I heartily agree w/ that opinion, MJ. If QMS never covered the song, the Lightfoot version would be okay, but you realize the song really calls for the desperate exhortation and Summer of Love guitars of the Quicksilver cover. Great song.
@MJacobson I heartily agree w/ that opinion, MJ. If QMS never covered the song, the Lightfoot version would be okay, but you realize the song really calls for the desperate exhortation and Summer of Love guitars of the Quicksilver cover. Great song.
Also has one of those "crystal lines": "All those who place their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid" practically sings/says itself. Of course it has the four instances of alliteration, doubled internal semi-rhyme (place/faith:faith/repaid), and quadruple repetition of "th" (those/faith/their/faith) that make it an easily delivered line that (to me) serves as a culmination,...
Also has one of those "crystal lines": "All those who place their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid" practically sings/says itself. Of course it has the four instances of alliteration, doubled internal semi-rhyme (place/faith:faith/repaid), and quadruple repetition of "th" (those/faith/their/faith) that make it an easily delivered line that (to me) serves as a culmination, or summation of the lyric (thematically and structurally).