Stompin' Tom  Song Trivia

LUKE'S GUITAR---------

This song was written about an actual man 
who Stompin' Tom met in a Halifax bar.
The man was drunk and upset, because 
his wife was making him hock his only guitar.

THE HOCKEY SONG--------

This song is played at Hockey games 
all over Canada and the U.S.A-
it has been recorded by many different artists
and is probably the most well known song 
ever written by Stompin' Tom Connors.


THE LOG TRAIN---------

This catchy little tune mentions 
small towns that are located all over Canada.
Stompin' Tom has visited them all.



BIG JOE MUFFERAW--------

Another one of Stompin' Tom's classic songs....
Big Joe Mufferaw is a Canadian version of Paul Bunyan.


HOW THE MOUNTAIN CAME DOWN---------

This is a true story.


SUDBURY SATURDAY NIGHT----------

Stompin' Tom wrote this song about 
the city of Sudbury, Ontario
where every Saturday night- 
all the miners would get together in the pub
and drink themselves silly.

- The line-  "We think no more of Inco on a Sudbury Saturday Night"
refers to the big Inco Mine in Sudbury,  where all the miners worked.

 


MARGO'S CARGO-----------

This song was written about a man and woman 
from Newfoundland, Canada- 
where boys and girls commonly 
call each other "BIE & GAL"

which is why the lyrics to this song go- 

"Margo's got the cargo, BIE- and Regie's got the rig."  


 



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