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Edmund Fitzergald is particularly interesting, IMHO.
I think Gordon Lightfoot re-worked the song after it was recorded to make it more historically accurate.
Quote:
Lightfoot wrote Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald as a tribute to the ship, the sea, and the men who lost their lives that night. When asked recently what he thought his most significant contribution to music was, he said it was this song, which he often refers to as "The Wreck". In spite of its unlikely subject matter, the song climbed to #2 on the Billboard pop charts and Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains one the most stirring topical ballads ever written and a highlight of every Lightfoot concert. See the song lyrics below.
Every year, on November 10th and the days leading up to it, there are commemorative services and other programs to remember the ship and the men who lost their lives. This year, 2012, marks the 37th anniversary of the shipwreck. You can find information about one of this year's events here.
In 2010, Lightfoot changed one line in the lyrics of the song as a result of recent findings that it was waves and not crew error that lead to the shipwreck. See the lyric changebelow, and read about the documentary by clicking on the link below the lyrics.
http://gordonlightfoot.com/wreckofth...tzgerald.shtml
Growing up in the upper Midwest, you'd see prints of the ship on the walls, and that was where I initially became curious about it.
Edit: Great song, too.
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Great music in here. When I think about songs about death I can't help but think of the song "O Death" which is a traditional tune that has been around for over 100 years I think. Here are a version that I like.
http://youtu.be/jLkWyuW2JTg
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I also enjoy the traditional morbid songs of the Pogues. For those into Flogging Molly, the Pogues are the forerunners and the first band to really punkify (energy and give a crap attitude) into traditional irish music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp15C-CU5fY
http://youtu.be/cZqN1glz4JY
