Alberta Bound
Alberta Bound
Quiz by Sharon Michiko Yoneda
"I'm Alberta bound."
I'm going to Alberta by car. The total driving distance from Toronto, Canada to Alberta is 2,263 miles or 3 642 kilometers. Your trip begins in Toronto, Canada. It ends in Alberta, Canada.
"The Chinook wind is a-movin' in (from the Rockies to the plains of Alberta)"
"No one-eyed man could e'er forget the Rocky Mountain sunset"
"I long to see my next of kin. To know what kind of shape they're in"
I want to see my family to see how they are doing.
"And I know there's pretty girls all over town But they never seem to find me [in Toronto]"
"And the one I left behind me [in Alberta] is the reason that I'll be Alberta bound ."
artist: Gordon Lightfoot
songwriter: Gordon Lightfoot
date released: 1972 by Gordon Lightfoot from album, Don Quixote
Gordon Lightfoot's Alberta Bound captures the longing for the freedom and beauty of Alberta while contrasting it with the stifling atmosphere of Toronto. The video shows the spectacular vistas of the Rocky Mountains, which attracts thousands of Canadians and other tourists annually. Sadly, there are no other images of Alberta, a province rich in diverse landscapes.
The song portrays Alberta as a land of open skies and opportunity, a place where “the skies are always blue” and life is simpler. In contrast, Toronto feels restrictive, with Lightfoot singing, “I’ve got some people back in Toronto, who’d like to change my mind.” The song’s theme revolves around the call of the West, a personal and emotional connection to Alberta, where Lightfoot feels truly at home, escaping the pressures of city life