Barenaked Ladies – Gordon

OUR FAVOURITE GORDONS

People, places and things that have connections to BNL.

Gordon Baker Rd.: a street that runs through the Greater Toronto Area
Charles Gordon: the real name of the Canadian novelist who wrote under the name Ralph Connor and for whom a high school in Scarborough is named
Commissioner Gordon: the police commissioner for Gotham City in Batman media
Gordon Cummings: unknown; may refer to a British spree killer who murdered four women in 1942
Gordon Deppe: frontman for the Burlington, Ontario-based band The Spoons
Dexter Gordon: famous American jazz saxophonist
Gordon Dick: unknown
Gordon Downie: lead singer and lyricist for legendary Canadian band The Tragically Hip; better known as Gord Downie
Gordon's Fish Sticks: a play on Gorton's, a popular brand of frozen seafood
Flash Gordon: a comic strip character originating in 1934 and later adapted into several movies
Gale Gordon: American actor best known for originating the role of Flash Gordon (coincidentally) and for playing Lucille Ball's boss Mr. Mooney on The Lucy Show
Gordon Gano: frontman for the American folk-punk band Violent Femmes, a key influence on Barenaked Ladies
The Gay Gordons: a popular Scottish dance
Gordon got burnt on a high voltage wire: a line from the song "Horses" by Toronto-area band Rheostatics, friends of Barenaked Ladies
Gordon Howe: a famous Canadian hockey player whose career lasted from 1946-1980 and many of whose records were later broken by Wayne Gretzky; better known as Gordie Howe
Gordon Johnson: most likely refers to Gordie Johnson, frontman of Canadian band Big Sugar
Gordon Jump: American TV actor best known for playing station manager Big Guy Carlson on WKRP in Cincinnati and the Lonely Maytag Repairman in Maytag commercials
Kim Gordon: bassist and singer for the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth
Gordon Korman: bestselling Canadian author of children's and young adult novels, most notably the Macdonald Hall series
Gordon Lewis: may refer to Herschell Gordon Lewis, a noted director of horror and exploitation B-movies
G. Gordon Liddy: American lawyer who was a key operative in the Watergate conspiracy during the Richard Nixon istration
Gordon Lightfoot: iconic Canadian folk singer-songwriter
The Lynn River Gordon: likely a reference to the Lynn River in southwestern Ontario
Gordon Martin: may refer to a University of British Columbia law student who was rejected from the BC Law Society in 1948 for being a communist
Gordon Martineau: well-known Canadian news anchor
Gordon McRae: goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1970-1978
Hal Miller: second actor to play Gordon on Sesame Street, from 1972-1974
Mrs. Gordon: unknown
Officer Gordon: unknown
Roscoe Orman: third actor to play Gordon on Sesame Street, from 1974 onward
Gordon Page & Victor Gordon Page: presumably relatives of Steven; Victor Gordon Page may be his father
Gordon Pickering: unknown
Gordon Pinsent: prolific Canadian actor
Gordon's Place: unknown
Robert Gordon: likely refers to American rockabilly revival singer
Gordon Roberts: likely refers to Gordie Roberts, an American hockey player whose career lasted from 1979 to 1994
Matt Robinson: first actor to play Gordon on Sesame Street, from 1969-1972
Gordon Rudolph: unknown
Ruth Gordon: American actress best known for her roles in Rosemary's Baby and Harold and Maude
Gordon Sims: character on WKRP in Cincinnati (better known by the on-air name Venus Flytrap), played by Tim Reid
Gordon Sheridon: unknown
Gordon Sinclair: noted Canadian journalist and political commentator, best known for his appearances on the show Front Page Challenge and for a 1973 radio editorial titled "The Americans"
Gordon Summer: likely a misspelling of Gordon Sumner, the musician better known by the stage name Sting
Gordon Tapp: Canadian entertainer and broadcaster best known for his roles on Hee Haw
Gordon V. Thompson: noted Toronto-based music publisher
Veal Gordon bleu: a play on veal cordon bleu (French for "blue ribbon"), a Swiss dish consisting of veal wrapped around a filing of ham and cheese, then breaded and fried
Gordon Walker: may refer to either a Canadian hockey player whose career lasted from 1983-1991 a former Ontario politician or a kid Tyler went to grade school with. (I'd go with this answer.)
Gordon Watson: likely refers to a British antique dealer whose customers included Mick Jagger, Madonna and Freddie Mercury
Gordon Wilson: may refer to a noted Northern Irish peace campaigner during the Troubles
Peter and Gordon: British pop duo of the 1960s best known for the song "A World Without Love"
Gordon Cooper: among the first American astronauts, known for piloting the final Mercury mission in 1963

Corrections, additions and comments are welcome.