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Spruce Goose
04:18
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Spruce Goose
I’ll build it 15 meters high
And I swear to God it’ll fly
If I will it will take flight
Today alright
The entire world will come
And see what I have done
They’ll rue the day they laughed – haha!
While gawking at the…
Spruce Goose
It’s an aviation dream
A flying boat unseen
A marvel made of wood
I should be hailed a pioneer
And if it won’t take flight
I’ll pack my things tonight
I’ll leave this place admit disgrace
I failed to fly the…
Spruce Goose
55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90
Lift off! Lift off!
Now everything’s okay
My fears fall away
I don’t worry about yesterday
I’m only thinking about today
Today today today
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2. |
Take Off
04:20
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Orville and his brother Wilbur
Pedaled their bikes to the shore
Sailing kites way high above the waves
But they wanted more
Want to dance in the clouds
Want to run with the sun
Want to fly
Fly!
Little Pidge and Meely Earhart
Tying a ramp to the roof
Meely’s sled flew through the sky
She crashed, but she had her proof
Want to dance in the clouds
Want to run with the sun
Want to fly
Fly!
Icarus watch that height you’re keeping
Yeah, there’s wax in your wings
Your daddy’s calling from a mile below you
Watch that wax in your wings
Or you’ll fall
Yeah, you’ll fall
Yeah, you’ll fall
Yeah, you’ll fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Yeah, we’re falling through space
Lost in time
Yeah, we’re falling through space
Lost in time
No matter who you are
In the sky you’re living free
In a rocket ship
Or a Cessna CR-3
Oh, honey!
Take my hand
On a wing we’ll fall in love
Come on take off
Take off to the stars above
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
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3. |
Floatation Device
03:13
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Flotation device
is strapped around my neck
It’s all that’s left
Of this fiery wreck
Specks of orange
In a sea so blue
Somehow my mind
Keeps returning to you
And I wonder
Where you’ve been to
And I wonder
Where you’ve gone
We shared something special
On the flight just before this one
The penultimate!
The penultimate one
Now I float on
Yes, I float on
But you’re long gone
You’re long gone
Why did I board
This flight to Peru
Should’ve made a transfer
To Miami with you
Feet in the sand
Sounds very nice
Much better than
This flotation device
And I wonder
Where you’ve been to
And I wonder
Where you’ve gone
Shared the same connection
On the flight just before this one
Dallas Ft Worth!
Dallas Ft Worth Terminal 1
Now I float on
Yes, I float on
But you’re long gone
You’re long gone
You’re long gone
You’re long gone
Yes, I float on
Yes, I float on
Yes, I float on
But you’re long gone
You’re long gone
You’re long gone
You’re long gone baby
And I’m still waiting around
This here device is my only
Goddamned friend
I’m blowing the whistle
But no one is listening
Not even the Maharishi can help me now
Yeah, I’m drifting
I’m not sinking
I’m just drifting
Drifting further from you
And now the sharks are circling
And licking their lips
And they’re looking at me thinking
Mmm time for dinner
They’re ringing the dinner bell
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4. |
Fly Economy
04:00
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I fly economy
That’s alright by me
Just need an easy way
To get from A to B
I’m a simple man
I like my aisle seat
But I’m not the kind of guy
To pay no quadruple price
For a seat a little bigger
That ain’t all that nice
Or for food a little better
That ain’t all that great
Just ‘cause they serve it on
A fussy little porcelain plate
Or to pay for a dream
That I know is a lie
The way the other half lives
In the divided sky
So I…
Fly fly fly economy
Fly fly fly economy
So I stand in line an hour
Just to check myself in
Then I get to the boarding gate
And line up again
Then they take us to the tarmac
In a shitty old bus
And we’re packed like sardines
At least a hundred of us
As I cram myself in
To a tiny window seat
There’s a smelly dude next to me
In 38-B
And I’m staring out the window
At my view of the wing
When the dude puts on his headphones
And commences to sing
Now they’re bringing the menu
And I’m starting to wish
For a better option than
The beef or the fish
And the babies all cry
The little TV just died
I need the cabin to call
For revolution in the sky
So I…
Fly fly fly economy
Fly fly fly economy
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5. |
Turbulence Over Tokyo
05:07
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Cruising altitude of 20k
Flying fast to the fall of day
Far below the city fills with lights
Fading fast into the falling night
Sturdy cabin starts to hum and shake
Your plane is falling like a dead weight
Your tired mind starts to hum and sing
An angel calls to you from the wing
Singing!
Hold on tight!
Tonight!
Let it fall, all things with the night
Oh tell me man, is the oxygen low?
I’m losing track of what I know
Am I dumb or am I losing my mind?
The moon is shining like a seatbelt sign
Singing!
Hold on tight!
Tonight!
Let it fall, all things with the night
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen
And this is your captain speaking
And for those of you on the left-hand side of the aircraft
There is a beautiful view of Mt. Fuji
But tonight it is special
Because tonight Mt. Fuji is erupting
It’s spilling its hot ash
All across Roppongi District
Filthy hot lava is spewing
Down the streets of Tokyo
And this lava is so hot
It’s hotter even than teppanyaki
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Parachutes on Fire Shanghai, China
We are a five-piece rock band that hits you like gravity, inescapable and ready to send you hurtling through the sky. Their
aviation-themed music takes cues from classic rock as well as contemporary psychedelic rock bands. Composed of veteran musicians from the Shanghai rock scene, think serious songwriting, groovy riffs, endless delay and bold harmonies.
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