80's song with ATC recording in the middle of the song...
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80's song with ATC recording in the middle of the song...
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Most likely it's very wrong part of the PPRUNE to post this, but I heard this probably 80's-90's soft-rock song today on the radio, almost sounded like Mike & The Mechanics (but it's not them), with great guitar riff in the song, and that had some kind of ATC recording in the middle of the song, just after main chorus or something like that - recording went on like "Cleared to..." and some take-off clearance with wind as well. So maybe one of my fellow controllers is kind enough to name that tune for me, as I just can't get that guitar riff out of my head if I don't hear that song again very soon
Most likely it's very wrong part of the PPRUNE to post this, but I heard this probably 80's-90's soft-rock song today on the radio, almost sounded like Mike & The Mechanics (but it's not them), with great guitar riff in the song, and that had some kind of ATC recording in the middle of the song, just after main chorus or something like that - recording went on like "Cleared to..." and some take-off clearance with wind as well. So maybe one of my fellow controllers is kind enough to name that tune for me, as I just can't get that guitar riff out of my head if I don't hear that song again very soon
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At a guess it's probably either: -
Mike Oldfield. - 'Five Miles Out'.
Or,
Pink Floyd. - 'Learning To Fly'.
N.B.
'Stranded' by Manfred Mann's Earthband had the U.K 'Shipping Forecast' running through part of the song.
Mike Oldfield. - 'Five Miles Out'.
Or,
Pink Floyd. - 'Learning To Fly'.
N.B.
'Stranded' by Manfred Mann's Earthband had the U.K 'Shipping Forecast' running through part of the song.
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My Centurion by Gary Numan, Warriors 1983 also with ATC recording in the middle of the song (not something to play over the PA to the pax, as it's all about engine failure in a Cessna!) For your delight and delectation, here's an excerpt from the lyrics:
This machine/No sign of life/Only the whisper of air
She won't turn/She won't climb/She won't stop/She won't fly
I'm falling/I'm silent/I'm thinking/I'm waiting for this thing to end.
All I can do now is wait for the noise.
Cheering, eh? He walked away from that one, by the way.
This machine/No sign of life/Only the whisper of air
She won't turn/She won't climb/She won't stop/She won't fly
I'm falling/I'm silent/I'm thinking/I'm waiting for this thing to end.
All I can do now is wait for the noise.
Cheering, eh? He walked away from that one, by the way.
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Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly - that was the correct answer - thank you very much, sir - you made my evening! case closed...
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and Michael Wennick was the Instructor for the lessons, that motivated the song.
If you see this Mike, please do not repeat the Chicken joke, ever again.
glf
If you see this Mike, please do not repeat the Chicken joke, ever again.
glf
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Some more ATC/music trivia.
The album 'A' by Jethro Tull was released in the early 1980s.
The album's cover picture was, (I believe), taken in the VCR at EGTK.
If you look at the cover closely, you can see a line of CSE Aviation Cherokees through the windows, and a CAA ATC Watch Log on the desk in front of Ian Anderson.
On Jethro Tull's late '70s album 'Stormwatch', the 'weather forecast', on the superb track 'Dun Ringill' is read by Francis Wilson, who still presents Wx information on TV today.
Enjoy.
The album 'A' by Jethro Tull was released in the early 1980s.
The album's cover picture was, (I believe), taken in the VCR at EGTK.
If you look at the cover closely, you can see a line of CSE Aviation Cherokees through the windows, and a CAA ATC Watch Log on the desk in front of Ian Anderson.
On Jethro Tull's late '70s album 'Stormwatch', the 'weather forecast', on the superb track 'Dun Ringill' is read by Francis Wilson, who still presents Wx information on TV today.
Enjoy.
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The album cover picture of "Permission to Land" by The Darkness (a band which only lasted a couple of years before splitting up) was originally shot on the runway at Southend.
The photo used on the album has been significantly edited and now the only resemblance to a runway now is the naked female holding Marshalling bats!
The photo used on the album has been significantly edited and now the only resemblance to a runway now is the naked female holding Marshalling bats!
More than just an ATCO
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Going back even further, mid 1960s, the Byrds 242 Foxtrot - the Learjet song. Pre take-off checks and ATC clearance in the background.
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not the 80's but...
The intro to the Dr DRE track "Big Egos" is an atc recording - presumably to demonstrate the fact that DRE and his homies have private planes...
YouTube - dr. dre - big ego's (feat. hittman) - 2001
YouTube - dr. dre - big ego's (feat. hittman) - 2001
