October 21, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Have just received an e.mail from Ellie Sallingboe, with this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0dBC6yPB4Y
Her plan appears to be to ‘modernise’ the tune and have someone like Michael Ball singing it, backed by a full orchestra!
A nice song, complimented with a good little video montage. Worth a look.
Rich.
By: Rich82 - 25th October 2007 at 12:36
The B-52s?
Who also sang Love Shack…leton.
By: J Boyle - 24th October 2007 at 22:58
Mushroom in the Wind?
Goodbye Enola Gay,
Though I never flew you at all,
You had the range to haul yourself,
And let that Fat Man fall…I’ll get me coat… 😮
I think the “B” side of the single was
“That’s why they call it the Cruise” (missile)
I think it was covered by the B-52s.
By: Creaking Door - 24th October 2007 at 15:07
…re-worked, re-sung and maybe re-lyric-ed, then it could be a nice little tune…any suggestions?
Mushroom in the Wind?
Goodbye Enola Gay,
Though I never flew you at all,
You had the range to haul yourself,
And let that Fat Man fall…
I’ll get me coat… 😮
By: Bomberboy - 24th October 2007 at 13:38
303rd BG colours sounds good to me!
With a bit of extra money available, I would think that ordering a replacement spare would be a sensible move.
Bomberboy
By: Rich82 - 24th October 2007 at 12:04
“Sheer, unadulterated rubbish”
I wouldn’t necessarily go that far, lol. I have to admit the more I hear it the more it grows on me and if indeed Elly does get it re-worked, re-sung and maybe re-lyric-ed, then it could be a nice little tune.
I do agree though, it’s an incredibally cheesy tune, but then most tunes from 1982 were like that!
As for a change of markings…..any suggestions?
By: Denis - 23rd October 2007 at 21:37
Back to the song…sheer unadulterated rubbish, one of, if not the most, awful things I have ever heard…apart from the Spice girls that is.
Booooo!
By: B-17man - 23rd October 2007 at 16:55
It would not take much to add some markings so it would not be a waste of money, would possibly generate more interest/income and get some new stickers etc with the new markings on.
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By: PeterW - 23rd October 2007 at 14:52
How about a change in markings/bomb group
As she was only repainted last year would seem a waste of money now.
Peter
By: B-17man - 23rd October 2007 at 12:41
Money
How about a change in markings/bomb group
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By: Rich82 - 23rd October 2007 at 11:48
Not sure.
I always think that Sally-B home is in the UK and No where else I was sad when they got told SallyB will be the same as a 737 and feared that she might end up going to the US but this is fantastic news would this be spent on winter mainteance or next year airshow season?
Not sure – but I think mainly it’s for the next airshow season. At the annual awards ceremony at Duxford, the money had only recently been donated, and I think Elly was still in a state of understandable jubilation about it, so we’ll wait and see what the decision is towards spending the money!
By: DIGBY - 22nd October 2007 at 19:33
I heard that they lost an engine last week
Rather bloody careless
By: Manston Airport - 22nd October 2007 at 19:07
Bring on 2008
£360,000 as I recall.
I always think that Sally-B home is in the UK and No where else I was sad when they got told SallyB will be the same as a 737 and feared that she might end up going to the US 🙁 but this is fantastic news 😎 would this be spent on winter mainteance or next year airshow season?
James
By: B-17man - 22nd October 2007 at 13:33
Engine
No 1 I believe, but they have a spare
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By: philip turland - 22nd October 2007 at 13:07
engine
I heard that they lost an engine last week
By: Rich82 - 22nd October 2007 at 12:58
Farmer donation.
£360,000 as I recall.
By: B-17man - 22nd October 2007 at 12:09
Funds
A large sum of much needed cash has been donated recently from the sale of some land by a supporter who is a farmer, a substantial amount apparently.
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By: Bob - 22nd October 2007 at 11:15
Noooooo……..
If they are that hard up for funds I’ll give money to consign that to the bin!!!!!
By: pimpernel - 21st October 2007 at 21:21
oh dear….
As Meatloaf said, “you took the words right out of my mouth”.
It will need some work being done on it but if it raises funds, it can only be good for her.
Brian.
By: Rich82 - 21st October 2007 at 19:20
Serious…
Well, the e.mail is a general one to lots of people, various other pilots/owners of warbirds etc and yes, Ellie does say that she’ll be working on the song over the winter, so it seems ‘legit’ at the moment!
By: Hatton - 21st October 2007 at 18:13
oh dear….