Billy Bragg & Wilco — Airline to Heaven
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There’s an airline plane
Flies to Heaven every day
Past them pearly gates
If you want to ride this train
Have your ticket in your hand
Before it is too late.
If the world looks wrong
And your money’s spent and gone
And your friend has turned away
You can get away to Heaven
On this aeroplane
Just bow your head and pray.
Them’s got ears let them hear
Them’s got eyes let them see
Turn Your Eyes to the Lord of the skies
Take that airline Plane
It will Take You Home again.
Yes, to your home beyond the skies.
Well, a lot of people guess
Some say no and some say Yes
Will it take some and leave some behind?
But you will surely know
When to the airport go
To leave this world behind
Oh, a lot of speakers speak
And a lot of preachers preach
When you lay their salary on the line
But to bow your head and pray
Is the only earthly way
That you can fly to Heaven on time.
That you can reach Heaven on time.
Your ticket you obtain
On this heavenly airline plane
You leave your sins behind
You have got to take this flight
Might be daytime, might be night,
But you can’t see your way if you’re blind.
Flies to Heaven every day
Past them pearly gates
If you want to ride this train
Have your ticket in your hand
Before it is too late.
If the world looks wrong
And your money’s spent and gone
And your friend has turned away
You can get away to Heaven
On this aeroplane
Just bow your head and pray.
Them’s got ears let them hear
Them’s got eyes let them see
Turn Your Eyes to the Lord of the skies
Take that airline Plane
It will Take You Home again.
Yes, to your home beyond the skies.
Well, a lot of people guess
Some say no and some say Yes
Will it take some and leave some behind?
But you will surely know
When to the airport go
To leave this world behind
Oh, a lot of speakers speak
And a lot of preachers preach
When you lay their salary on the line
But to bow your head and pray
Is the only earthly way
That you can fly to Heaven on time.
That you can reach Heaven on time.
Your ticket you obtain
On this heavenly airline plane
You leave your sins behind
You have got to take this flight
Might be daytime, might be night,
But you can’t see your way if you’re blind.
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phineas wrote:
What phineas said (and just love that dang cat)
Love the hand-claps! Played this a zillion times on my own; great to hear it here.
What phineas said (and just love that dang cat)
thewiseking wrote:
A wise king would have given the references, so Solomon you are not.
ב לָמָּה, יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם: אַיֵּה-נָא, אֱלֹהֵיהֶם.2 Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is now their God?'
ג וֵאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-חָפֵץ עָשָׂה.3 But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
ד עֲצַבֵּיהֶם, כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב; מַעֲשֵׂה, יְדֵי אָדָם.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
ה פֶּה-לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ; עֵינַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִרְאוּ.5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
ו אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ; אַף לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְרִיחוּן.6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;
ז יְדֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְמִישׁוּן--רַגְלֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְהַלֵּכוּ; לֹא-יֶהְגּוּ, בִּגְרוֹנָם.7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.
ח כְּמוֹהֶם, יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם.8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
ג וֵאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-חָפֵץ עָשָׂה.3 But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
ד עֲצַבֵּיהֶם, כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב; מַעֲשֵׂה, יְדֵי אָדָם.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
ה פֶּה-לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ; עֵינַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִרְאוּ.5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
ו אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ; אַף לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְרִיחוּן.6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;
ז יְדֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְמִישׁוּן--רַגְלֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְהַלֵּכוּ; לֹא-יֶהְגּוּ, בִּגְרוֹנָם.7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.
ח כְּמוֹהֶם, יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם.8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
A wise king would have given the references, so Solomon you are not.
Giant Kitty Kat! Woah!
SmackDaddy wrote:
Quick - grab the keys before the toddler takes our car out for a spin. You make me laugh. Control men? How's that working out? God may be a myth as you suggest but you are no theologian. Merely a low information pseudo intellectual mimicking 14 year old boys on Reddit. If you have something other to offer other than banal slogans, I suggest you do that instead of insulting millions of people of faith.
God (all gods) is a
creation of Man to quell his fear of the unknown. Religion was created
by Man to control men. Free yourself of the shackles of fear and other
men.
creation of Man to quell his fear of the unknown. Religion was created
by Man to control men. Free yourself of the shackles of fear and other
men.
Quick - grab the keys before the toddler takes our car out for a spin. You make me laugh. Control men? How's that working out? God may be a myth as you suggest but you are no theologian. Merely a low information pseudo intellectual mimicking 14 year old boys on Reddit. If you have something other to offer other than banal slogans, I suggest you do that instead of insulting millions of people of faith.
a really fine album to drive and sing with
A 9 bump up to 10.
thewiseking wrote:
God (all gods) is a creation of Man to quell his fear of the unknown. Religion was created by Man to control men. Free yourself of the shackles of fear and other men.
ב לָמָּה, יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם: אַיֵּה-נָא, אֱלֹהֵיהֶם.2 Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is now their God?'
ג וֵאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-חָפֵץ עָשָׂה.3 But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
ד עֲצַבֵּיהֶם, כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב; מַעֲשֵׂה, יְדֵי אָדָם.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
ה פֶּה-לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ; עֵינַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִרְאוּ.5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
ו אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ; אַף לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְרִיחוּן.6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;
ז יְדֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְמִישׁוּן--רַגְלֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְהַלֵּכוּ; לֹא-יֶהְגּוּ, בִּגְרוֹנָם.7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.
ח כְּמוֹהֶם, יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם.8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
ג וֵאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-חָפֵץ עָשָׂה.3 But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
ד עֲצַבֵּיהֶם, כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב; מַעֲשֵׂה, יְדֵי אָדָם.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
ה פֶּה-לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ; עֵינַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִרְאוּ.5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
ו אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ; אַף לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְרִיחוּן.6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;
ז יְדֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְמִישׁוּן--רַגְלֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְהַלֵּכוּ; לֹא-יֶהְגּוּ, בִּגְרוֹנָם.7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.
ח כְּמוֹהֶם, יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם.8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
God (all gods) is a creation of Man to quell his fear of the unknown. Religion was created by Man to control men. Free yourself of the shackles of fear and other men.
another nice One~
Thank you R.P ~
Love what you DO! and How you do it
Let's ALL cherish listener, viewer , and all ….publicly supported arts !
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Thank you R.P ~
Love what you DO! and How you do it
Let's ALL cherish listener, viewer , and all ….publicly supported arts !
#EscapeAComercialworld
ב לָמָּה, יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם: אַיֵּה-נָא, אֱלֹהֵיהֶם.2 Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is now their God?'
ג וֵאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-חָפֵץ עָשָׂה.3 But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
ד עֲצַבֵּיהֶם, כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב; מַעֲשֵׂה, יְדֵי אָדָם.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
ה פֶּה-לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ; עֵינַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִרְאוּ.5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
ו אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ; אַף לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְרִיחוּן.6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;
ז יְדֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְמִישׁוּן--רַגְלֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְהַלֵּכוּ; לֹא-יֶהְגּוּ, בִּגְרוֹנָם.7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.
ח כְּמוֹהֶם, יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם.8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
ג וֵאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-חָפֵץ עָשָׂה.3 But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
ד עֲצַבֵּיהֶם, כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב; מַעֲשֵׂה, יְדֵי אָדָם.4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
ה פֶּה-לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ; עֵינַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִרְאוּ.5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
ו אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם, וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ; אַף לָהֶם, וְלֹא יְרִיחוּן.6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;
ז יְדֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְמִישׁוּן--רַגְלֵיהֶם, וְלֹא יְהַלֵּכוּ; לֹא-יֶהְגּוּ, בִּגְרוֹנָם.7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.
ח כְּמוֹהֶם, יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם-- כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם.8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
I love the cover... cool kitty in a hot city!
i4niblind wrote:
yah Zeus is a real prick to those he hates too! LIGHTNING BOLT!
I assume that's the Lord of the Skies... Zeus, right?
AWESOME!
god hates haters.
god hates haters.
yah Zeus is a real prick to those he hates too! LIGHTNING BOLT!
I assume that's the Lord of the Skies... Zeus, right?
j7 wrote:
And unfortunately in this case. they had great success.
I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why anyone would TRY to sound like Dylan!
And unfortunately in this case. they had great success.
sirdroseph wrote:
Great song I don't care who sings it!
Look, I can't stand Pearl Jam, but there are some songs I like by them, I am not going to deny that just cause Pearl Jam is the artists, that is lame!
Same thing for Dylan and Springsteen by the comments on any of their tunes.
Great song I don't care who sings it!
Look, I can't stand Pearl Jam, but there are some songs I like by them, I am not going to deny that just cause Pearl Jam is the artists, that is lame!Same thing for Dylan and Springsteen by the comments on any of their tunes.
Followed by Death Don't Have NoMercy?
fredriley wrote:
Which makes god a hater. Nice logic, guy. Reminds me of the old saying that there are two types of people in the world: those who say that there are two types of people in the world, and those who don't.
Wilco no, Billy Bragg yes - I've seen and heard our Billy and have a lot of respect for him, but Wilco make me hit the mute button.
Great song I don't care who sings it! Look, I can't stand Pearl Jam, but there are some songs I like by them, I am not going to deny that just cause Pearl Jam is the artists, that is lame!
Which makes god a hater. Nice logic, guy. Reminds me of the old saying that there are two types of people in the world: those who say that there are two types of people in the world, and those who don't.
Wilco no, Billy Bragg yes - I've seen and heard our Billy and have a lot of respect for him, but Wilco make me hit the mute button.
Great song I don't care who sings it!
Look, I can't stand Pearl Jam, but there are some songs I like by them, I am not going to deny that just cause Pearl Jam is the artists, that is lame! fredriley wrote:
Which makes god a hater. Nice logic, guy. Reminds me of the old saying that there are two types of people in the world: those who say that there are two types of people in the world, and those who don't.
Wilco no, Billy Bragg yes - I've seen and heard our Billy and have a lot of respect for him, but Wilco make me hit the mute button.
Funny how BB doesn't really play on this tune. 9! And I like Billy!
Which makes god a hater. Nice logic, guy. Reminds me of the old saying that there are two types of people in the world: those who say that there are two types of people in the world, and those who don't.
Wilco no, Billy Bragg yes - I've seen and heard our Billy and have a lot of respect for him, but Wilco make me hit the mute button.
i4niblind wrote:
Which makes god a hater. Nice logic, guy. Reminds me of the old saying that there are two types of people in the world: those who say that there are two types of people in the world, and those who don't.
Wilco no, Billy Bragg yes - I've seen and heard our Billy and have a lot of respect for him, but Wilco make me hit the mute button.
AWESOME!
god hates haters.
god hates haters.
Which makes god a hater. Nice logic, guy. Reminds me of the old saying that there are two types of people in the world: those who say that there are two types of people in the world, and those who don't.
Wilco no, Billy Bragg yes - I've seen and heard our Billy and have a lot of respect for him, but Wilco make me hit the mute button.
Love this one. Both of the Mermaid Avenue releases have some great material on 'em.
I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why anyone would TRY to sound like Dylan!
AWESOME!
god hates haters.
god hates haters.
Oh God, that voice is HORRENDOUS!!! 
Imkirok wrote:
I guess that makes Halloween a little easier for you then. :)
Now THAT'S funny.
Excellent transition from Crash Test Dummies, God Shuffled His Feet!
They played this one on the landing in the summer! (alderney landing that is!) One of the best concerts EVER.
Love the song. Was surprised at first to find it written by Woodie Guthrie but after listening to it and reading the lyrics, not so surprised.
He spoke to the spirit in us all in a way not seen since the depression.
phineas wrote:
Both I and II have several great songs. Remember the Mountain Bed on this disc gets my vote as the most beautiful love song ever.
Agreed- I've had this disc for, what, 7 years and I have yet to hear that song without tearing up. The most beautiful and painful lyrics I've ever heard. Ever.
Somewhere in the back of my mind, I recall hearing/reading somebody from Wilco saying that they felt they had to record it just because the lyrics were so beautiful.
meower215 wrote:
oooo love billy. and that kitty on the cover looks just like my baby
I guess that makes Halloween a little easier for you then. :)
...yay, love this song!..
...i always liked mermaid two better than mermaid one...
My favorite song off of either Mermaid Ave album.
Like the first album.Don't like this.
... showin' off agin Bill 
seamless seg from CTD's! 
Good one! two!
seamless seg from CTD's! Good one! two!This one rolls along quite nicely.
Come on kitty! Git 'dat plane! Bad kitty!
Billy Bragg legend, indeed! ...Tweedy's working on it. But this piece of work they did together, WOW! talk about sweet! both albums are amazing ...check out "A Man in the Sand" a documentary about the making of the albums!
Dang that was good! Never heard it before!
nice combo! cute kitty!
oooo love billy. and that kitty on the cover looks just like my baby
Billy Bragg! Legend. Enough said.
hippiechick wrote:
Ahhhhh!!! Much better!
jazz sucks!
...yeah..and all those old fogey black guys who play it
you are so ignorant and actually brag about it...if Bill is god, then you will be catching thunderbolts one time soon
these are woody guthrie songs, right? i read that dylan actually went to woody's house to get these songs to record, but woody wasn't home...so years later we have billy bragg and wilco doing them.
hippiechick wrote:
Ahhhhh!!! Much better!
jazz sucks!
I myself detest the music snobs that abound on RP, but saying jazz sucks is simply wrong. Krall is not my cup of tea, and you can argue against Davis (I wouldn't but you can) but to blanketly (is that even a word) say that "jazz sucks" is just wrong.
btw, I don't mean to call you a music snob, but I think I might have.
Mari wrote:jazz sucks!
Fantastic! 
Ahhhhh!!! Much better!
Fantastic!
phineas wrote:
Both I and II have several great songs. Remember the Mountain Bed on this disc gets my vote as the most beautiful love song ever.
I agree. Tried to upload it, but unfortunately it did not make it.
phineas wrote:i second that...it is a really lengthy song, but the sheer emotion behind the lyrics make it glorious. RP needs to play it!
Both I and II have several great songs. Remember the Mountain Bed on this disc gets my vote as the most beautiful love song ever.
Oh, I can't believe I missed this! What a spectacular song, and even better live. Hope to catch it next time.
hanssachs wrote:
Not me - I hear a lot of Byrds.
I hear Jeff Tweedy.
And yes, both albums are very good.
phineas wrote:
Both I and II have several great songs. Remember the Mountain Bed on this disc gets my vote as the most beautiful love song ever.
Thanks for the input, I have the first volume which has provided many years of enjoyment. I guess I should get this one too.
BGGA wrote:
Anybody else hear a little Dylan?
The lyrics are Woody Guthrie - perhaps you're hearing that in Dylan :-)
Lonestar wrote:
Is the rest of the album this good?
Both I and II have several great songs. Remember the Mountain Bed on this disc gets my vote as the most beautiful love song ever.
BGGA wrote:
Anybody else hear a little Dylan?
Not me - I hear a lot of Byrds.
Is the rest of the album this good?
Anybody else hear a little Dylan?
airplanes, flying, jet set...I get it, I get it 
Love the hand-claps!
Played this a zillion times on my own; great to hear it here.
Giant Kitty Kat! Woah!