Travel

Last night we were waiting for the plane from Belfast to arrive; luckily, thanks to modern technology we could keep up with the situation at snowy Aldegrove (Belfast International Airport) and we waited at home, checking on line. as we were waiting, I kept thinking of all the songs and music to do with transport… I started with ‘Planes and boats and trains…’ but then the list became longer and longer,  much as the wait for the plane from Belfast.

• The Wheels On The ‘Bus
• Trains And Boats And Planes
• Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
• Ferry ‘Cross The Mersey
• I Want To Ride My Bicycle
• Leaving on a Jet Plane – the Mitchell Trio
• Drive My Car – the Beatles
• Magic Bus – the Who
• the Monkees – Last Train to Clarksville
• Steve Miller Band – Jet Airliner
• Beach Boys – Little Deuce coupe
• Hawkwind – Silver machine
• Jasper Carrot – Funky Moped
• Cars, Gary Numan

…and not forgetting my all-time favourite ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ by Gladys Knight and the Pips!

I’m know this isn’t an exhaustive list, there are other songs I vaguely remember but can’t quite recall the artist or the lyrics, or even the melody actually! Transport will always be a great source of isnpiration, what you ride on, and what you wait for.