Sunday 16 March 2014

Cabin Pressure rap - !!!NEW!!!

I saw a brilliant meme the other day that intermixed the hit by B.O.B. with Cabin Pressure as ‘Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are MJN Air. So I decided to take it a bit further and create a full parody song starring Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, Arthur Shappey, Martin Crieff and Douglas Richardson. 

Airplanes not by B.O.B.

Listener:    
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?
That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?


That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now

Carolyn:    
Yeah, I could use a hand or maybe a suggestion
To get out of the crew’s latest devastation
'Cause after all the flyin’ there’ll be smashin' and crashin'
Whether from geese or ruin it’s their fashion
And all the pandemonium and all the madness
That comes in time - you can bet on their badness
And I sit starin' at that phone in the room
And I’m hopin' that more people wanna use us soon
Arthur:      
But that's just how the way that things go
We’ll get another job soon - never let go
The fun we’ve had on tarmac and on sand
Would you give it up if you had the chance?
The airplane, airplane, it’s brilliant
Flying all day it’s all that I want
So don't you worry ‘cause it’ll be all right
And we'll be right back on it by the end of the night

Listener:    
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?

That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?


That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now

Martin:      
Can somebody show me another way?
I need a better job, I need to get paid
Because it always matters what I have in my bank
Yeah, but then I am tryin' to get ahead in airways
And that’s why I took this job for the hell of it
But even though I’m Captain I get no respect
I'm hopin’ that I can still make a career out of airplanes
Douglas:   
Please let me, oh, please let me go back to the days
Before the transgression that got me the oot-bay
And back when ain't nobody questioned all that I say
And back before I tried to cover up my crime
But now it’s all too late, what's up, Arthur Shappey
So back I go to work with my new family
And back to the job to pay alimony
Yes here I am, and that’s why I say
I'm hopin' I can find a way soon out of this plane

Listener:
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?

That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?


That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now

Fans:
That would really be my wish right now
That that that would really be my wish right now
Like MJN Air
That would really be my wish right now
My wish, my wish right now
And for those who are interested, here’s how I’d choreograph the music video:

Listener (on tarmac at airfield spinning round with arms in air and headphones on)
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?
That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?
That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now

Carolyn (in office updating records)
Yeah, I could use a hand or maybe a suggestion
To get out of the crew’s latest devastation (gestures to paperwork)
'Cause after all the flyin’ there’ll be smashin' and crashin'
Whether from geese or ruin it’s their fashion
Puts pen down
And all the pandemonium and all the madness
That comes in time - you can bet on their badness
Leans on hand with elbow on desk
And I sit starin' at that phone in the room
And I’m hopin' that more people wanna use us soon
Arthur (comes up beside her)                   
But that's just how the way that things go (shrug shoulders)
We’ll get another job soon- never let go (throw arms forward)
The fun we’ve had on tarmac and on sand (counts them off)
Would you give it up if you had the chance? (hand to chin)
(Gesturing out of window)
The airplane, airplane, it’s brilliant
Flying all dayit’s all that I want (airplane impression)
So don't you worry ‘cause it’ll be all right (goes back to her)
And we'll be right back on it by the end of the night (clicks fingers and leaves)

Listener (on tarmac at airfield - closer shot )
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?
That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?
That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now

Martin in flight deck doing his log book 
Can somebody show me another way?
Closes book
I need a better job, I need to get paid
Because it always matters what I have in my bank
Leans back in seat
Yeah, but then I am tryin' to get ahead in airways
Leans forward on control column
And that’s why I took this job for the thrill of it
But even though I’m Captain I get no respect
Gestures to his hat
I'm hopin that I can still make a career out of airplanes
Douglas in aisle         
Please let me, oh, please let me go back to the days
Starts walking along aisle
Before the transgression that got me the oot-bay
And back when ain't nobody questioned all that I say
And back before I tried to cover up my crime
But now it’s all too late, what's up, Arthur Shappey
Arthur smiles in greeting as Douglas passes him
(alternatively  it’s John Finnemore who acknowledges the greeting and then looks confused to be called Arthur)
So back I go to work with my new family
Enters the flight deck
And back to the job to pay alimony
Sits down and straps himself in
Yes here I am, and that’s why I say
I'm hopin' I can find a way soon out of this plane
He and Martin pull back on gearstick

Listener (on tarmac at airfield - close-up)
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?
That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are MJN Air?
That would really be my wish right now
Wish right now, wish right now

Fans (Assembled en masse in airfield)
That would really be my wish right now
That, that, that would really be my wish right now
MJN Air
Our wish, our wish right now
Shot of GERTI flying overhead

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