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no_spoken_word
05-22-2004, 04:58 PM
Does anyone know the whole story about what happened/didn't happen to this song? I remember reading - I think it was in the Performing Songwriter cover story last year - that Stevie considered this song for 'Say You Will' but it turned out too depressing (and clearly Silver Girl would be amuch better song;)). Maybe Stevie felt like she covered her 9/11 thoughts with Illume anyway, but I would kill to hear the demo of this song - does anyone know if it's ever been leaked (like so many other Stevie/Linsdey/FM demos)?

The words, as posted in Stevie's journal on September 18/01:

"Written on the plane flying to Washington, D.C. from Columbus, Ohio and to Atlanta from Washington, D.C.
***

So with great courage
We
Get back on the plane
We strive to carry on
We break through the pain
The show must go on
We ~
Get back on the plane…

Back to Washington, D.C.
We are smiling
We are dealing with the pain
We’re not crying
The skies are beautiful, starry, and sad~
It seems they understand
They are glad we have come back
We get back –
On the plane…

With full hearts
We ~
Get back on the plane
We are being escorted out of Washington
By an F-16
Nothing is the same
Everything has changed
We~
Get back on the plane

In deep reflection
We~
Get back on the plane
Each night with determination
We consider it again
To NOT go on
Would be a shame…
So we-
Get back on the plane."
Johnny Stew
05-22-2004, 05:27 PM
I believe that "Get Back On The Plane," in the form that's it posted on NicksFix, is still prose... not song lyrics.
It probably would have been re-structured somewhat, if it were actually given a melody, etc.

But I have to say that... even though Stevie's heart was in the right place... as a song it would have been terribly clunky, and probably cringe-worthy.
It's not nearly as timeless and affecting as "Illume."

I mean, nothing can be as bad as the tripe Toby Keith was inspired to write after 9/11, but Stevie could (and did) do better. :)
Maybe she'll lift a few passages from it someday, and turn it into something else... but who knows.
Johnny Stew
05-22-2004, 05:29 PM
By the way, I want to remind everyone that, when asking a question that is specific to Stevie, please post it in the Stevie Nicks Forum (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&forumid=7), as opposed to the Rumours Forum.

Thank you. :)
no_spoken_word
05-22-2004, 05:59 PM
By the way, I want to remind everyone that, when asking a question that is specific to Stevie, please post it in the Stevie Nicks Forum (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&forumid=7), as opposed to the Rumours Forum.

Thank you. :)

Sorry about that. I thought maybe I could get away with posting that here since this song was considered for, and ultimitely did not make it to a Fleetwood Mac album.
goldie
05-22-2004, 06:09 PM
Yeah, I can't seem to imagine her singing "Washington, DC" in a song. Too strange. Would have to be tweaked a bit if it ever made it to the song stage.
Lala
05-23-2004, 12:34 PM
Yeah, I can't seem to imagine her singing "Washington, DC" in a song. Too strange. Would have to be tweaked a bit if it ever made it to the song stage.

:nod: I agree