Story Behind The Song - “Seaplane!
There's a romance associated with a
seaplane. In most minds eyes the view is a seaplane flying in the
tropics, with crystal clear waters waters below and the clear blue
sky with white puffy clouds above. There's also the mystique of being
in a by-gone era.
In writing music, I do my best to stay
diverse and I write in many different genres. My album “Shanghai'd
and Marooned In Key West (things could be worse)” has ten songs in
eleven different genres. That's because one song, “The Beach!” is
in Afro/Cuban, and the bridge is in Motown. There's also Bahamian,
Blues, Southern Rock, Brazilian, Country... The point here is that
I don't stick to one genre. I like things to be different.
This song, “Seaplane” I wrote in
the vane of being a big band song. Think Glen Miller Big Band style.
Lyrically, I painted the picture with the above in mind. First and
foremost, with the romantic side as a focal point, and in achieving
that objective, by having the it taking place in the tropics.
Both short, and far off destinations
are embedded in the song. Key Largo and Islamorada are just a “hop
skip and away” here in the Florida Keys. Whereas, the Bahamas,
Jamaica, or even Montserrat are possibilities! The seaplane can take
you to your favorite destinations!
Caribbean Club, Key Largo
Islamorada, Fla. Keys
Bahamas
Negril
Montserrat
Consequently, it's not written like a
Country, Rock, or Blues song with three, to maybe six chords. I get
my fair share of ribbing because a lot of my songs fall in a
different direction from that formula.
When my friend Bobby D. heard it he
asked “Oh geeze! How many chords does that have?”
“I don't know? Maybe about as many as
I have in Island Blue?” I replied, referring to another song I
wrote which had fourteen.
Then I counted them...... twenty-four. Yikes!!!!
It's been suggested that it has more
chords than any other Trop Rock song.
Like Island Blue, it's a non-specific
gender song, so either a man or woman can sing it.
Who'll sing it? Me? Dani Hoy? Misty
Loggins? Who knows, perhaps even Michael Buble!
I'd love to record it, complete full
band, maybe a fifteen to twenty piece band. Trombone solo, maybe a
clarinet as well?
If there are any philanthropists out
here looking for a tax write off, let me know! You'll be listed as
“Executive Producer” for the song!
SEAPLANE
I
I
JUST WANT TO FLY ON A SEAPLANE
RIGHT OFF THE WATER AND UP INTO THE SKY
II
WE
COULD FLY TO NEGRIL, MAYBE THE BAHAMAS, OR KEY LARGO CARIBBEAN CLUB
HERE WE COME
III
LOOK
AT THOSE PROPS SPINNING, LISTEN TO THOSE ENGINES SINGING AS WE LIFT
OFF THE WATER INTO THE WIND
(Bridge
1)
AND
IT WOULD BE JUST LIKE TAKING A STEP BACK IN TIME
TO
A LIFESTYLE THAT'S UP UP AND AWAY
(Bridge
2)
ISLAMORADADA
YOU’RE JUST A HOP SKIP AND AWAY
ISLEMORADA
THINK I’LL FLY
THERE
TODAY
IV
LOOK
AT THAT WATER BELOW, THE COLORS THEY JUST SEEM TO GLOW AS WE FLY OVER
THE REEF IN OUR SEAPLANE
V
AND
AT THE DROP OF A HAT, WE’RE OFF TO WHERE IT’S AT, A LITTLE ISLAND
OFF MONTSERRAT
VI
WE’LL
FLY UP IN THE CLOUDS THEN WE’LL SWOOP ON DOWN, LAND ON
THE WATER NOW AIN’T LIFE JUST GRAND
(Bridge
2b)
MONTSERRAT
YOU’RE JUST A DAY AWAY
MONTSERRAT
THINK WE’LL FLY THERE
TODAY
(bridge
1)
IT
WOULD BE JUST LIKE TAKING A STEP BACK IN TIME TO
A LIFESTYLE THAT'S UP UP AND
AWAY
IN
OUR SEAPLANE! IN OUR SEAPLANE! IN OUR SEAPLANE!
©
3/6/2013 By Christopher R. Rehm BMI
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Key West Chris Rehm
