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Old 21-09-2014, 19:58
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Jet ???

Why the word jet in "last jet to leave moscow " who the hell says jet ?
"Flight " ( as in the first verse) or plane would have fitted and sounded better imo !!!!
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Old 21-09-2014, 20:23
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Why the word jet in "last jet to leave moscow " who the hell says jet ?
"Flight " ( as in the first verse) or plane would have fitted and sounded better imo !!!!
I agree, jet always more of an American word
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Old 21-09-2014, 20:35
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Why the word jet in "last jet to leave moscow " who the hell says jet ?
"Flight " ( as in the first verse) or plane would have fitted and sounded better imo !!!!
lots of people?
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Old 21-09-2014, 21:39
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So what? Although to be honest I keep singing "flight" instead of "jet" but that's only cos I suck at remembering lyrics and make up my own stuff
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Old 21-09-2014, 21:51
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The word choice adds a retro vibe for me. Sounds kind of communist.
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Old 21-09-2014, 22:57
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The word choice adds a retro vibe for me. Sounds kind of communist.
Indeed, makes me think of the Tu-144 whenever I hear it, prettiest machine ever built. Sad it had to crash at a stupid capitalist air-show.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev...%D0%93-002.jpg

Some of the electronics, especially at the beginning, are also indicative of this "jet-like" quality. That kind of optimism is gone from present technology.
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Old 22-09-2014, 08:09
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The song is a self referential one about champagne socialism - wealthy(ish) rockband trying to convey that they're socialist working class etc. and having the piss taken because they're obviously not. So the song is full of similar juxtapositions - a jet (wealthy mans plane) leaving Moscow (historically communist, perhaps not so much these days) is an example of that.
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Old 22-09-2014, 08:21
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I thought this was going to be about the band Jet then, those ones that did "Are You Going To Be My Girl?". I'm glad it's not.
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Old 22-09-2014, 08:44
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Old 22-09-2014, 09:28
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Have you tried singing your 'superior' version? It sounds awful, 'jet' it is.
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Old 22-09-2014, 14:20
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This thread is confusing me slightly.

As OP says, James sings 'flight' before he sings the 'jet' of the title. Both are fine.

And the song is called The Next Jet to Leave Moscow, not 'last'.

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Old 22-09-2014, 18:12
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McCartney & Wings - Jet
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Old 22-09-2014, 18:18
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Think I've only heard the word 'jet' used twice and that was in the above song and 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' song
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Old 22-09-2014, 18:37
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Have you tried singing your 'superior' version? It sounds awful, 'jet' it is.

I have , sounds better to me
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Old 22-09-2014, 19:31
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The song is a self referential one about champagne socialism - wealthy(ish) rockband trying to convey that they're socialist working class etc. and having the piss taken because they're obviously not. So the song is full of similar juxtapositions - a jet (wealthy mans plane) leaving Moscow (historically communist, perhaps not so much these days) is an example of that.
yeah could be referring to a learjet.. only posh people have those
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