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1) Pilot was a rock group formed in 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland by former Bay City Rollers members David Paton (vocals and bass) and Billy Lyall (keyboards).
The 1974 single Magic from their debut album was a #11 UK and #5 US hit and remains a pop classic. The simple but catchy pop ditty January gave them their biggest hit, securing the #1 spot in the UK singles chart in January 1975.
The band's only other chart hits were Call Me Round and Just A Smile (both 1975). By the time 1977 came around only Paton and Ian Bairnson (guitar) were left from the original foursome, and they recorded Pilot's final album (the aptly entitled Two's a Crowd) alone.
By 1978, all of Pilot's members had moved on to other projects, notably Stuart Tosh (drums), Paton and Bairnson becoming core members of The Alan Parsons Project (who recorded their first album), and Tosh also working with 10cc.
2) Pilot is a rock/new wave band from France.
3) Pilot is a reggae artist.
4) Pilot is a solo artist.
5) Pilot is a female fronted pop punk/hardcore band from California
6) Pilot is a Fusion Group from Turkey
7) Pilot is a young pop rock band from Prague, Czech Republic.
8) Pilot, also known as PilOt (Russian: Пилот , ПилОт ) is a Russian rock band from Saint Petersburg, founded by Ilja Knabengof in 1997. Years active: 1997–present.
The roots of the band stretch back to 1994, at which point it was called Military Jane . In this incarnation, the band had a raw, melodic grunge style reminiscent of Alice In Chains, and featured Knabengof singing in English. Military Jane released three albums, "Home" (1995) "Home Live '95", and "Blackest Paint Colored Brush" (1996) with limited success. The band's single "Wherry?" although popular, was met with controversy and the music video was banned from MTV. During the "Rock '96" festival in Saint Petersburg, the band performed a new song "Мама" (Mama) for the first time. The style of the song took on a contrasting pop direction, with Knabengof finding an original singing voice. The next year, Military Jane 's name was changed to Пилот (Pilot). In February 1999, the band launch its first official website.
Members
Current line-up:
Илья Кнабенгоф (Ilya "Chort" Knabengof) aka "Илья Чёрт": vocals, guitar, harmonica (since 1997)
Андрей Казаченко (Andrey Kazachenko): keyboard, vocals, accordion, guitar (since 2007)
Сергей Вырвич (Sergey Vyrvich) aka "Пункс": bass guitar (since 2013)
Никита Белозеров (Nikita Belozyorov): drums (since 2013)
Former members:
Виктор Кузьмичев (Vitktor Kuzmichev): drums (1997-1999)
Роман Чуйков (Roman Chuikov): guitars (1997-2005, died in 2013)
Денис Можин (Denis Mojin) aka "Дэнс": drums (1999-2000)
Максим Юрак (Maxim Yurak) aka "Макс Йорик": violin, keyboards, synths, samplers, percussion (1999-2007)
Виктор Бастраков (Viktor Bastrakov) aka "Васильич": guitar (2005-2014, died in 2014)
Станислав Марков (Stanislav Markov) aka "Стасики": bass guitar (1997-2013)
Николай Лысов (Nikolaj Lysov): drums (2000-2013)
Мария Нефёдова (Maria Nefedova): violin, voice (1998-1999)
Валерий Карпенков (Valery Karpenkov): director (1997 to an unknown date)
Bad To Me
Pilot Lyrics
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Can't you see
I told you so
We don't get on you know
You have lost your way
And now you say
You won't let go
We can't go on, you know
You call me on the phone
You won't leave me alone
I can see our love has lost its way
And there's nothing left to say
It's got to end this way
You would say
You'd never go away
And love was here to stay
Forever and a day
I was through
But you were always coming 'round
And trying to pretend
Your love would never end
In Pilot's song "Bad To Me", the singer expresses his frustration with a partner who has been mistreating him. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and a recognition of the relationship's dysfunction. The singer suggests that he has already confronted his partner about their behavior and acknowledges that they simply do not get along. The partner now claims that they won't let the relationship end, despite the singer's desire to move on. The chorus emphasizes the singer's feeling that there is no hope for the relationship to be salvaged.
The second verse addresses the partner's earlier promises of forever, and suggests that the partner has not been faithful to those promises. The singer has already decided that the relationship is over but the partner keeps coming around, pretending that their love will never end. The final line confirms the singer's intention to end things, indicating that he has reached his breaking point.
Overall, the lyrics of "Bad To Me" convey a sense of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer has reached the point where he knows the relationship cannot continue, yet his partner refuses to let go. The song's catchy melody and straightforward lyrics make it a classic example of a 1970s pop hit.
Line by Line Meaning
You've been bad to me
You treated me poorly and unfairly
Can't you see
Can you not recognize how you treated me
I told you so
I warned you that your actions would have consequences
We don't get on you know
We are not compatible and cannot make our relationship work
You have lost your way
You have become misguided and lost sight of what matters
And now you say
You are making empty promises
You won't let go
You refuse to move on and accept that our relationship is over
We can't go on, you know
We cannot continue our relationship as it is unhealthy
You come out to see if I'm at home
You stalk me and invade my privacy
You call me on the phone
You try to contact me even though I have made it clear I want to move on
You won't leave me alone
You refuse to respect my boundaries and personal space
I can see our love has lost its way
I recognize that our relationship is not what it used to be
And there's nothing left to say
There is nothing more to discuss, we have reached the end of our relationship
It's got to end this way
Our relationship must come to a close
You would say
You used to claim
You'd never go away
You promised you would always remain in my life
And love was here to stay
Our love was supposed to be eternal
Forever and a day
For all eternity
I was through
I had moved on from our relationship
But you were always coming 'round
You kept trying to come back into my life despite my efforts to move on
And trying to pretend
Acting as though everything was fine when it was not
Your love would never end
You claimed your love for me would never fade or disappear
Contributed by Natalie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gehanoates294
Amazing song, lovely chorus very catchy. "We can't go on you know"
This is great song writing. I can't stop playing this it's just amazing. The bass line is so catchy too. Part of my childhood I was 11 at the time. I remember January and Magic. At that time I thought it was David Essex until I actually saw them. 👏🏿👏🏿
@Edman910
I bought this album after the first album and I wasnt dissapointed ---Another great collection of beautifully crafted pop songs , very well written and played, David Patons bass playing is simple but melodic and not over stated. --When this came out i was working away from home at the time -stock taker by day and bass player gigging at night. I still gig now and Pilot have always been an inspiration . Thankyou guys x
@kenflynn5099
Came here thinking it might be the old Lennon/McCartney song which Bill J Kramer recorded, but instead discovered a real gem. David Paton's songwriting is superb, as is his bass playing which is as McCartney-esque as ever.
@zytxuy
Such a catchy song. How did this band not have more hits in the US? Such a shame.
@johnto
Excellent pop song. Love Ian's 12 string electric guitar sound and David's busy bass lines!
@robertturner8957
Classic Pilot --- love it!
@brok328
Second Flight was the first LP I ever bought - back in 1975. Still like to listen to it. Thanks for putting this up.
@Edman910
@Rootsman1307 -----Not sure about this particular Pilot song being the greatest pop song --but there are so many that were written by David Paton & Co that made them a unique talent that was sadly so so underated. They were with out doubt one of the very best bands of their time and the music lives on today , I listen to Pilot tracks on here all the time and never get tired of them.
@markward6240
This song and “You’re my number 1” should have been released as singles
@robertkiraly2170
Then I loved they, but now is good to listen!