1) Pilot was a rock group… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
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)
January
Pilot Lyrics
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Sick and tired you've been hanging on me
You make me sad with your eyes
You're telling me lies
Don't go
Don't go
January
Don't be angry to me. You make me sad
Come and see
Oh
January
Don't go
Don't go
Life gets me higher
I can show
I can go
I can wake up the world
Little world gotta know you
Gotta show you
Sun
Like a fire
Carry on
Don't be gone
Bring me out of my home
Sweet home
Gotta know me
Gotta show me
You've been facing the world
You've been chasing the world.
January
Sick and tired you've been hanging on me
Time
It's a flyer
Sunny days
Fly away
English summers are gone.
So long
Gotta go up
Gotta grow up.
The song "January" by Pilot appears to be about a difficult relationship or friendship that has been causing the singer sadness and frustration. January seems to symbolize the struggle and coldness they are experiencing within this relationship, as the singer begs for the person to not be cold or angry with them. The lyrics "You make me sad with your eyes, You're telling me lies" suggest that the other person is not being truthful with them, and their behavior is making the singer feel unhappy.
However, there is a glimmer of hope in the lyrics, as the singer talks about bringing the other person out of their shell and waking up the world together. They also mention the importance of growth and leaving behind the past, as they encourage both themselves and the other person to "go up" and "grow up", suggesting a desire for positive change in their relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of "January" convey a sense of longing for a better, warmer relationship with someone who has been distant and untruthful.
Line by Line Meaning
January
Beginning of a new year or a new phase in life
Sick and tired you've been hanging on me
Exhausted and frustrated with someone's behavior towards oneself
You make me sad with your eyes
Seeing the pain and sorrow in someone's eyes
You're telling me lies
Being lied to by someone
Don't go
Begging someone not to leave
Don't be cold
Asking someone to not be indifferent or unfeeling
Come and see
Inviting someone to visit or spend time together
Oh
Expression of emotions, possibly sadness or longing
Life gets me higher
Life experiences bring one to new heights or levels of understanding
I can show
Having the ability to demonstrate or display something
I can go
Having the freedom and ability to move forward
I can wake up the world
Having the power to inspire and motivate others
Little world gotta know you
Wanting to be recognized or understood by others on a greater scale
Gotta show you
Needing to prove oneself to someone
Sun
Symbol of warmth, light, and hope
Like a fire
Similar to the intensity and passion of a flame
Carry on
Persisting and continuing despite obstacles
Don't be gone
Asking someone to stay or not disappear
Bring me out of my home
Wanting to be taken out of one's comfort zone
Sweet home
Reference to a place of familiarity and comfort
Gotta know me
Encouraging someone to learn more about oneself
Gotta show me
Asking someone to demonstrate their feelings or intentions
You've been facing the world
Going through difficult times and facing challenges alone
You've been chasing the world
Trying to achieve success or find purpose in life
Time
The passing of moments and days
It's a flyer
Time moves quickly like a bird in flight
Sunny days
Days of happiness and joy
Fly away
Things or people moving away or leaving
English summers are gone
Reference to the changing of seasons and times passing
So long
Saying goodbye or farewell
Gotta go up
Needing to rise and face challenges
Gotta grow up
Needing to mature and take responsibility
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Paton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marieblue
This was penned by Pilot’s lead singer, David Paton, and produced by the one and only Alan Parsons. It reached #1 in the UK on January 28, 1975.
David Paton recalled : “My wife was reading a book and the main character was called January. She told me this and I wrote the chorus with that in mind. The verse was about how I felt at the time with the success of ‘Magic.’ I didn’t write the song in January, it was in October, just after the release of ‘Magic.” It was quickly recorded as the next single. We were recording the album ‘Second Flight’ in Air Studios in London when ‘January’ got to #1. I didn’t know the song was #1 until I arrived at the studio where I was greeted with handshakes and congratulations.”
The Scottish band were formed by David Paton and Billy Lyall. They were joined by Stuart Tosh and Ian Bairnson. They achieved transatlantic success with their single “Magic” in 1974, before “January” topped the UK chart in 1975. Pilot followed it up with their only other UK single chart hits “Call Me Round” and “Just A Smile” (1975).
After they split up in 1978, Tosh, Paton and Bairnson became part of the Alan Parsons Project, and Tosh also worked with 10cc.
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(Sing-along) lyrics:
January,
sick and tired you've been hanging on me
you make me sad with your eyes
you're telling me lies
don't go
don't go
January,
don't be cold
don't be angry to me
you make me sad
come and see
oh, January,
don't go
don't go . . . (solo)
Life gets me higher
I can show
I can glow
I can wake up the world
little world
gotta know you
gotta show you
Sun,
like a fire
carry on
don't be gone
bring me out of my home
sweet home
gotta know me
gotta show me
you've been facing the world
you've been chasing the world . . .
January,
sick and tired you've been hanging on me
you make me sad with your eyes
you're telling me lies
don't go
don't go
January,
don't be cold
don't be angry to me
you make me sad
come and see
oh, January
don't go
don't go . . . (solo)
Time,
it's a flyer
sunny days
fly away
English summers are gone
so long
gotta go up
gotta blow up
Sun,
like a fire
carry on
don't be gone
bring me out of my home
sweet home
gotta know me
gotta show me
you've been facing the world
you've been chasing the world . . .
January,
sick and tired you've been hanging on me
you make me sad with your eyes
you're telling me lies
don't go
don't go
January,
don't be cold
don't be angry to me
you make me sad
come and see
oh, January
don't go
don't go . . . (fade-out)
@leokimvideo
This is almost a song that Paul McCartney would write, but Pilot got there first.
@lexiwilson9501
Yes, it's Wings-era Macca.
@thomaserismann9747
Für David Cassidy
@brendancircuses4211
Ahh, the days when you could go on Top of the Pops wearing a sweater knitted by your nan with the name of your band on your tummy.
@simonstones1918
The money men wouldn’t allow that now hey! 😤
@megs348
That’s so wholesome.
@nicadair7700
Correct, apart from this is not Top of the Pops, it's Toppop from Holland.
@muftydog
And still look cool! Just!
@Westyrulz
Yep,like a different world.In our case it was Countdown but same deal.
@johnmason9655
When songs were brilliantly written, and performed by proper musicians. Fantastic.🎸🎸