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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)
Mr. Do or Die
Pilot Lyrics
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Weep for tomorrow and I must go
Speak tomorrow and say goodbye
Don't look back Mr. Do or Die
Hide your lover and choose to lie
Find another and I'll pass by
Live together, don't tell me why
Don't look back Mr. Do or Die
I'm an astral flier
You, you're a non-believer,
You're a great deciver
You're a sky-high fever
You're a user down to the core
You're a loser, need I say more
Find another, don't tell me why
Don't look back Mr. Do or Die
Don't look back Mr. Do or Die
Me, I'm a holy liar, I'm a death defier
I'm an astral flier
Me, I'm a holy liar, I'm a death defier
I'm an astral flier
The lyrics of Pilot's song "Mr. Do or Die" seem to be about a relationship that has ended or is about to end. The first verse gives a sense of finality and inevitability. The singer is leaving and the other person is advised not to look back. The second verse seems to be directed at the person the singer is leaving behind. The singer is described as a "holy liar" and a "death defier" while the other person is called a "non-believer" and a "great deceiver". There is a sense of judgment and condemnation here.
The chorus repeats the advice from the first verse not to look back, but with the addition of "Mr. Do or Die". This could be interpreted as a challenge to the other person to take action and move on. The repeated refrain "Me, I'm a holy liar, I'm a death defier, I'm an astral flier" seems to suggest that the singer is confident in their own abilities and is not afraid to take risks. It could also be seen as a way to distance themselves from the other person and establish their own identity.
Overall, the lyrics of "Mr. Do or Die" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation, but they convey a sense of ending and moving on, with a hint of bitterness and defiance.
Line by Line Meaning
Peace tomorrow and close the door
I choose to let go and end things peacefully.
Weep for tomorrow and I must go
I know it's going to be painful, but I have to move on.
Speak tomorrow and say goodbye
I need to have a conversation and end this relationship.
Don't look back Mr. Do or Die
I'm not going to dwell on the past, I have to keep moving forward.
Hide your lover and choose to lie
I'm going to be dishonest to protect someone's feelings.
Find another and I'll pass by
I'm not going to waste my time on someone who isn't right for me.
Live together, don't tell me why
I don't need to justify my choices or actions to anyone else.
Me, I'm a holy liar, I'm a death defier, I'm an astral flier
I'm someone who is willing to bend the truth to protect myself and others. I'm also someone who has faced death and come out alive. I'm a dreamer and a spiritual being.
You, you're a non-believer, you're a great deciver, you're a sky-high fever, you're a user down to the core, you're a loser, need I say more
This is directed towards someone who is not trustworthy, who is a manipulator, who is addicted to a lifestyle that is not healthy, and who doesn't have their priorities straight. There's no need for further explanation.
Don't look back Mr. Do or Die
A repeated reminder to keep moving forward and not dwell on the past.
Me, I'm a holy liar, I'm a death defier, I'm an astral flier
A repeated description of the singer's character traits, emphasizing their spiritual and adventurous nature.
Contributed by Declan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
gib huster
top notch! Ian Bairnson at the end is very melodic and contrapuntic! Sometimes his choruses remind me Allan Holdsworth
Porch Fyre
This is one funky Pilot song!
nigelo92
Thank you, I do quite like this one. Cool walking music :D
The Japan Dude
Yeah well - music was music then. Said every new generation.
Colts Nation
You know something if this is truly a song from David to Billy. They must have really had a falling out. Look at the song Library door earlier on the album that had a more friendly tone to it but for David to call him a Great Deceiver and rotten to the Core it makes you wonder what actually happened. If David liked Billy that much you wonder where all this hatred came from. But it makes for a great song the section where David sings me I'm a holy liar, I'm a death defier I'm an astro flyer is outstanding
David Paton-Pilot
Ok, Billy was upset that only my songs were released as singles, didn’t bother me who’s songs were singles. So he left the band, I lost the guy who’s songwriting inspired me to write better songs. I tried very hard to convince him he was making a mistake, he wanted to prove he could be successful on his own and the evil management encouraged him because they saw another record deal and advance they could get their hands on. I was bitter and upset because I could see the end of Pilot when he left. He did become a bit of a monster with the success of Pilot. Billy was gay, I’m definitely not. He stayed in his closet for a while (hide your lover). In 1986 After realising his mistakes, he asked me to get the band back together again, I said no.
Colts Nation
David Paton Thank you David. That makes perfect sense I appreciate you explaining that to us. I want to tell you I appreciate you so much for bringing us fantastic music over the years God bless you brother
tolip61
Hi Nigel...this is a ripper of a song isn't it...pretty "dark" though... Glad to see you have such good taste... Aussie Michelle
Colts Nation
tolip61 David explained it on on my post
Em-Y T.L.
It was sung to Billy Lyall who left the PILOT