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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)
The Mover
Pilot Lyrics
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I don't even seem to know my name
Since you 've been round me I can tell you girl
That now things won't ever be the same
You're such a mover
You turn me over
But still I'm happy just to hold your hand
I'm happy just to hold your hand
I hope you don't mind me just standing by
You're the best thing that I ever found
So tell me I'm not just a fool for you
And you'd like to have me stay around
You're such a mover
You turn me over
But still I'm happy just to hold your hand
I'm happy just to hold your hand
Happy just to hold your hand
You're such a mover
You turn me over
You're such a mover
You turn me over
But still I'm happy just to hold your hand
I'm happy just to hold your hand
Happy just to hold your hand
In Pilot's song "The Mover," the singer describes the transformative effect that a person they have met has had on them. The singer starts off by saying that they can't tell the time of day or remember their name because this person has so thoroughly shaken up their world. They go on to say that they are happy just to hold this person's hand, and they hope that this person wants them to stick around. The chorus is essentially a love song, with the singer expressing how much this person moves them and turns them over.
The language in the song is relatively simple, but it effectively conveys the intensity of the emotions at play. The singer seems to be completely taken with this person and thrilled by the changes that have been brought about by their presence. The reference to being "turned over" by this person is a clever one because it suggests that the singer has had their world turned upside down in the best possible way.
Line by Line Meaning
I just can't tell you the time of day
I am so lost in my love for you that time has lost all meaning to me.
I don't even seem to know my name
My identity has become intertwined with my love for you, to the point where I cannot distinguish myself as an individual.
Since you 've been round me I can tell you girl that now things won't ever be the same
My life has been irrevocably changed since you came into it, and I will never be the same again without you.
You're such a mover
You have the power to move me in ways that I never thought possible.
You turn me over
Your presence in my life has caused a dramatic shift, and I am no longer the same person I once was.
But still I'm happy just to hold your hand
Despite all of the chaos and confusion that you bring into my life, I am still content just to be near you and hold your hand.
I hope you don't mind me just standing by
I am willing to be patient and wait for you, even if it means just standing by you without any expectation of reciprocated affection.
You're the best thing that I ever found
You are the most precious and valuable person that I have ever had the good fortune to meet.
So tell me I'm not just a fool for you
I need assurance and validation that my love for you is not foolish or misguided.
And you'd like to have me stay around
I am hoping that you feel the same way about me and want me to be a permanent fixture in your life.
Contributed by Oliver T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.