Boys : Space Covers [tdk120m2]

At Thunderbirds headquarters Jeff is snoozing in the radio-room. Suddenly radio comes alive.

"SOS SOS SOS . . . Rescue Me, Please . . . . . ."
"SOS SOS SOS . . . Rescue Me, Please . . . . . ."

After hearing SOS messages Jeff rushes into the rest room, where other Thunderbird pilots are sitting and wasting their time.

"Message received . . . From a woman in trouble. . . . Thunderbirds . . . One . . Two . . Three . . . Four . . . GO !" Jeff pants at the door.

The pilots run into their flying machines, and start the engines. Smoke raises from the rocks, and the hidden rock-door opens to Thunderbirds. One bird after another flies out from the cave. Quite soon Thunderbirds vanishes from the sight. After a while rock-door closes. The oceanfront scene, with a sharp rocky stone wall, looks like nothing had happened.

- - Song Introduction - -

Song is theme from Thunderbirds. It is a famous TV series for Children, and from 60's. Thunderbirds was very unique series. Thunderbirds were puppets, and they were operated by puppeteers.

Thunderbirds saved people with their rocket like flying machines. Their handmade rockets were named Thunderbird 1, Thunderbird 2, Thunderbird 3, and so on. The man in control always announced which Thunderbirds ( and Thunderbird pilots ), were selected for the rescue mission.

The original theme was / is played by a big orchestra, it sounds much like this "Space Covers" version from it. Space Covers is the name of the Boys' new album.

? SOS is an international emergency code. It is shortened from the sentence "Save-Our-Souls".

6 : Bugs Bunny theme

Meanwhile in Space Hotel. Maxwell enters a local wild-west saloon. Russian Roulette was too much for our hero. First our shivering hero runs to the counter. From the counter he buys himself a big bottle of bourbon. Max opens the cap very quickly, and takes a long drink from the bottle. Then he goes to the pianist.

"Hello, my name is Maxwell" says Maxwell, whilst trying to cover his colorful face with a brim of his cowboy hat.
"Hello ! My name is Bugs. Bugs Bunny. Clever Rabbit. Carrots. You, know." pianist responds to Max.

The pianist starts to stare at Max's trousers. Max shows and waves the bottle to the pianist.
"Play it again, Bugs" he says to the rabbit. The pianist bows and starts to play. Max listens the play a while. Then he searches a lonesome table for his bottle. And himself too.

-- Song Introduction --

Boys are . . . surprise . . . surprise . . . playing the song for you, 30 beats per minute slower than it was originally played. It was originally played with over 200 bpm tempo, which was too much for boys' fingers . . . excuse me . . . instruments.

The explanation for the vast original speed is in the technology. By the time song was originally recorded, there were programmable mechanical pianos. The mechanical pianos played pre-programmed songs without pianists. Song is so fast, they they must have used mechanical pianos for playing and recording the song. For the movie and TV series.

7 : Tom and Jerry theme

After the pianist quits, a country band comes to the stage. Maxwell notices a beautiful Can-Can girl. Sitting all alone alongside the wall.

Max leaves the bottle at his table, and walks slowly towards the girl. "May I have this dance with you, madam." Max asks politely from Can-Can girl.

The evening hasn't been very busy for the girl. She looks around the saloon. There aren't any other lonesome man and potential customers for the girl. "Why not" Can-Can girl answers carelessly to Max. The couple moves to the empty dance floor. Max tries to hold the girl from the hand. The girl hides her hand. At the floor the couple starts to dance. Just like in the old western movies.

- - Song introduction - -

Tom and Jerry. Cat and mouse play. All the time. Without any breaks. Tom and Jerry belongs to WB's Looney Toon characters.

- - Exhausting touring - -

Rihanna burned out and was hospitalized during the Loud tour. Quite a many artist and band have cancelled the tight scheduled tour for a thing like that. ( Johnny Cash for example cancelled the Vegas performances for real, not only in the movie ) Rihanna was very determined in continuing the tour. And that's not all. She wanted to continue the touring with a new Talk-Talk-That tour. Loud tour was held in the biggest arenas of the world. Over million people saw her within the Loud tour. Almost 2 million to be exact.

Because the schedules were too tight for her physics, she was suggested, that she would hike the fees and ticket prices, so much, that the demand for the concerts would be considerably lower. She rejected the idea. She wanted, that all her fans, who wants to see her, can come and see her, with reasonable ticket prices. So she chose to play in the big summertime arenas, which can ( at the highest ) take over 100 000 people per concert.

After exhaustment, she signed to play in a big concert in Europe, London.

- - How to get there in EU - -

The old intercontinental inter-rail railway-tickets for young adults are still available. The cheap, unlimited summertime tickets have been popular amongst young festival and concert people for decades.

Continental flights in Europe are nowadays quite cheap. EU citizens do not need passports, when traveling from one EU country to another. Schengen deal was extended to all EU countries in the year 2007.

8 : What's my name ? ( DWTS Mix ) : Tribute to Rihanna

Maxwell makes a proposition to Can-Can girl. "Darling. Would you like to follow me to a nightclub ?" Max asks. Can-Can girl looks around, with bucks in her eyes. She keeps a small break. Then she answers, with a cold voice. "Well. Honey. You can get the whole night with me. Only 200 Space Marks. Special offer, since you are so nice and polite." Max takes his wallet and looks inside. Then he looks at the girl "No thanks." he answers sadly to the girl, and leaves wild west styled Space Saloon. "Thanks for the dance, madam" he says politely, whilst leaving.

Maxwell goes downstairs, to Star Nights night club. Alone. He sits at the counter and looks at the people. They are dancing a strange dance.

When waitress brings Max's drink, Max asks "What are they dancing ?"
"There is a DWSS competition going on. They have Space Dance in today's program." waitress answers politely.

Waitress leaves the table. Max concentrates on his drink. And two nice looking young women in the neighboring table. Max is just going to pay a visit to the young women, when his shoe phone rings. It is Maxwell's wife, agent 99. "Darling. What are doing, and where are you ? You should be at home by now !" she asks with a tight voice.

"Aaaahh . . . . darling . . . . hmmm . . . . on mission . . . . in Space City" Max lies as smoothly as he can. Without saying a word about about the belt incident at the space lift station. 99 doesn't answer, and there is a long break in the call.

Finally Max breaks the silence. "And what I am doing. Nothing special darling. Sitting all alone in Star Nights nightclub. There is a Dance With Space Stars competition going on. Couples have a rhythmic Space Dance in today's program. Would you believe, that they have to follow each and every drumming sequence with a specific steps and bodily moves."

In the other end 99 takes a suspicious look, and answers "Really !". With an ice-cold voice.
"Darling I never lie to you" Max answers honestly to the hint in 99's voice.
"Okay, when you come home" jealous and suspicious 99 calms down.
"Don't know yet darling" Max answers.

The couple trades the good night greetings and closes the line. Max loses his interest to the night life. He leaves the club. Lonely Max reserves a room to himself. There he falls a sleep, and sees dreams about his true love, agent 99.

- - Song introduction - -

Interested in dancing ?

Okay. Here's a dance mix from Rihanna's What's My Name. Be sure to check out the drumming sequences. They are adjusted to the sign and tempo. If you are interested in Dancing With The Space Stars, I mean. The song is from Rihanna's Loud album, it is also released as single.