Subject: Wake up call for the Columbia Shuttle
Yes just in case you are not aware one of the morning wake up calls for the columiba space shuttle was Queen's Love of my Life. That was to me one of Queen's greatest songs. I always loved the Harp which I felt was very inspired. Queenzone.com has the link to the actual wake up call. I gather that each astronaut has his or hers favourite and Queen seemed to be the fav of the first isreali astronaut. I learned some back ground on his fellow and he fought in the 1973 war at the age of 18 as a fighter pilot (probably about the time you guys recorded that song). Then in 1981(probably while you guys were on the hot spaces tour) he was the last of 8 planes to do the bomb run on the iraqi nuclear plant that was under construction. The others in the flight group thought for sure he would not come back as the gunners would be alerted. The older pilots were frantic when he maintained radio silence until he got into Jordans air space on the return trip home. Sorry to perhaps seem a little harsh about the smoking thing I know where you are coming for on that issue my point being if we act in a positve with our own resources perhaps the world would be a little happier place .
Well I hope if you did or didn't know about the isreali astronaut and his Queen wake up call . You are hopefully touched by a warrior/family man who seemed to love your music
Thanks
Paul Taylor