An audience with Neil Armstrong

[Saint in Paradise]

4 Parts

 

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[buctootim]

Everybody has heard of Neil Armstrong. Most have heard of Buzz Aldrin. Almost nobody has heard of Michael Collins - even though the three of them were all on the Apollo 11 mission together.

[Hamilton Saint]

Ian Anderson wrote a song on this theme - it's on Tull's third album Benefit.

 

Here's an excerpt from the lyrics:

 

"I'm with you L.E.M.

though it's a shame that it had to be you.

The mother ship is just a blip

from your trip made for two.

I'm with you boys, so please employ just a little extra care.

It's on my mind I'm left behind

when I should have been there.

Walking with you."

 

The song is called "For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me."