Found filk with a purpose...at the airport?!

[thatcrazycajun]

I saw this and instantly knew my community just had to hear about it—and not just because it happens to be my local airport:
Atlanta Airport Plays Song Parodies to Encourage Passengers to Help Keep Airport Clean
Courtesy of NPR.org. And no, I didn't believe it at first, either.

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[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

And the first song that comes to mind?

These carry-ons must weigh a ton
Each passenger's allowed just one
Just give your weary arms some rest...
don'tcha fly no more (NO!)

(Followed of course by Jeff Bohnhoff's take of Kansas' guitar riff... :)

One of these years I'm gonna fly to a con somewhere, and *ON THE TRIP BACK*, once past security, get a bunch of Us together and do that a capella right on the concourse...

(Or, heck, maybe wait'll we get back to Sea-Tac, just to be sure... that way if they throw us out we just go straight home :)

But still. It's A Thought. :)

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Extra noise pollution in already acoustically live airports is bad enough (though at least this sounds vaguely entertaining - I, er, can't wait for someone to take off "I Love The T.S.A.") but this is the part that really worries me:

As part of that, the airport recently launched the initial phases of a program that uses a scent called "Breeze" to help enhance visitors' mood. Strachan said the scent, which was first tested on a limited group of passengers, uses a variety of different notes, including vanilla and a little lavender.

The pleasant, relaxing scent is going over so well that Strachan said a custom scent that will be exclusive to Hartsfield-Jackson is being developed.

I can just see this wreaking havoc with someone who has severe allergies stuck there for hours with delays...

(Plus I don't even want to imagine what trademark scents DC metro airports would come up with. Eau de Power? La Corruptione?)

Oh hell...

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

[I'm not totally happy with the first verse on this one yet, but the rest... let's just say I may be humming this song to myself during my next "theatre experience"]

"I Love the T.S.A." ttto Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The U.S.A."
[regional version sponsored by DeltaNorthwestComair Air Lines for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport]

If tomorrow’s vacation don’t come off,
I’ve wasted half my life.
So here I go on travel again,
with my children and my wife.

I thank my lucky stars,
to be flyin here today.
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
long as its defined their way.

And I’m proud to fly on Delta,
where they call it security.
And I wont forget the Congress,
who gave T.S.A. rights to me.

And I gladly stand up, next to you
As my carry-on’s carried away.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love to fly,
I love the T.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.
Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.

From Detroit down to Houston,
and New York to L.A.
Take the shoes off every American’s feet,
and in delays we stand and say.

That I’m proud to fly on Northwest,
where they spell it security.
And I wont forget the President,
who signed T.S.A. rights to me.

And I gladly shuffle through, next to you
Boarding pass on display
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love to fly,
I love the T.S.A.

And I’m proud to fly on Comair,
where at last I think I’m free.
And I wont forget the Supreme Court,
who left T.S.A. rights to me.

And I gladly sit down, next to you
Electronics tucked away.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love to fly,
I love the T.S.A.