But why Boeing 737? Neither of the aircraft that hit the Twin Towers was a Boeing 737. Both were Boeing 767s. Since the word "767" fits into the song's meter exactly the same as "737", why was "737" chosen?
Though having the same number of syllables, "thirty" is far more mellifluousness in this context than "sixty":
Though having the same number of syllables, "thirty" is far more mellifluousness in this context than "sixty":
The sounds involved in singing "six-ty" would be far more clumsy here than "thir-ty". First in 767 you have the repeating "S" sounds of "SSSeven SSSixty SSSeven" with a clumsy thudding tripping "ixDee" right in the middle and they you have to try and get right back up to another "S"
The sounds involved in singing "six-ty" would be far more clumsy here than "thir-ty". First in 767 you have the repeating "S" sounds of "SSSeven SSSixty SSSeven" with a clumsy thudding tripping "ixDee" right in the middle and they you have to try and get right back up to another "S"
The "thirty" sound can be vocally tapdanced over without requiring any awkward stressing of the sounds, and...
The "thirty" sound can be vocally tapdanced over without requiring any awkward stressing of the sounds, and the "seven"s can be nice solid stressed downbeats with a clean space between them.
Never let facts get in the way of good songwriting.
But why Boeing 737? Neither of the aircraft that hit the Twin Towers was a Boeing 737. Both were Boeing 767s. Since the word "767" fits into the song's meter exactly the same as "737", why was "737" chosen?
Though having the same number of syllables, "thirty" is far more mellifluousness in this context than "sixty":
Though having the same number of syllables, "thirty" is far more mellifluousness in this context than "sixty":
The sounds involved in singing "six-ty" would be far more clumsy here than "thir-ty". First in 767 you have the repeating "S" sounds of "SSSeven SSSixty SSSeven" with a clumsy thudding tripping "ixDee" right in the middle and they you have to try and get right back up to another "S"
The sounds involved in singing "six-ty" would be far more clumsy here than "thir-ty". First in 767 you have the repeating "S" sounds of "SSSeven SSSixty SSSeven" with a clumsy thudding tripping "ixDee" right in the middle and they you have to try and get right back up to another "S"
The "thirty" sound can be vocally tapdanced over without requiring any awkward stressing of the sounds, and...
The "thirty" sound can be vocally tapdanced over without requiring any awkward stressing of the sounds, and the "seven"s can be nice solid stressed downbeats with a clean space between them.
Never let facts get in the way of good songwriting.