Ringway to SeaTac
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"Ringway to SeaTac" is a song by The Wedding Present
. It was released as the third and last single from the album Take Fountain
. The single was released on October 24, 2005 on CD. A music video was produced for the song, featuring the band performing the song on a completely white stage. The video can be found on the bonus DVD from the compilation album Search for Paradise: Singles 2004-5
, released in 2006.
The "SeaTac
" in the song's title refers to the airport between Seattle and Tacoma in Washington state. Ringway is the former name of Manchester
airport in the UK. The song tells the story of a man leaving his lover at an airport to start a new life thousands of miles away.
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present are a British indie rock group based in Leeds, England, formed in 1985 from the ashes of the Lost Pandas. The band's music has evolved from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The Fall, Buzzcocks and Gang of Four to more varied forms...
. It was released as the third and last single from the album Take Fountain
Take Fountain
Take Fountain is the seventh studio album by The Wedding Present. It was released in the UK on February 14, 2005, through Scopitones Records, and a day later in the US through Manifesto Records....
. The single was released on October 24, 2005 on CD. A music video was produced for the song, featuring the band performing the song on a completely white stage. The video can be found on the bonus DVD from the compilation album Search for Paradise: Singles 2004-5
Search for Paradise: Singles 2004-5
Search for Paradise: Singles 2004–5 is a compilation album by The Wedding Present, collecting the single A-sides and B-sides from the band's album Take Fountain. It was released in the US on May 16, 2006, through Manifesto Records and on May 29, 2006, in the UK through Scopitones Records...
, released in 2006.
The "SeaTac
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The Seattle–Tacoma International Airport , also known as Sea–Tac Airport or Sea–Tac , is an American airport located in SeaTac, Washington, at the intersections of State Routes 99 and 509 and 518, about west of Interstate 5...
" in the song's title refers to the airport between Seattle and Tacoma in Washington state. Ringway is the former name of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
airport in the UK. The song tells the story of a man leaving his lover at an airport to start a new life thousands of miles away.