Will you go with me, Ivy...?

 Droidac wrote: 
I'm guessing structural reasons.  Windows are probably popped into the fuselage at a point where they will not weaken already consumed surface area: luggage bins, hydraulic lines, and electrical wiring in the overhead; cargo, checked baggage, and more pipes/wires/stuff below deck; and all the rivets necessary to hold the airplane's ribs to the skin.

 Alexandra wrote: 

Indeed - both are great!

LOVELY-LOVELY SONG!

I thought this was Zero 7!!!

 Droidac wrote: 
I think to facilitate viewing the ground at altitude.

Still fantastic. One of the most entrancing, intimate live shows I've ever been to (Slim's SF, 2005)

 rtwingo wrote: 
Good answer. So can anyone tell me why the windows are always positioned so low that only kids can see out of them? I'm not freakishly tall (6"2") but I need to bend myself in half to look out an airplane window!

 radiozep wrote: 
Answer by WikiAnswers:

High altitude aircraft need to pressurize their cabins (pack more air in) in order to offset the decreased air density (and consequently the decreased amount of oxygen) at the higher altitudes so you can continue to breathe. They do this is by compressing outside air and forcing it into the aircraft cabin. The increased pressure of this compressed air can create a force against the inside of the aircraft cabin, and windows, of up to around 8 pounds per square inch. The greater the surface area of a window, the greater the force of the cabin air pressure pushing against it and, consequently, the greater the likelihood of breaking out a window. By decreasing the surface area of the window, aircraft designers decrease the possibility of rupturing a window and losing cabin pressure.

The size and shape of the windows can also weaken the fuselage structure. The first British jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet, began to experience sudden crashes from high altitude. After many tests, the engineers discovered that the large windown with square corners could cause a fatigue crack to develope in the sharp corner of the window. Fatigue was an unknown science at that time. They redesigned the windows to make the smaller with large round corners and the aircraft didn't have any more dramatic crashes.

(And the exact size? regulations, obviously)

Nice cover art!

LOVELY!

Some nice guitar work in the background just itching to be played longer and louder!

nice, smooth and calming.
Just what I needed right now...

I have to say I love this song. I think Adam Schlesinger is a genius at crafting great pop songs, wheter its Foutains of Wayne or his various soundtracks.

I added this song to a number of iPod mixes-never expected to hear it on RP, but I have to say another example of digging deep for great music.

radiozep wrote:

In the event of a window blowout, the size is related to the average size of an adult (male most likely) to prevent the body from being sucked out of the plane.

Ooooooh. I like, I like!

Jacksonstat wrote:

There must be a reason. Industry standard, perhaps. Buy why THAT exact same size?

radiozep wrote:

Is this a joke??

Anybody know why all airplane windows are the same size?

allisonscola wrote:

Pretty repetitive background strings. Ahh, freedom in conformity. Scary.

coloradojohn wrote:

Hmmm sounds a lot like tonight, where we went from Neko Case - Star Witness to U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name to Ivy - Feel So Free...

*plays omnious music*

First heard this on RP a couple of months back. Got a hold of a couple of Ivy album - several outstanding songs in the genre. I love this vocal style ("breathiness" and all). Sort of sexy. Now a staple on my Sansa player.

Thanks RP for turning me on to something I'd never have found elsewhere.

Somehow the segue from Edge and U2 to this works so well and then there was Neko back there too before that and I feel so free and I feel all right never gonna feel like I feel tonight...BILL AND RP ROCK!

xkolibuul wrote:They definetly fit, the first few measures of the intro however do not match, stick with the acoustic.

I'm thinking about Hooverphonic here...

Keep the vocals. I find they fit the mood perfectly and not the least bit boring. It all depends on the artist.

junebaby65 wrote:

very nice song, but it the strings remind me of a zucchero song...

Nice...but I'm getting a tad bored with the whisper/hushed/mellow vocals many of these singers utilize. Can we have a tad more rock please??

...I like this...a bit vanilla but hey!..vanilla is good!...
S.

add more Ivy to the playlist please.