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Lorri Hales played the lyrics to the unreleased edition of BA Robertson’s Silent Running when she started betting on a car playlist while driving to the stop with her grandchildren.
Grandma was moved to tears by the words, which she said seemed to perfectly reflect the scenario in Ukraine.
She is seduced by the words “take the children and yourself and hide in the basement, now the fights will be at hand. “
“I realized that this could be a great way to try to raise money to help other people in Ukraine,” Lorri said, adding that he evoked images in his head of other people whose lives were suddenly shattered.
Lorri’s partner, who is a friend of BA Robertson, brought in the couple so Lorri could ask if she would release the song as a special fundraiser for the Ukrainian people.
In the weeks that followed, BA partnered with Mail Force’s Ukraine Appeal and the song is now expected to be released on Friday. Everything will pass to the call of charity.
‘Silent Running’ has a long experience as a song that speaks across generations and eras.
Written by B. B. Robertson and Mike Rutherford, the original edition, Mike and the Mechanics’ first single, achieved great international success and spent several weeks at number one on the Billboard rock charts in 1986.
There were several dance and chill-out editions and it gave the impression on the soundtrack of the film On Dangerous Ground. An edition of Hidden Citizens also recently used in the video game Assassin’s Creed (Syndicate).
It was also memorably sampled by American rapper Killer Mike. This edition returns the song to its hard and essential elements. Virtual unmarried was released with a “B-side”, a “Nashville mix” that includes more instrumentation.
BA Robertson said: “Steve told me how Lorri reacted to the song when he first heard it. I had the impression that it had been written about the clash in Ukraine. I had forgotten that interpretation, so it’s easy to say, “Let’s do that. “