The Attack Helicopter

"Flying out of the downtown core it's slow going over the Fourth Avenue Fly-over ... "

Instead of flying blithely over the traffic and quipping about what's happening below from the safety of a boring traffic helicopter Captain Mike mans-up and actually helps motorists stranded in the stench and mire of rush hour.

"This is Captain Mike in Calgary's only attack helicopter." Crowchild Trail, 5:30 pm, it was a Wednesday. AM Radio's Captain Kirk (link) had just finished his spot on the radio giving motorists lucky enough not to be stuck in traffic jams all over the city helpful alternatives to avoid the tossed salad of city traffic.

Introducing Captain Mike; hero from above, un-jammer of traffic, mover-alonger of rush hour. This first of three were written and recorded at Em Records in downtown Calgary with Michael Dargie, Emre Unal and Michael McAdam.