What does the phrase the thin red line mean?
The Thin Red Line has become an English language figure of speech for any thinly spread military unit holding firm against attack. The phrase has also taken on the metaphorical meaning of the barrier which the relatively limited armed forces of a country present to potential attackers.
Where does the expression the thin red line come from?
From British English, an entirely different figure of speech for an act of great courage against impossible order or thinly spread military unit holding firm against attack, or the “thin red line”, originates from reports of a red-coated Scottish regiment at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War.
What was glass Tigers biggest hit?
NB: “Don’t Forget Me” and “Someday” both reached the Billboard AC chart, peaking at #30 and #4 respectively….Singles.
| Single | “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)” | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1986 | |
| Peak chart positions | CAN | 1 |
| US | 2 | |
| US Rock | 17 |
Who sings Thin Red Line?
Glass Tiger
The Thin Red Line/Artists
How did Alan Frew break his neck?
“I was losing a tremendous amount of fluids. I just stood up, maybe a little too quickly, and that’s when I fell. They said I probably went down like I was shot in the head with a bullet. I smashed my face and broke my neck in two places…
Who wrote Glass Tiger songs?
Jim Vallance
Both songs were written by Jim Vallance and made Canadian history when Glass Tiger won successive Juno’s a year apart for Single of the Year from the same album. Additional singles from their debut album were “Thin Red Line” and “You’re What I Look For“. Both peaked in the Top Ten in Vancouver.
How do you cross the red line in one piece?
At either side of the Grand Line, at the base of the Red Line, directly below Mary Geoise, is the Red Port, which has special lifts called Bondolas (ボンドラ, Bondora?) that reach Mary Geoise and allow those who were granted access to cross the Red Line.
Who is the lead singer for Glass Tiger?
frontman Alan Frew
Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew, whose Canadian band had two top 10 Billboard hits in the 80s with “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)” and “Someday,” suffered a minor stroke last week that caused paralysis on his right side. He is expected to be released from a Toronto hospital today to begin a months of recovery.