Ringway to SeaTac

"Ringway to SeaTac"
Single by The Wedding Present
from the album Take Fountain
Released	October 24, 2005
Recorded	Summer 2004
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Scopitones Records
Songwriter(s)	David Gedge
Producer(s)	Steve Fisk, David Gedge
The Wedding Present singles chronology
"'I'm From Further North Than You'" (2005) "Ringway to SeaTac" (2005) "'The Thing I Like Best About Him Is His Girlfriend'" (2008)

"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.

Track listings

CD:

1. "Ringway to SeaTac" - 2:41
2. "Shivers" - 4:09
3. "American Tan" - 1:35