Tribute song and video for Sir Edmund Hillary.   this was a fun project we set out to do together. not as fun and rewarding as climbing a big mountain tho... a big THANKS to all the people who we took photos of. Sir Ed told his son, "never be afraid to stand alone" Humble Mountain Man by Trillion - song lyrics - (written and recorded on sat 12th Jan 2008) You may be gone but you live on in my wallet you’ll never be forgotten in the bottom of my pocket you've taught us by example - translated back to our inner fibre and you leave behind a wealth greater than that within a fiver. He was our superman with a heart of gold when he was cast they blew apart the mold a modest champion - who'd walk the extra mile and never forget to smile A practical chap - he was quite unique in '53 he climbed the worlds highest peak others who tried came to early fates so Ed and Tensing, left behind their burly mates they almost made it to the pearly gates and told the gate keeper — see you at a further date He gave half a toss, and knocked the bastard off, with mask and parka on and a nasty cough then blasted off in the Antarctic frost in a tractor made tough enough to last across It's not the mountains that we conquer but ourselves he said, And now he's dead. So cheers to Ed, and raise our beers to Ed and all the summits we'll be climbing in the years ahead The legend of Sir Edmund Percival Hillary is pulsing through our heads circuits of capillaries He climbed mountain tops just for the hell of it an ordinary man -- with no need for embellishment With pack on back he inched up a tight crack A few precise whacks of his ice axe and he was on top of the world looking down over creation even queeny lizard breath rose to the occasion why can't we all win -- we either tackle or run we're taught - the battle is won when we're packing a gun it can never be done through military power the battle's only won in humilities hour challenging ourselves beyond the daily grin...