In my bordem stuck on the s++teshift,sorry that should be nightshift, A33OCrazy gave me an idea.How many songs can you think of that mention/refer to aircraft,flying,etc?
Here are some for starters.
FLYING-THE BEATLES
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-PETER,PAUL & MARY
SNOOPY VS THE RED BARRON-THE ROYAL GUARDSMAN
LEARNING TO FLY-PINK FLOYD
JET-WINGS
🙂
By: Merlin Madness - 30th October 2008 at 19:33
10cc
I`m mandy, fly me
By: Flygirl - 30th October 2008 at 18:41
Bombers ……. G Numan:o
By: heslop01 - 30th October 2008 at 18:39
Air Hostess – Busted 😮
By: tenthije - 30th October 2008 at 18:28
How come nobody mentioned Sinatra’s “Come fly with me” or The Motors’ “Airport” yet? And then there is the infamous TSA-gangstaz! Also nice is “Someday I’ll fly away” though I do not know the singer/band.
For some reason Queen’s “Don’t stop me now” always reminds me fo the final days of the Concorde. And while the song has no (understandable) lyrics, Adiemus is quite recognisable as the Delta add song. I seem to recall Singapore Airlines having used this tune as well.
By: Flygirl - 30th October 2008 at 18:02
Kenny Loggins …….. Danger Zone 😮
By: DazDaMan - 30th October 2008 at 17:56
I seem to recall a Motorhead album called “Bomber”, which featured a Heinkel 111 on the front cover…
By: Flygirl - 30th October 2008 at 17:55
Top Gun Anthem …… Steve Stevens 😮
By: J Boyle - 30th October 2008 at 17:36
Allegedly, not a pop star, but Warren Beatty…
I heard it was Mick Jagger…. 😀
At any rate, to raise money for charity she auctioned off a private lunch with her and told the person who it was…but with the stipulation it could not be leaked.
By: Flygirl - 30th October 2008 at 17:30
Goldfrapp ……. Pilots
By: 91Regal - 30th October 2008 at 17:30
Carly Simon’s You’re so Vain…has a pop star flying,
“…you flew your Learjet to Nova Scotia to see a total eclipse of the sun..”
Allegedly, not a pop star, but Warren Beatty…
By: 91Regal - 30th October 2008 at 17:24
Jetstream – Grover Washington
Skyliner – Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
Flying Sorcery – Al Stewart
By: Flygirl - 30th October 2008 at 16:41
A320 ….. Foo Fighters …. has a pretty haunting video …..http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=csnwhToWt_4
Learn To Fly……. Foo Fighters
By: J Boyle - 30th October 2008 at 16:32
707s are mentioned by name in two songs…
One by the Eagles (IIRC) and the other in Gordon Lightfoot’s
Early Morning Rain… “…big 707 set to go…”
On a somber note, James Taylor’s Fire and Rain has the line..
“…flying machines in pieces on the ground.”
Carly Simon’s You’re so Vain…has a pop star flying,
“…you flew your Learjet to Nova Scotia to see a total eclipse of the sun..”
Rod Steward mentions something moving “…faster than a helicopter blade.”
In Toto’s Africa…there’s a nice piece of poetry..
“She’s comming in 1230 flight,
moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation…”
By: Flygirl - 30th October 2008 at 16:13
Blue Oyster Cult …. ME-262
By: cloud_9 - 30th October 2008 at 15:04
From New York to LA by Patsy Gallant.:D
By: PMN - 30th October 2008 at 15:01
There are many references to aviation and flying in Joni Mitchell’s music, ‘Amelia’ being one of them.
“I dreamed of 747s
Over geometric farms
Dreams, Amelia, dreams and false alarms”.
Paul
By: DazDaMan - 30th October 2008 at 14:43
By: Moggy C - 30th October 2008 at 14:37
Treetop Flyer – Stephen Stills (That’s a goody!)
By: Moggy C - 30th October 2008 at 14:36
Five Miles Out – Mike Oldfield
By: Moggy C - 30th October 2008 at 14:36
Flyer – Nancy Griffiths
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