10 Best Aviation Songs

[sidesaddle]

I like:
Seal's rendition of "Fly Like an Eagle"
"Come Sail Away" by STYX makes me think of flying
"Time for me to Fly" by REO Speedwagon
"Blue Highway" by Billy Idol
But my favorite is "The Eagle and The Hawk" by John Denver (OK so it's a little old, great song though)

 

[Goose Egg]

Here's the songs that always remind me of flying:

Given to Fly -- Pearl Jam (ref my sig)
In My Tree -- Pearl Jam
Who You Are -- Pearl Jam
In Hiding -- Pearl Jam
Faithful -- Pearl Jam
Animal -- Pearl Jam
Dissident -- Pearl Jam
Red Mosquito -- Pearl Jam
Smile -- Pearl Jam
Go -- Pearl Jam
Expecting to Fly -- Buffalo Springfield
4th of July -- U2
Elvis Presly in America -- U2
Scarlet -- U2

That's all I can think of for now.

-Goose

 

[ePilot22]

Magic Carpet Ride; Steppenwolf

 

[SeaLord]

Another longshot here...."Early Morning Rain" by Gordon Lightfoot. Kinda bluesy and folksy, and way too mellow, but they do talk about airplanes quite a bit.

 

[UnAnswerd]

Godsmack - "Re-align"
Rob Zombie - "Dragula"

 

[Fury220]

"Danger Zone" is for F4GS...worst aviation song ever.

"I'm a Pilot" by Dos Gringos ranks high -- hilarious...but the best aviation song has already been suggested: "Learning to Fly" by Pink Floyd

 

[CrewResearch]

Didn't we just do a thread like this a few mos. ago?? I remember voting then for "Flying Sorcery" by Al Stewart -- from the late 70's, I think. And someone else here actually remembered it, too!

 

[172driver]

Leavin' On A Jet Plane -- Jefferson Airplane and many others

 

[English]

"I Don't Wanna Die in an Airbus" by my husband's band.

 

[Fury220]

"I Don't Wanna Die in an Airbus" by my husband's band.

Hilarious. Please post the lyrics for us.

 

[phishn@daves]

You are correct, i did miss it. Chalk it up to Not caring, since it is still the best song. Sorry for going off topic with my humble suggestion. And I wasnt afraid of it. i was in mortal fear that I had been passed over.

Dude, I was just trying to bust your ballz! I love when people do the opposite of what is asked, that's all!

I don't give a $hit either. However, if the video is lone enough...................try "you enjoy myself"- Phish

or not.

Take care all.

 

[Cowboypilot]

Silver Wings

Mighty Merrle Haggard.....Silver Wings........I'm supprised this thread made it this far without it being mentioned.

"Swing low, Sweet Chariot" (sp) not an aviation song but could be used.

 

[EagleRJ]

"Danger Zone" is for F4GS...worst aviation song ever.

My favorite video was that uses 'Danger Zone' is that one shot on board a C152, where the music starts as he pours on all 110 horsepower. Cutting satire is where that song is used best!

Steve Vai: Flying in a Blue Dream Its an instrumental but its still cool

Pink Floyd: Learning to Fly

Have you seen this_video? It has both Pink Floyd and Steve Vai's Flying in a Blue Dream.

 

[spudskier]

Ya.. you betcha, good video.. little long. We're talkin like a 5 minute maximum video meant to keep 20-40somethings entertained...

Would LOVE to see lyrics, maybe an mp3??? of the don't want to die in an airbus song....

 

[USAFftrplt]

Dos Gringos rocks! All their songs are the best ever

some Mp3 clips found at their site

http://www.dosgringosrocks.com

 

[WARMBEER]

Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

[User546]

"Bidibodi Bidibu"

I can't recall the artist off hand, but I believe its European, and you can find it on the Super Trooper Movie Soundtrack. Great instrumental with great beats.

 

[UnstableAviator]

Aces High - Iron Maiden

Jump in the cockpit and startup the engines
Remove all the wheel blocks there's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head donw the runway
Got to get airborne before its too late

 

[cforst513]

break stuff by limp bizkit

 

[Dubya]

Going Down

A from Hi Fi Serious

Verse 1:

Suck it up, We're going down

30 seconds til we smash into the ground,

The passengers have lost their smiles,

soon their bodies will be wreckage spread for miles.



Chorus:

I'm in the crap, knee deep in it

I think this might hurt a bit,

I leave my debts, but nor regrets

except I wish i took the train



Verse 2:

Another day, another flight

there's not a chance of going down, but we just might

So this is it, this is goodbye

And I fell like I'm gonna lose my mind



Chorus:

I'm in the crap, knee deep in it,

I think this might hurt a bit.

I leave my debts, but nor regrets,

except I wish i took the train.



Mideight:



Evrybody has their day, and I guess I'm just the same

But I'm going no-where.

Everbody has their day, I never thought it would be this way

And I really don't care.



Chorus:

I'm in the crap, knee deep in it

I think this might hurt a bit,

I leave my debts, but nor regrets

except I wish i took the train



Verse 3 :

We're going down, out of sky,

It sure helps if you can see the funny side,

So this is over and out, this is goodbye,

and I feel like I'm gonna lose my mind



Verse 4:

I try to reach her, but she's not there,

But I hope at home she knows how much I care

I ease the seat back, and start to pray

to the same god he puts bombs in cargo bays



Fun song eh? It's a sick world and i'm a happy guy.

W