10 Best Aviation Songs

[lawndart]

How about "Glory Flying Regulations" by Oscar Brand... or "Teterboro Tower" by Oscar Brand (I'd love to find a copy of that song, by the way....)

 

[WMUchickenhawk]

I believe (and by saying "believe" I mean I know), that the original author of this thread specifically stated that he/she wanted "NO" Top Gun soundtrack music. (overused is the term he/she used)

Your fear that someone had passed over your first post (#9), while gramatically correct, leads me to believe that you did not read the directions.

EagleRJ was saying " Nothing from Top Gun Eh?" Meaning : Okay, I'll pick a song from "Somewhere" else. Alas........"Queen"

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.

 

[sbav8r]

Lenny Kravitz

Fly away? Not sure if that's the name.

"I wanna get away, I wanna flyyyyyyy away. Yeaahhhh yeaahhhh..." You get the point.

 

[spudskier]

phishn@daves, thnx for looking out for me, but no flaming necessary. We're naturally drawn to any song from Top Gun... I just need something less used. The video will include mostly small GA aircraft, storyline, college years, memories, etc... nothing too cheesy, but a little cheese is ok

Think back to your primary through commercial training, what song would best fit your soundtrack. (the aviation related parts )

On the list (THANK YOU FOR ALL SUGGESTIONS) so far:
-Grand Funk Railroad - I'm YOur Captain
-The Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner
-Coldplay - Speed of Sound
-Sammy Hagar - Eagles Fly (this is falling towards the bottom though... little too drawn-out 80s style; good none the less)

 

[StrykerFL]

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

Pink Floyd: Learning to Fly

Van Halen: Dreams

Audioslave: Gasoline Not really about flying but it sure is a kicka$$ tune to listen to whilst flying

 

[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.