Do you know a cool airplane-related song?

[Krill]

Actually, I forgot I have Going to California...

but I don't have NIght Flight, nor have I heard it anywhere. Thanks for showing me my mistake

[Monk]

Originally posted by Krill
Actually, I forgot I have Going to California...

but I don't have NIght Flight, nor have I heard it anywhere. Thanks for showing me my mistake

You're welcome. Grooving to Night Flight now, I keep thinking that intro is out of tune. It could be my poor speakers, but my best guess is everything was just more trippy back then.

A Wikipedia look-up revealed it's about somebody trying to get out of military service, I didn't pay enough attention to the lyrics. Also it seems there's a Jeff Buckley cover out there, I might check that out.

[Donegeal]

Not sure it fits your requirements, but when I think of flying songs, "Danger Zone", the theme to Top Gun, is always the first one to pop into my head.

[Mercator]

Jet Airliner by Paul Pena

... And "Spread Your Wings" is the only Queen song I can think of that vaguely matches the theme.

[-Jrabbit]

The Ataris, "Takeoffs And Landings"
(from So Long, Astoria)

On this coldest of January nights
We drive out past the runway and watch the planes go flying by
The runway lights are the deepest blue like the colors of your eyes
So close them tight and kiss me one last time

If you could go anywhere right now
Where would you go?
And would you miss me when you get there?
There's no place that I would rather be
Please don't let me go falling from the sky
The "fasten seatbelt" sign just needs to go out
If only you could be right here by my side
Home wouldn't seem so far from here

Passport, customs, carry on, remember
To shut off all of your electronic devices
Fell asleep on Tuesday woke up Monday afternoon
I slept right through your International Date Line

If you could go anywhere right now
Where would you go?
And would you miss me when you get there?
There's no place that I would rather be
Please don't let me go falling from the sky
The "fasten seatbelt" sign just needs to go out
If only you could be right here by my side
Home wouldn't seem so far from here

Please don't let me go falling from the sky
The "fasten seatbelt" sign just needs to go out
If only you could be right here by my side
Home wouldn't seem so far from here

Love that song...

[Krill]

Actually I have Night Flight as well, I even know how to lay some of it, but I forgot the name

[SlowwHand]

Dwight Yoakam - I'm a Thousand Miles From Nowhere

[molly bloom]

Brian Eno: Burning Airlines Give You So Much More

Nanci Griffiths- Outbound Plane

Scott Walker/David Bowie- Nite Flights/Night Flites

David Bowie- African Night Flight

Mike Nesmith- Flying Down To Rio

The Motors- Airport

10 000 Maniacs/David Byrne- Dallas

[Monk]

Originally posted by molly bloom
Brian Eno: Burning Airlines Give You So Much More

Nanci Griffiths- Outbound Plane

Scott Walker/David Bowie- Nite Flights/Night Flites

David Bowie- African Night Flight

Mike Nesmith- Flying Down To Rio

The Motors- Airport

10 000 Maniacs/David Byrne- Dallas

I thought I'd drop you a PM, but then I thought this thread would eventually catch you anyway. Thanks.

Just to further test that impressive music knowledge of yours, what if I were to specifically ask for a song about being stuck in O'Hare because United Airlines screwed me over again?

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Monk


I thought I'd drop you a PM, but then I thought this thread would eventually catch you anyway. Thanks.

Just to further test that impressive music knowledge of yours, what if I were to specifically ask for a song about being stuck in O'Hare because United Airlines screwed me over again?

A Chicago Blues would be quite apposite... I also would favour Alberta Hunter:

I Got A Mind To Ramble

or if you decide on alternative transport to a different airport, her 'Amtrak Blues'.

Howzabout:

Howlin' Wolf: Moanin' At Midnight

Junior Wells: Early In The Morning


Closer to our safe European home:

The Animals: We Gotta Get Outta This Place

consider a voyage next time:

Roxy Music : Sea Breezes

[molly bloom]

Almost forgot- for those of us with fond memories of 1970s' aeroplane hijackings, airport massacres, et cetera:

Cabaret Voltaire: Baader Meinhof

Eno & Snatch: R.A.F.

[Darius871]

If you take the lyrics metaphorically, I suppose Jimi Hendrix's "Angel" could fit... Filter's "Take a Picture" refers to a real-life incident on an airplane, but that's tangential at best and it's a pretty weak song anyhow... Paul McCartney's "Jet" has virtually nothing to do with actual jets (let alone the OP's specific theme) with the exception of one line...

Bah, all the good ones have already been mentioned.