Aviation song for US?

[Jürgen Exner]

In German there are two songs which could be considered the anthem of
aviation:

The upbeat "Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne" ("Pilot, greetings to the sun")
from the movie "F. P. 1 antwortet nicht", 1932, sung by Hans Albers
(http://www.drachenflieger.org/media/flieger/index.htm)
And the more melancholic "Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos
sein" ("Above the clouds freedom must have no limits") by Reinhard Mey,
1970th(?); sorry, couldn't find any online version.

Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?

jue

[Sam O'Nella]

> Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?

"Rocket Man" by Elton John? ;)
"Sky Pilot" by The Animals? http://www.rjsmith.com/skypilot.html
"Aeroplane" (Red Hot Chili Peppers)?
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/red-hot-chili-peppers/114791.html

In any event, it's definitely not "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins ;)

[AES]

In article >,
"Sam O'Nella" > wrote:

> > Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>
> "Rocket Man" by Elton John? ;)
> "Sky Pilot" by The Animals? http://www.rjsmith.com/skypilot.html
> "Aeroplane" (Red Hot Chili Peppers)?
> http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/red-hot-chili-peppers/114791.html
>
> In any event, it's definitely not "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins ;)

"Come Fly With Me" by ????

"Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, flying high, into the sun . . . "
(Title?)

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"AES" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, flying high, into the sun . . . "
> (Title?)
>

Originally the "Army Air Corps Song", now "The Air Force Song".

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Jürgen Exner" > wrote in message
news:fUqNd.14246$uc.14003@trnddc08...
>
> In German there are two songs which could be considered the anthem of
> aviation:
>
> The upbeat "Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne" ("Pilot, greetings to the sun")
> from the movie "F. P. 1 antwortet nicht", 1932, sung by Hans Albers
> (http://www.drachenflieger.org/media/flieger/index.htm)
> And the more melancholic "Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos
> sein" ("Above the clouds freedom must have no limits") by Reinhard Mey,
> 1970th(?); sorry, couldn't find any online version.
>
> Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>

The Air Force Song

[Blueskies]

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>
> "AES" > wrote in message ...
>>
>> "Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, flying high, into the sun . . . "
>> (Title?)
>>
>
> Originally the "Army Air Corps Song", now "The Air Force Song".
>

yup: http://www.lilesnet.com/patriotic/music/off_we_go.htm

[AES]

In article t>,
"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:

> "AES" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, flying high, into the sun . . . "
> > (Title?)
> >
>
> Originally the "Army Air Corps Song", now "The Air Force Song".

Funny what sticks deep in the memory banks and can come right back to
the surface many decades later. To (mostly) finish the above:

Off we go, into the wild blue yonder,
Flying high, into the sun.
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
At 'em, boys! Give her the gun!
(Give her the gun now!)

Up we climb, da da da da da da da da,
Off with one hell of a roar.
We live in fame, or go down in flame,
(Shout:)
Nothing can stop the Army Air Corp!!!

(with which I never had anything to do)

And there's also

"Come, Josephine, in my flying machine . . . "

[Martin Hotze]

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 08:49:04 -0800, AES wrote:

>"Come Fly With Me" by ????

... sung by Frank Sinatra.

you might add:
Mariah Carey: Fly Away
Celine Dion: Fly

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[Ben Hallert]

I always thought it was 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins. :)

Either that, or 'Into the air, junior birdmen'.

[Blanche]

Ben Hallert > wrote:
>Either that, or 'Into the air, junior birdmen'.

I wondered when this version would appear...I was all ready to
send it along!

Personally, I vote for "Come Fly with Me" or the USAF song.

On a similar note, is there a song for spending too much money
on the airplane?

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Blanche" > wrote in message
...
>
> On a similar note, is there a song for spending too much money
> on the airplane?
>

That is not possible.

[Blueskies]

"Sam O'Nella" > wrote in message ...
>> Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>
> "Rocket Man" by Elton John? ;)
> "Sky Pilot" by The Animals? http://www.rjsmith.com/skypilot.html
> "Aeroplane" (Red Hot Chili Peppers)? http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/red-hot-chili-peppers/114791.html
>
> In any event, it's definitely not "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins ;)
>

Not really American, but a great song:

Al Stewart, Flying Sorcery

http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/al_stewart/other_songs_200770/flying_sorcery-87211-lyric/

[mike regish]

How about Treetop Flyer by either Jummy Buffet or Stephen Stills...I've
heard versions by both.

mike regish

"Jürgen Exner" > wrote in message
news:fUqNd.14246$uc.14003@trnddc08...
> In German there are two songs which could be considered the anthem of
> aviation:
>
> The upbeat "Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne" ("Pilot, greetings to the sun")
> from the movie "F. P. 1 antwortet nicht", 1932, sung by Hans Albers
> (http://www.drachenflieger.org/media/flieger/index.htm)
> And the more melancholic "Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos
> sein" ("Above the clouds freedom must have no limits") by Reinhard Mey,
> 1970th(?); sorry, couldn't find any online version.
>
> Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>
> jue
>
>
>
>

[Corky Scott]

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:40:59 GMT, "Jürgen Exner"
> wrote:

>from the movie "F. P. 1 antwortet nicht", 1932, sung by Hans Albers
>(http://www.drachenflieger.org/media/flieger/index.htm)
>And the more melancholic "Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos
>sein" ("Above the clouds freedom must have no limits") by Reinhard Mey,
>1970th(?); sorry, couldn't find any online version.
>
>Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>
>jue

8 Miles High by the Byrds.

Corky Scott

[Michael 182]

"Corky Scott" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:40:59 GMT, "Jürgen Exner"
> > wrote:
>
>>from the movie "F. P. 1 antwortet nicht", 1932, sung by Hans Albers
>>(http://www.drachenflieger.org/media/flieger/index.htm)
>>And the more melancholic "Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos
>>sein" ("Above the clouds freedom must have no limits") by Reinhard Mey,
>>1970th(?); sorry, couldn't find any online version.
>>
>>Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>>
>>jue
>
> 8 Miles High by the Byrds.
>
> Corky Scott

Great song, but I believe the byrds were flying on acid more than
aviation...

Michael

[Corky Scott]

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:19:04 -0700, "Michael 182"
> wrote:

>Great song, but I believe the byrds were flying on acid more than
>aviation...
>
>Michael

They have denied that allegation freguently. They claim that they
wrote the song about flying in their Lear jet.

The problem was, the more they denied it, the more people winked and
said "sure, sure, we understand". Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.

Corky Scott

[Corky Scott]

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:19:04 -0700, "Michael 182"
> wrote:

>Great song, but I believe the byrds were flying on acid more than
>aviation...
>
>Michael

See http://www.openupandsay.com/opinion/welcome.cfm?date=20020901
for a musical review of the song and the explanation for it's origins.

Corky Scott

[kontiki]

I Believe I can Fly" by R. Kelly .. works for me.

[kontiki]

AES wrote:

> In article t>,
> "Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:
>
>
>>"AES" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>"Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, flying high, into the sun . . . "
>>>(Title?)
>>>
>>
>>Originally the "Army Air Corps Song", now "The Air Force Song".
>
>
> Funny what sticks deep in the memory banks and can come right back to
> the surface many decades later. To (mostly) finish the above:
>
> Off we go, into the wild blue yonder,
> Flying high, into the sun.
> Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
> At 'em, boys! Give her the gun!
> (Give her the gun now!)
>
> Up we climb, da da da da da da da da,
> Off with one hell of a roar.
> We live in fame, or go down in flame,
> (Shout:)
> Nothing can stop the Army Air Corp!!!

"Except the Navy.." As my Dad and his cronies used to inject into the
song right at that point.
>
> (with which I never had anything to do)
>
> And there's also
>
> "Come, Josephine, in my flying machine . . . "

[Michael 182]

"Corky Scott" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:19:04 -0700, "Michael 182"
> > wrote:
>
>>Great song, but I believe the byrds were flying on acid more than
>>aviation...
>>
>>Michael
>
> See http://www.openupandsay.com/opinion/welcome.cfm?date=20020901
> for a musical review of the song and the explanation for it's origins.
>
> Corky Scott


Thanks,

I've been misguided all these years...

Michael

[Kev]

Sam O'Nella wrote:
> > Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>
> "Sky Pilot" by The Animals? http://www.rjsmith.com/skypilot.html

Errr... "Sky Pilot" is slang for a military priest or chaplain :)

But you probably knew that.

Cheers, Kev

[AES]

In article . com>,
"Kev" > wrote:

> Sam O'Nella wrote:
> > > Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
> >
> > "Sky Pilot" by The Animals? http://www.rjsmith.com/skypilot.html
>
> Errr... "Sky Pilot" is slang for a military priest or chaplain :)
>
> But you probably knew that.
>
> Cheers, Kev

As in the probably much older (WW II?) example:

Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition.
Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition.
Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition,
And we'll all stay free.

For the sky pilot said it -- You gotta give 'em credit,
For a son of a gun of a gunner was he,
Shouting Praise the Lord, and . . .

[xeM]

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:40:59 GMT, "Jürgen Exner"
> wrote:

>In German there are two songs which could be considered the anthem of
>aviation:
>
>The upbeat "Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne" ("Pilot, greetings to the sun")
>from the movie "F. P. 1 antwortet nicht", 1932, sung by Hans Albers
>(http://www.drachenflieger.org/media/flieger/index.htm)
>And the more melancholic "Über den Wolken muß die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos
>sein" ("Above the clouds freedom must have no limits") by Reinhard Mey,
>1970th(?); sorry, couldn't find any online version.
>
>Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?
>
>jue
>
>
>
Learning to Fly - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

[George Patterson]

AES wrote:
>
> As in the probably much older (WW II?) example:

It dates from WWII. A chaplain on one of the battlewagons at Pearl Harbor became
famous for telling the sailors to "praise the Lord and pass the ammunition"
during the attack. IIRC, it was on the Oklahoma.

George Patterson
He who would distinguish what is true from what is false must have an
adequate understanding of truth and falsehood.

[John T]

Google is your friend:

http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/praise.html

John

[Sam O'Nella]

> Google is your friend:

Not anymore. We went out and got drunk last weekend and when we got back,
Google started hitting on mah wife. I had to kick the sumbitch outta the
trailer.

[Larry Dighera]

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
> wrote in
>::

>Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
>dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
>really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.

I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
airstrip in Viet Nam.

[Jay Beckman]

"Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
> > wrote in
> >::
>
>>Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
>>dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
>>really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.
>
> I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
> explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
> airstrip in Viet Nam.

I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
later?

Jay B

[Corky Scott]

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:22:54 -0700, "Jay Beckman" >
wrote:

>I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
>later?
>
>Jay B

First there was the song, then there were people naming things using
the song title.

Corky Scott

[George Patterson]

Larry Dighera wrote:
>
> I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
> explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
> airstrip in Viet Nam.

Marine and Army vets I know used to refer to the gunships (like the
Gatlin-equipped C-47s) as "Puff." These were also called "Spooky."

George Patterson
He who would distinguish what is true from what is false must have an
adequate understanding of truth and falsehood.

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Corky Scott" > wrote in message
...
>
> First there was the song, then there were people naming things using
> the song title.
>

Actually, first there was a poem. The poem that formed the basis for the
song "Puff, the Magic Dragon" was written in 1959 by Leonard Lipton.
Lipton passed his work along to friend and fellow Cornell student Peter
Yarrow. Yarrow set the poem to music and wrote additional lyrics. In 1961
Yarrow teamed up with Mary Travers and Paul Stookey to form Peter, Paul &
Mary. The trio recorded the song in 1962.

[Corky Scott]

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 16:43:53 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
> wrote:

>The trio recorded the song in 1962.

Thank you for the additional information on the origin of the song
"Puff the magic dragon". The song recording date appears to predate
any use of the nicknamed C-47 as a ground support aircraft, which was
first used in 1964, two years after the song was recorded.

Corky Scott

[Marty]

"Jay Beckman" > wrote in message
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> "Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
>> > wrote in
>> >::
>>
>>>Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
>>>dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
>>>really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.
>>
>> I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
>> explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
>> airstrip in Viet Nam.
>
> I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
> later?
>
> Jay B
>

Yup, me too.
I work very close to Fort Leonard Wood in MO. The A-10s could easily earn
that nickname also from the sounds they make at the gunnery range. Those
guys fly over us at tree-top level, wag the wings, we wave back. I love it!
OK OK, I'll calm down now,
Marty

[Kev]

>It dates from WWII. A chaplain on one of the battlewagons at Pearl
>Harbor became famous for telling the sailors to "praise the Lord
>and pass the ammunition" during the attack. IIRC, it was on the
>Oklahoma.

Cool story. But apparently on the USS New Orleans:

http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/praise.html

Thanks,
Kev

[Bob Chilcoat]

A former instructor at our airport now flies A-10's. Every once in a while
he calls up on the CTAF something like "A-10 overflying in five minutes".
The last time he did this he did a series of Dutch rolls to 90 degree bank
and then a slow roll over the field at 1200'. Good stuff. Of course I have
no idea who he is, or even what airport it was. :-)

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Marty" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Jay Beckman" > wrote in message
> news:p8XNd.29324$Yu.20691@fed1read01...
> > "Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:43:30 -0500, Corky Scott
> >> > wrote in
> >> >::
> >>
> >>>Reminds me of the "Puff the magic
> >>>dragon" song by Peter Paul and Mary. People used to say that it was
> >>>really about smoking weed. Vehemently denied by PP&M.
> >>
> >> I heard "Puff the magic dragon" was GI slang for the string of
> >> explosive charges placed at the base of trees felled to create an
> >> airstrip in Viet Nam.
> >
> > I thought "Puff The Magic Dragon" was the AC-47? Or did this name come
> > later?
> >
> > Jay B
> >
>
> Yup, me too.
> I work very close to Fort Leonard Wood in MO. The A-10s could easily earn
> that nickname also from the sounds they make at the gunnery range. Those
> guys fly over us at tree-top level, wag the wings, we wave back. I love
it!
> OK OK, I'll calm down now,
> Marty
>
>
>

[Blueskies]

"Bob Chilcoat" > wrote in message ...
>A former instructor at our airport now flies A-10's. Every once in a while
> he calls up on the CTAF something like "A-10 overflying in five minutes".
> The last time he did this he did a series of Dutch rolls to 90 degree bank
> and then a slow roll over the field at 1200'. Good stuff. Of course I have
> no idea who he is, or even what airport it was. :-)
>
> --
> Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


Yes, of course, our (children's) tax dollars at work...

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For the "Lighter Than Air" variety of aviation... who could ever forget
circa 1968, the Fifth Dimension's "Up, Up and Away (in my beautiful
balloon)"

[James M. Knox]

"Jürgen Exner" > wrote in
news:fUqNd.14246$uc.14003@trnddc08:

>
> Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?

Beyond the obvious, there are some that certainly could be so for GA...
except that few people know about them. Dwayne O'Brien's songs "Unusual
Attitude" or "People, Places, and Planes" or "I Have Arrived."

But I guess most folks just think of some version of "High Flight."

[Larry Dighera]

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:40:59 GMT, "Jürgen Exner"
> wrote in <fUqNd.14246$uc.14003@trnddc08>::

>Question: is there something similar in the US? _The_ aviator song?

Probably not.

Here's another to add to the list: Straighten Up And Fly Right


Straighten Up And Fly Right
(Words and Music by Nat King Cole and Irving Mills)

The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air
The monkey thought that everything was on the square
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back
The monkey grabbed his neck and said "Now listen, Jack"

"Straighten up and fly right"
"Straighten up and fly right"
"Straighten up and fly right"
"Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top."
"Ain't no use in jivin' "
"What's the use in dabbin' "
"Straighten up and fly right"
"Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top."

The buzzard told the monkey "You're chokin' me"
"Release your hold and I'll set you free"
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said
"Your story's fetchin' but it sounds like a lie"

"Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and do right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top."

(instrumental interlude)

"Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and do right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top."

Fly right!



Play a clip here:
http://www.mp3.com/tracks/2331272/dl_streams.html

[steverino]

I brought that song back from Germany on a CD.I love that song