Aviation song for US?

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


That is not possible.

"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...rs/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/a...y-87211-lyric/

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

mike regish

"Jürgen Exner" wrote in message
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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

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

"Corky Scott" wrote in message
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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

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

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/...?date=20020901
for a musical review of the song and the explanation for it's origins.

Corky Scott

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

AES wrote:

In article et,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


"AES" wrote in message
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"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 . . . "

"Corky Scott" wrote in message
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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/...?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