The iconic songstress Bette Midler took home two Grammy Awards for this song (the theme some for the film, Beaches). He imagines that if the plane goes down, at least he had found love. Whether it’s to footage of pocket sized action man Tom Cruise whizzing about in an F-14 being passed off as a Chinese training exercise, that actually happened, or a video knocked up by Air Force pilots in their down time, this song will always have a strong link to aviation. Sinatra also sang the 1954 flying song, "Fly Me to the Moon." With the final track having been titled Empire of the clouds, sharing its title with James Hamilton-Paterson’s book on the jet age, the song looks back on the golden age of British airships. - Henry Ford, American entrepreneur, PilotBrent via Pixabay, Free Domain, modified by FlourishAnyway. This simple 1998 rock song, later used in commercials for Southwest Airlines, describes a narrator's wish to fly away, high into the sky. The airplane enables him to reach new heights (pun intended) - to discover and deliver a new perspective, to bring attention to the states that are often forgotten by the urban and the rich - specifically, the Midwest and the Great Plains. For the rest of the flight, I was singing the song “Behind The Clouds” from the “Cars” movie soundtrack by Brad Paisley. on February 27, 2019: "On the Wings of Love" ... only Jefferey Osborne can breathe life and truth into these lyrics. Although 80 pilots before him had failed, Snoopy prevails. Their epic dogfight ends with the Red Baron's plane spiraling to his demise. Some of those missed off the list may have been your favourites. Give a little more gas, a little more speed." We don't get very many details about this story, however. Especially if the most repeated phrase is "this 747 can't go fast enough, fast enough." However, in the music video, I believe he is depicted in the middle seat of an empty aisle. Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on February 27, 2019: The Peter, Paul, and Mary song and the Snoopy one brought back memories to me. They are a passion. Great voices but I don't remember much of these songs. I ended up passing on the liquor. But then it hit me out of the blue - Jason Aldean has a song called "Fly Over States" and I thought you may want to add it to your list. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on August 25, 2019: Bob - Thank you. He urges us to recognize their hard work, to acknowledge their lives, and to appreciate the beauty of the land they live on, comparing an Oklahoma sunset to a watercolor painted sky. Okay, I definitely feel this way sometimes. Audrey Hunt from Idyllwild Ca. The man also requests that the aircraft take him to a new, better place and arrive there on time because he has important things to do. This is exactly the opposite of "Fly Over States". I suppose it worked, because I got in. One of us may have had him as our pilot. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on August 16, 2019: Carl - I hadn't heard that one, and the YouTube video was half funny and half frightening, not being a pilot myself. Oh well. She (I'm going to assume Lady Antebellum's gender as female, since Hillary Scott is the lead singer, and their band name starts with "Lady". This iconic song has been used almost on repeat commission by various holiday and airline companies in advertisements. Easy listening from the American Funk-Rock group. The lyrics feel superficial, but upon deeper contemplation, they could represent the narrator's attempt to conceal his deep pain. You have a wonderful list here, though. I love flying and have worked in the Aerospace industry for over 35 years. Have a great weekend! (I love how the song title can have 2 meanings: 1) the action of flying over states, 2) the states themselves are considered "fly over states" during a cross-country flight from NY to LA) Honestly, this would probably be my favorite song out of the three, and conveys the most compelling message to its listeners. It's not explicitly stated that Bentley is in the window seat, but we can also deduce this from the fact that he says: "I bet the fella on the aisle thought I was crazy / because I taped your picture on the seatback right beside me." Shannon Henry from Texas on February 27, 2019: Interesting playlist topic this morning. My siblings and I were all under 4 years old at the time. Bentley is just chilling somewhere else on the same plane. Snoopy engages his foe— German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, the infamous Red Baron—in a deadly dogfight in the sky. Once the narrator rapped for mere tips in the subway and the sheer love of the music. Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on February 27, 2019: Great stories, all of them. It was both their biggest hit and their last, although their friend, singer-songwriter John Denver actually wrote it. Sounds like a recipe for disaster. However, the narrator may be male.) I like that you and husband have a sense of humor and torture yourselves with movies. He shares his woes with the rest of the people on the flight then buys everyone rounds as if it's Mardi Gras in the skies. Mysteriously she perished during her 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Shannon - Thank you for the suggestion. But perhaps they are just destined for another list. I remember Peter, Paul and Mary and Joni Mitchell, as I remember them from my young years. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 27, 2019: Anonymous - Thanks for the suggestion. And nice list by the way... FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on August 13, 2019: AudsiAudsi - What a wonderful story! If you're afraid of flying then you should be able to identify with this slow, poignant rock tune from 2010. He seems like he loves what he's seeing down below, and wants to spend time contemplating the infinite beauty of "the plains of Oklahoma" below and the many hard-working Americans who call these places home. Raise your hands in the air to this 2012 electronic dance number and initiate emergency procedures. Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on March 21, 2020: There are many good ones here. Would definitely not recommend. Climb aboard Flight 900. The catchy tune was an international hit and a Grammy Award winner, and it changed Kravitz's career trajectory. This is just a snapshot of the variety of songs that touch upon the theme of aviation. Thanks for sharing. Many of the students in her engineering program are space nerds, so it was appropriate. As I mentioned earlier, the song starts with Aldean scoffing at the ignorance of "a couple of guys in first class" who are "flirting with the flight attendants". An English Rock Band that are still actively touring despite being founded in 1962 ! I suppose the music video has the right to take liberties. Their last project was a Grammy-winning album of hymns that included a cover of this beautiful tune about dying. Paper Plane reached #8 in the UK charts in November 1972. He asks the plane to cradle him so that he is cozy, then to lull him to sleep without dropping him from the sky. Musicians travel a lot, so they’ve written a lot of songs about airplanes. We learn from the second verse that the moment the narrator's "feet hit the ground", he/she will "run to your house", "knock on the door" and "kiss you right on the mouth". I’m not a country music fan, but every time I think of flying, I think of that song & sometimes when I get discouraged, I still think of that flight & the moment I realized that no matter how dark life seems from my perspective, that the sun is still shining, just behind the clouds. I just had a wonderful flight from the UK to Tampa and enjoyed it so much. That was back before the fame, the money, the music industry politics, and the struggle to stay relevant as an artist. But I really don't like the flying. Have a terrific week! In this 1976 folk ditty, a woman traveling solo across the country draws parallels between her failing romantic relationship and the fated voyage of the famous pilot: A ghost of aviationShe was swallowed by the skyOr by the sea, like me she had a dream to flyLike Icarus ascendingOn beautiful foolish armsAmelia, it was just a false alarm. The album cover even features the band standing besides the German jet aircraft. I have another small account, that helps out my daughter's engineering high school (she has graduated now), and it's on the playlist called Songs About Stars, Planets, and Space.
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