Skykid Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I saw this on another forum.. So I thort It'd be fun to start it here. Post your favourit aviation song here. Mine are: Aces High Iron Maiden ---------------- There goes the siren that warns of the air raid Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne Got to get up for the coming attack. Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines Remove all the wheelblocks theres no time to waste Gathering speed as we head down the runway Gotta get airborne before it's too late Running, scrambling, flying Rolling, turning, diving, going in again Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live, Aces high. Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers Let off a sharp burst and then turn away Roll over, spin round to come in behind them Move to their blindsides and firing again Bandits at 8 o'clock move in behind us Ten ME-109's out of the sun Ascending and turning our spitfires to face them Heading straight for them I press down my guns. Rolling, turning, diving Rolling, turning, diving, going in again Rolling, turning, diving Rolling, turning, diving Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live, Aces high The Flight of Icarus Iron Maiden -------------------------- As the sun breaks, above the ground, An old man stands on the hill, As the ground warms, to the first rays of light A birdsong shatters the still. His eyes are a blaze, See the madman in his gaze. Fly, on your way, like an eagle, Fly as high as the sun, On your way, like an eagle, Fly and touch the sun. Now the crowd breaks and a young boy appears Looks the old man in the eye As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd In the name of God my father I fly. His eyes seem so glazed As he flies on the wings of a dream, Now he knows his father betrayed Now his wings turn to ashes to ashes his grave. Fly, on your way, like an eagle, Fly as high as the sun, On your way, like an eagle, Fly as high as the sun. Learning to Fly Pink Floyd ---------------------- Into the distance, a ribbon of black Stretched to the point of no turning back A flight of fancy on a windswept field Standing alone my senses reeled A fatal attraction holding me fast, how Can I escape this irresistible grasp? Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I Ice is forming on the tips of my wings Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything No navigator to guide my way home Unladened, empty and turned to stone A soul in tension that's learning to fly Condition grounded but determined to try Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I Above the planet on a wing and a prayer, My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air, Across the clouds I see my shadow fly Out of the corner of my watering eye A dream unthreatened by the morning light Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night There's no sensation to compare with this Suspended animation, A state of bliss Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I Van Halen Dreams ----------------- World turns black and white Pictures in an empty room Your love starts fallin' down Better change your tune Yeah, you reach for the golden ring Reach for the sky Baby, just spread your wings We'll get higher and higher Straight up we'll climb We'll get higher and higher Leave it all behind Run, run, run away Like a train runnin' off the track Got the truth bein' left behind Falls between the cracks Standin' on broken dreams Never losin' sight, ah Well just spread your wings We'll get higher and higher Straight up we'll climb We'll get higher and higher Leave it all behind So baby dry your eyes Save all the tears you've cried Oh, that's what dreams are made of 'Cause we belong in a world that must be strong Oh, that's what dreams are made of Yeah, we'll get higher and higher Straight up we'll climb Higher and higher Leave it all behind Oh, we'll get higher and higher Who knows what we'll find? So baby dry your eyes Save all the tears you've cried Oh, that's what dreams are made of Oh baby, we belong in a world that must be strong Oh, that's what dreams are made of And in the end on dreams we will depend 'Cause that's what love is made of Foo Fighters Learn to fly ------------- Run and tell all of the angels This could take all night Think I need a devil to help me Get things right Hook me up a new revolution Cos this one is a lie We sat around laughing And watch the last one die Im looking to the sky to save me Looking for a sign of life Looking for something help me burn out bright Im looking for complications Looking cos Im tired of lying (trying in 2nd chorus) Make my way back home When I learn to fly (high) Think Im done nursing the patience I can wait one night Id give it all away If you give me one last try We live happily ever trapped If you just save my life Run and tell the angels That everything is all right Fly along with me I cant quite make it alone Try to make this life my own (x2) Sorry if this has already been started Thanks H :yin_yan: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpacro Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 My favourite, to the tune of "Those Magnificent Men in the Flying Machines" is .. "Those magnificent xxxx in the shiny red Pitts They go up, they go down They go flying around ..." Mazda may remember the subject and the origin of the words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zank Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Don't forget Where Eagles Dare :thumb_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cloudsuck Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 My favorite is the Pink Floyd "Learning to Fly". You can hear a voice doing preflight checks in the background. I published a video to Youtube yesterday for a mate who features in the clip. I previously had the video up but with a INXS track but they pulled it for a copyright breach for the song. Now it has Pink Floyd but the down side is the the sound of the M14P radial has been mixed out. YouTube - Sukhoi SU-31 - Nigel Arnot Ultimate Aerobatics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazda Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 DJP, now those were the days ... and what was that terrible movie that always seemed to come out? Something like Sky Dancer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpacro Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Cloud Dancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofastclint Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I like this film clip, its a tribute to the f14 Tomcat. worth watching, I like the low flying over the beach scene. YouTube - F14 Tomcat Tribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazda Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Cloud Dancer! Yes, that's the one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mad Dave Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I gotta agree with Skykid's first pick "Aces High". Opening song of the concert they did here in Melbourne last year, with the "Churchill's speech" intro. AWESOME!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike_perth Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I posted a youtube video of me flying a circuit at Jandakot with Pink Floyd 'Learning to Fly' as the background music! Though in saying that Pink Floyd are my favourite band of all time M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cloudsuck Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I posted a youtube video of me flying a circuit at Jandakot with Pink Floyd 'Learning to Fly' as the background music!Though in saying that Pink Floyd are my favourite band of all time M What's the link Mike? Wouldn;t mind having and look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 There are no lyrics but my favorite piece of music to fly to is "The Journey" by Tom Emmanuel ozzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I will stick with "Old Blue Eyes" singing "Come fly with me" I may be showing my age but Sinatra was possibly the Worlds best male singer. Can't think of a matching flying song by Eartha Kitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike_perth Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 The link for the video is YouTube - Jandakot Flying a Circuit Might be a bit boring for those of you in the know - I basically put it together for family and mates so they could have a look M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 How about the old TAA ad up up and away with TAA the friendly friendly way i think TAA stood for try another airline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brett Campany Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Anything by Dos Gringos! They're a bunch of F-16 pilots who aren't to shabby at getting a few "aviation" songs going. Google they're band name and download a song or two from iTunes or YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 i will never forget the Iron Maiden gig here i Syd opening with Aces High.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesworth Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Complete with guitar chords..... it has a lovely slow melody line. album: One World song: Flying For Me artist: John Denver transcribed: Ken Reynolds The following song tells of John Denver's love for flight and it seems fit that his life ended doing what he loved. He will be missed. Flying For Me John Denver (klr) Well, [D] I guess that you probably know by now I was [bm] one who wanted to fly I wanted to [G] ride on that arrow of [A] fire right up into [D] heaven [G] [A] And I [D] wanted to go for every man Every [bm] child, every mother of children I wanted to [G] carry the dreams of all [A] people right up to the [D] stars [G] [A] And I [D] prayed that I^Ã’d find an answer there Or [bm] maybe I^Ã’d find a song Giving a [G] voice to all the [A] hearts that cannot be [D] heard [G] [A] And for [D] all the ones who live in fear And [bm] all those who stand apart My being [G] there would bring us a [A] little step closer [D] together They were flying for [G] me They were [A] flying for every [D] one They were trying to [G] see a brighter [A] day for each and evey [D] one They gave us their [G] light They gave us their [A] spirit and all they could [D] be [G] They were [A] flying for [D] me [G] They were [A] flying for [D] me And I [G] wanted to wish on the [A] Milky Way And [D] dance upon a falling [bm] star I wanted to [G] give myself and [G/e] free myself and [G] join myself with it [A] all [D] [bm] [G] [A] [D] Given the [G] chance to dream it [A] can be done The [D] promise of tomorrow is [bm] real Children of the [G] spaceship earth The [A] future belongs to us [D] all She was flying for [G] me She was [A] flying for every [D] one She was flying to [G] see a brighter [A] day for each and every [D] one She gave us her [G] light She gave us her [A] spirit and all she can [D] be [G] She was [A] flying for [D] me They were flying for [G] me They were [A] flying for every [D] one They were trying to [G] see a brightrer [A] day for each and every [D] one They gave us their [G] light They gave us their [A] spirit and all they could [D] be [G] They were [A] flying for [D] me (4x) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brett Campany Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Listen to their other songs here Dos Gringos - Fighter Pilot Songs for Our Generation - MUSIC * Songs are "a little" explicit, but they're good drinking songs! I'm a Pilot (Dos Gringos) I walk up to you and I shake your hand Ask you how your day was. You were up all night? That sucks, I understand Now hurry the f**k up 'cause I don't want to wait I'm in a hurry and it's your fault I'm stepping twenty minutes late Chorus 'Cause I'm a pilot I only care about me I don't give a f**k if I bring your jet back Code 2 or code 3 'Cause I'm a pilot And I never make mistakes I'll take the credit if it ain't broken I'll blame you if it breaks I don't even know where oil filter lies But I'll tell you fix it faster goddammit 'Cause I'm the one who flies And I'll leave FOD in the cockpit without even a trace Then I'll over-g the targeting pod with a smile on my face Repeat Chorus I'll put out some chaff, maybe a flare. Aww f**kit 'Cause when I get back I wanna see you have to replace the whole damn bucket And the ECM pod that one's my favorite joke Forget to turn it on? F**k no, it just p**ses me off when something ain't broke 'Cause I'm a pilot and I'm a mean ol' sonafabitch Yeah I know it sucks that it's all cold and rainy and here I am inside my cockpit all warm and toasty Hey crewchief! Why don't you get my tapes for me? What? You think I wanna hold this helmet bag all damn day? I'll p**s on your seat and blame it on a leak Oh wait, gotta think of something else that's the same excuse that I used last week When I'm taxiing in do whatever it is you do You could do a dance, pull down your pants I don't care I'm not even looking at you I'm sorry I scratched your jet up, maybe she had an itch 'Cause your baby may have your name on her, but I just made her my bitch Repeat Chorus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Bigglesworth, I remember that song very well, was a John Denver fan. His concerts gave absolutely full value because he virtually sang without a break and usually went well over time. John explained in one of his concerts that he'd wanted to be the first civilian in space and NASA had finally agreed to take him up in the Challenger, but there was a hitch and he gave up his seat, and couldn't fly. The first time I heard "they were flying for me" I remember the hair standing up on the back of my neck as I realised he was singing about the lost Challenger crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesworth Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 @Turboplanner, Glad to hear of another John Denver fan. He had quite a few songs which touched on flying, but I think this was the his ultimate. Although the Eagle and the Hawk is another really good one. Thanks for the story, I didn't know about that. I always thought it a tribute to the pioneers of flight, all the people who gave their life in one way or another so that we now have the planes that we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TOSGcentral Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 This is not a song but a poem. Back in the mid 60s an American flying magazine had a regular column on aviation poetry that ran under the banner of “The Airman’s Worldâ€. This was one of them that really caught my eye. I believe it was written by Richard Bach. Main Street. Build me a street the City cried That is no slave to wind nor tide, That soars where the mountains rear their pride That runs to the isles of the farthest sea And girdles the world entirely. Build so my lonesome hinter breeds Can use my Street for their ancient needs Build so the entire race of Man May travel in single caravan. The little gods laughed at the City’s cry But the Big God cocked his brightest eye And studied a stretch of the open sky Where the storm was gone and the sun shone through And he said to the City this I will do. Nor will I start with grade or fill No quarried canyon, nor tunnelled hill But l’ll draft the will of a youthful mind With zest to leave the past behind. And I will plant the seed of an unborn wing So flimsy few will believe the thing And I will make it easy for men to die Who dare to lift themselves so high. And he said to the City this I will do So the entire race of Man May travel in single caravan. And so it is as the Big God said Main Street is the one that is overhead And few are alive if they even try Today can remember an empty sky. Anyone got all the words to "A Glider Pilot Bold Was He"? I have forgotten some of the ending so cannot post it - but it was a good traditional (if ribald) little ditty for the club bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 What about coming in on a wing and a prayer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Treetop Flyer Treetop Flyer Written by: Steven Stills Performed by: Jimmy Buffett Originally from the Album: Banana Wind (1996) Lyrics: [The "Hidden Track"] I could be a rambler from the seven dials I don’t pay taxes ’cause I never file I don’t do bid’ness that don’t make me smile I love my aeroplane ’cause she’s got style I’m a treetop flyer Treetop flyer I fly any cargo that you can pay to run The bush league pilots, they just can’t get the job done You’ve got to fly down the canyon, don’t never see the sun There’s no such thing as an easy run I’m a treetop flyer Treetop flyer I fly low, I’m in high demand Go 15 feet over the rio grande I blow the mesquite right up off the sand I’m seldon seen, ’specially when I land I’m a treetop flyer Born survivor Now people been askin’ me where’d you learn to fly that way Was over in vietnam, chasin’ the nva The government taught me, and they taught me right Stay down below the treeline and you’ll be alright I’m a treetop flyer Born survivor So I’m comin’ home, I’m runnin’ low and fast Promised my woman this is gonna be my last I get the ship down, I tie her fast And then some old boy wakes up, and he says, "hey son, Wanna make some fast cash? " I’m a treetop flyer Well there’s things I am And there’s things I am not Yes I’m a smuggler and I could get shot I ain’t gonna die, I ain’t going to get caught You see I’m a flying fool, and this aeroplane is, whoo, hot I’m a treetop flyer Born survivor Workin’ alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_c Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Its not really meant to be a flying song I dont think, but every time I hear it I think about flying.... Its called 'Magic Carpet Ride' by Steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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