Shannon Henry from Texas on February 27, 2019: Interesting playlist topic this morning. One of us may have had him as our pilot. 35. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 05, 2019: Nithya - Thanks for your visit! Have a wonderful weekend! FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on August 25, 2019: Bob - Thank you. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on August 17, 2019: Bob - That's some hair-raising stuff watching those videos! Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on March 21, 2020: There are many good ones here. Song Of A Traveler – Wim Keesmaat Why is this one of the best songs for travelling? Thanks for commenting and have a good weekend. Kaili - Thanks for the suggestions! The man wishes to escape and travel over the seas like a dragonfly. Living in America – James brown 66. But I really don't like the flying. This phenomenally popular YouTuber has made important inroads on the Billboard charts with his electronic dance music. A flood of them came in all at once and I've got a lot going on taking care of two sick cats (one being a recovering cancer kitty who is bouncing back from his second surgery recently). But facts won't help the 6.5 percent of the population with aviophobia, or fear of flying. The plane was only half full so there was enough space. “Roam if you want to Roam around the world Bill - What a wonderful career for someone who loves to travel. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 17, 2019: Bob - Thanks for these suggestions. Does "Ground Control to Major Tom" by David Bowie fit this category? Red Hot Chili Peppers. My husband was involved in a "fly-by" years ago, and is terribly afraid of flying. The 13 best travel songs: Iggy Pop – The Passenger. Flying is much safer than driving or crossing the street, activities that we do all the time. This classic 1958 pop tune was written specifically for The Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra. Wheels … Lotte April 4, 2016 at 3:55 am - Reply. Not so much a celebration of the glory of flying, this controversial 1980 hit is one of many songs about military aircraft, the title referring to the name of the US Air Force B-29 bomber, responsible for dropping the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 21, 2020: Peggy - I'm glad you found some tunes you enjoy. 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 1987 rock tune is a metaphor for embarking on a new endeavor. Airline Agent, won't you understandI'm a frequent traveler and a patient manBut I've been mistreated a time or twoI've stood about all I'm gonna stand from youI got my ticket in my hand just like everybody elseI paid my money in advance so I could use a little helpYou're making such a fussYou're holding up the lineJust get me on the plane everything will be fine. Peg Cole from Northeast of Dallas, Texas on March 06, 2019: Right up my alley (or Airport terminal) with this collection of flying songs. This playlist of pop, rock, and country songs about flying will get your propeller spinning. We all need support, particularly when we're facing turbulence in our lives. Bill De Giulio from Massachusetts on February 28, 2019: Hi Flourish. Great voices but I don't remember much of these songs. Oh and I LOVE that video that Dax and Kristen made for Africa–so hilarious! Just decide for yourself. "Wind beneath my wings" is a favorite of mine. He presents a number of imaginary scenarios to show the lengths he would go to alleviate her tension. Your comments about this song made me chuckle. Sinatra also sang the 1954 flying song, "Fly Me to the Moon.". His voice is timeless. I added one and am keeping another for a related playlist on songs about birds. Hope you're doing well and life is treating you right. 1999. Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on February 27, 2019: Flourish, I am always amazed at the number of songs you find on any given topics. What songs most evoke travel for you and are missing from my list? FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on February 28, 2019: Pamela - I've never gotten drunk on a plane, but there was a funny situation with my husband and I when we were flying back from Europe. Liz - I'm glad you enjoyed this. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on February 09, 2020: Bob - Thanks for that. Listening now to Old Blue Eyes. Angus and Julia Stone – Big Jet Plane. #7 of 170 The Best Iron Maiden Songs of All Time#18 of 117 The Best Songs with High in the Title, #13 of 49 The Best Country Songs About Traveling#3 of 104 The Best Songs with Leave in the Title, #2171 of 3,867 The Best Songs Of All Time, Ranked#34 of 50 The Best Blue-Eyed Soul Songs, #51 of 182 The Best Beatles Songs#7 of 161 The Best Songs to Sing at Karaoke. :). Fun song with melody that sticks in your head. IGN Music's Top 10 Songs About Airplanes. Great job, have a wonderful day. Standing in windswept fields and drawn inextricably to the skies above, the protagonist in this song sets off as a fledgling aviator. we broke thru the clouds and it wasn’t raining or stormy or gloomy at all.. "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." What are you wishing on? You’re flying! Heidi - Thank you for your kind kudos. The Steve Miller Band cover of “Jet Airliner” was a hit song in the ‘70s. Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines .Theme song from 1965 movie by that name. I hope you're doing well! FlourishAnyway believes there is a playlist for just about any situation and is on a mission to unite and entertain the world through song. He stops and considers how he could use a wish, a dream, a genie—but will settle for wishing on an airplane—so that he could return to a simpler time. I like that you and husband have a sense of humor and torture yourselves with movies. Denise McGill from Fresno CA on February 27, 2019: Wow, I don't think I realized how many songs talk of flying. Some people are very nervous about flying. It was both their biggest hit and their last, although their friend, singer-songwriter John Denver actually wrote it. Thanks for sharing a little bit about your family. I've struggled with whether I should go back to other playlists that already have it prominently featured and downplay it. I enjoyed thinking about them and reading the information about all the songs that you chose. In the UK 'Come fly with me' was used as the theme song for a documentary series about a low cost airline. Mysteriously she perished during her 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Leaving on a Jet Plane. Thanks for sharing. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 02, 2019: Jo - I especially don't like middle seat. Great list, as always. You're awesome. “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver. Although Frank Sinatra sang it, BART HOWARD composed it. They stuff their oversized behinds into forward facing seats, breathe each other's recycled air from the confined cabin space, and trust that the plane won't fall out of the sky. The iconic songstress Bette Midler took home two Grammy Awards for this song (the theme some for the film, Beaches). This 1980 heavy metal song is based on the true story of such a critical air safety incident. "How can I escape this irresistible grasp?". I bet you get a deal on airline tickets. One's chance of being in an airline accident is 1 in 11 million. I guess in a way it is. I like Dierks Bently, and Peter, Paul and Mary I thought were good back in the day. Mary - That's sad about your friend's husband. You’re flying! Have a great week. Flying Without Wings. The flight has hit turbulence. Kaili - He has a good reason to have a phobia! Kudos to Amelia Earhart! She proclaims they were meant to make this change, to take this high flying journey with one another where the moon and water meet, eventually reaching out and touching the edge of space. Suzy Bogguss. The song's narrator, with the innocence of a child, eerily addresses the airplane he is boarding. 5. Pun intended. Their last project was a Grammy-winning album of hymns that included a cover of this beautiful tune about dying. Songfacts category - Songs about traveling. 6 December 2019, 16:23. It is truly incredible to fly. Thank you for sharing. I’m leavin’ on a jet plane I don’t know when I’ll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go. They are a passion. Joey died two years later at age 40. As he boards his plane then flies away from his girlfriend, his heart is still on the ground with her. Kaili Bisson from Canada on February 28, 2019: "99 Luftballons", "This Flight Tonight" which is also by Joni (I am currently writing a backstory on it) and not sure if this qualifies or not "L.A. International Airport". Ramblin’ Man – Allman Brothers 67. Too late, buddy! (That's too bad because it's a fun song.). Well, I thought even after she repeated it that she asked me if I wanted a "le cure-it-all" and I thought, well, sure. Lenny Kravitz “Fly Away”. Jake Miller. 1991. I've added both. Although Snoopy was just a cartoon character, the Red Baron was indeed a real German fighter pilot revered by his countrymen and respected by his enemies. Back in the U.S.S.R.. Have a terrific week! Shannon - Thank you for the suggestion. Do you ever wish you could dial back time? Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra 64. The best songs about planes and flying. Thank you! The guy in this expressive alt rock song from 2005 is involved in a long-distance love relationship. Peter, Paul, and Mary – Leaving on a Jet Plane. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week. As a result of this dangerous incident, there were significant safety upgrades. There are plenty of songs with “America” in the title, too, but we decided that this song by Neil Diamond, which manages somehow to be both a little campy and a little touching, perfectly captured the desire many of us, or our ancestors, felt: to get to the U.S.A. “on the boats and on the planes.” 29. It’s impossible to list every awesome travel inspiration song ever written, but here are 25 that cut across genre and stir up wanderlust. "Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer" by Anne Shelton: ancient one, 1943. This 2011 alt-rock ballad features a guy who reassures his friend that the trouble they are facing is temporary and the promise of brighter skies lie ahead: Take a look around youLook how far you've comeYour whole life in front of youYou've only just begunWe've all got our problemsBut they're just bumps in the roadIf you only keep on fightingThere's no where you can't go. Snoopy engages his foe— German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, the infamous Red Baron—in a deadly dogfight in the sky. Jet Airliner. That's the situation in this 1998 country ditty. There are some great tunes on the list. "I believe I can Fly" is one of my all time favorites which I include in most of my performances. If you've never heard of Christian Friedrich Johannes Büttner, the German record producer who goes by the pseudonym "TheFatRat," that's okay. That was back before the fame, the money, the music industry politics, and the struggle to stay relevant as an artist. Just give them a little time, and they'll come in for a landing. Great list, great memories. 747. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Road Trippin”. I wish we knew what happened to her and her navigator in their final and fatal flight. The Best Songs About Planes Aces High. What a tear-jerker this 1989 pop number is! Robert Calvert cut an album, "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighter", It was released in 1974. The album revolved around the misfortunes of the F-104 Starfighter. The guy in this 2010 pop song does. Originally a chart-topper for Steve Lawrence in 1962 chart-topper, "Go Away Little Girl," became the first song of the rock era to be taken to #1 by two different artists when Donny Osmond's cover version also reached the summit in … This 1969 song was a chart-topper for '60s folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary. 2016. I remember Peter, Paul and Mary and Joni Mitchell, as I remember them from my young years. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 03, 2019: Genna - Here's a big shout out to your son! 8. He watches "Mayday" to torture himself, which is OK as I do the same thing to myself when "Shark Week" is on. ... It’s always so nice to have songs that make you feel like traveling or ones that remind you of special trip somewhere! From a statistical standpoint, flying is the safest way to travel. Jeepers! Leaving on a jet plane – John Denver. 36. More the backpacker type? Lady Antebellum. Kaili Bisson from Canada on February 27, 2019: Another great list! 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. This song is about mending a broken heart with fun distractions. But what about the worst songs to hear on a plane? You can catch up now. Although the song isn't about a soldier boarding a plane for war, military personnel during the Vietnam War era adapted the meaning of this song and others to fit their situation. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on September 19, 2019: Graham Dyde - Thank you for this song suggestion which I am adding. I just had a wonderful flight from the UK to Tampa and enjoyed it so much. It’s only right that the song that provided the inspiration for this list is where we start. ... Get on board a fast train. Lists about airplanes, the best and worst parts of flying, and how to spend hours trapped in an aluminum tube. “Let’s go get lost, anywhere in the U.S.A.” – yes please. When you're feeling lonely, lost and let down, Seems like those dark skies are following you around, You wonder if you'll see the light of day, Believe me even though you can't quite make it out, But there's a big blue sky waiting right behind the clouds, I've heard it said that this too shall pass, Good times or bad times, neither one lasts, But thinking that your luck won't ever change, Is like thinking it won't ever stop once it starts to rain, Yeah, there's a big blue sky waiting right behind the clouds. Title translates, "The White Dove". What a great list and one that is right up my alley. Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes They say Spain is pretty though I've never been Well Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever seen Oh and he should know, he's been there enough I ended up passing on the liquor. Denise - Thanks for stopping by! This might be a first for me. Inspired by the comic strip Peanuts, this 1966 novelty song describes Snoopy imagining himself to be a heroic World War I fighter pilot. Not to mention lyrics like, Fly the great big sky, see the great big sea / Kick through continents, bustin’ boundaries / Take it hip to hip, rock it through the wilderness / Around the world, the trip begins with a kiss” Go ahead and roam. Does "Paper Airplane" by Alison Krauss and Union Station count? It’s amazing! ... 5 Traveling Alone - Passenger. My fav is the Wind Beneath My Wings. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 27, 2019: Anonymous - Thanks for the suggestion. Have a great weekend! “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” - Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath.
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