Roost Air Lounge => General Discussion => Topic started by: digits on January 26, 2007, 02:32:54 PM
Title: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: digits on January 26, 2007, 02:32:54 PM
hi,
i'm looking for some aviation related music, for example "Danger zone" (top gun theme), "Airport" (sung by "the motors"),...
do any of you know other songs that are related to aviation, flying, aiplanes,.. etc ? songs from aviation movies, songs with aviation-related titles/lyrics.......
thank you verry much!
greetings, digits
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on January 26, 2007, 04:49:54 PM
Snoopy and the Red Baron by The Royal Guardsmen.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: BrianGMFS on January 26, 2007, 06:17:17 PM
Learn to fly by Pink Floyd Learning to fly by the Foo Fighters Eagles fly by Sammy Hagar Planes by Jefferson Airplane (hard to find) Dreams by Van Halen (Sammy Hagar owns a Gulfstream 4 by the way) Jamacia Mistaka by Jimmy Buffet (Jimmy is a Pilot with a large collection of airplanes)
Brian
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: digits on January 26, 2007, 10:19:27 PM
nice! thx!
keep'm coming :)
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: fireflyr on January 26, 2007, 11:15:28 PM
I know I'm the oldest old coot here but humor me for a minute-- ::angel:: my sainted mother ::angel:: used to sing a popular song from the 1930s (I believe) that was about a biplane ride where the lyrics contained "we went loopty loop"---- anybody else out there old enough to help me out (DonYan maybe?) ::thinking:: May not be relevant to Digits quest but what the hell, at my age, I'm grateful if my mind can still wander (even in the wrong direction!) :-\
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: switchtech on January 27, 2007, 02:01:23 AM
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: digits on January 29, 2007, 09:39:32 PM
allrightie, thank you all!
next question: does there exist something that allow you to listen to music in the plane ? :) i was thinking about a convertor to plug your mp3 player into the mike of the passenger, since that would automatically be cut off when atc is speaking. downside is that that won't work if you are flying with some friends. so, does there exist some other convertor to, for example, plug mp3 + passenger mike into 1 hole ? (i hope you know what i mean).
just think it would be fun flying with the top gun theme on the background :D
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: undatc on January 29, 2007, 11:17:11 PM
yes, there is a attachment that works with your ipod that hooks into the PA system. It stay on the entire time, but then the radio registers a call, it cuts out and you hear the call. Ive used it a couple of time on solo xcountries and it works pretty well.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: chuckar101 on January 30, 2007, 03:37:06 AM
Have heard of converters but I just put one earbud in and leave the other one out and make sure any radio calls are a lot louder then music. I only use it during the long straight and level portions of the flight. Not during the departure and arrival.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: YawningMan on January 30, 2007, 06:54:14 AM
I don't remember it well, but one of my friends and I brought a CD player along, and he had some sort of... something that we could hook the CD player into the comms. Of course, when he transmitted, the tower heard the music too, but they didn't seem to actually say anything about it.
This was back in '95 or '96, though. Pentium was a brand new concept in the world of computers back then.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: digits on January 30, 2007, 11:28:05 AM
yes, there is a attachment that works with your ipod that hooks into the PA system. It stay on the entire time, but then the radio registers a call, it cuts out and you hear the call. Ive used it a couple of time on solo xcountries and it works pretty well.
but i guess, in that case, you need a separate hole for the ipod? (so eg in a cessna with 2 people in it you can't use it unless one of them disconnects his mike ?)
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: undatc on January 30, 2007, 05:11:23 PM
No, it plugged into the comms on one of the sides, and it played through the comm system so both people heard it, as if you were just talking to each other, Ill email my friend that I borrowed it from and see if he can tell me the name of it.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on January 30, 2007, 08:11:21 PM
Many intercom systems have a music-in jack right on the face...No need to use a headset jack. I think it's a regular 2.5mm jack, just like the headset jack on your mp3 player. The radio and the intercom will cut out the music, so you can talk with ATC and your passenger. You may have to play with the squelch and volume in order to hear it, though.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: tundra_flier on January 30, 2007, 10:33:39 PM
I've been using a little portable intercom in my plane for a couple years now. I came with a cord to plug an walkman or Ipod into it. Can be heard by both people, and automatically cuts out the music when transmitting or recieving. I find I don't use it much any more, was to much of a pain to change disks in my walkman if there was any turbulance at all. I'm guessing an Ipod wouldn't have that problem though. ;)
Phil
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Stef on February 16, 2007, 08:19:22 PM
Ooh! I just discovered this topic now! I love musical challenges! :) Not remembering a singer, a song or lyrics can really drive me crazy!!
Well, Brian already put forward some really good suggestions! Especially the Foo Fighters song! I love the video to that song, by the way.
Here are some more: "Learning to fly" by Tom Petty "Leaving on a jet plane" by whoever... does anybody know who sang that? "Up where we belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes (a bit cheesy though). "Aces High" by Iron Maiden... a song about the Battle of Britain, I think.
That's all I can think of right now! |:)\
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Baradium on February 16, 2007, 08:30:06 PM
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is by the... Mamas And The Papas
I really like that song, as well as "steam powered Aeroplane" by the... Soggy Bottom Boys (yes, it's bluegrass style)
Oh, and I ended up with an MP3 player... I do the whole 1 earbud in an ear thing as well. We don't use MP3 players etc anytime we are below 10,000 ft, but that's not really practical in a Cessna. Many of the new headsets have an input jack for an MP3 player, in that case you are the only one who can hear it (doesn't do anything for the passengers). Many of the captains I fly with have that style of headset and almost all of them take advantage of it to listen to music. Usually it's the ANR headsets that have the input jack and the jack will be with the ANR controls in the cord. I have "poor man's ANR" and just put earplugs under the headset and turn everything up louder...
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: happylanding on February 16, 2007, 09:31:19 PM
john denver also has a song "leaving on a jetplane". thank you for the other suggestions!
Chantal Kreviazuk sang that song for the movie "Armageddon". It sounds really nice! :) :) :)
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: gibbo_335 on February 18, 2007, 11:09:56 PM
How about Tailgunner ::rambo:: - Ted Nugent?!? and Iron Maiden had a song of the name...Bomber - Motorhead (ooops sorry my teenaged music roots coming out >:D)
And as far as listening to MP3's in the air check these ::thinking::
I haven't tried them out but all reports say they are OK!!
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: BrianGMFS on February 19, 2007, 04:26:42 PM
It's not a "flying" song per-say but Give Me Shelter by the Rolling Stones was a crucial bit of music in the final scenes of Air America (going to the rescue in a C-123)
Brian
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on February 26, 2007, 04:49:57 PM
One Vision by Queen was important in Iron Eagle...
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Yuppie01 on March 08, 2007, 03:23:24 PM
Here's some:
I believe I can Fly - R. Kelly Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf Meet me Halfway - Kenny Loggins (from movie "Over the Top") Fly me to the moon - Frank
....ok...I have to add this one.....Main Title from Star Wars (I have not conviced my wife to let me call her "Chewy" when she rides in the right seat yet....but I am workin' on it)
-Yuppie
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: happylanding on March 08, 2007, 06:35:14 PM
just the title has something to do with flying but wish I could fly, roxette.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: FlyboyGil on March 08, 2007, 07:25:23 PM
just the title has something to do with flying but wish I could fly, roxette.
Roxette? they've got THE LOOK ;D ;D
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Fabo on March 08, 2007, 07:55:28 PM
Well, a bit OT, but I remember a clip of some band playing on wing, or next to wing of a T154 (Russian plane, smoewhat resembling 727 if you dont know it), I think I saw it once or twice sometimes like last September or October - anyone else having such a strange flashback? ::silly::
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Baradium on March 08, 2007, 10:16:34 PM
Gary Allan: "Where I need to be"
He talks about flying anyway.
A number of his videos are shot at airports actually.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Frank N. O. on March 09, 2007, 04:38:28 AM
just the title has something to do with flying but wish I could fly, roxette.
Roxette? they've got THE LOOK ;D ;D
What about Joyride? I for one love that one.
Frank
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Yuppie01 on March 10, 2007, 02:34:29 PM
OK...still filling out my Ipod "flying" playlist....here are some more
Dreams - Van Halen Right Now - Van Halen Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz "The Air Force Song" (Wild Blue Yonder) What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (great for a long cross country) Flight of the Bumblebee- Rimsky-Korsikov (I think this would be great trying to land a 152 in a stiff crosswind) UP, UP and Away - the 5th Dimension
and....
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen (for those lucky enough to have a femaile CFI) ;)
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: gibbo_335 on March 12, 2007, 02:48:45 AM
OK...still filling out my Ipod "flying" playlist....here are some more
Dreams - Van Halen Right Now - Van Halen Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz "The Air Force Song" (Wild Blue Yonder) What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (great for a long cross country) Flight of the Bumblebee- Rimsky-Korsikov (I think this would be great trying to land a 152 in a stiff crosswind) UP, UP and Away - the 5th Dimension
and....
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen (for those lucky enough to have a femaile CFI) ;)
Great picks on the Van Halen front Yuppie01 8) ;D
and Flight of the Bumblebee- Rimsky-Korsikov (I think this would be great trying to land a 152 in a stiff crosswind) ::rofl:: ::rofl:: ::rofl:: hehe and the Jennifer Batten version is EVEN FASTER!!!!
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: gibbo_335 on March 12, 2007, 02:52:23 AM
Oh i though i'd through another song onto the list....Given To Fly - Pearl Jam :P
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Yuppie01 on March 12, 2007, 02:48:37 PM
I just watched it on Google video......totally cool!!!!
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Zaffex on March 13, 2007, 02:06:54 AM
All i can think of is Somewhere in the Sky by Kutless.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: cj5_pilot on March 16, 2007, 09:01:50 PM
My personal favorite is
"Addicted to Tumblin'" by Tim Weber http://www.timweber-airshows.com/site.html
Other favorites are:
"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum (also covered by others) "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins "One Vision" by Queen "Hide in the Rainbow" by Dio "Where Eagles Fly" by Van Halen/Sammy Hagar "Dreams" by Van Halen/Sammy Hagar "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz "Iron Eagle" by King Kobra "Ride of the Valkyries" by Wagner (yes I listen classical as well as hard rock!)
Now if you want to know what my favorite music is when I'm flying/flying/driving I could just send a copy of my iTunes playlists :P
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: FlyboyGil on March 18, 2007, 03:53:52 PM
Can never go wrong with "STAYIN ALIVE" by the BeeGees. It's a good song for anytime!!
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Frank N. O. on March 18, 2007, 04:34:29 PM
Hahaha, the first I thought when you posted that was the Airplane sequence with Stryker dancing to the sped-up version of Stayin' Alive, and that would also make that song flying-related :D
Frank
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Fabo on March 24, 2007, 01:35:09 PM
Marsh Aviatorov, here with a little video ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDTpevBl15E
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Frank N. O. on March 31, 2007, 07:50:33 PM
Here's another one, from Iron Eagle, King Cobra, appearently the official music video however using a early japanese anime for the video, still aviation related however. Appearently it's called Area 88 although someone mentioned the title U.N. Squadron and I remember an Amiga game from the late 80s or early 90s where a character had that hair-style over the eyes so maybe one is an alternative title but the same story?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKZLWHiktj0
Frank
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Fabo on April 05, 2007, 01:25:32 PM
Ouch, an emo pilot ::unbelieveable::
Didnt like he shot down twentyones, stupid boy ::silly::
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: cj5_pilot on April 17, 2007, 03:54:52 PM
Here's another one, from Iron Eagle, King Cobra, appearently the official music video however using a early japanese anime for the video, still aviation related however. Appearently it's called Area 88 although someone mentioned the title U.N. Squadron and I remember an Amiga game from the late 80s or early 90s where a character had that hair-style over the eyes so maybe one is an alternative title but the same story?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKZLWHiktj0
Frank
Heh, I remember UN Squardon. That's been a while ago! I think I had it on the Super Nintendo...or maybe it was the regular nintendo....Don't recall that is more years ago then I care to recall!
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Stef on September 25, 2010, 10:45:18 AM
Just stumbled across a cool new aviation song! Well, maybe not new, but new to me. Check it out:
Steven Stills - Treetop Flyer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVG5lrM5e8Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVG5lrM5e8Q)
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Oddball on September 25, 2010, 10:57:29 AM
Been listening to some of my Iron Maiden albums recently and found these:
Tail Gunner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMn099DSa9Y&p=940FAE480D3A1A57&playnext=1&index=45 and Aces High: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GghCs_C65v0&feature=fvw
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: FlyboyGil on September 25, 2010, 04:33:09 PM
I have a bit of flying songs. Some rock, some folk, some classical, some movie themes. Here's a sample of some I have. I always pop in this CD when I go flying or to airshows.
Some of these get your heart pumping, others are melodramatic, and relaxing. Well I could go on. A small smattering. Enjoy
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Stef on October 12, 2010, 10:47:46 PM
Ha! Stumbled across this song here, aircraft mechanics enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uyStvU5eKM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uyStvU5eKM) (The song starts around 30 seconds in)
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Mike on October 13, 2010, 01:42:29 AM
::rofl::
Nice! My new theme song!
gotta pass this on to my A&P buddies!
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Oddball on October 13, 2010, 11:49:44 AM
Sorry Stef was too busy drooling and trying to identify the engines to listen to the lyrics ::whistle::
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Mike on October 13, 2010, 03:45:05 PM
Sorry Stef was too busy drooling and trying to identify the engines to listen to the lyrics ::whistle::
How long have you had your mechanics license, Odd?
To me this all looked like just a bunch of work..... ;) ;D
(been working on those things for 20 years now.....)
I know Mike but well been looking at model engines for a Scottish Aviation Bulldog recently and been thinking about the suitable one........and one more thing GIES A JOB? lol (still no luck there :'( )
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Mike on October 13, 2010, 07:12:37 PM
aw, bummer...
plenty of A&P jobs over here, we're always low on really good mechanics.....
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Baradium on October 15, 2010, 09:53:21 PM
I started to read from the beginning, thinking it looked familiar... and then I came across my reply from over 3 years ago haha.
Anything by Dos Gringos tends to be aviation related.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Stef on June 29, 2011, 09:50:31 AM
Just stumbled across this gem. As a guitar player I totally sympathize with this guy!
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: cotejy on June 29, 2011, 04:31:46 PM
In the business school I work at, this song is taken as an example in marketing class. There are 2 strategies for consumers who go complain online. First, a strategy to find a resolution and second, a strategy to have vengeance. I let you guess witch category "united breaks guitars" fall into. "resolution finders" rarely get satisfaction but "vengers" always do. Even without being heard by 10millions, you will always be happy once you bitch online at a company who disrespected you.
They evaluate that damage to United Brand and the lost of market capitalisation to over 150Million$. It's been 2 years since this video was put online and still today, almost daily, peoples use this youtube video comments to talk about their stories with united bagage claims.
Title: Re: Aviation / airplane / pilot / flying related music
Post by: Stef on June 29, 2011, 08:47:55 PM
That's a really interesting story!! I guess I usually fall into category 1. A company really has to go a long way to make me seek vengeance. But then it has definitely deserved it. In this case they really deserved it too, it seems. Shows how important customer service is. Or having employees with common sense would be. But I guess they won't pay their package handlers handsomly, so what can you expect.
My guitar teacher once told me to never check in your guitar. Always take it as carry on. The flight attendants usually are friendly enough to find a special place for your baby. But then, I guess times have changed. They'd probably try to charge you extra nowadays. Also, when you travel with more than one guitar I guess the carry on luggage option becomes unrealistic at some point.
