What is your most inspirational flying song?

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:26 pm

What elates you in the cockpit or on the ground for that matter?

I like Early Morning Rain by Gordon Lightfoot. Speaks volumes to me within my job.

peeelot · Post by **peeelot** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:42 pm

eye of the Tiger by survivor. Listen to that when you put in the power on a twin I let out a bigger grunt the Tim Taylor

dji · Post by **dji** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:46 pm

susie Q

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:01 pm

Sometimes when I'm firing up my John Deere I hear John Denver in my head. Ususally happens when I'm really hungover and it's usually Annie's Song

LH · Post by LH » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:02 pm

"Can't Get No Satisfaction" - Rolling Stones....when I'm coming into make a drop on any forest fire.

Hun IN the SUN · Post by **Hun IN the SUN** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:23 pm

Watching a F-18 downin a low pass with the vertical climb

i hear enter sandman by metallica in my head

PA-31heavy · Post by **PA-31heavy** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:02 am

well, well I am surprised that no one has put down the classic from top gun yet, danger zone...

I would say that my favorite to get me in a good mood before the flight is shot through the heart-bon jovi

I_Drive_Planes · Post by **I_Drive_Planes** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:35 am

Masons Apron - Mudmen
Paint it Black - Rolling Stones
Wooly Bully - Sam Sham and the Pharoes
Keep Hope Alive - Crystal Method

These are my favorites for down low on the river

For everything else you need:

Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Aces High - Iron Maiden
Flight of Icarus - Iron Maiden
Ride of the Valkiries - Wagner
Could've Been a Lady - April Wine
This Flight Tonight - Nazareth
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

I could go on, for a long time, but those are the main ones, along with Danger Zone of course.

For driving the John Deere you need She Thinks my Tractor's Sexy, by Kenny Chesney, I have that one for hay season when I'm driving the old MF-135

joebloggs · Post by **joebloggs** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:54 am

For when I am heading into the office(read orifice) before work I think that "Whipping Post" by the Allman Brothers is a fitting tune. But when I step into my 'real office', a few come to mind; Blue sky by the Allmans, Cold Shot by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Voodoo Chile by Hendrix. Cheers!!

Sasquash · Post by **Sasquash** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:29 am

turn me loose - Loverboy

Northern Skies · Post by **Northern Skies** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:49 am

Ride of the Valkyries

4green · Post by **4green** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:02 am

gimme some lovin'- the spencer davis group

rightseatwonder · Post by **rightseatwonder** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:34 am

if i fly low over the ocean and buzz some dhonis...its china grove

other than that...after midnight by eric clapton

DEFPOTEC · Post by **DEFPOTEC** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:42 am

The Pukatawagan song.

Shiny Side Up · Post by **Shiny Side Up** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:45 pm

Evermore - The Irish Rovers

Way out in London airport in hangar number four
A lonely little biplane lived whose name was Evermore
His working days were over no more would he sail
Upon his wings above the clouds flying the royal mail

CHORUS
Bye bye biplane once upon a sky plane
Bye bye hushabye lullabye plane

All the mighty jet planes would look down their nose
They'd laugh and say oh I'm so glad that I'm not one of those
And Evermore would shake away the teardrops from his wings
And dream of days when he again could do heroic things

CHORUS

Then one day the fog and rain had closed the airport down
And all the mighty jet planes were helpless on the ground
When a call came to the airport for a mercy flight
'twould be too late, they could not wait, someone must fly tonight

Ah they rolled the little biplane out to runway number five
And though he looked so small and weak he knew he could survive
And as he rose into the storm the big jets hung their wings
And they hoped someday like Evermore to do heroic things

And so my baby bundle I have spun a tale for you
You must learn there's nothing in this world that you can't do
Do not be discouraged by circumstance and size
Remember Evermore and set your sights upon the skies

Shiny Side Up · Post by **Shiny Side Up** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:52 pm

Then there's this goodie...

Johnny Come Lately - Steve Earle

My P-47 is a pretty good ship
And she took a round comin' cross the channel last trip
I was thinkin' 'bout my baby and letting her rip
Always got me through so far
Well they can ship me all over this great big world
But I'll never find nothing like my North End girl
I'm taking her home with me one day, sir
Soon as we win this war

Beechball · Post by **Beechball** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:18 pm

Jet Airliner - The Steve Miller Band

grounded · Post by **grounded** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:53 pm

Does anyone else remember when Terry David Mulligan got to go for a ride in a CF-18? He had some show on Much Music and when they took off they started Voodoo Thing by Colin James. Still a great song for flying by yourself, with the MP3 player under the headset.

shitdisturber · Post by **shitdisturber** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:10 pm

Jefferson Airplane, "Somebody to love"; crank the volume and enjoy whether you're flying or driving it just rocks.

Inthesoup · Post by **Inthesoup** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:34 pm

Sweet home alabama

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:58 am

We gotta get outa this place....if it's the last thing we ever do...

Pilot_18 · Post by **Pilot_18** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:34 am

I'm gonna have to go old school....

Magic Carpet Ride....Steppenwolf
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Come with me little girl, on a magic carpet ride.

1st timer · Post by **1st timer** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:06 pm

Stairway to Heaven

cloudrunner · Post by **cloudrunner** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:06 pm

When the sun is shining.. Radiohead - Nice Dream

When I'm ..-runnin.. The Doors - Break on Through

At the end of a long day o' flyin.. Rage - Killing in the Name

Never give up my MP3 or DC ANR's.

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:46 pm

Im kinda partial to "free falling" by Tom Petty, also "Learning to fly" is not a bad one either.