Songs about Aviators
 

For some reason, the song "Lucky Lindy" started going through my head last night (as these things are wont to do).

So, apart from Charles Lindbergh, can anyone think of any aviators about whom songs were written?

I remember one song about "The Bloody Red Baron" from the late sixties - but not what it was called.

Cheers

SD

SD.

The song was called " Snoopy vs. The Red Baron " it was by the group called The Royal Guardsman.

10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or more, the Bloody Red Baron was running up the score, 80 men tried and 80 men died trying to end the spree of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany.

All together now :ok:

Peter.

"How's about a little kiss,
Ameeeeee-lia?..." :hmm:

Thanks Barit - there is a song called:

"Amelia Earhart's Last Flight" byRed River Dave McEnery!

I also came across this:

"Original song performed at Amelia Earhart collection ceremony
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. –

Purdue University today (Thursday, 5/2) enlarged its longstanding association with Amelia Earhart by becoming the largest, most comprehensive repository of materials relating to the life, career and mysterious disappearance of the famous aviator.

During today's ceremony, an original song about Earhart was performed. The copyrighted song by Laura Clavio was arranged and accompanied by Michael Kelsey and was performed by Julie Ricciardi, all of Greater Lafayette. "

Also, looking up songs about Lindbergh, I discovered that there were hundreds, of which "Lucky Lindy" is by far the best known -

"In the two-year period following Lindbergh's flight, the U.S. Copyright Office recorded three hundred applications on Lindbergh songs. But the competition didn't fare as well as "Lucky Lindy." Thirty songs carried the same title, "Spirit of St. Louis." A dozen were just "Lindy," thereby avoiding the spelling problems which afflicted many of the others: Lindberg, Lindburg, Linberg, Linderburg, Linbergh. "Lone Eagle" came in a close third. Among the catchier titles: "Won't You Take Me to Heaven, Please, Lucky Lindy Do," "Like an Angel He Flew into Our Hearts," "Just Like a Butterfly through Sun and Rain," and "He Did It, the Thing that Couldn't Be Done." Lindbergh's tour of the United States after his triumphant return spawned a number of competitors for "Lucky Lindy," including "When Lindy Comes Home" by George M. Cohan, with which Cohan made his radio debut on the eve of New York's welcome-home ceremony".

Amelia Earharts Last Flight written by McEnery & McPhali by Ronnie Lane & the Slim Chance.
From the LP Anymore for Anymore, 1974.


Clint.

Wasn't there a song about Amy Johnson, "Wonderful Amy" or somesuch? Although it wasn't about a specific airman Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain" always gives the feel of an early departure from a windswept airfield and does mention a "707 set to go".

Not so much about as by, but a favourite of mine... "Mountains on my mind", by Bill Fries & Chip Davis but performed by CW McCall...

Saab Dastard, Are you looking for songs about individuals - or aviators in general? I have a book of MANY US Air Force pilots' songs.

What about that "learning to Fly" by Tom Petty?

Applies to us all - even Amelia

Has Bruce D written any aviation songs yet? If not why not?

Happy New Year and fair tailwinds,


Skua

Barit,

Sorry if the title of the thread wasn't specific enough! Songs ABOUT specific, named individuals!

Although trying to keep any pprune thread on topic is like ...
:rolleyes:

How about a helicopter one? Often sung by RAF Puma pilots, in years gone by, after ground resonance put a Wessex on its side during start up:

"There's a Wessex on the ground, (on the ground)
With it's rotors spinning round (spinning round)
And it jumps up and down and shakes itself to bits
and gives its passengers the $hits, $hits, $HITS!"

Sheer poetry! :E

Albeit about the aircraft rather than the pilot ;)

Herding cats???

Heard of cats?

Of course I've heard of cats!

The old ones...


Are still the old ones :p

Although it is not a song, there was a musical score written specifically for Glenn H. Curtiss, appropriately titled:

"King of the Air" by Julius K. Johnson - Koninsky Music Co.

It was written after his historic Albany to NYC flight of May 1910


I am building a full-scale flying replica of the 1910 Hudson Flier, which was featured on the cover of the sheet music, with plans to re-enact the flight.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...1995/koa-1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...-12-7-05-2.jpg

RT,

Thank you for that - I wish you every success with the building of the replica, and best of luck for it's flight(s)!

Keep us posted on progress. :ok:

SD

Shackletons don't bother me,
Shackletons don't bother me,
............................................
............................................ Anybody?

Only verse I know;

When you're flying along with a Mig on your tail,
don't let your British blood boil.
Don't hestitate -
Slam 'em all through the gate,
and smother the bastard in oil.

:p

Here you go

The Shackleton Song

How about the Masters of the Air by Oscar Brand? Seems to mention most of the "greats".

I had the record (LP) out a few weeks ago - my seven year old asked how I knew which side to play it. DOH! I'll try and find the words if anyone is interested!

Masters of the Air sounds good - do post the lyrics if you can find them!

We don't expect you to transcribe them by hand... ;)

Cobra 7....a Vietnam song about a Forward Air Controller flying a Cessna O-1E Bird Dog near Nui Ba Din (Black Virgin) Mountain near Tay Ninh.

He responded to a Mayday Call of a Huey that had been shot down...crew survived but were surrounded by bad guys. Cobra 7 called for Tac-Air...saw the bad guys moving in...made rocket runs with the four White Phosphorus marking rockets...then gun runs shooting his rifle out the window....and finally dry runs giving cover to the Huey that came in for the pickup. Cobra 7 was shot down and killed during the action. I will try to find the words......about a true story.


MP3 files for Cobra 7 and other Vietnam era songs.....

http://www.immortalia.com/html/recor...Ds/in-country/