Something In the Air: A Playlist for European Skies

I worry about many things in life, both real and imagined. But frankly, until now, I confess that I've never really worried about a volcano so profoundly screwing up the world's travel plans. Here's a playlist for everyone who's been impacted already, put together in the hopes that we all go from "Burnin' Sky" to "No More Cloudy Days" very soon.

SOMETHING IN THE AIR - Thunderclap Newman
BURNIN' SKY - Bad Company
(I'M) STRANDED - The Saints
GROUNDED - Pavement
CLOUD OF DUST - Brad Paisley
NO MORE CLOUDY DAYS - Eagles
ASHES TO ASHES - David Bowie
TOUCH THE SKY - Kanye West
SAFE EUROPEAN HOME - The Clash
SKY PILOT - The Animals
STUCK AT THE AIRPORT - Money Mark
WHITE SKY - Vampire Weekend
HEAVY CLOUD NO RAIN - Sting
FLYIN' HIGH (IN THE FRIENDLY SKY) - Marvin Gaye
BOTH SIDES NOW - Joni Mitchell
CLOUDS - Hole
STRANDED - Van Morrison
TIME FOR ME TO FLY - Dolly Parton
THE SKY IS CRYING - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
BLIND EYE - Wishbone Ash
BLACK CLOUD - Morrissey
ONE FLIGHT DOWN - Norah Jones
FLYING ON THE GROUND IS WRONG - Buffalo Springfield
CLOUDS - The Jayhawks
GOODBYE BLUE SKY - Pink Floyd
HOLIDAY ROAD - Lindsey Buckingham
CLOUDY - Simon & Garfunkel
WHEN I LOOK TO THE SKY - Train
STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF - U2
CLOUDY DAYS - Alison Krauss & Union Station

Please uncloud your minds, and throw your own musical thoughts into this musical mix.

 

 

 

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Comments

[argved]

01:33 AM on 04/21/2010

Meant Eight miles high.

[David Wild]

09:28 AM on 04/21/2010

Wow, I like "Eight Males High" too

[argved]

01:32 AM on 04/21/2010

Leaving on a jet plane and Eight males high.

[dkon101]

07:20 PM on 04/20/2010

Don't forget Helpless...

[jhb90277]

05:16 PM on 04/20/2010

Smoking Her Clothes – Inspiral Carpets
Always the Sun – The Stranglers
You’re Always the Sun – Supreme Beings of Leisure
Goodbye Sun Valley – The Colorfield
Black Sun – The Cult
Beneath the Shadows – T.S.O.L.
Going South – The Wolfgang Press
Incident at Gate 7 – Thievery Corporation
Enjoy the Wait – Morcheeba
Aeroplane Blues – Blue Aeroplanes

[David Wild]

05:28 PM on 04/20/2010

The Colorfield -- the band with Terry Hall, right?

Man, that's like a musical flashback to me.

Thanks

[jhb90277]

05:37 PM on 04/20/2010

Yep, that's the one.

Oooooh! I forgot to add one more song.

Bales of Cocaine (from a low-flying plane) -- Reverend Horton Heat

(I accidentally erased my first message and left the Rev off my second list)

[dkon101]

04:30 PM on 04/20/2010

For all those who see the plane as half full:
Expecting to Fly - Neil Young

[David Wild]

05:28 PM on 04/20/2010

So Neil has two fitting songs for this mess, right?

What about "The Volcano And The Damage Done"?

[CPAwADD]

08:57 PM on 04/20/2010

Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)!

[Gasparilla]

02:35 PM on 04/20/2010

Haven't read everyhing. Ring of Fire-Johnny Cash.

[Sunflo]

09:54 AM on 04/20/2010

Above the Clouds - Paul Weller

[David Wild]

10:28 AM on 04/20/2010

Excellent song

Excellent addition

Thanks

[RobinSeattle]

05:09 AM on 04/20/2010

How about having Crack the Sky cover the Scorpions "We'll Burn the Sky"?

[David Wild]

09:28 AM on 04/20/2010

I love you people and your ability to drop the name Crack The Sky

Thanks

[SirOtter]

11:04 PM on 04/19/2010

David, I owe you an apology. I tried to come up with a Horslips reference for this one, but drew a complete blank. ;)

Love the lists. They're always what I look for first at HuffPo. Hope that doesn't paint me as hopelessly shallow.

[cpad]

11:56 PM on 04/19/2010

Naw......just means you are WAY cool!

[David Wild]

09:27 AM on 04/20/2010

No apologies.

Thanks

I think we both in the deep end of the shallow pool having more fun

[Milash]

08:40 PM on 04/19/2010

Two songs that remind me of riding in an airplane:

Crazy - Seal
No More Rain In This Cloud - Angie Stone

[CPAwADD]

07:26 PM on 04/19/2010

Götterdämmerung - Richard Wagner
Waiting for the End of the World - Elis Costello
Last Boat Leaving - Elis Costello
The Original Fire - Audioslave
Through the Fire and the Flames -DragonForce

[CPAwADD]

07:51 PM on 04/19/2010

The horror that is my typing, Elvis Costello.

[David Wild]

08:04 PM on 04/19/2010

I like Elis Costello too

Thanks

[nsmavrik]

06:27 PM on 04/19/2010

Great choices David. I especially likes "The Sky is Crying" by SRV.

I am suprised however that no one picked Fly like an Eagle by Steve Miller Band?

Wow.

[David Wild]

07:39 PM on 04/19/2010

Thanks -- you just picked it

[Chaling]

04:14 PM on 04/19/2010

Has no one come up with this one yet, I don't see it.?.

How about:
Coming in to Los Angeles..(NOT!)
Bringin' in a couple of cays (NOT!)
.Arlo Guthrie

[DKlein]

02:25 PM on 04/19/2010

Ashes, the Rain and I: James Gang
Orange Skies: Love
Grey Skies and Work Things: Lilac Time
Eve's Volcano: Julian Cope
To Live and Die in the Airport Lounge: My Teenage Stride

[cpad]

02:50 PM on 04/19/2010

Wow. You're good!

[David Wild]

04:34 PM on 04/19/2010

What a James Gang selection.
Excellent as always

[abbeyroad]

02:16 PM on 04/19/2010

"The Letter" - The Box Tops

(R.I.P. Alex Chilton)