Theme Song for the Ron Paul Blimp

[michaelwise]

Flight of the Valkyries. Video with a Blimp.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia2lqlEFjrE
The ending of this one isn't so good, but I'm sure we can make a better version.

[schmeisser]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Q3orQhEcA

I vote for this

[michaelwise]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Q3orQhEcA

I vote for thisI used to watch that show. They don't get any cheesier than that. But I do like the song.

[cien750hp]

the one schmeisser posted, or "i believe i can fly" :D

actually "where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly" would be the best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAwHGCIX1HE

[Revolutn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Q3orQhEcA

I vote for this


Greatest American Hero theme would be hilarious and true lyrically.

I'd vote for that barring something else really compelling being suggested.

Maybe the Superman score?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CPmTFJkmjRg
The really loud fast paced part not the slow intro.

Rev

[schmeisser]

Here are the full lyrics:

Look at what's happened to me,
I can't believe it myself.
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
It should've been somebody else.

Believe it or not,
I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free-.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me.

It's like a light of a new day-,
It came from out of the blue.
Breaking me out of the spell I was in,
Making all of my wishes come true-.

Believe it or not,
I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free-.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me.

http://www.lyricsondemand.com/tvthemes/thegreatestamericanherolyrics.html

[schmeisser]

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[Corydoras]

"Flight of the Valkyries" was used to highly negative effect in, what, "Apocalypse Now," wasn't it?

[Edward]

"Love is in the Air" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNC0kIzM1Fo)... everywhere I look around.

[wisconsinite]

Since it's the "Ron Paul REVOLUTION", here's my nomination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw :cool:

[Revolutn]

Since it's the "Ron Paul REVOLUTION", here's my nomination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw :cool:

Ya know....I confess to having a 'thing' for the word ;)

But I'll say this...it's art work dependent.

IF the R3VOLution logo isn't used on the blimp, which is no longer seem it will...then I'd reserve the anthem for something yet to come.

Rev

[apc3161]

Tom Petty - Learning to Fly

[wisconsinite]

Ya know....I confess to having a 'thing' for the word ;)

But I'll say this...it's art work dependent.

IF the R3VOLution logo isn't used on the blimp, which is no longer seem it will...then I'd reserve the anthem for something yet to come.

Rev

Oh, but it is being used. This is what the starboard side of the blimp will look like:

http://www.RonPaulBlimp.com/images/BostonRevolution.jpg

[Revolutn]

Eh I stand corrected.

It seems on side WILL feature the r3VOLution logo.

The other will be the WHo Is Ron Paul: Google Ron Paul message.

My bad.

Rev

[michaelwise]

Since it's the "Ron Paul REVOLUTION", here's my nomination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw :cool:Can you imagine an endorsement from Paul McCartney. That would send this song to the top.

[hillertexas]

Since it's the "Ron Paul REVOLUTION", here's my nomination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw :cool:

I VOTE FOR THIS

[wisconsinite]

Can you imagine an endorsement from Paul McCartney. That would send this song to the top.

Can non-citizens make endorsements?

[michaelwise]

Tom Petty - Learning to Fly
Learning to Fly, Tom Petty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mX9-2xuyP8

[OferNave]

(Tell me if this is a dumb question.)

What does it mean to choose a "theme song" for the blimp? In what way will this song be used? And, based on my guess of what the answer will be, I'd like to preemptively remind you of the ugly beast called Copyright. :)

[trueg]

The campaign needs a triumphant attitude if they expect people to look at them as contenders not spoilers. The flight of the Valkeries has that.

[michaelwise]

Oh, but it is being used. This is what the starboard side of the blimp will look like:

http://www.RonPaulBlimp.com/images/BostonRevolution.jpg
I added a little extra touch to that photo. See if you can spot it.
http://hosting03.imagecross.com/myspace-image-hosting-q/9344BostonRevolution-1.jpg

[cien750hp]

Tchaikovsky 1812 overature!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_LbzcqWP4

[michaelwise]

(Tell me if this is a dumb question.)

What does it mean to choose a "theme song" for the blimp? In what way will this song be used? And, based on my guess of what the answer will be, I'd like to preemptively remind you of the ugly beast called Copyright. :)On the day of the maiden voyage of the RP blimp on the day when it is christened, during the festivities at the time of the launch, The theme song can be played over the PA system. Every major media outlet in the world will be there to cover the event.

[Troyhand]

How about we remake the Beatle's Sgt. Pepper's "A Day In The Life"

I surfed the web today oh boy
About a government that lost its way
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw a photograph.

There was a blimp that read “Ron Paul”
I didn't notice that my mind had changed
A crowd of people stood and cheered
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really prepped
That he was from the House of Reps.

I saw a blimp today oh boy
The Freedom Movement had just stopped the war
A band of bankers turned away
but I just had to look
Having stopped the crooks.
I'd love to turn you on

Woke up, jumped out of bed,
Heard the blimp above my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Raised my hope and grabbed my hat
Made the polls in seconds flat
Got my way inside and cast my vote,
Ron Paul spoke and I went into a dream

I saw the blimp again oh boy
Four thousand feet above America
And though my vote felt rather small
They had to count them all
Now we know how many votes it takes to save America.
I'd love to turn you on


Ok. This is kinda silly. But what the heck. :p
Vive La Paul.

[OferNave]

How about we remake the Beatle's Sgt. Pepper's "A Day In The Life"

Did you just whip that up on the spot? A hundred times Bravo!

BTW-I don't know if Valkyries is the right tune for that setting, but it's an easy pick compared to those other two choices. Might be time for new suggestions...

All in all, though, I'm not sure this is important enough to vote on. I'll be ok with whatever's played. But if you guys think it is, then go ahead.

[noztnac]

Freedom- Jimi Hendrix

[cien750hp]

How about we remake the Beatle's Sgt. Pepper's "A Day In The Life"

I surfed the web today oh boy
About a government that lost its way
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw a photograph.

There was a blimp that read “Ron Paul”
I didn't notice that my mind had changed
A crowd of people stood and cheered
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really prepped
That he was from the House of Reps.

I saw a blimp today oh boy
The Freedom Movement had just stopped the war
A band of bankers turned away
but I just had to look
Having stopped the crooks.
I'd love to turn you on

Woke up, jumped out of bed,
Heard the blimp above my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Raised my hope and grabbed my hat
Made the polls in seconds flat
Got my way inside and cast my vote,
Rom Paul spoke and I went into a dream

I saw the blimp again oh boy
Four thousand feet above America
And though my vote felt rather small
They had to count them all
Now we know how many votes it takes to save America.
I'd love to turn you on


Ok. This is kinda silly. But what the heck. :p
Vive La Paul.

actually, that would work. doesn't the DMCA let you remake songs without needing to comply with copyrights?

[Revolutn]

actually, that would work. doesn't the DMCA let you remake songs without needing to comply with copyrights?

I believe it would be protected as fair use under the parody rulings that have come down in several cases setting a clear precedent of protecting parody.

Rev

[Flirple]

Freedom- Jimi Hendrix

That's a pretty good one. I like the "Greatest American Hero" a lot too. Both would be perfectly fine to me. But really folks, this is a no-brainer. It has to be "Let the Eagle Soar" by John Ashcroft.: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5064050894251576260&q=%22Let+the+Eagle+Soar%22&total=12&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[xexkxex]

I picked "other"...

I still like the song that the member who goes by the handle... "european" came up with.

Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pGht71KFkY

Original thread on this is here....
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=44636

Here are the lyrics:

Call out the instigators
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right
And you know that it's right

We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now

Lock up the streets and houses
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right
And you know that it's right

We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now

Hand out the arms and ammo
We're going to blast our way through here
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right
And you know that it's right

We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together

[Razmear]

Here are the full lyrics:

Look at what's happened to me,
I can't believe it myself.
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
It should've been somebody else.

Believe it or not,
I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free-.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me.

It's like a light of a new day-,
It came from out of the blue.
Breaking me out of the spell I was in,
Making all of my wishes come true-.

Believe it or not,
I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free-.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me.

http://www.lyricsondemand.com/tvthemes/thegreatestamericanherolyrics.html

For those of us who remember the original lyrics to this song, I'd recommend against it.
The first 3 or 4 episodes of the series ran with the lines:
"Believe it or not, I'm walking on air, I never thought I could feel so *****."
which resulted in widespread school house humor, radio DJ jokes and so forth.
After realizing that the meaning of ***** had changed since the days of Leave It To Beaver, the network reworked the theme song, but still whenever I hear it I remember the original lyrics instead.

In the poll I voted Other. Can't think of one at the moment.

eb

[BeFranklin]

Since it's the "Ron Paul REVOLUTION", here's my nomination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw :cool:

Watching thread. The greatest American hero is already in my favorite blimp video - surprised no one posted it yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADG448a4Qrk

[GoSlash27]

Doesn't have to be strictly flying related. It could also be something that we would identify with as well as the general public. Something that doesn't already have an established connotation.
Nationwide-ZZ Top
Won't Be Fooled Again-The Who
Let's Go- The Cars
You Get What You Give-New Radicals
No Way Back- Foo Fighters
Thunderstruck-AC/DC
Teenage Riot- Sonic Youth

[michaelwise]

Jesus Jones, Right here Right Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYBQXIeLRw
If a Rock Band would kike to come out on the day of the launch ceremonies and play their winning song for us, that would be great.

[GoSlash27]

That's a good one too :D

[OferNave]

I say let the DJ who's there that day decide. :) Saves us the time of having this discussion, and there will plenty of time for more than one song anyway.