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I'm on a Blimp!: 7 Songs Celebrating Lighter Than Air Travel

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Captain Beefheart, "Blimp"

Captain Beefheart is the only artist comparable to the Legendary Pink Dots in terms of weirdness, and if we could make two songs fight it out in a cage over that title we'd pick "Blimp" and "The Saucers are Coming." Then again, they would probably just turn on us.

Nancy Sinatra, "My Beautiful Balloon"

We can think of a lot of places that would be worse to be than trapped in the sky with Nancy Sinatra at her hottest.

Nobuo Uematsu/Nubbin, "Daryl's Epitaph"

Airships have always been a big part of the Final Fantasy series. In FF6, Setzer loses prized Blackjack, and degenerates into a drunken loser. Inspired to fight again ina ruined world, he leads the part to recover the Falcon, rebuilt wreck of his friend and lover Daryl. This theme follows the party as Setzer relates their races, hopes, and dreams at her grave, and we're very found of Nubbin's trip hoppy remix.

VNV Nation, "Airships"

You know how when you see the audience at a Christian concert close their eyes, raise a hand skywards, and recite the lyrics with a look of total ecstasy on their faces? They do that because they feel connected to something perfect, true, pure, and most of all greater than themselves. We know, because that is exactly how we feel when we listen to VNV Nation, and we always find ourselves striking the same pose.

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Jef Rouner (not cis, he/him) is a contributing writer who covers politics, pop culture, social justice, video games, and online behavior. He is often a professional annoyance to the ignorant and hurtful.
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