A challenge: first song with fly, high and sky

[durbster]

Fly. High. Sky.

I reckon those three words in some form must be one of the most frequently used in song writing.

I decided to try and find out who got there first and find the earliest released song that combined the words "fly", "high" and "sky," in some form, in its lyrics.

Unfortunately, I almost immediately reached the limits of my music knowledge and it's proving really difficult to search for, so I thought the PH music people might do better.

The earliest I have found so far is Marvin Gaye's song Flyin’ High which features the lyric: Flying high in the friendly sky

That's only 1971 though, and I'm convinced there must be songs from the 1960s at least.

Can anyone beat that?

[Super Sonic]

Must it have all three words? Otherwise 'Come fly w me' Frank Sinatra.

[bigandclever]

1910, ‘Come Josephine, In My Flying Machine’

[languagetimothy]

Amen Corner. “High in the sky “ the lyrics do actually contain “we’ll fly high in the sky”

1968


Edited to add. It’s a bit like using “morning light” . . Cliche?

Edited by languagetimothy on Wednesday 1st June 23:34

[Polly Grigora]

One of many favs

1968

The Animals

Sky pilot
How high can you fly?
You'll never, never, never reach the sky

[Squadrone Rosso]

Orville & Keith Harris? Lol

[durbster]

Super Sonic said:

Must it have all three words? Otherwise 'Come fly w me' Frank Sinatra.

Yeah, it's the combination of all three that is so common.

languagetimothy said:

Amen Corner. “High in the sky “ the lyrics do actually contain “we’ll fly high in the sky”

1968


Edited to add. It’s a bit like using “morning light” . . Cliche?

Good shout.

bigandclever said:

1910, ‘Come Josephine, In My Flying Machine’

Wow. I assumed it came into use with the weed smoking culture so never expected to go back that far

That's got to be it, surely.