Planes Trains and Automobiles – Part One

“Planes Trains and Automobiles” was a highly popular John Candy/Steve Martin movie from 1987, but these forms of travel have always appeared in great songs along the way. Here’s part one of “Planes Trains and Automobiles” songs.

“Jet Airliner” was a catch simply song from Steve Miller from his “Book of Dreams” album in 1977, but was written by Paul Pena, a folk singer that was blind. Paul had very little success as a performer, but by the grace of God was bestowed all the royalties from the Steve Miller song. Life is good right?

“409” was a classic Beach Boy song written by Mike Love, Brian Wilson, and Gary Usher in early 1962. Initially, only the Los Angeles radio stations played it before the rest of the country got on board; it peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

“Leaving on a Jet Plane” was a wonderful folk hit from Peter, Paul and Mary, yet most fans don’t realize it was written by the late John Denver in his early song writing days.