Aria On Air British Airways Theme-Malcolm McLaren

[@fairplayjd]

There's something wrong with people if they don't like this beautiful piece of music! Really brings me back to my youth.

[@char1737]

I remember calling the 800 number just to be put on hold to listen to this

[@dazdaz36]

Genius,evokes so many feelings of happiness

[@maheshmishra5235]

Excellent piece of music...❤

[@aprilblossom9268]

Gorgeous as ever and never gets old .

[@surfrescue3232]

Very interesting to see where the original music originated . I never thought much of mclaren. He just sped it up ! However this is my favourite ever airline commercial with Tom conti doing great voice over .. along with Cathay - love’s theme by Barry white .

[@sarahgoddings4614]

Me and my dad who sadly passed away, fell in love with this 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@abelis644]

I'm sorry for your loss. My parents and I too loved the British Airways ad... they are gone too.😞 We loved it also because being French, we knew the song long before it was so beautifully redone. It is "The Flower Duet" by French composer Delibes. Be safe!

[@sarahgoddings4614]

@@abelis644 Thank you 🙏🌹, for your reply Reading it this morning made me so happy , I’m sorry for your loss too it’s hard when we lose a parent or parents 😞, Yes The Flower Duet which my Dad and I Equally fell in love with it’s probably “the most Beautiful piece of music “ and I would search out any Albums that included this and buy for my Dad . This was my chosen piece for him at his funeral ( one day mine hopefully not yet ) I never tire of hearing it , it takes me to a feeling of peace , when I’m listening I’ll now think of you Abelis and wish you all the love and Happiness, How lovely to be connected through a song 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 love to you , Sarah 🥀🥀🥀

[@surality]

Sarah, your father had great taste. Like you, i also have fond memories of this beautiful piece of music together with my dad. I've actually been in Charles Saatchi's London house, this was in the year 2000, he had Michelangelo's David's head in his dinning room, pretty bloody impressive. For a terrace house, it was massive, little did he know of my visit, a Swedish au-pair gave me a guided tour of the whole house, very trusting, we met in a bar in Piccadilly. It was a fantastic experience and memory You take care, peace, love and blessings.

[@sarahgoddings4614]

@@surality Thank you so much , love to you , Beautiful reply . For the time , the words , A unique time and experience for you , and, sounds you’re always treasure 🥀 How Wonderful, With love and more amazing times to come , Sarah x 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sarahgoddings4614]

@@surality keep in your Heart 🌹🌹🌹

[@GiorniVenibato]

British Airways was lucky to land on this gem.

[@donaldknowles9640]

Yes Please

[@johnbudd4926]

Missing the best airline so much, last flight was in 2019 to italy on holiday in club europe.makes me tearfull everytime i hear the theme tune.dam the pandemic !!!

[@BruceWayneWorld]

British airways would put me on hold and this song would play over the phone, I would pray my credit card does not decline. Chicago to London flights...the good ol days

[@indranildey7924]

😂

[@bushmanPMRR]

After a crappy week at work I was reminded of this music as it was used on Romesh Raganathans Misadventures TV series. It reminded me of the wonderful BA advert from 1989 with the walking lips and winking eye ;-) Then I found your video and it reminded me of our honeymoon in Tahiti (Moorea, Bora Bora & Tahiti) from sixteen years ago and all this has had me reflecting on just what a wonderful and lucky life we have had. We are certainly not rich in financial terms, we just work and save hard and enjoy ourselves. Thank you for such a wonderful video.

[@danielpujol8266]

@bushmanpm : This IS the exact track used for the famous BA tv ad. McLaren made it specifically for them/the tv ad. Although the melody is taken from part of an actually very slow piece called The Flower Duet, in the opera Lakme by Leo Delibes, (in the late 1800s). I think I have this on the 45" record release of it, which had an image of the amazing aerial view of the large group of dancers in the constantly moving 'crooked face' formation from the tv ad on the cover sleeve. That tv ad must've cost millions to make! And no CGI or remote-controlled drones involved, all real people, real exotic locations, etc.

[@sanjayghosh4291]

Found it at last. Memorable musical journey.

[@dennishall6098]

First heard Aria when BA did their ad with all the people dressed in red white and blue, Forming an eye an ear, lips and finally a winking face and globe!

[@tipzyDazy27]

Love this, gosh its been so long, back in the 80's.

[@philedmans]

Malcolm. Ahead of his time......GENIUS

[@国际放送集团]

In the past, when British Airways used Boeing 747-236B or Boeing 747-436 passenger JET from London Heathrow to Beijing Capital and Hong Kong KAI TAK, this song was played on the cabin radio as boarding and landing music. Now British Airways flies to Beijing and docks at Daxing International Airport. It is currently operated by Boeing 777-236ER operates the flight. Currently, the Airbus A380 is used to fly from London to Hong Kong.

[@mortgagewizard40]

I think that if theres one person that can take a great classic such as this and put this tempo on it its Malcom Mclaren, for someone to take the Flower Duet and produce this ,is a genius...

[@andrewholt3849]

Fantastic stuff from Malcolm, just love his operatic inspired stuff, like everyone says, a unique one-off genius.

[@MegaKoalaBlue1]

Esta opera siempre me trae recuerdos felices...

[@katiekups]

This is going to be the entrance song at my funeral

[@fifibella7799]

Love this 💕🌠 I was in high school when this came out

[@097534]

This was bloody Awesome!

[@washingtonconsultants1041]

If we could hear Angels sing, thats what it would sound like.

[@InscrutableNeo746]

You articulated it EXACTLY!!

[@1stRoyalT]

Man I've searching for this way back... thankyou😁

[@philcamm8819]

Have this music to footage of Concorde taking off, in the cruise and landing and it will be so cool!

[@andreewert1142]

lovely soundtrack and images..Bravo

[@WillFielder78]

i sometimes feel like this song is a song of my life as well. :)

[@greenhornetssidekick]

Here's a little more: Malcolm McLearn didn't create this music. (Sorry) Nor did Yanni. It's origins reside in the opera Lakmé by Leo Delibes; The Flower Duet (1881-1882).

[@teharipatene8135]

Thank you

[@dawnbee9616]

Wow, thanks for the information! Have a good Xmas!😀

[@dawnbee9616]

I was born in 1982🤔

[@kathyhenderson8581]

Could they possibly be crediting McLearn as the arranger? You are most definitely right about the composer and the opera of this most beautiful music.

[@jackyu1143]

Yes, the original, very slow music came from the French opera Lakme. The modern, fast-tempo version was created by Malcolm McLearn and used for the British Airways advert.

[@elisavieira737]

Love it

[@Ikendari]

Es mi canción favorita sobre toda la faz de la tierra. Desde que la escuché por primera vez de niño, así lo supe. Dicho de otra manera, es la canción de mi vida.

[@evangelinamedeiros552]

Lindíssima...

[@craigthomson6661]

I am just a kid of the 80's and don't have the answers, (just fond memories) but it seems to me Malcolm Mclaren is going down in history as the composer of this beautiful piece of music. I suspect that I would not have to scratch to deep to discover that's not entirely accurate.

[@77jeani]

he didn't compose it

[@lucascalma605]

1:05-1:25: "Every year, The world's favorite airline, Brings 24 million people... Together!"

[@Planestrainscomputer]

I love concorde

[@fortunekema4961]

2:58 the island of GUAM. I saw that and realized it was GUAM. I should be able to identify that as I have resided here for a couple of years now. I think Diego Garcia was on there as well.

[@kaivt]

Let us give credit to the writer of this music as well. Malcolm may have adapted it but the genius rests with the original writer?

[@missyookify]

Delibe, from lakme

[@thomasmaguire4195]

Lakme Where i Heard it First, but this Nice.

[@hayleyalpha6336]

Now playing for my daughter 💛

[@JadeLeahPilling01]

omg the nostalgia

[@gc5337]

Does anyone know can you get this exact version on iTunes ? I can't find it !

[@tolkienfan10]

You can copy it from youtube and re-record as a mp3 or mp4, then upload your mp3s onto iTunes. I believe I used this link but do not remember 100%. In any case, there are many different links you can use which supposedly all do the same thing. I have no doubt that there are similar links, should you wish to convert to mp4. 9convert.com/youtube-to-mp3/en4

[@halo5725]

Lost times in less than half a lifetime. I wish it really was just anecdotal nostalgia as it would mean the workd was ok after all

[@rovercoupe7104]

Getting in the mood for a BA flight to London. M.

[@TheKnight1983]

It's on Spotify as Yanni? Also says on google Yanni wrote the British Airways song too. At Yanni Live at the Accropolis in 1990s Yanni performed it Live. I'm very confused as to why yanni also is credited in some places as his song?

[@Greenstone35]

What is the name of this song and can I find it under Malcom McLaren on Spotify? I remember this from the 80’s and have always loved it and want to download it, thanks 🙏

[@johnsay254]

Aria on air 👍

[@ismaelFM87]

¡Qué melodía hermosa! ¿Alguien sabe la letra de este tema?

[@WillFielder78]

me too bro, it brings back lots of memories for me as well. :)

[@masluki]

So similar to Yanni's (Aria) arrangement. A masterpiece from Leo Delibes

[@kelvinwoodward8021]

I’m going to be working for British Airways.

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

Which language?

[@マイルスデボンシャイアー]

南の島に旅行に行く時聴きたいね!

[@Livathane]

Awesome........

[@Ikendari]

You feel this sometimes, but me always. Hehe.

[@mrsmangobird8694]

How do I get this on Amazon music?

[@chrisroger8774]

Very good Entertaining advert

[@juleshunt3579]

When BA was at its best.

[@Abc-G]

Don't forget Yianni...

[@Jzcmnbk]

Found it.

[@PradeepKumar-zu3if]

We all should say thanks to one man 😎YANNI..!!!!

[@jerrydillon9191]

So many islands so little time here hold my beer

[@English.Andy1]

Good bye 747 BA fleet ☹️👋

[@IvoneMedeiros]

Yanni my dears ... Genius Yanni ...

[@ro55do]

Ivone Medeiros This aint Yanni ,,,!!!! Yanni stole it from Malcolm McLaren !,,,

[@danielpujol8266]

@@ro55do : Even McLaren stole it. The melody is taken from part of an actually very slow piece called The Flower Duet, in the opera Lakme, by Leo Delibes - in the late 1800s! Much as I like a lot of McLaren stuff: stealing and generally 'being a magpie' was his true skill and specialty for his whole musical career. He was more like a producer and curator in some ways than a musician.

[@xenonozhid3383]

BA should go back to its best "ways." Forget this race to the bottom of cheap delivery at every facet of customer service.

[@hemz96]

Too bad british airways don't fly to bora bora

[@ro55do]

This is 100% better than yanni

[@ianbailey3924]

Are you all seriously crediting musical fraudster, Malcolm McLaren for sticking a casio backbeat onto Yanni's sublime piece of music?

[@WillFielder78]

lol

[@teharipatene8135]

I love this, but don't compare it to Angels ..Our imperfect ears couldn't possibly know what Perfect Angels of God would FREAKN sound like lol