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“Airport Song (Live)” by Guster
From the album Goldfly (1997)
“Airport Song (Live)” by Guster appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2007 and 2014. It was first released in 1997 on the album Goldfly. Its best result is #1062 on the CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,677 alternative song of all time.
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"Airport Song" was Guster's first single, taken from their second album, Goldfly, and it shows off the trick that set the band apart early on: the beat comes from hand-slapped bongos rather than a drum kit, giving the song a loose, campfire urgency. Beneath the easygoing tune, the words hint at something creepier, a new recruit being drawn into a cult.
It also appears on the live CD and DVD Guster on Ice, and in concert it has its own ritual: at the song's peak, fans pelt the stage with ping pong balls.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1062 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1131 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1149 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1184 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1229 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1246 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1292 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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