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Classic Rock Songs About Space Travel

By | The Y! Music Playlist Blog – Wed, Aug 26, 2009 3:59 PM EDT

There are a lot of science fiction fans walking around on planet Earth. And among these millions who have pondered the miracle of human space travel are some songwriters. These songwriters have written thousands of songs under the influence of science fiction. I wanted to build a playlist around this fact, but in order to narrow the list I've decided to only select songs specifically written about space travel. I have also chosen to limit my selections to the genre of "classic rock".

So what's your favorite classic rock space travel song, and what would you add to the list?

Classic Rock Songs About Space Travel 

   1. Countdown - Rush  

   2. Space Oddity - David Bowie 

   3. Rocket Man - Elton John 

   4. Cygnus X-1 - Rush 

   5. Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd 

   6. Space Truckin' - Deep Purple 

   7. Into The Void - Black Sabbath 

   8. 2000 Light Years From Home - The Rolling Stones 

   9. Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe 

   10. Eight Miles High - The Byrds 

   11. Come Sail Away - Styx 

   12. Walking On The Moon - The Police 

   13. Astronomy Domine - Pink Floyd 

   14. Space Baby - The Tubes

   15. The Final Countdown - Europe   

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