SpaceIt's time to wrap up our series of space-related playlists. For this final list I thought I would look back and pick the very best songs from the playlists posted over the past week, as well as picking songs from other space-themed playlists we've published over the last four years or so. At the end of this blog post you'll find links to all of them.
Space is a popular subject for songwriters, and progressive rock bands seem especially drawn to the theme. This playlist includes 27 songs, and will provide a couple hours + of space music for your listening enjoyment. I'm aware that this hardly scratches the surface. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of songs that have been inspired by the universe, so it would be impossible to include them all.
But tell me, what would be on your ultimate "space list"?
The Very Best Space Related Songs
1. Space Oddity - David Bowie
2. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time) - Elton John
3. Rapture - Blondie
4. Venus - Television
5. Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd
6. Supernova - Liz Phair
7. Starman - David Bowie
8. Saturn - Stevie Wonder
9. Pink Moon - Nick Drake
10. Kiko And The Lavender Moon - Los Lobos
11. Books About UFO's - Husker Du
12. Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day) - The Carpenters
13. Speed Of Light - Teenage Fanclub
14. Einstein's Day - Mission of Burma
15. Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
16. Big Bang Theory - Parliament
17. Asteroid - Killing Joke
18. Cygnus X-1 - Rush
19. 2000 Light Years From Home - The Rolling Stones
20. Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe
21. Eight Miles High - The Byrds
22. Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
23. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
24. Planet Earth - Duran Duran
25. Subterranean Homesick Alien - Radiohead
26. Waiting For The Sun - The Doors
27. Weightless - Brian Eno
See the full playlists at the below links:
The Planets Of Our Solar System
Songs That Mention Captain Kirk
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