This week, on July 20, we will be celebrating the 50th year anniversary of the NASA moon landing. While you raise your glasses to Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and all the other people who made man’s venture into space possible, moonwalk to these epic space-themed tunes.
Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, the epic Bowie track tells the story of an astronaut lost in space. It became his first Top 10 hit.
Brain Damage/Eclipse (Pink Floyd)
“I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon” is the most romantically relevant lyric as we celebrate man’s first steps on the lunar rock.
The Race For Space (Public Service Broadcasting)
Jumping back into the 21st century, Public Service Broadcasting wrote a whole album on man’s scientific enterprise and the space race.
Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater)
A lively hit for fans of the supernatural.
The Killing Moon (Echo & The Bunnymen)
The perhaps less appropriately titled “The Killing Moon” is still a legendary hit.
Rocketman (Elton John)
A song so poignant that it inspired the Elton John biopic of the same name. NASA astronauts probably ought to put this on their playlist.
Sail To The Moon (Radiohead)
Radiohead’s “Sail To The Moon” is a haunting song of man’s desire to escape to space and sail among the stars.
Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)
And let’s not forget the beautiful classic piece from Beethoven, inspired by the beauty of the moon.
