Top 10 Songs About Space

a great adventure these tracks are

a great adventure these tracks are simply out of this world

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 songs about space for this list we’re

songs about space for this list we’re

songs about space for this list we’re taking a look at any and every song that

taking a look at any and every song that

taking a look at any and every song that makes reference to the place beyond the

makes reference to the place beyond the

makes reference to the place beyond the sky across the universe it’s probably

sky across the universe it’s probably

sky across the universe it’s probably obvious but just so it said space is

obvious but just so it said space is

obvious but just so it said space is often used by the artist as a metaphor

often used by the artist as a metaphor

often used by the artist as a metaphor so any song that makes reference to

so any song that makes reference to

so any song that makes reference to space is fine in our book number 10 ET

space is fine in our book number 10 ET

space is fine in our book number 10 ET Katy Perry featuring Kanye West I get a

Katy Perry featuring Kanye West I get a

Katy Perry featuring Kanye West I get a dirty man I got 50 ways I’m trying to be

dirty man I got 50 ways I’m trying to be

dirty man I got 50 ways I’m trying to be my a in your Milky Way blasting off our

my a in your Milky Way blasting off our

my a in your Milky Way blasting off our list is this hard-hitting track off Katy

list is this hard-hitting track off Katy

list is this hard-hitting track off Katy Perry’s smash hit album Teenage Dream

Korky yet catchy as hell this bass-heavy

Korky yet catchy as hell this bass-heavy track will slap you off your axis and

track will slap you off your axis and

track will slap you off your axis and onto the dance floor harry’s lyrics

onto the dance floor harry’s lyrics

onto the dance floor harry’s lyrics describe the love of someone who’s so

describe the love of someone who’s so

describe the love of someone who’s so far out of this world the relationship

far out of this world the relationship

far out of this world the relationship is equal parts terrifying and

is equal parts terrifying and

is equal parts terrifying and intoxicating garnished by the wrapping

intoxicating garnished by the wrapping

intoxicating garnished by the wrapping of kanye west a man whom our planet

of kanye west a man whom our planet

of kanye west a man whom our planet seemingly orbits the powerful course

seemingly orbits the powerful course

seemingly orbits the powerful course will knock you off your feet with the

will knock you off your feet with the

will knock you off your feet with the force of a rocket

this ultra powerhouse holds nothing back

this ultra powerhouse holds nothing back letting it rip from the first beats of

letting it rip from the first beats of

letting it rip from the first beats of the song drawing inspiration from a

the song drawing inspiration from a

the song drawing inspiration from a variety of past and contemporary

variety of past and contemporary

variety of past and contemporary performers guitarist and vocalist

performers guitarist and vocalist

performers guitarist and vocalist matthew bellamy was equally inspired by

matthew bellamy was equally inspired by

matthew bellamy was equally inspired by the New York City nightlife and Club

the New York City nightlife and Club

the New York City nightlife and Club seats

clearly a metaphor this song speaks to

clearly a metaphor this song speaks to the seedy urban underbelly one can find

the seedy urban underbelly one can find

the seedy urban underbelly one can find accidentally on purpose by walking down

accidentally on purpose by walking down

accidentally on purpose by walking down the wrong Street in New York mind you it

the wrong Street in New York mind you it

the wrong Street in New York mind you it may also be about the energy drain that

may also be about the energy drain that

may also be about the energy drain that comes with a late night club scene an

comes with a late night club scene an

comes with a late night club scene an area of science as of gets unaddressed

area of science as of gets unaddressed

area of science as of gets unaddressed by Stephen Hawkes

the astronauts made this mission

the astronauts made this mission impossible possible I respectfully

impossible possible I respectfully

impossible possible I respectfully dedicate the following number 8 fly me

dedicate the following number 8 fly me

dedicate the following number 8 fly me to the moon Frank Sinatra fly me to the

to the moon Frank Sinatra fly me to the

to the moon Frank Sinatra fly me to the moon or originally performed by theater

moon or originally performed by theater

moon or originally performed by theater icon Kaye Ballard Sinatra’s rendition

icon Kaye Ballard Sinatra’s rendition

icon Kaye Ballard Sinatra’s rendition linked the track to the Apollo missions

linked the track to the Apollo missions

linked the track to the Apollo missions to the moon an open invitation to take

to the moon an open invitation to take

to the moon an open invitation to take his best Dame Friday and get out of this

his best Dame Friday and get out of this

his best Dame Friday and get out of this racket old world few could be blamed for

racket old world few could be blamed for

racket old world few could be blamed for being tempted by the seduction of this

being tempted by the seduction of this

being tempted by the seduction of this icon you are all I long for all I

icon you are all I long for all I

icon you are all I long for all I worship and the door ok sure

worship and the door ok sure

worship and the door ok sure so he’s probably not actually talking

so he’s probably not actually talking

so he’s probably not actually talking about going into space in other words I

about going into space in other words I

about going into space in other words I love you his bourbon would no doubt

love you his bourbon would no doubt

love you his bourbon would no doubt float away and reentry would undoubtedly

float away and reentry would undoubtedly

float away and reentry would undoubtedly wrinkle his fine suit butts with his

wrinkle his fine suit butts with his

wrinkle his fine suit butts with his silky smooth voice we’re not sure we

silky smooth voice we’re not sure we

silky smooth voice we’re not sure we care wherever all blue eyes is going

care wherever all blue eyes is going

care wherever all blue eyes is going we’re following you

number seven spaceman the killer started

number seven spaceman the killer started with lowlife next thing I knew they

with lowlife next thing I knew they

with lowlife next thing I knew they ripped me from

ripped me from

ripped me from faithfully capturing the mystical nature

faithfully capturing the mystical nature

faithfully capturing the mystical nature of the starry heavens this killers track

of the starry heavens this killers track

of the starry heavens this killers track is powerful with an underlying emotional

is powerful with an underlying emotional

is powerful with an underlying emotional current with lyrics that reference being

current with lyrics that reference being

current with lyrics that reference being abducted by aliens and being brought out

abducted by aliens and being brought out

abducted by aliens and being brought out of this world this song is just more fun

of this world this song is just more fun

of this world this song is just more fun to take at face value

sure its might just be a metaphor for

sure its might just be a metaphor for coming to grips with one’s own sanity

coming to grips with one’s own sanity

coming to grips with one’s own sanity but where’s the fun in that

either way it’s a powerful electronic

either way it’s a powerful electronic rocker in the killer’s signature style

number six supersonic rocket ship the

number six supersonic rocket ship the kinks let me take you on a little trip

kinks let me take you on a little trip

kinks let me take you on a little trip my supersonic ship that your disposal if

my supersonic ship that your disposal if

my supersonic ship that your disposal if you feel so in bad with a mixed bag of

you feel so in bad with a mixed bag of

you feel so in bad with a mixed bag of themes this classic kinks track comments

themes this classic kinks track comments

themes this classic kinks track comments on modern life while expressing the

on modern life while expressing the

on modern life while expressing the desire to travel to simpler times the

desire to travel to simpler times the

desire to travel to simpler times the song’s lyrics talk about a rocket ship

song’s lyrics talk about a rocket ship

song’s lyrics talk about a rocket ship containing a kind of paradise within it

containing a kind of paradise within it

containing a kind of paradise within it where there is no rudimentary class

where there is no rudimentary class

where there is no rudimentary class system and no segregation between the

system and no segregation between the

system and no segregation between the hip and the squares unless you’re the

hip and the squares unless you’re the

hip and the squares unless you’re the son in black action

son in black action

son in black action nobody has to be heavy nobody needs to

nobody has to be heavy nobody needs to

nobody has to be heavy nobody needs to be outside in fact one critic went far

be outside in fact one critic went far

be outside in fact one critic went far enough to state that the song was an

enough to state that the song was an

enough to state that the song was an attack on rockstar hip Ness could it be

attack on rockstar hip Ness could it be

attack on rockstar hip Ness could it be or could it be Ray Davies had a vision

or could it be Ray Davies had a vision

or could it be Ray Davies had a vision of a simpler life a life of some sort of

of a simpler life a life of some sort of

of a simpler life a life of some sort of a hippie commune in space we may never

a hippie commune in space we may never

a hippie commune in space we may never ever know nobody gonna travel second

ever know nobody gonna travel second

ever know nobody gonna travel second class will be equality is no suppression

class will be equality is no suppression

class will be equality is no suppression of minorities

you

you can you believe they put a man on the

can you believe they put a man on the

can you believe they put a man on the moon a simple reading of this song looks

moon a simple reading of this song looks

moon a simple reading of this song looks at the crazy side of culture with

at the crazy side of culture with

at the crazy side of culture with references to conspiracy theories and

references to conspiracy theories and

references to conspiracy theories and the moon landing

but a more complex reading of the song

but a more complex reading of the song reveals it to be an homage to the late

reveals it to be an homage to the late

reveals it to be an homage to the late comedian Andy Kaufman and

the song makes specific reference to the

the song makes specific reference to the moon landing bringing up questions about

moon landing bringing up questions about

moon landing bringing up questions about whether or not it was indeed faked while

whether or not it was indeed faked while

whether or not it was indeed faked while Michael Stipe says lyrics touch on deep

Michael Stipe says lyrics touch on deep

Michael Stipe says lyrics touch on deep ideas and the futility of man’s

ideas and the futility of man’s

ideas and the futility of man’s endeavors

endeavors

endeavors the bigger question remains can you even

the bigger question remains can you even

the bigger question remains can you even play twister in space how’s that gonna

play twister in space how’s that gonna

play twister in space how’s that gonna work let’s play twister

because space lorry driving just doesn’t

because space lorry driving just doesn’t have the same ring to it

encapsulating the soul and freedom of

encapsulating the soul and freedom of the open road and then glossing it with

the open road and then glossing it with

the open road and then glossing it with a coat of futuristic space travel

a coat of futuristic space travel

a coat of futuristic space travel this song creates a Hard Rock experience

this song creates a Hard Rock experience

this song creates a Hard Rock experience that is as timeless as it is epic

it’s an intergalactic road trip courtesy

it’s an intergalactic road trip courtesy of the powerful vocals of Ian Gillan and

of the powerful vocals of Ian Gillan and

of the powerful vocals of Ian Gillan and the live performances of the song bring

the live performances of the song bring

the live performances of the song bring it to a whole other dimension

number three walking on the moon the

number three walking on the moon the police a one-of-a-kind song by this

police a one-of-a-kind song by this

police a one-of-a-kind song by this one-of-a-kind group walking on the moon

one-of-a-kind group walking on the moon

one-of-a-kind group walking on the moon was originally written by sting while he

was originally written by sting while he

was originally written by sting while he was drunk in a hotel room originally a

was drunk in a hotel room originally a

was drunk in a hotel room originally a far less interstellar affair walking

far less interstellar affair walking

far less interstellar affair walking around the room rather than the moon

around the room rather than the moon

around the room rather than the moon this song only improved with stings

this song only improved with stings

this song only improved with stings lyrical tweaks sting has also gone on

lyrical tweaks sting has also gone on

lyrical tweaks sting has also gone on record saying that the song is inspired

record saying that the song is inspired

record saying that the song is inspired by an ex-girlfriend relating his love to

by an ex-girlfriend relating his love to

by an ex-girlfriend relating his love to gravity it’s the police at their best

gravity it’s the police at their best

gravity it’s the police at their best and even NASA gave the song their

and even NASA gave the song their

and even NASA gave the song their blessing

slowly out of space number two Rocketman

slowly out of space number two Rocketman Elton John

I left

I left we think it’s gonna be a long long time

we think it’s gonna be a long long time

we think it’s gonna be a long long time before Elton John tops this spacey

before Elton John tops this spacey

before Elton John tops this spacey masterpiece down threes we’re out of

masterpiece down threes we’re out of

masterpiece down threes we’re out of here

here

here co-written with lyricist Bernie taupe a

co-written with lyricist Bernie taupe a

co-written with lyricist Bernie taupe a rocket man is flavored with an emotional

rocket man is flavored with an emotional

rocket man is flavored with an emotional subtlety and heartfelt lyrics that truly

subtlety and heartfelt lyrics that truly

subtlety and heartfelt lyrics that truly encapsulate the life of an outsider

encapsulate the life of an outsider

encapsulate the life of an outsider caught in the empty vacuum of loneliness

inspired by a short story by sci-fi

inspired by a short story by sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury the song strange

writer Ray Bradbury the song strange

writer Ray Bradbury the song strange porkiness has kept people coming back

porkiness has kept people coming back

porkiness has kept people coming back time and time again to figure it all out

time and time again to figure it all out

time and time again to figure it all out even TVs Captain Kirk was seduced by its

even TVs Captain Kirk was seduced by its

even TVs Captain Kirk was seduced by its unusual charm and I think it’s gonna be

unusual charm and I think it’s gonna be

unusual charm and I think it’s gonna be a long long time the touchdown brings me

a long long time the touchdown brings me

a long long time the touchdown brings me round again to fine I’m not

round again to fine I’m not

round again to fine I’m not and I think I before we blast off with

and I think I before we blast off with

and I think I before we blast off with our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

we go around

we go around this is poet today with Peggy Lee out

this is poet today with Peggy Lee out

this is poet today with Peggy Lee out there man

number one Space Oddity David Bowie

number one Space Oddity David Bowie ground control to Major Tom equal parts

ground control to Major Tom equal parts

ground control to Major Tom equal parts beauty and melancholy this mystical

beauty and melancholy this mystical

beauty and melancholy this mystical track was an easy pick for number one

track was an easy pick for number one

track was an easy pick for number one with its signature Bowie other

with its signature Bowie other

with its signature Bowie other worldliness Space Oddity has come to

worldliness Space Oddity has come to

worldliness Space Oddity has come to define the singer-songwriter and is a

define the singer-songwriter and is a

define the singer-songwriter and is a perfect starting point to absorb his

perfect starting point to absorb his

perfect starting point to absorb his anthology of

okey and quirky song’s lyrics however

okey and quirky song’s lyrics however deal with the less glamorous side of

deal with the less glamorous side of

deal with the less glamorous side of real-life space adventuring loneliness

mix-ins sudden hollow fame an

mix-ins sudden hollow fame an overwhelming public demand to know whose

overwhelming public demand to know whose

overwhelming public demand to know whose shirts you wear and the risk of a cold

shirts you wear and the risk of a cold

shirts you wear and the risk of a cold airless death and suddenly Johnny

airless death and suddenly Johnny

airless death and suddenly Johnny spaceman doesn’t seem so fun anymore

spaceman doesn’t seem so fun anymore

spaceman doesn’t seem so fun anymore still this may be the perfect tune for

still this may be the perfect tune for

still this may be the perfect tune for stargazing

my project our lighting

my project our lighting so do you agree with our list what songs

so do you agree with our list what songs

so do you agree with our list what songs about space did we leave behind

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