a great adventure these tracks are
simply out of this world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
songs about space for this list we’re
taking a look at any and every song that
makes reference to the place beyond the
sky across the universe it’s probably
obvious but just so it said space is
often used by the artist as a metaphor
so any song that makes reference to
space is fine in our book number 10 ET
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West I get a
dirty man I got 50 ways I’m trying to be
my a in your Milky Way blasting off our
list is this hard-hitting track off Katy
Perry’s smash hit album Teenage Dream
yeah
Korky yet catchy as hell this bass-heavy
track will slap you off your axis and
onto the dance floor harry’s lyrics
describe the love of someone who’s so
far out of this world the relationship
is equal parts terrifying and
intoxicating garnished by the wrapping
of kanye west a man whom our planet
seemingly orbits the powerful course
will knock you off your feet with the
force of a rocket
yeah
number nine supermassive black hole muse
this ultra powerhouse holds nothing back
letting it rip from the first beats of
the song drawing inspiration from a
variety of past and contemporary
performers guitarist and vocalist
matthew bellamy was equally inspired by
the New York City nightlife and Club
seats
clearly a metaphor this song speaks to
the seedy urban underbelly one can find
accidentally on purpose by walking down
the wrong Street in New York mind you it
may also be about the energy drain that
comes with a late night club scene an
area of science as of gets unaddressed
by Stephen Hawkes
the astronauts made this mission
impossible possible I respectfully
dedicate the following number 8 fly me
to the moon Frank Sinatra fly me to the
moon or originally performed by theater
icon Kaye Ballard Sinatra’s rendition
linked the track to the Apollo missions
to the moon an open invitation to take
his best Dame Friday and get out of this
racket old world few could be blamed for
being tempted by the seduction of this
icon you are all I long for all I
worship and the door ok sure
so he’s probably not actually talking
about going into space in other words I
love you his bourbon would no doubt
float away and reentry would undoubtedly
wrinkle his fine suit butts with his
silky smooth voice we’re not sure we
care wherever all blue eyes is going
we’re following you
number seven spaceman the killer started
with lowlife next thing I knew they
ripped me from
faithfully capturing the mystical nature
of the starry heavens this killers track
is powerful with an underlying emotional
current with lyrics that reference being
abducted by aliens and being brought out
of this world this song is just more fun
to take at face value
sure its might just be a metaphor for
coming to grips with one’s own sanity
but where’s the fun in that
either way it’s a powerful electronic
rocker in the killer’s signature style
number six supersonic rocket ship the
kinks let me take you on a little trip
my supersonic ship that your disposal if
you feel so in bad with a mixed bag of
themes this classic kinks track comments
on modern life while expressing the
desire to travel to simpler times the
song’s lyrics talk about a rocket ship
containing a kind of paradise within it
where there is no rudimentary class
system and no segregation between the
hip and the squares unless you’re the
son in black action
nobody has to be heavy nobody needs to
be outside in fact one critic went far
enough to state that the song was an
attack on rockstar hip Ness could it be
or could it be Ray Davies had a vision
of a simpler life a life of some sort of
a hippie commune in space we may never
ever know nobody gonna travel second
class will be equality is no suppression
of minorities
number five man on the moon REM
you
can you believe they put a man on the
moon a simple reading of this song looks
at the crazy side of culture with
references to conspiracy theories and
the moon landing
but a more complex reading of the song
reveals it to be an homage to the late
comedian Andy Kaufman and
the song makes specific reference to the
moon landing bringing up questions about
whether or not it was indeed faked while
Michael Stipe says lyrics touch on deep
ideas and the futility of man’s
endeavors
the bigger question remains can you even
play twister in space how’s that gonna
work let’s play twister
number four space truck in deep purple
because space lorry driving just doesn’t
have the same ring to it
encapsulating the soul and freedom of
the open road and then glossing it with
a coat of futuristic space travel
this song creates a Hard Rock experience
that is as timeless as it is epic
it’s an intergalactic road trip courtesy
of the powerful vocals of Ian Gillan and
the live performances of the song bring
it to a whole other dimension
number three walking on the moon the
police a one-of-a-kind song by this
one-of-a-kind group walking on the moon
was originally written by sting while he
was drunk in a hotel room originally a
far less interstellar affair walking
around the room rather than the moon
this song only improved with stings
lyrical tweaks sting has also gone on
record saying that the song is inspired
by an ex-girlfriend relating his love to
gravity it’s the police at their best
and even NASA gave the song their
blessing
slowly out of space number two Rocketman
Elton John
I left
we think it’s gonna be a long long time
before Elton John tops this spacey
masterpiece down threes we’re out of
here
co-written with lyricist Bernie taupe a
rocket man is flavored with an emotional
subtlety and heartfelt lyrics that truly
encapsulate the life of an outsider
caught in the empty vacuum of loneliness
inspired by a short story by sci-fi
writer Ray Bradbury the song strange
porkiness has kept people coming back
time and time again to figure it all out
even TVs Captain Kirk was seduced by its
unusual charm and I think it’s gonna be
a long long time the touchdown brings me
round again to fine I’m not
and I think I before we blast off with
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
we go around
this is poet today with Peggy Lee out
there man
number one Space Oddity David Bowie
ground control to Major Tom equal parts
beauty and melancholy this mystical
track was an easy pick for number one
with its signature Bowie other
worldliness Space Oddity has come to
define the singer-songwriter and is a
perfect starting point to absorb his
anthology of
okey and quirky song’s lyrics however
deal with the less glamorous side of
real-life space adventuring loneliness
mix-ins sudden hollow fame an
overwhelming public demand to know whose
shirts you wear and the risk of a cold
airless death and suddenly Johnny
spaceman doesn’t seem so fun anymore
still this may be the perfect tune for
stargazing
my project our lighting
so do you agree with our list what songs
about space did we leave behind
for more top tens about your favorite
music please subscribe to watchmojo.com
simply out of this world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
songs about space for this list we’re
taking a look at any and every song that
makes reference to the place beyond the
sky across the universe it’s probably
obvious but just so it said space is
often used by the artist as a metaphor
so any song that makes reference to
space is fine in our book number 10 ET
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West I get a
dirty man I got 50 ways I’m trying to be
my a in your Milky Way blasting off our
list is this hard-hitting track off Katy
Perry’s smash hit album Teenage Dream
yeah
Korky yet catchy as hell this bass-heavy
track will slap you off your axis and
onto the dance floor harry’s lyrics
describe the love of someone who’s so
far out of this world the relationship
is equal parts terrifying and
intoxicating garnished by the wrapping
of kanye west a man whom our planet
seemingly orbits the powerful course
will knock you off your feet with the
force of a rocket
yeah
number nine supermassive black hole muse
this ultra powerhouse holds nothing back
letting it rip from the first beats of
the song drawing inspiration from a
variety of past and contemporary
performers guitarist and vocalist
matthew bellamy was equally inspired by
the New York City nightlife and Club
seats
clearly a metaphor this song speaks to
the seedy urban underbelly one can find
accidentally on purpose by walking down
the wrong Street in New York mind you it
may also be about the energy drain that
comes with a late night club scene an
area of science as of gets unaddressed
by Stephen Hawkes
the astronauts made this mission
impossible possible I respectfully
dedicate the following number 8 fly me
to the moon Frank Sinatra fly me to the
moon or originally performed by theater
icon Kaye Ballard Sinatra’s rendition
linked the track to the Apollo missions
to the moon an open invitation to take
his best Dame Friday and get out of this
racket old world few could be blamed for
being tempted by the seduction of this
icon you are all I long for all I
worship and the door ok sure
so he’s probably not actually talking
about going into space in other words I
love you his bourbon would no doubt
float away and reentry would undoubtedly
wrinkle his fine suit butts with his
silky smooth voice we’re not sure we
care wherever all blue eyes is going
we’re following you
number seven spaceman the killer started
with lowlife next thing I knew they
ripped me from
faithfully capturing the mystical nature
of the starry heavens this killers track
is powerful with an underlying emotional
current with lyrics that reference being
abducted by aliens and being brought out
of this world this song is just more fun
to take at face value
sure its might just be a metaphor for
coming to grips with one’s own sanity
but where’s the fun in that
either way it’s a powerful electronic
rocker in the killer’s signature style
number six supersonic rocket ship the
kinks let me take you on a little trip
my supersonic ship that your disposal if
you feel so in bad with a mixed bag of
themes this classic kinks track comments
on modern life while expressing the
desire to travel to simpler times the
song’s lyrics talk about a rocket ship
containing a kind of paradise within it
where there is no rudimentary class
system and no segregation between the
hip and the squares unless you’re the
son in black action
nobody has to be heavy nobody needs to
be outside in fact one critic went far
enough to state that the song was an
attack on rockstar hip Ness could it be
or could it be Ray Davies had a vision
of a simpler life a life of some sort of
a hippie commune in space we may never
ever know nobody gonna travel second
class will be equality is no suppression
of minorities
number five man on the moon REM
you
can you believe they put a man on the
moon a simple reading of this song looks
at the crazy side of culture with
references to conspiracy theories and
the moon landing
but a more complex reading of the song
reveals it to be an homage to the late
comedian Andy Kaufman and
the song makes specific reference to the
moon landing bringing up questions about
whether or not it was indeed faked while
Michael Stipe says lyrics touch on deep
ideas and the futility of man’s
endeavors
the bigger question remains can you even
play twister in space how’s that gonna
work let’s play twister
number four space truck in deep purple
because space lorry driving just doesn’t
have the same ring to it
encapsulating the soul and freedom of
the open road and then glossing it with
a coat of futuristic space travel
this song creates a Hard Rock experience
that is as timeless as it is epic
it’s an intergalactic road trip courtesy
of the powerful vocals of Ian Gillan and
the live performances of the song bring
it to a whole other dimension
number three walking on the moon the
police a one-of-a-kind song by this
one-of-a-kind group walking on the moon
was originally written by sting while he
was drunk in a hotel room originally a
far less interstellar affair walking
around the room rather than the moon
this song only improved with stings
lyrical tweaks sting has also gone on
record saying that the song is inspired
by an ex-girlfriend relating his love to
gravity it’s the police at their best
and even NASA gave the song their
blessing
slowly out of space number two Rocketman
Elton John
I left
we think it’s gonna be a long long time
before Elton John tops this spacey
masterpiece down threes we’re out of
here
co-written with lyricist Bernie taupe a
rocket man is flavored with an emotional
subtlety and heartfelt lyrics that truly
encapsulate the life of an outsider
caught in the empty vacuum of loneliness
inspired by a short story by sci-fi
writer Ray Bradbury the song strange
porkiness has kept people coming back
time and time again to figure it all out
even TVs Captain Kirk was seduced by its
unusual charm and I think it’s gonna be
a long long time the touchdown brings me
round again to fine I’m not
and I think I before we blast off with
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
we go around
this is poet today with Peggy Lee out
there man
number one Space Oddity David Bowie
ground control to Major Tom equal parts
beauty and melancholy this mystical
track was an easy pick for number one
with its signature Bowie other
worldliness Space Oddity has come to
define the singer-songwriter and is a
perfect starting point to absorb his
anthology of
okey and quirky song’s lyrics however
deal with the less glamorous side of
real-life space adventuring loneliness
mix-ins sudden hollow fame an
overwhelming public demand to know whose
shirts you wear and the risk of a cold
airless death and suddenly Johnny
spaceman doesn’t seem so fun anymore
still this may be the perfect tune for
stargazing
my project our lighting
so do you agree with our list what songs
about space did we leave behind
for more top tens about your favorite
music please subscribe to watchmojo.com
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