Music to land on the Moon by
The history of the space race told through music lyrics.
On the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landings, Beatriz De La Pava researches how real life events are reflected in the lyrics of popular songs, and shows how music can paint a vivid picture of the social, political, economic, and cultural landscape. From Frank Sinatraβs Fly Me to the Moon, when reaching outer space was merely a metaphor for love, through to the Apollo 11 mission; narrated by bands like The Byrds and Public Service Broadcasting.
From the journey of the first woman into space, to the tragic accident of the Columbia shuttle, immortalized by Deep Purple finishing the ride with the exploration of Mars, which has now become a reality that is reflected in music. De La Pava plays the music that chronicles the history of the space race, and speaks to the people who knew it, made it and loved it.
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Frank Sinatra
Fly Me To The Moon
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Public Service Broadcasting
The race for Space
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Pink Floyd
Set the Control for the Heart of the Sun
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Pink Floyd
Astronomy Dominae
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David Bowie
Space Oddity demo version
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Public Service Broadcasting
Go!
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The Byrds
Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins
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Pink Floyd
Moonhead
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The Goons
Russian Love Song
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Mecano
Laika
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Public Service Broadcasting
Gagarin
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Muslim Magomayev
The girlΒs Called Seagull
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Komputer
Valentina
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The Kinks
Supersonic Rocket Ship
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Elton John
Rocket Man
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Vangelis
Albedo
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R.E.M.
Man on the Moon
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Rush
Countdown
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Isao Tomita
Space Walk, Impressions of an Astronaut
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JeanβMichel Jarre
Last Rendevouz
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John Denver
Flying For Me
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Deep Purple
Contact Lost
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Space Oddity
Colonel Chris Hadfield version
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will.i.am
Reach for the Stars
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- Sun 21 Jul 2019 02:06GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
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