It has been said that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. In the case of music, I suppose one could substitute “ear” for “eye” in that old -adage. Given the space backdrop of this website, I thought it would be appropriate to give a view on some space inspired songs. Any such view of course will be subjective. Instead of looking at songs that topped the charts, “Take Me to Your Lawyer” sought the advice of an expert.
Today we enter the mind of the noted music critic and collector Kyle S. Taylor. The former disc jockey who currently is in the electronics industry has heard, recorded, and remastered countless scores of works over many decades. Here are his personal favorites:
- “Fly Me to The Moon “written by Bart Howard and sung by Frank Sinatra:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYuyWrkwpok ;
- “Orbit (The Spy)” by Paul Revere and the Raiders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rElSDAp38tM
- “Mr. Spaceman” by The Byrds :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KFTm9vmZDI
- “Spooks in Space” by Perrey and Kingsly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE2pJeMpKto
- “Manned Space Capsule” by Ken Nordine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3EPCKlFflE
Honorable Mention.) “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Jimmy Webb:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHF3OLp5jQ4
Not your top 5 list? Let us know your favorites. Personally, I had only heard one of them before. But this website exists in part to learn new things. So, thank you Kyle.
