Soundtracking NASA's new Constellation Program: Great Space Songs You Haven't Heard a Million Times, Part 1

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Dead Milkmen - "Rocket Ship"

On this ode to skipping town on a spaceship, twee punk rockers Dead Milkmen come off like a slightly more grumpy, sneering version of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. "Rocket Ship" even features a countdown to launch.

The Velvet Underground - "Satellite of Love"

An outtake from the Loaded sessions, this song captures Lou Reed's childlike fascination with the moon landing and those little blinking satellites now orbiting the Earth, all in the musical setting of early rock 'n' roll-style love ballad about a man watching a satellite launch on TV while simultaneously being consumed with jealousy over his unfaithful girlfriend.

Click here for more fantastic space songs in honor of NASA's Constellation Program and the Orion capsule mock-up that's been on display in Washington D.C. this week.

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By peenie man on April 8, 2009

the finest unknown space song/tune resides and streams on the above url."Real Spacemen Never Walk Anywhere"not only a musical cosmic classic but a damn good title too.From Galway,Ireland...declaration of interest,i kinda help/manage the musical outpourings of mr cane141 aka michael smalle.would like to hear your feedback,hope you enjoy/agree.i believe someday it'll soundtrack an appropiate sci-fi event

By djjd on April 11, 2009

i hear satellite of love everyday at the end of the ron and fez show