Classic Western songs about stars. Recommended popular tracks.

IntergalacticBeastie Boys

Beastie Boys – Intergalactic (High Quality)

A song that incorporates Rachmaninoff’s “Prelude in C-sharp Minor” and samples The Jazz Crusaders’ “Love Is Blue.” It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1999.

The music video was actually filmed in Japan and won Best Hip-Hop Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.

Guiding StarCast

Cast – Guiding Star

A gem of a song by Cast, the Britpop band from Liverpool, England.

Released in June 1997, this track was issued as the second single from their second album, “Mother Nature Calls.” Reaching No.

9 on the UK Singles Chart, it captured the hearts of many listeners.

Though the song’s theme revolves around stars and the cosmos, it doesn’t feel sci‑fi; instead, it’s marked by an approachable melody and classic band sound.

John Power’s warm vocals resonate like stars shining in the night sky.

It’s a perfect track for those about to take a new step or who feel they might be losing their way.

Why not listen to it slowly on a quiet night?

A Spaceman Came TravellingChris De Burgh

Chris De Burgh – A Spaceman Came Travelling (Stereo)

Written and recorded by Chris de Burgh, often called a giant of Irish folk rock, “A Spaceman Came Travelling” runs over five minutes and stands as one of the most powerful Christmas songs ever written.

Its message lies at the heart of the world’s major religions and carries a universal appeal.

Stars And PlanetsLiz Phair

Liz Phair – Stars And Planets

Liz Phair is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

This catchy song is included on her fifth album, Somebody’s Miracle, released in 2005.

The song emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the value of what makes each of us unique.

StarPrimal Screem

Primal Scream – Star (Official Video)

This song was released in the 1990s by the British rock band Primal Scream.

It features a melancholy melody by Augustus Pablo, the great melodica player of the reggae world, and is a protest song that explicitly names Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

Aquarius(Let The Sunshine In)The Fifth Dimension

The 5th Dimension Age of Aquarius 1969

The 5th Dimension was an ensemble group that was very popular from the late 1960s to the early 1970s.

This song was written for the 1967 musical Hair and became an anthem for young people who grew their hair long in protest against the U.S.

government.

It won a Grammy Award in 1970.

Shining StarEarth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star (Official Audio)

The song, created by group members Maurice White, Larry Dunn, and Philip Bailey, became a hit that reached No.

1 on both the R&B chart and the Hot 100.

While many disco hits of the time were fun but often frivolous, Earth, Wind & Fire’s songs projected meaningful, positive messages with catchy melodies.