Best song about the moon

[Tom Bomb]

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[Pedulla-Player]

'Morning Moon' by The Tragically Hip. Great song! R.I.P. Gord

 

[fourfinger]

Maybe the best Live-at-Woodstock song about the moon

 

[Joebone]

Clair de lune

Holy frickin' WOW!

 

[Joebone]

Debussy original piano roll recording.

Thank you!

 

[jemerpi]

+1
The first song that came to mind for me. I mean, who could sing about the moon better than "the prince of darkness?" And, if Ozzy couldn't have Geezer Butler, Bob Daisley was a pretty great fit. Daisley was Ozzy's primary lyricist, as Butler had been, and co-produced albums with him, as well.

 

[kevrex]

Gloomy June (formerly The Y Axes): Moon

 

[Stempelloos]

 

[antfarm]

No bass, but if there were any, it would be Jerry Jemmott or Ron Carter.

 

[BazzaBass]

So what is the best song about the moon? Take a listen and decide…



Pros: 1st movement sounds like it’s about to kick off, innit?
Cons: No bass, pesky 2nd movement you have to wait until the 3rd movement which is a real banger.



Pros: sounds like the waves are washing over you
Cons: this is talkbass, not talkpiano



Pros: finally some bass, but it is an upright. Plus, the song really rocks, and it’s Elvis.
Cons: Not the original, but this one slaps a lot harder. Get it? Because of the rockabilly style upright? Ha!



Pros: check out the bass intro. Yeah, not bass guitar or upright, but he’s still family. Like a distant cousin or something.
Cons: once you realize Clapton lifted the melody for the guitar solo in White Room, you can never un-hear it.



Pros: it’s not Brown Eyed Girl, and it has a nice bass groove
Cons: not jazz, but “jazzy”



Pros: this song represents the best of the 70s. I know you’re about to say something about Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath, but you’re wrong. Seriously smooth, with a great groove, and enough complexity to elevate it above other AM radio hits.
Cons: was covered by some horrible band named Toploader. I mean serious, it sucks worse than if Smashmouth covered Ave Maria. Also, the story of the event that inspired the writing of this song is absolutely horrible - not even going to hint at it, except to say that it’s amazing that such a beautiful song can come as a result of something so horrible.

Moon River: a jazz standard from the Great American Songbook

 

[5StringBlues]

Paper Moon

 

[jeff62]

Giant steps are what you take
Walkin’ on the moon.

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[ElectroVibe]

Bark at the Moon?

Is there even one Osborne fan who liked that song?

 

[SirMjac28]

 

[smtp4me]

So what is the best song about the moon? Take a listen and decide…



Pros: 1st movement sounds like it’s about to kick off, innit?
Cons: No bass, pesky 2nd movement you have to wait until the 3rd movement which is a real banger.



Pros: sounds like the waves are washing over you
Cons: this is talkbass, not talkpiano



Pros: finally some bass, but it is an upright. Plus, the song really rocks, and it’s Elvis.
Cons: Not the original, but this one slaps a lot harder. Get it? Because of the rockabilly style upright? Ha!



Pros: check out the bass intro. Yeah, not bass guitar or upright, but he’s still family. Like a distant cousin or something.
Cons: once you realize Clapton lifted the melody for the guitar solo in White Room, you can never un-hear it.



Pros: it’s not Brown Eyed Girl, and it has a nice bass groove
Cons: not jazz, but “jazzy”



Pros: this song represents the best of the 70s. I know you’re about to say something about Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath, but you’re wrong. Seriously smooth, with a great groove, and enough complexity to elevate it above other AM radio hits.
Cons: was covered by some horrible band named Toploader. I mean serious, it sucks worse than if Smashmouth covered Ave Maria. Also, the story of the event that inspired the writing of this song is absolutely horrible - not even going to hint at it, except to say that it’s amazing that such a beautiful song can come as a result of something so horrible.

There is a really good song about the moon missing from the choices:
Walking on the Moon, by The Police.

It is a great example of how a simple bass hook can carry an entire song.

 

[echo008]

 

[BassyBill]

I’d have to go with…
Whole of the moon, Waterboys
Dancing in the Moonlight, Thin Lizzy (the only good song with this title)
Fly me to the moon, Sinatra
Bad Moon Rising, CCR
Walking on the moon, The Police
Old Devil Moon, from Finnegan’s Rainbow (Sinatra’s version is excellent, of course)
Moonlight Shadow, Mike Oldfield
Moon over Bourbon Street, Sting
Moon River, Andy Williams

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[Bob_Ross]

I wouldn't call this the "best" but since this thread has turned into tunes with "moon" in the title I'd feel remiss if I didn't mention one of my favorite symphonic composers, John Luther Adams. Here's "The Circle Of Suns And Moons" from his song-cycle Earth And The Great Weather:

 

[Mike Mulligan]

Kind of indirectly about the Moon, but horribly creative...

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