A Heavenly Playlist

What does it take to get me out of my blogging hibernation? A celestial event of epic proportion will do the trick. Living in the Solar Eclipse 2017 Path of Totality is motivation enough. The Event on August 21, 2017 is on the minds of everyone. What would be a proper playlist for this event? Yep, that is how my mind works sometimes.

First, the Top Ten Solar Eclipse Songs, then the Best of the Rest, and finally some dishonorable mentions.

10. Darkness - Tab Benoit 

My favorite artist is required to be on the list plus it is an appropriately great song.

 9. Hear Comes the Sun - The Beatles

You would think this would be higher ranked but it is not.

 8. Moondance - Van Morrison

Love Van Morrison. Very worthy of the Top 10. Maybe a little pagan of of me but...

 7. Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (via Bruce Springsteen)

"Only use NASA approved ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses."

6. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Should this song by higher ranked? Probably. I've just heard it a million times though.

5. Invisible Sun - The Police

Great song by a great band. Yes the sun will be invisible for 2:31 in Tennessee.

4. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

Seems to fit perfectly. 

3. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - Robert Cray

A very underrated tune, this song once touted the virtues of dark beer. Worthy.

2. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

I know, I know, I know, I know... 

1. Eclipse - Pink Floyd

The entire Dark Side of the Moon album could be Number One. Eclipse is the song of the event.

The Best of the Rest, in no particular order:

Rise To The Sun - Alabama Shakes

Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top

Holidays In The Sun - Sex Pistols

Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Moon River - Andy Williams

I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James

Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum

(Ghost) Riders In The Sky - Johnny Cash

Night Moves - Bob Seger

Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson

House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals

Blue Moon - Elvis Presley

Sunshine Superman - Donovan

Fishin' In The Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Walking On The Moon - The Police

Third Stone From the Sun - Jimi Hendrix

Give Me The Night - George Benson

Moon Shadow - Cat Stevens

Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones

You Are My Sunshine - Gene Autry

Wheel In The Sky - Journey

Strange Magic - ELO

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

Soul Sacrifice - Santana

Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow

Neon Moon - Brooks & Dunn

Boom, Boom (Out Go The Lights) - Pat Travers Band

On The Dark Side - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band

A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles

Shine - Collective Soul

Lights Out - UFO

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

Bark At The Moon - Ozzy Osbourne

Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream

One Of These Nights - Eagles

I Saw The Light - Hank Williams

Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra

Burnin' Sky - Bad Company

Dishonorable Mentions because these are just bad songs:

Sunshine On My Shoulder - John Denver

Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest

She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby (this is arguably a decent song. Nah.)

Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe 

and the Number One Worst Eclipse Song of All Time:

Total Eclipse Of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

There it is. I know I missed some both good and bad. What would you add to this list?

Put your eclipse glasses on and enjoy your two minutes of totality and hours of eclipseness.