The 10 Rock Songs Inspired By Science

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While we view science and music as two different subjects to learn on, it is not such a drastic thing to merge these two entities. After all, one cannot explain the theories surrounding music without using science. Meanwhile, bands and artists have also made their share of scientific knowledge to express something so vast; below, are the 10 songs inspired by science. Have fun listening!
Beastie Boys: โSounds of Scienceโ
Science and satire were the two ingredients inside Beastie Boysโ โSounds of Science.โ Apart from that, it also boasts the groupโs unique fusion of punk, jazz, and hip-hop.
Gustav Holst: โThe Planetsโ
A collection of classic tracks and is barely a song, Holstโs โThe Planetsโ becomes an admired masterpiece of cosmic music that leaves a listener impressed and blown away.
John D. Boswell with Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking: โA Glorious Dawnโ
Composer John D. Boswell mightโve implied that Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking were the โJohn Lennon & Paul McCartneyโ of science, which then inspired him to create โA Glorious Dawn.โ With his arrangement of rhythm, he got samples of Hawking and Saganโs voice in autotune and formed this epic gem.
Bjรถrk: โCosmogonyโ
Icelandic indie superstar Bjรถrk often experimented on her little way; this time, landing on her version of explaining the creation of the universe. With โCosmogony,โ she takes us on a ride of surreal imagery with myths; a real cosmic experience.
David Bowie: โSpace Oddityโ
While we could credit David Bowieโs stardom with his single โStarman,โ however, his first taste of success could be given to his first hit song โSpace Oddity.โ In a mere coincidental pursuit, the song was released 9 days ahead of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.
They Might Be Giants: โWhy Does the Sun Shineโ
They Might Be Giants created a song with the most frequently asked question in the world of science, โWhy Does the Sun Shine.โ For their part, theyโve established its definite answer in the lyrics such as โthe sun is hot and โthe sun is large.โ
Thomas Dolby: โShe Blinded Me With Scienceโ
The TV show Breaking Badโs fans can be familiar with this one as Todd Alquistโs phone ringtone, and apart from that, this science song is also one of the 80s well-beloved hits. Thomas Dolby sings about his smitten feelings toward his teacher Miss Sakamoto, who failed the narrator on the subject.
Big Audio Dynamite: โE=MC2โ
Following his departure from The Clash, Mick Jones created Big Audio Dynamite which became successful thanks to their song โE=MC2,โ Albert Einsteinโs most prominent formula. The song takes us on a showdown of pop culture, with several famous lines and figures mentioned in the song.
Rush: โNatural Scienceโ
Rush was the biggest nerds of rock, so itโs not a surprise to find out that theyโve also created a song to geek out their interests in both science and music. โNatural Science,โ a prog-rock song cut out to different parts, is an epic ride on scientific concepts that youโd never thought you need.
Pink Floyd: โAstronomy Domineโ
In the Syd Barrett-led era could see Pink Floyd inside their psychedelic and cosmic zenith. Inside their Piper at the Gates of Dawn debut album is the space-oriented โAstronomy Domine,โ which could send you to space when you listen to it.