A-Z Sun, Moon and Stars

[mikemiller]

P PINK MOON - title track of 1972 album by UK folky singer-songwriter, Nick Drake. Clip on YouTube.

... or "Paper SUN" by Traffic (1967). Debut single , which reached number 5 in the UK chart. Saw them play live at Sheffield City Hall. Clip on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

Q - Quiet Moon. Song by Thomas Hjorth and Laura Vall featured on the 2015 Colossal Trailer Music LP, Submersive. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

R (The) Rising of the MOON - traditional Irish folk song which has been recorded by many performers - e.g. The Dubliners on their 1967 album , "A drop of the hard stuff". Clip on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

R (The) Rising of the MOON - traditional Irish folk song which has been recorded by many performers - e.g. The Dubliners on their 1967 album , "A drop of the hard stuff". Clip on YouTube.

Or, the classic Moon River famously sung by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film, Breakfast at Tiffany's.

 

[mikemiller]

S SUN AND MOON - for a double... song by US singer/songwriter/rapper Anees (Mokhiber). Soul-influenced pop hit (2022) which topped the UK singles chart . Clip on YouTube.

 

[diggerman]

... or "Marquee MOON" by US indie band, Television. Title track of their debut album (1977) . It was also a minor hit as a single, reaching number 30 in the UK chart. Clip on YouTube.
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Great song..... and album.
Also released 'prove it' as a single from same album.
I bought prove it on green vinyl.

 

[Lindum]

S SUN AND MOON - for a double... song by US singer/songwriter/rapper Anees (Mokhiber). Soul-influenced pop hit (2022) which topped the UK singles chart . Clip on YouTube.

Or you could have gone for a triple - Sun, Moon and Stars song by The Singing Walrus. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

T TRACK STAR - song by US rapper Mooski (real name Darien Hinton). Minor hit in the UK - reached number 53 in the singles chart. Clip on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

Or, T - Texas Sun. Song by Khruangbin with Leon Bridges from the 2020 LP of the same name. Performed it at Glastonbury 2022. Video on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

U Underwater MOONlight - song from Syd Barrett-influenced indie band , the Soft Boys. Title track on their second album (1980). Clip on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

U Underwater MOONlight - song from Syd Barrett-influenced indie band , the Soft Boys. Title track on their second album (1980). Clip on YouTube.

Or, Under the Darkest Moon. Song by Darden Smith and Boo Hewerdine from their 1989 LP, Evidence. Have the LP. Watched them perform a promo concert one lunchtime in one of the big record shops on Oxford Street. Good LP. Video on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

V VIDEO Killed the Radio STAR - by The Buggles from 1979. Got to number 1 in the UK charts.

 

[mikemiller]

W Walking on the MOON - well-known reggae-influenced pop single from the Police. Reached number one in the UK singles chart in 1979.

 

[Lindum]

Or, W - When You Wish Upon A Star. Song by Cliff Edwards from the soundtrack of the 1940 Disney film, Pinocchio, sung by Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket. Video on YouTube.

 

[herringthorpe]

Stuck for an X

 

[Lindum]

Xenon Moon. 2021 single by Erika. Supposed to be 'electronic' but I've not heard it. On Apple Music but not sure about YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

... or ... "Xenon 88 / S.U.N. /Hpnotiki", electronic dance composition by DJ/mixer/producer Johnny T. (2011). Clip on Soundcloud.
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Y Years of the quiet SUN (oriiginal demo) - track by experimental/ Soft Machine-influenced Canterbury band, Quiet Sun (1975). Clip on YouTube...

... or ... "(A) year of the quiet SUN" - Polish film (1984), directed by Krzystof Zanussi and starring Maja Komorowska and Scott Wilson. Not seen it. Trailer on YouTube.

 

[mikemiller]

Z Zambian SUNshine - Afro-Dancehall song from Zambian singer-songwriter, Saty-K (2022) . Clip on ouTube . Quite like it .

 

[Lindum]

Or, Y - Yellow Moon. Song by R&B New orleans funk band Neville Brothers from 1989 LP of same name. Video on YouTube.

 

[Lindum]

Or, Z, a film title - Moon Zero Two. 1969 sci-fi film starring James Olson, Warren Mitchell, Adrienne Corri and Catherine Schell. Not sure if I've seen it.