Songs About the Moon
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot follow up a recent episode paying tribute to the sun with another set of songs about a celestial body. This time, they share their favorite songs about the moon — along with picks from the production staff.
Songs About the Moon
The whole show’s staff shares favorite songs about the moon. The picks range from Credence Clearwater Revival to Janelle Monae.
Jim:
- Wire, "A Mutual Friend"
- Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Bad Moon Rising"
- Brian Eno, "St. Elmo’s Fire"
- Los Lobos, "Kiko and the Lavendar Moon"
- Nick Drake, "Pink Moon"
Greg:
- R.E.M., "Nightswimming"
- Janelle Monae, "Many Moons"
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Luna"
- The Rolling Stones, "Child of the Moon"
- Willie Nelson, "Darkness on the Face of the Earth"
Producers:
- Andrew - Songs: Ohia, "Blue Chicago Moon"
- Alex - Mitski, "My Love Mine All Mine"
- Max - Thin Lizzy, "Dancing in the Moonlight (’78 Live and Dangerous)"
Featured Songs:
- The Beatles, "Mr. Moonlight," Beatles for Sale, Parlophone, 1964
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Wire, "A Mutual Friend," 154, Harvest, 1979
- R.E.M., "Nightswimming," Automatic For The People, Warner Bros, 1992
- Songs:Ohia, "Blue Chicago Moon," Didn't It Rain, Secretly Canadian, 2002
- Credence Clearwater Revival, "Bad Moon Rising," Green River, Fantasy, 1969
- Janelle Monáe, "Many Moons," Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), Bad Boy, 2007
- Brian Eno, "St. Elmo's Fire," Another Green World, Island, 1975
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Luna," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976
- Mitski, "My Love Mine All Mine," The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, Dead Oceans, 2023
- David Bowie, "Moonage Daydream," The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, RCA, 1972
- Thin Lizzy, "Dancing in the Moonlight - Live," Live and Dangerous, Philips, 1978
- Los Lobos, "Kiko and the Lavendar Moon," Kiko, Slash, 1992
- The Rolling Stones, "Child of the Moon," Jumpin' Jack Flash / Child Of The Moon (Single), Decca, 1968
- Nick Drake, "Pink Moon," Pink Moon, Island, 1972
- Willie Nelson, "Darkness on the Face of the Earth," ...And Then I Wrote, Liberty, 1962
- Emmylou Harris, "Luxury Liner," Luxury Liner (Expanded & Remastered), Reprise, 2003
- Emmylou Harris, "Crescent City," Cowgirl's Prayer, The Grapevine, 1994
- SOFT PLAY, "Punk's Dead," HEAVY JELLY, BMG, 2024
- The Beach Boys, "Surf's Up," Surf's Up, Reprise, 1971
- The Cars, "Drive," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984
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