Songs that feel like Star Wars (1977)
Wide-eyed, earnest adventure: a farm boy's yearning for something bigger, a ragtag band defying a vast empire, with hope, swagger and wonder against impossible odds.
- Space Oddity by David Bowie: Lonely wonder at drifting among the stars, the 70s dream of space.
- Rocket Man by Elton John: Wistful, soaring space-age longing in a big-hearted 70s anthem.
- Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen: A restless dreamer begs to escape his small town for something bigger, like Luke on Tatooine.
- Don't Stop Me Now by Queen: Swaggering, joyous, unstoppable energy in the spirit of Han Solo's bravado.
- Flash's Theme by Queen: Campy, bombastic space-serial heroism with gleaming rock bombast.
- "Heroes" by David Bowie: Defiance and hope against an oppressive wall, with a soaring chorus.
- Tom Sawyer by Rush: Prog-rock grandeur and restless independence from a band steeped in sci-fi.
- Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra: Orchestral pop optimism with a sense of cosmic wonder.