Total Solar Eclipse 2024: San Antonio’s Perfect Eclipse Soundtrack is Here!
San Antonio, Texas, is preparing for the celestial event of the decade as the Total Solar Eclipse is set to grace the sky on April 8. For those with an appetite for an astronomical spectacle, the Texan skies will join the rhythm of the universe, darkening for up to four minutes. Unfortunately, San Antonio will experience a mere 18-second span of totality, but fear not! We have compiled a list of perfectly themed songs that are sure to enhance your eclipse experience.
In order for a song to make it on to this curated list, it must fall into one of two categories. Those with clever titles that reference the sun or the moon and those that provide a sweeping atmospheric nature that can imbue the sudden darkness with the proper degree of gravitas. Allow us to guide you on a musical journey through space, creating a Total Solar Eclipse soundtrack that will be remembered long after the moon leaves the sun’s path.
The Total Solar Eclipse Playlist
1. Ain’t No Sunshine, Bill Withers, 1971 – With just a simple guitar and Withers’ voice, this song’s lament for a lost lover builds with a celestial sweep fitting for an eclipse.
2. All The Stars, Kendrick Lamar with SZA, 2018 – This duet combines cool treated vocals with soaring tones, a suitable tribute for an eclipse as all the celestial bodies align.
3. Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969 – Despite its upbeat melody, the lyrics anticipate doom and gloom, much like how ancient civilizations interpreted eclipses.
4. Black Hole Sun, Soundgarden, 1994 – The psychedelic quality of this grunge song casts the perfect moody atmosphere for the spectacle of an eclipse.
5. Children of the Sun, Golden Dawn Arkestra, 2018 – Let this funky song by Austin’s own Golden Dawn Arkestra transport you to becoming one with the sun god during the eclipse.
6. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, Blind Willie Johnson, 1927 – Chosen to represent Earth’s music on the Voyager spacecraft, take a leap into the cosmos with this meditative gospel blues track.
7. Spaceman, The Killers, 2008 – Dance into the eclipse with The Killers’ Spaceman and take a journey to the moon as it aligns with Earth and the sun.
8. Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler, 1983 – It might be an 80s melodramatic staple, but no eclipse playlist is complete without Bonnie Tyler’s iconic ode to lunar shadow.
9. Total Eclipse of the Sun, Don McLean, 2018 – Although seemingly a song about a romantic infatuation, it made the list solely for its perfect eclipse-referencing title.
10. The Sky Is A Neighborhood, Foo Fighters, 2017 – Honour cosmic beings by rocking out with The Foo Fighters, leaving no doubt that we are not alone in the universe.
11. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Richard Strauss, 1896 – The Space Odyssey theme tune has become synonymous with significant space events, making it the perfect classic addition to an eclipse playlist.
12. Watcher of the Skies, Genesis, 1972 – This sprawling masterpiece with shifting tempos and atmospheric sounds from Genesis makes for a fitting track for the celestial event.
And if you find yourself wanting more, never forget about Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd’s universe exploring album which even has a closing track named Eclipse.
Now that you are equipped with the perfect eclipse soundtrack, prepare yourself to witness this chord of rhythmic unity of the cosmos. The darkness may be fleeting in San Antonio, but the musical journey will guide you along the celestial path. Allow the masterpieces of these artists to resonate with the rhythm of the universe as you witness the Total Solar Eclipse in San Antonio.
