Choice of songs for the Space Shuttle
 

I heard that a member of the crew requested that they play U2’s “vertigo” whilst in orbit, and I just heard them playing “come on Irene” (Dixie’s midnight runners).

I thought of a few others that may work:

Beatles “Don’t let me down”
Queen “Another one bites the dust”

Any others?

Joking aside I wish them well.
:ok:

Anything by John Denver should inspire them.....

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire........

Spindoctor...

I think the song they were playing was "Come on EILEEN" ? The reason they were playing it was because the Astronaut on board who will be manually bringing the craft to land is Commander Eileen Collins (? - i think that's her last name).... can anyone confirm/back me up on this?

Fingers and toes crossed for their safe return tonight.

Gucci

Quite right, it is "come on Eileen" and yes she is the commander.

I dunno, maybe Dixie's Midnight runners did a cover version called 'Come on Irene'.

It might have even sounded like 'Come on Eileen' by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

I think they also sang a cover of the Go-go's song 'Alex the seal'.

K:p

Ok Ok.......Go on beat up the dumb musically disadvantaged one.



"Come On Eileen" became the biggest selling UK single of
1982 and a US number one in 1983. The album was "Too-Ry-Ay"

By DEXYS Midnight Runners.:ouch:

"Come on Eileen" as a theme song?

Just what are they getting up to, up there???? :E


I couldn't stand the song back then, I still can't stand it today.

How about Bowie's "Major Tom," instead, as an inspiration to maintain their usual high standards of air/spacemanship.

Or Elton John's "Rocket Man"

Hope they get down OK!

How about " Danger Zone " by Kenny Loggins....

or

Mickey by Toni Basil.......:} :} to be played at re-entry complete with a cheering squad....

Goodluck to those astronauts. Will be one hell of ride coming down hoping the heat shield holds out. Hoping for the best.

D6

Well it just landed then...
Perhaps a Ben Folds song would be apt!

"So come pick me up, I've landed"

My Vote: Space Truckin' - Deep Purple

What about "Drop the pilot" - Joan Armatrading

AT a Safety Management System Course I attended which used the Challenger disaster as a case study, the final presentation was a video of the Challenger mission to the tune of Cold Play's "Clocks". Check the lyrics, very apt.

Come on Irene was the version released in Japan.

"come on baby light my fire"

Ship of Fools?? (sorry, that used to be played by my old sailing skipper as we left the mooring... )

How about the Oils 'Say Your Prayers'

... or when the weather's preventing a landing, Live's 'Lightning Crashes'

Personally I was once awakened at 05.30 on a camping trip by Nirvana 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. Wasn't great at the time, but that riff at the start nowadays always reminds me of a great trip!!

Now if I could get the Richard Craniums in the flat below to cut their techno at 03.00 I'll be a happy man... :* :* :*

Flame away. I have my heat-resistant tiles at the ready.