SF&F themed pop and rock songs

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Not directly SF-related but "Rejoice in the Sun" by Joan Baez was used for the movie Silent Running:

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[Galileo7]

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[The Old Mixer]

If samples count...

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[OCD Geek]

It's actually about drugs, but I'll post it anyway. It's damn near the official theme song for Ash vs Evil Dead at this point.

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[Mysterion]

How 'bout:

Cygnus X-1 and Red Barchetta by Rush
Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult
Children of the Sun by Billy Thorpe

 

[lab rat]

Oh No on page 2.
How about a bump for a robot

Mr. Roboto by Styx

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Could also include Come Sail Away by Styx, you sail away on a star ship. (at 4:40)

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[The Old Mixer]

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[Marsden]

Rocket Man by Elton John. I know he wasn't married but every time I hear it I think of Garibaldi being a shuttle pilot.

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[EnsignRicky]

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[Turd Ferguson]

Intergalactic by The Beastie Boys
The Son of X-51 by Powerman 5000

 

[Neroon]

I suppose that this is more "fantasy" than "Sci-Fi", but if it is permitted:

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I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but:

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[E-DUB]

OK, here's a few:

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And in the same vein:

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And my favorite country-western love song about relativity:

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[CorporalCaptain]

I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but:

I mentioned the whole album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. One of my favorite albums.

 

[MacLeod]

What about this one

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[Nerys Myk]

Not really a SF song, but the video is Post-Apocalyptic

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[Mysterion]

Bowie's Space Oddity is okay, but I've always preferred this:

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[Shaka Zulu]

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[PlainSimpleJoel]

Several songs on the new Arctic Monkey's release have science fiction themes, such as the title song (Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino), which is a reference to Kubrick and the fake moon landing.

Also a song called Science Fiction and Batphone

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Not really a SF song, but the video is Post-Apocalyptic

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Probably a ton of those videos. One of my favorites happens to be from one of my favorite bands (plus a second amazing vocalist).

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[Shawnster]

From the niche band "Shakespear's Sister" (probably best known for "Stay"), an interesting ditty titled "Catwoman". Not to be confused with DC's infamous cat burglar, Selina Kyle, this tune describes an alien seductress hailing from Earth's oversized, natural satellite.

Dorky as it may seem, I can easily imagine the lead character, Mzzkiti, from my long defunct web-comic absentmindedly humming this as she goes about her duties, getting ever more "into it" until she finally notices her crew-mates staring at her near "bump'n'grind" routine.

Additionally, you can also include their song "Hello (Turn Your Radio on)

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