Shiny Toy Guns | michaelpiff

I don’t know about you, but I am just basking in the glory that is Star Wars Week worldwide. I’ll be seeing Episode VII: The Force Awakens on Thursday and drinking galactic themed drinks at a bar that’s turning itself into the Mos Eisley Cantina from A New Hope. Yep, I have no shame in my Star Wars geekdom.

Even Spotify is getting in on the game, matching users with Star Wars characters by their taste in music. I’m not totally thrilled being Anakin, but I do love me plenty of punk rock.

I dig the lightsaber on the bottom, not so much the new Fall Out Boy they included.

Since it all finally set in that this movie is happening and I’m actually going to see it (so since Saturday night), I’ve been surfing Spotify for Star Wars appropriate music. Not just the epic John Williams masterpieces, but songs about space and intergalactic awesomeness. So why not put it all into one easily accessible playlist that my friends and likeminded individuals to enjoy?

1. “Star Wars Theme” – John Williams

2. “Starman” – David Bowie

Album: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, 1972

3. “Space” – Something Corporate

Album: North, 2003

4. “Return to the Moon” – EL VY

Album: Return to the Moon, 2015

5. “Spaceship” – Kanye w/ GLC

Album: The College Dropout, 2004

6. “Stormtrooper” – Pepper

Album: Kona Town, 2003

7. “Cantina Band” – John Williams

8. “A New Hope” – blink-182

Album: Dude Ranch, 1997

9. “Future People” – Alabama Shakes

Album: Sound and Color, 2015

10. “Chewbacca” – Supernova Chile

Album: Clerks Original Soundtrack, 1994

11. “Empire Strikes First” – Bad Religion

Album: Empire Strikes First, 2004

12. “You Satellite” – Wilco

Album: Star Wars, 2015

13. “Space Truckin'” – Deep Purple

Album: Machine Head, 1972

14. “Both Sides of the Gun” – Ben Harper

Album: Both Sides of the Gun, 2006

15. “Empire State of Mind” – Jay Z & Alicia Keys

Album: The Blueprint 3, 2009

16. “People of the Sun” – Rage Against of the Machine

Album: Evil Empire, 1996

17. “Imperial Death March” – John Williams

18. “Intergalactic” – Beastie Boys

Album: Hello Nasty, 1998

19. “Man on the Moon” – R.E.M.

Album: Automatic For The People, 1992

20. “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Time) – Elton John

Album: Honky Chateau, 1972

21. “Major Tom (Coming Home)” – Shiny Toy Guns

Album: Girls Le Disko, 2009

22. “Rebellion (Lies)” – Arcade Fire

Album: Funeral, 2004

23. “Spaceman” – The Killers

Album: Day & Age, 2008

24. “The Throne Room” – John Williams

The Full Spotify Playlist

Anymore songs that come to mind, send them to me on Facebook or Twitter to be added to the playlist!

A week ago in San Diego, a friend that I don’t get to catch up with often enough asked me about the music I was listening to these days…

For a second I blanked, but then everything came rushing to my head like a waterfall. So I felt it would be fun to log the music I’m listening to and share it with all of you. It varies between new and old music, but it’s all good to me. Music is a very subjective thing for people, and that’s what makes it very cool to me.

While I’m sharing this first Mixtape list here (with music accompaniment of course), I’ll also have a public Spotify playlist for you to check out as well.

Here goes nothing…