50 Best Rock Songs About Eclipse
Best Rock Tracks for an Eclipse
There’s a strange electricity that cuts through when the sky starts bending into shadow. It’s not full dark, not full light, but that in-between haze that makes the world feel tilted. The same vibe runs through certain rock songs, the kind that lean heavy on mood and make you feel like you’re standing in the middle of something bigger than you. Some of these tracks never mention an eclipse at all, but the pull, the weight, the strange beauty matches the scene perfectly. It’s less science and more headspace, like watching the sun slip behind the moon and feeling your stomach turn.
These songs don’t aim for pretty moments or polished reflections. They rumble and stretch, guitars bending into noise, voices carrying a kind of gravity that makes you stop mid-scroll. The energy is closer to standing outside with a crowd, all staring up, waiting for the light to shift. Some of the same raw tension can be found in pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that play with themes of shadow and light, though here the focus lands on the heavier edges of rock. Think of it as a playlist that catches that liminal, slightly uneasy pulse.
The eclipse isn’t neat, and neither are these tracks. They swing between awe and unease, making space for both. A few hit directly on the imagery, while others ride the same wave without naming it at all. Either way, they fit that unsettled sky and play loud enough to feel like part of the event. Here are the best rock songs for an eclipse.
Top 10 Eclipse Rock Songs
1. 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' by Bonnie Tyler
2. 'Black Hole Sun' by Soundgarden
3. 'Eclipse' by Pink Floyd
4. 'Blinded by the Light' by Bruce Springsteen
5. 'Bad Moon Rising' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. 'The Killing Moon' by Echo & the Bunnymen
7. 'Ring of Fire' by Johnny Cash
8. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
9. 'No Sunlight' by Death Cab for Cutie
10. 'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon
Eclipse Themed Rock Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Ain't No Sunshine' by Bill Withers
12. 'Man on the Moon' by R.E.M.
13. 'Dancing in the Moonlight' by Thin Lizzy
14. 'Sister Moon' by Sting
15. 'Harvest Moon' by Neil Young
16. 'The Great Gig in the Sky' by Pink Floyd
17. 'Bark at the Moon' by Ozzy Osbourne
18. 'Between Sun & Moon' by Rush
19. 'Moondance' by Van Morrison
20. 'Once in a Lifetime' by Talking Heads
Rock Music About Celestial Events #21 to 30
21. 'Planet Caravan' by Black Sabbath
22. 'Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft' by Klaatu
23. 'Moonage Daydream' by David Bowie
24. 'Cosmic Love' by Florence + The Machine
25. 'Starman' by David Bowie
26. 'Space Oddity' by David Bowie
27. 'Under the Milky Way' by The Church
28. 'Fly Me to the Moon' by Frank Sinatra
29. 'Walking on the Moon' by The Police
30. 'Total Eclipse' by Iron Maiden
Best Rock Songs With Moon Themes #31 to 40
31. 'Moonshadow' by Cat Stevens
32. 'The Whole of the Moon' by The Waterboys
33. 'Full Moon' by The Kinks
34. 'Blue Moon' by The Marcels
35. 'Mr. Moonlight' by The Beatles
36. 'Pink Moon' by Nick Drake
37. 'Moonchild' by King Crimson
38. 'Dark Side of the Moon' by Pink Floyd
39. 'Black Moon' by Black Mountain
40. 'Between the Sun and the Moon' by The Who
Famous Songs About the Sun and Moon #41 to 50
41. 'House of the Rising Sun' by The Animals
42. 'Black Sun' by Death Cab for Cutie
43. 'Invisible Sun' by The Police
44. 'Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun' by Pink Floyd
45. 'Third Stone from the Sun' by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
46. 'Sunshine of Your Love' by Cream
47. 'Steal My Sunshine' by Len
48. 'The Sun Always Shines on TV' by A-ha
49. 'Sun King' by The Beatles
50. 'Under the Sun' by Black Sabbath
© 2025 Carson McQueen
