I’ve seen a few song lists for STEM and thought to search a little further for songs with a materials edge (with a few general science ones). Please suggest more!
Led Zeppelin (I like Heart’s version best - lyrics) Stairway to heaven (Au, space elevator, photonics)
Stevie Nicks Landslide (tribology) or Gold dust woman (Au)
Ed Sheeran Shape of you (morphology & magnetism)
Tina Turner Goldeneye (Au & fatigue)
The Kinks Celluloid heroes (organic, polymer)
Jill Scott Golden (Au, metals & alloys)
Aretha Franklin Chain of fools (fatigue, tensile strength, embrittlement)
Earth, Wind, and Fire Shining star (solar energy)
Marcia Griffiths Electric boogie/Electric slide (electronics)
The Pointer Sisters Neutron dance (lyrics) (structural materials)
Rolling Stones Ruby Tuesday (rubies)
The Beatles Here comes the sun (solar energy)
Loretta Lynn Coal miner’s daughter (energy)
Tesla Edison’s medicine (lyrics) (electronics)
Sia Furler & David Guetta Titanium (lyrics) (Ti, metals & alloys)
Brian May (from Queen) New horizons (Ultima Thule) cool video (space materials)
Lady Gaga and Beyoncé Telephone (technology, semiconductors)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Blinded by the light (photonics)
James Taylor Diamond Joe (lyrics) (diamond, carbon)
Katy Perry Firework (materials chemistry)
Madonna Material girl
George Harrison Living in the materials world (lyrics)
Thomas Dolby She blinded me with science
Donna Summer Dinner With Gershwin (mentions Marie Curie)
Blondie Atomic
Elton John Rocket man
Ariana Grande NASA
Kelly Clarkson Einstein
Gold Earring Radar love
Melissa Etheridge Chrome plated heart (lyrics)
-compiled by Judy Meiksin
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