Some Portentous Pop Songs

Words such as rapture and creativity express aspects of consciousness. 

  

 

This post shares 20 titles of memorable Pop songs—with video links provided—released during my younger years through August 1995 when my unexpected path of spiritual discovery gained momentum.  This selection is only a sampling as for me there always seems to be portentous moments when giving my attention to musical fare.

  

"The Sound of Silence"

Simon & Garfunkel
(1964)

   

  

"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"

Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner
(1965)

 

 

"Venus"

Shocking Blue

(1969)

 

 

"I'll Be There"
The Jackson 5
(1970)

  

  

"Sensation"
The Who
(1969; this version 1975) 

 

 

"Let Your Love Flow"
Bellamy Brothers
(1976)  

 

 

"The Rainbow Connection"
Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher
(1979)

  

   

"Magic"

John Farrar
(1980) 

 

 

"Rapture"
Blondie
(1980)

 

 

"The Journey to the Heaviside Layer"
Andrew Lloyd Webber and T. S. Eliot
(1981)

   

  

"Souvenir"

OMD

(1981)

 

"Eye in the Sky"

The Alan Parsons Project
(1982)

 

 

"I Am The Starlight"

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe
(1984)

 

  

"Bring On The Dancing Horses"

Echo and the Bunnymen

(1985)

 

 

"Rock Satellite"
Nicola Piovani
(1986) 

  

 

"We are Here to Change the World"

Michael Jackson
(1986)

  

 

“It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”
R.E.M.
(1987) 

  

 

"Ouija Board"

Morrissey

(1989)

  

   

"The Sign"

Ace of Base

(1993) 

  

 

"Blessed"

Elton John and Bernie Taupin

(1995)

  
    

Previous blog articles about Pop music include "Metaphysical Aspects of Pop Songs".