In preparation for what’s to come, it’s only right we provide you with songs that can get you prepared for the solar eclipse happening today across multiple parts of Western Europe and North America. So bust out the solar eclipse glasses and your best speaker for a once in a lifetime experience this afternoon.

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“Black Hole Sun” – Soundgarden

To truly revel in the darkness of the eclipse, “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden is the perfect track to listen to while engulfed in the sun’s shadow to really appreciate the contradicting beauty of both the eclipse in the song and the concealed darkness of humanity. The song serves as a nearly 80s or 90s grunge anthem that fans would say is considered to be Soundgarden’s signature song and lead singer Chris Cornell’s best work despite it being released in 1994.

“Eclipse” – Pink Floyd

Now some could say you could simply just listen to the entirety of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of The Moon as a substitute for the list of songs provided here, however out of all the songs that could’ve been implemented into this list, “Eclipse” was easily the best one. And it’s not just because of the title of the song, the track itself features an incredible sound and obviously lyrics that are heavily related to the eclipse occurring today.

“Ain’t No Sunshine” – Bill Withers

Bill Withers’ classic “Ain’t No Sunshine” is the perfect song to include in your queue of tracks for the eclipse, and no it’s not because there’s no sunshine during the event. The song serves as the perfect soulful sound accompanied by its acoustic guitar riff and of course Withers’ fantastic vocals singing what is the perfect metaphor of the lack of warmth and light in the world when the sun is gone.

“Total Eclipse of The Heart” – Bonnie Tyler

Throughout Bonnie Tyler’s incredible music career, the biggest hit in her legacy “Total Eclipse of The Heart” by far stands out as one of the most fitting songs for our solar eclipse queue, and again, it’s not just because of the title of the song. The 1983 ballad known for its theatrical sound procured and incredibly writing from Jim Steinman, will create the atmosphere that even if the solar event doesn’t match up with your own inner torment, it still creates a sense of cinematic flair or drama for the eclipse.

“Here Comes The Sun” – The Beatles

As the light begins to fade back into our eyes, there is only one song that could ever be played in such a scenario. The Beatles “Here Comes The Sun” is by far the most iconic, recognizable tracks that could’ve been placed into this situation with its light sound and uplifting lyrics that earned George Harrison his proverbial writing flowers which was previously reserved for Lennon and McCartney. The song was one of the four standouts on their main attraction of an album Abbey Road.

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