A song about the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969.
'Apollo Journey' - full video
Launch sequence (10… 9…)
Ignition (8… 7…)
Rocket firing (6… 5…)
Engines running (4… 3…)
Keep counting (2… 1…)
Down to ZERO! (We have lift-off!)
Spacecraft rising (upward… upward…)
Separating (higher… higher…)
Into orbit (onward… onward…)
Round the Earth (turning… turning…)
To the moon (onward… onward…)
Separating (We are ready!)
Command module (turning… turning…)
Separating (onward… onward…)
Lunar module (falling… falling…)
Gently does it (steady… steady…)
Eagle landing (softly… softly…)
Down the ladder (stepping… stepping…)
Exploring…
Moon’s surface…
Flag raising…
Rock collecting…
Science testing…
Clock ticking…
Lunar module (rising… rising…)
Engine firing (higher… higher…)
Command module (docking… docking…)
Homeward bound (Earthward… Earthward…)
Atmosphere (burning… burning…)
Nearly there! (homeward… homeward…)
Through the clouds (falling… falling…)
Through the air (lower… lower…)
Parachutes (open… open…)
To the ocean (falling… falling…)
Splash down (floating… floating…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
(Images sourced from NASA)
Apollo Journey
'Apollo Journey' follows the familiar story of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission from launch sequence, through lift-off, command module separating, lunar module (the ‘Eagle’) landing, stepping on the moon, science experiments on the lunar surface, ending with the return to Earth and splashdown. With images from NASA.
Resources
Teacher's Notes - Space songs (pdf) document
Guidance on using the Space Songs content
'Apollo Journey' - learn lyrics
Launch sequence (10… 9…)
Ignition (8… 7…)
Rocket firing (6… 5…)
Engines running (4… 3…)
Keep counting (2… 1…)
Down to ZERO! (We have lift-off!)
Spacecraft rising (upward… upward…)
Separating (higher… higher…)
Into orbit (onward… onward…)
Round the Earth (turning… turning…)
To the moon (onward… onward…)
Separating (We are ready!)
Command module (turning… turning…)
Separating (onward… onward…)
Lunar module (falling… falling…)
Gently does it (steady… steady…)
Eagle landing (softly… softly…)
Down the ladder (stepping… stepping…)
Exploring…
Moon’s surface…
Flag raising…
Rock collecting…
Science testing…
Clock ticking…
Lunar module (rising… rising…)
Engine firing (higher… higher…)
Command module (docking… docking…)
Homeward bound (Earthward… Earthward…)
Atmosphere (burning… burning…)
Nearly there! (homeward… homeward…)
Through the clouds (falling… falling…)
Through the air (lower… lower…)
Parachutes (open… open…)
To the ocean (falling… falling…)
Splash down (floating… floating…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
'Apollo Journey' - backing track
Launch sequence (10… 9…)
Ignition (8… 7…)
Rocket firing (6… 5…)
Engines running (4… 3…)
Keep counting (2… 1…)
Down to ZERO! (We have lift-off!)
Spacecraft rising (upward… upward…)
Separating (higher… higher…)
Into orbit (onward… onward…)
Round the Earth (turning… turning…)
To the moon (onward… onward…)
Separating (We are ready!)
Command module (turning… turning…)
Separating (onward… onward…)
Lunar module (falling… falling…)
Gently does it (steady… steady…)
Eagle landing (softly… softly…)
Down the ladder (stepping… stepping…)
Exploring…
Moon’s surface…
Flag raising…
Rock collecting…
Science testing…
Clock ticking…
Lunar module (rising… rising…)
Engine firing (higher… higher…)
Command module (docking… docking…)
Homeward bound (Earthward… Earthward…)
Atmosphere (burning… burning…)
Nearly there! (homeward… homeward…)
Through the clouds (falling… falling…)
Through the air (lower… lower…)
Parachutes (open… open…)
To the ocean (falling… falling…)
Splash down (floating… floating…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
Home on Earth (Shhhhhh…)
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