This Pretty Planet

Story Behind The Song

From the Grammy-nominated Sony CD "This Pretty Planet." Artist: Tom Chapin. This song is used is school music curricula throughout the US. It was used to wake up the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle.

Song Description

Note: publishing and master are controlled 100% by the authors. There is a wide variety of children's songs of this general vein in our catalog. All instruments are played live.

Song Length 2:10 Genre Folk - Traditional, Folk - Americana
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Duet Male/Female
Mood Serene, Blissful Subject Earth, Stars, Planets, Space
Similar Artists Peter, Paul & Mary, Arlo Guthrie Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

This pretty planet
Spinning through space,
You're a garden,
You're a harbor,
You're a holy place.

Golden sun going down.
Gentle blue giant,
Spin us around

All through the night,
Safe till the morning light.

Lyrics John Forster & Tom Chapin Music John Forster & Tom Chapin
Producer John Forster & Tom Chapin Publisher controlled by the authors
Performance Tom Chapin, Judy Collins, children's choir

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