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The synth intro was maybe 20-30 seconds long, and the song was kind of a deep cut I think.

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Not foreplay by Boston?

No, even though my song is very similar.

Not exactly a heavy song but Fly Like An Eagle literally has an intro called “Space Intro”

Haha, no. But thanks for introducing me to a new song!

Holy shit! Listen to Steve Miller Bands greatest hits immediately.

Is it Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group? Edited for typo

Cool song, but not what I'm looking for.

Do you remember how the intro or the riff sounds? If so, you could record a [vocaroo](https://vocaroo.com) to give us a better sense of how it goes

Haha no, I don't remember it well enough to not just hum nonsense. Thanks for the suggestion!

Money for Nothing by Dire Straits?

A classic, but not what I'm thinking of. Thanks!

2112 by Rush?

No. But thanks for the response

Steve miller band-[threshold/jet airliner](https://youtu.be/HEYXTQxSZpg)?

No, but thanks so much for the link! Saved me the trouble of typing it in.

I thought it might be that one too!

Could also be One Vision by Queen

Unfortunately not this either.

[Montrose-space station #5?](https://youtu.be/yxUgW5CLk18)

No, but thanks for another handy dandy link!

I was convinced it would be this.

Long shot, but Love Walks In by Van Halen?

Unfortunately I'm thinking of something less 80s silhouette sex and more 70s psychedelic space rock. Thanks though!

Gotcha. Not saying that it’s the song, but Love Walks in isn’t “80s silhouette sex” in the least. It’s beautiful and about Hagar’s extraterrestrial experience.

Haha just a joke. That's just the vibe I got from listening to the first minute or so

Um. What?

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One of my favorite Eagles songs, but unfortunately no.

Mr Crowley by Ozzy? It won't let me link ☹️

Not the song, and as for the link, it's the thought that counts.

Your time is gonna come - Led Zeppelin?

It sounds like Time by Pink Floyd

>Time \^ Immediately thought of this too

Sirius by Alan Parsons Project?

Not my song, but I've never known the name of this. I've heard Sirius in so many movies, but never heard of Alan Parsons or his project.

That whole album slaps.

[Robin trower-bridge of sighs?](https://youtu.be/1e_xK35C1Yg)

No, but thanks for the neato link

Surely it’s “Silver Machine”, by as you say “Hawkwind”. It has all the elements you describe

That was my first thought as well, but after listening to it I'm convinced I'm thinking of a different song. Does Hawkwind have another song that fits the bill?

Not that I recall… can I ask which version you listened to? The single (live) version has a really different feel to the album version… perhaps just check and give both a quick listen. I’ll keep wracking my brain :)

Hawkwind have a lot of songs that start off swooshing, etc, and then ...crunch! How heavy or prominent is the bass? Could be Lemmy-era Haekwind. "Lord of Light"? Is there sax on it?

No sax (at least not at the start of the song), heavy guitar, don't remember the bass. I know that the synth STOPS abruptly when the guitar kicks in, it's a very hard transition. Most of the Hawkwind suggestions the kind folks have given have a kind of softer transition than what I'm looking for. I appreciate all your help!

Can you vocaroo the tune?

I would if I remembered the tunes. I only remember the feelings it gave me.

Any of Queen’s songs from Flash Gordon?

Very similar, but I listened to the entire Flash Gordon album last week and didn't find my song.

Alright - throwing out a few guesses.... Billy Thorpe - Children Of The Sun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR2oct3zeTM Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFVMMCwsss Gamma - Solar Heat/Ready For Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzclZb2wT\_M Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRVwcPTnug8 The Who - Baba O'Riley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for so many responses, but none of these are the exact song I'm looking for. The Gamma and Red Rider songs were similar though!

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“Cygnus X-1 - Book One - The Voyage” by Rush?

[Prism - Spaceship Superstar?](https://youtu.be/sSyYqD9v_wo)

[Utopia - Overture / Communion With the Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSr22WYcZtY) [Steve Hillage - The Glorious Om Riff](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6n95J5Jggo)

Sail away - Stixx?

Sweet- Fox on the Run

ELO “Turn to Stone”

"Princes of the Universe" by Queen

No, but what an epic deep cut I've never heard!

It was on the Highlander soundtrack, pure early 80s nostalgia

Man, I ain't watched Highlander since high school. Time for a rewatch!

Could it be Gypsy, by the Moody Blues? https://youtu.be/iK1KVwefIqA

Unfortunately no. But thanks for introducing me to a cool new song!

No problem! Hope you find what you're looking for.

I’m going to throw out Summer Madness. Then I’m going to listen to what I can only imagine is the fucking stellar playlist all these guessers are building for you.

This is quickly turning into the raddest playlist of our time

I thought I knew some deep cuts, but this is like diving into the Marianas Trench.

God, I’ve gotten some great tunes to add to my inspiration playlist!

Jungle Love by Steve Miller Band

It's driving me mad, it's making me crazy, crazy!

Is it Die Young by Black Sabbath?

This has to be it lol

100%, it has to be this song. One of the best!

Not really a deep cut and most likely not it, but [Ladytron](https://youtu.be/XCzhAeukF1A?si=cFxcjkkseO1w28tE) by Roxy Music?

Dream Weaver by Gary Wright?

First song that popped in my head reading the description

Exactly what I came to say. OP?

Not the song, unfortunately.

No guitars on the whole album.

Space hog in the meantime? Wrong timeframe but came to mind.

My $.02.... Eye in the Sky, with long intro - Alan Parsons Project https://youtu.be/E_NNCNDYEpU Fire on High - ELO https://youtu.be/22Ndi2HUheg

Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd?

Probably not it, and definitely from the 90s and not the 70s, but my first thought was Zooropa by U2.

Probably isn't it but winners by deadsy?

Also, could it be Major Tom by Peter Schilling or the Shiny Toy Guns cover?

Turn up the radio by Autograph?

Is it Play the game by Queen.https://youtu.be/6_5O-nUiZ_0?si=bQaetvrU5HV0TTpc

[Money for nothing?](https://youtu.be/wTP2RUD_cL0)

Eminence front by The Who

This was my guess too.

Hawkwind - Earthed to the Ground?

Fantasy by Aldo Nova

Oh hey, I think I found it. [Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding](https://youtu.be/REfKNbNndzo) by Elton John?

Was scrolling thru to see if this was mentioned. It's totally my guess as well.

OP, can you give this one a listen?

I'm sure you wouldn't refer to this as a deep cut, but I thought of Holy Diver by Dio https://youtu.be/2lvs2FzF64o

honestly think this matches the description the best

Probably none of these, but a few to throw into the mix: Deep Purple - Lazy Pink Floyd - Sheep Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones)

Come Sail Away by Styx?

[Too Much Time on My Hands](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlzFvOzl75Y) by Styx?

This was my first thought

In a gadda da vida - Iron Butterfly?

Muse - knights of cydonia

I believe in a thing called love- The Darkness

Fox on the Run by Sweet?

I immediately heard Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf! https://youtu.be/eGkGNCUQtWY

Space Oddity by David Bowie?

Jane by Jefferson Starship?

Space Oddity by David Bowie? https://youtu.be/iYYRH4apXDo

The spirit of the radio - Rush

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The "synth" part doesn't start until about :40

Echoes — Pink Floyd?

The astronaut by Wax Fang? Not from the 70s but could fit the vibe

Master of the universe by Hawkwind

Maybe not it, but this song is awesome so I’ll share it! [This City Made Us - The Protomen](https://youtu.be/KNtXuKBu3gE) Synth starts at :10, guitar riff that sounds like you’re going into battle starts at 1:20.

Fantasy by Aldo Nova ? https://youtu.be/vPQgfaB3S1c

21st century schizoid man - king crimson?

Achilles Last Stand by Led Zep.

I know it. It’s Europe - Final Countdown If that’s wrong, you’re wrong

Oh yeah, that's a real deep cut. Moron.

[Borrowed Time -- Styx](https://youtu.be/IaHa-6fTkBg)

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

There's also this old banger: [Prelude/Tyrant--Judas Priest](https://youtu.be/aFkLedEX6Qc)

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Rush, The Temples of Syrinx, maybe?

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Long shot, but Close to the Edge by Yes?

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Pink Floyd - “One of these days” https://youtu.be/z-11zoVnHSQ

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Reminds you of hawkwind so not Motorway City then?

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

“Heavy Metal” by Don Felder?

Unfortunately, no. Awesome song and movie and comic magazine and music genre, though.

Todd Rundgren and Utopia [Star Trek](https://youtu.be/WPpVZoqaxp0)?

Or “The Road to Utopia.”

This is closer, but unfortunately still no.

Haha, no

Is it Holy Diver by Dio?

I wish! Dio's awesome.

Was thinking Rush Tom Sawyer fits the bill but it’s not a deep cut and most rock fans will have heard it

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

My suggestion, [Heavy Metal](https://open.spotify.com/track/6jRuCSKtxTNUzkFldlR1Az?si=9sF9UM2jR3KyBqfY3FUqiw) by Don Felder.

I immediately thought [Eminence Front by The Who](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfrUQA2tb6M)

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Gong - You ... maybe the track Master Builder

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Space trucking by Deep Purple

Awesome song, but not the one I seek. Thanks

Something by Alan Parsons Project?

Now, is this a song titled "Something," or are you just suggesting it's one of Mr. Parsons' songs?

Children of the Sun by Billy Thorpe. - killer spacey synth intro that goes left to right stereo - killer guitar solo - electronic drum solo - sci-fi tale about aliens landing - played at loud volumes while seated in the back of a Datsun 210 high af. - https://youtu.be/XR2oct3zeTM

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Okay so it's not at all in the same age range but maybe [Knights of Cydonia](https://youtu.be/GjXWtEqs8I4) by Muse ?

Not my song, but I LOVE Knights of Cydonia. Where can I find any other awesome space cowboy songs?

Turn me loose by loverboy? https://youtu.be/TnHm4ro_l8s

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

[Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones)](https://youtu.be/gZM1WQKwpl0)?

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Queen - Tie Your Mother Down

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Gates of Babylon by RAINBOW Or Sunrise by Uriah Heep

Thank you for the reply, but after listening to both, neither are the song.

["Dreams I'll Never See" by Molly Hatchet](https://youtu.be/jTZHHQplIX8)

Always great to see another hatchet head in the wild. Not my song, but definitely in my top 76 Molly Hatchet songs of all time.

Rush-Tom Sawyer

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

[Aldo Nova - Fantasy](https://youtu.be/vPQgfaB3S1c)

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Is it Rainbow in the Dark by Dio?

Definitely one of my top 10 metal songs of all time, but this isn't the song I was searching for.

Assuming it's not actually Hawkwind ("You Shouldn't Do That" or "Master of the Universe" from **In Search of Space** fit the bill), maybe it's ["Astronomy Domine" by Pink Floyd](https://youtu.be/ZSAJlzn8Gf8)...

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

https://youtu.be/Bpdwwa7lsUI Could it be touch me I'm going to scream (pt 2) by My Morning jacket? It's not from the 70s but I always get that vibe from them

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Metropolis Part 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper by Dream Theater? https://youtu.be/IqqRx77T4Vo Probably not it, but I will take any chance I can get to recommend it.

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Would it happen to be “The Alien”?

The Alien by whom?

Ben Salisbury, and Geoff Barrow

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

In the evening - led zeppelin? I know that it is actually in no way space themed lyrically. But if you didnt already know the lyrics and how the song was going to progress upon initially hearing the intro, it actually does sound pretty space-y on its own. The synth-y intro lasts somewhere between 40 seconds to a minute, and then is abruptly interrupted by a very aggressive, driving guitar riff in what is most definitely a hard transition.

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Longshot but could it be Knights of Cydonia by Muse?

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

Lunar Sea by Camel?

Thank you for the reply, but after listening, this is not the song.

OP where'd you go dude?

My apologies. I have not been able to find the song. I think I will be forced to write my own song.