Anonymous
04/30/2025 00:25
Subject: Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
Wasn't this the astronaut jones theme song on SNL
Anonymous
04/26/2025 22:01
Subject: Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
Does anyone remember the local indie band Blast Off Country Style and they'd always play this song at their shows?
Anonymous
04/26/2025 21:46
Subject: Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
NJ elementary school, middle 1960s:
Blast off, we're headed for outer space
Off we go at a zipping pace
Our rockets are ready
So all hands be steady
We're off to visit the moon.
Spaceship, spaceship, passing the stars in the sky
Streaming upward, see the bright comets fly by,
Blast off...
We loved the lively tune, but I remember one boy pointing out that if you were "just" going to the moon, you weren't likely to see any comets flying by.
Blast off, we're headed for outer space
Off we go at a zipping pace
Our rockets are ready
So all hands be steady
We're off to visit the moon.
Spaceship, spaceship, passing the stars in the sky
Streaming upward, see the bright comets fly by,
Blast off...
We loved the lively tune, but I remember one boy pointing out that if you were "just" going to the moon, you weren't likely to see any comets flying by.
Anonymous
03/28/2025 14:41
Subject: Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
I learned this song when I was in 3rd grade in 1961 but I don't remember the title.
Anonymous
08/14/2024 12:03
Subject: Re:Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
I remember this from elementary school, but a little differently.
Blast off we're headed to outer space,
Off we go at a ripping pace.
Our rocket is ready
So all hands be steady
We're off to visit the moon.
Sailing, sailing, see the bright stars in the sky
? ? Upward watch the bright planets go by!
(Repeat the chorus)
Blast off we're headed to outer space,
Off we go at a ripping pace.
Our rocket is ready
So all hands be steady
We're off to visit the moon.
Sailing, sailing, see the bright stars in the sky
? ? Upward watch the bright planets go by!
(Repeat the chorus)
Anonymous
05/20/2023 08:38
Subject: Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
MN elementary school in the 1960s
Blast off! We’re heading for outer space.
Off we go at a zipping pace.
Our rockets are ready, so all hands be steady.
We’re off to visit the moon.
Space ship, space ship, passing the stars in the sky.
Speeding upward. See the bright comets fly by.
Repeat the blast off portion.
Blast off! We’re heading for outer space.
Off we go at a zipping pace.
Our rockets are ready, so all hands be steady.
We’re off to visit the moon.
Space ship, space ship, passing the stars in the sky.
Speeding upward. See the bright comets fly by.
Repeat the blast off portion.
Anonymous
04/22/2023 15:58
Subject: Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
Blast off we’re heading to outer space
Off we go to the blasting base
The rockets are ready
So let’s be steady
We’re off to visit the moon.
Spaceship, spaceship flying so high in the sky
Streaming upwards
Watch the bright comets fly by
Blast off we’re heading to outer space
Off we go to the blasting base
The tickets are ready so let’s be steady
We’re off to visit the moon!
Off we go to the blasting base
The rockets are ready
So let’s be steady
We’re off to visit the moon.
Spaceship, spaceship flying so high in the sky
Streaming upwards
Watch the bright comets fly by
Blast off we’re heading to outer space
Off we go to the blasting base
The tickets are ready so let’s be steady
We’re off to visit the moon!
Anonymous
04/01/2023 18:09
Subject: Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
Anonymous wrote:Great space coaster theme?
This is what came to my mind too.
Anonymous
04/01/2023 17:41
Subject: Re:Source for old kids' song, "Blast off, we're headed to outerspace, off we go..."
WV elementary in the mid 60s
Blast off, we're headed for outerspace.
Off we go at a zipping pace.
The rocket is ready,
So all hands be steady.
We're off to visit the moon.
Spaceship, spaceship
Passing the stars in the sky.
Streaming upward
See the bright comets fly by.
Blast off, we're headed...
Blast off, we're headed for outerspace.
Off we go at a zipping pace.
The rocket is ready,
So all hands be steady.
We're off to visit the moon.
Spaceship, spaceship
Passing the stars in the sky.
Streaming upward
See the bright comets fly by.
Blast off, we're headed...