Sadly, Les Baxter did not make the cut. (Amazon.com)

Ah, the NASA wake-up song! It’s been a tradition since the crew of 1965′s Gemini VI-A woke up to “Hello, Dolly,” and it’s slated to carry on through the final space shuttle missions when astronauts wake up to whatever space fans vote for.

Yes, visit NASA’s Space Rock Web site, and you can upload your own musical composition for consideration or vote for one of 40 previously played wake-up songs — including the likes of Simon & Garfunkle’s “Homeward Bound,” Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” and … er … “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down. Look, no one ever said space was going to be easy.

These 40 tracks are just a small selection from decades of NASA rise-and-shine music. You can peruse the complete, chronological listing of space mission wake-up songs right here in a handy PDF.

Personally, I was a bit disappointed that none of the artists I’ve covered in the Space Music blog series are on the list. I mean if I’m going to awaken in microgravity to the sight of my creepy, free-floating hands, then I’d rather kick the day off with some Parliament Funkadellic, a Solid Steel mix or a track off “The American Astronaut” soundtrack.

So go explore the site. Marvel at how much astronauts love Alan Jackson and criticize the exclusion of Lou Reed’s “Satellite of Love.” You still have time to decide how we should kick off the early hours of the space shuttle’s final days.

As always, you can find all the other Space Music posts right here.

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