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https://youtu.be/BairWejCYY8On Monday, August 21st, a swath of the U.S. will be cast into darkness as the moon crosses between the Earth and the sun, creating a total solar eclipse, the first in the U.S in 40 years. WKSU and NPR bring you complete coverage of the preparations for the eclipse as well as the eclipse itself.A map showing the path of the solar eclipse across the U.S.

'Blinded By The Light': Your Contributions To Our Solar Eclipse Soundtrack

DWANE BROWN, HOST:

And finally, yesterday, we asked you to contribute to our solar eclipse soundtrack. Here's what you came up with.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THAT'S AMORE")

DEAN MARTIN: (Singing) When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YOU'RE SO VAIN")

CARLY SIMON: (Singing) Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AIN'T NO SUNSHINE")

BILL WITHERS: (Singing) Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long anytime she goes away.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MOONSHADOW")

CAT STEVENS: (Singing) 'Cause I'm being followed by a moon shadow, moon shadow.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT")

COREY HART: (Singing) I wear my sunglasses at night.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BLINDED BY THE LIGHT")

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: (Singing) Blinded by the light, cut loose like a goose, another runner in the night blinded by the light.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "RING OF FIRE")

JOHNNY CASH: (Singing) And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire, the ring of...

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FIREBALL")

PITBULL: (Singing) Fireball. Fireball. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.