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The National Air and Space Administration, or NASA as we all know it, has an online poll at the Nasa Web Site contest,  asking the public to pick the songs that will be played for the astronauts for the upcoming mission.   The songs are songs that have been used to wake up the astronauts on past missions, and Willie Nelson’s ”On the Road Again” is one of the 40 songs listed that you can vote on.   Songs by Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and the Beatles also made the list, which features other artists ranging from Jimmy Buffett to Metallica.

The wakeup song has been a part of the space program since the days of the Apollo missions, and now NASA is giving you two chances to be a part of this history! We need your help selecting wakeup songs to be played during the final missions of the Space Shuttle Program.

Your Mission: Vote on your favorite!  Listen to the wakeup song and communications to the shuttle crew from the Mission Control Center during past missions, select your favorite song, enter the required security code and select the Vote button. The two songs with the most votes will be announced during the mission. Updates of the exact dates and times that the winning songs will be played will be provided as launch of the mission draws closer. STS-133 is currently scheduled to launch on November 1, 2010.

NASA’s site has a Star Wars’ type intro; worth the visit, and then you can vote for Willie Nelson’s song.  Think about it, if you were an astronaught a million miles from home, wouldn’t you like to hear Willie’s voice wake you up?

The two tunes with the most requests will be used as wake-up numbers for the crew of the upcoming STS-133 mission, scheduled for lift-off on February 26, 2011. 

Here’s the link to the contest:  VOTE FOR WILLIE’S SONG HERE

The top two songs will be used.  So far, the ‘Star Trek Theme’ song, by Alexander Courage is leading, with Steppenwolf’s ‘Magic Carpet Ride’, and Rush’s “Countdown’  in 2nd and 3rd place.

Vote for Willie Nelson’s ‘On the Road Again,’  or your other favorite Road Song, and win prizes. 

Midas Intl., and Spin Magazine are sponsoring a ‘Rock the Highway’ and ‘Search for the Next Road Song’ contest.    Visit www.midassummer2010.com to vote for your favorite song and be entered for prizes, or to submit your own original song about the road. 

For generations, the lure of the open road has inspired long and varied lists of classic songs. Now, Midas International Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of automotive services, is partnering with SPIN to launch the “Rock the Highway” sweepstakes and “Search for the Next Great Road Song” contest. Sweepstakes and contest details and Midas’ tips for car care and safe teen driving are available at www.midassummer2010.com.

“At Midas, our job is to make certain our customers’ vehicles are ready for those summer road trips,” said Mike Bevan, Midas’ director of retail marketing. “And, we know those road trips are always better with great music, so we’re going to help them find that next great song.”

Music fans can vote on their favorite road songs of all times by visiting www.rockthehighway.com during June, July and August. Each month, entrants can enter to win road trip-related prizes such as navigation systems, Bridgestone or Firestone tires, or satellite radio systems. There will also be one grand prize per month of VIP tickets to a music festival and a $1,000 cash card. Sweepstakes entrants can print a $39.99 coupon redeemable at the nearest Rock the Highway participating Midas shop for a Midas Road Trip Maintenance Package, which includes an oil change and filter, multi-point courtesy check including a visual brake check, and a set of standard front windshield washer blades.

Midas and SPIN also will add to the list of hits by searching for a new original road song. Musicians are invited to submit their original song to www.rockthehighway.com by July 30, from which Midas will select the best songs for a fan vote running from Aug 3 to Sept. 3.

Six musicians will win a share of $17,000 in cash prizes and appear in an advertisement in SPIN magazine.

No purchase is necessary to enter. Void where prohibited. Visit www.rockthehighway.com for complete sweepstakes and contest details and applicable official rules.