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Even though it might seem a little silly, I've always thought that Belinda Carlisle's Heaven Is a Place on Earth has a surprisingly rationalist, humanist bent. Aside from the basic message conveyed in the title and chorus, I'd note in particular the end of the second verse:
"In this world we're just beginning/ To understand the miracle of living/ Baby I was afraid before/ But I'm not afraid anymore"
Nothing too fancy, but I've always thought the song did a good job of capturing the simple joy that life on earth can hold.
Interesting find. I can work with that.
There's another, more explicitly humanist song that I had forgotten about, which expounds upon that idea:
Requiem For Heaven
http://www.babasword.com/audio/auditww/12_Requiem_for_Heaven_(Featuring_Chantel_Upshaw).mp3
It's actually pretty good as a pop song. My only issue with it is that it frames itself as an argument against religion, which is fine, but I'd prefer more relevant songs that don't rankle memetic immune systems.