...all we are is dust in the wind...

"Dust in the Wind" is a hit single released by the American progressive rock band Kansas in 1977. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of February 18, 1978, making it Kansas' only top ten Billboard Hot 100 charting single. Written by Kerry Livgren, it was one of the band's first acoustic tracks; its slow melody and melancholy lyrics differ from their other hits, such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "The Wall". The song's instrumental bridge contains a distinctive and highly memorable melodic line for solo viola played by Robby Steinhardt.

Covers:
Soprano and Broadway star Sarah Brightman covered this song on her 1999 album Eden.
The Scorpions included a live version of "Dust In The Wind" on their 2001 CD Acoustica.
Metalium included the song as the bonus track on the Live-CD packaged with their 2001 DVD/Video release titled Metalian Attack.

References in popular culture:
"Dust in the Wind" is featured in an episode of The Simpsons in which Bart realizes he is not a child anymore.
It was featured in the 2003 movie Old School where it was sung by Will Ferrell character in Blue's funeral, and at the end of the movie Blue sang the song while playing a piano in the sky.