Posted on 06/12/2011 1:02:56 PM PDT by gymbeau
Hi, FRiends. Was just looking for little levity and dreamed up this thread for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Please ignore if you don't want to play.
So what is your favorite science fiction-themed rock (or other musical genre) song? There are the obvious ones such as "Rocket Man" or "Space Oddity" but I'm curious as to what else is out there.
My choice is Queen's "39" from "A Night at the Opera," a bittersweet Brian May tale of the potential heartbreak among loved ones when some of them go on an interstellar voyage looking for a new planet. Probably my favorite Queen tune.
Your mileage - especially in light years - may vary.
Cheers, Jim
“Keep It Dark” - Genesis
Clutch: Escape from the Prison Planet
Space truckin.
“Future World” by Pretty Maids was a good song back in the day.
I know I’m not supposed to take it seriously, but I actually liked “Benson Arizona” from the movie “Dark Star.”
If country is OK, that is....
BOC - Black Blade, or Veteran of the Psychic Wars
More Fantasy than Sci-Fi I guess.
“Forbidden Zone” and “I Turned Into A Martian” by the Misfits
Planet P Aka Tony Carey WHY ME video was also cool
This is great! The only ones I’ve heard of so far are “Space Truckin’” and “Benson, Arizona.”
I loved “Dark Star!”
Thanks,
Jim
Rush 2112
2525
Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still
But he told us where we stand
And Flash Gordon was there in silver underwear
Claude Raines was the invisible man
Then something went wrong for Fay Wray and King Kong
They got caught in a celluloid jam
Then at a deadly pace it came from outer space
And this is how the message ran:
Science Fiction - Double Feature
Dr. X will build a creature
See androids fighting Brad and Janet
Anne Francis stars in Forbidden Planet
Oh-oh at the late night, double feature, picture show.
I knew Leo G. Carroll was over a barrel
When Tarantula took to the hills
And I really got hot when I saw Janet Scott
Fight a Triffid that spits poison and kills
Dana Andrews said prunes gave him the runes
And passing them used lots of skills
But when worlds collide, said George Pal to his bride
I’m gonna give you some terrible thrills, like a:
Science Fiction - Double Feature
Dr. X will build a creature
See androids fighting Brad and Janet
Anne Francis stars in Forbidden Planet
Oh-oh at the late night, double feature, picture show.
I wanna go, oh-oh, to the late night double feature picture show.
By RKO, oh-oh, at the late night double feature picture show.
In the back row at the late night double feature picture show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drwM5jQvrpU
or Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525
“Warriors on the Edge of Time”
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