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
Well, I was more interested in sci-Fi than rock per se, so thanks.
Cheers,
Jim
while Veteran of the Pyschic Wars and BlackBlade (both nods to Elric and his sword) are awesome...how come it took 145 posts before somone mentioned
Rush - 2112
????
Clearly the winner.
Sigh. It took 49 posts to get to that one. # 1 in my book.
Thanks, all!
cheers,
Jim
Wow, another “’39” fan! You know you’re a nerd when you figure out just how fast the explorers were travelling to only age one year in 100.
Wow, another “’39” fan! You know you’re a nerd when you figure out just how fast the explorers were travelling to only age one year in 100.
“Dr. Who Theme” by Orbital
“I Love You Marvin [the Paranoid Android]” by ?
Best - ok, loudest - band in sic fi: Disaster Area
Blue Oyster Cult : E.T.I. & Godzilla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Yw4RMjK4o
Hawkwind : Silver Machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoZ_Lg21b14
Blue Oyster Cult : Black Blade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP42WYdykT8
Hawkwind : Magnu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOQ0BzEZ6k
Orange Goblin : Time Travelling Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C2hgivqwJ8
Orange Goblin : Nuclear Guru
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgk-aUNX2jo
Rush : 2112 (whole album) here is Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQEgZNqa8jE
Clutch : 10001110101
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdYKTek5N1Q
Clutch : Mice and Gods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u29RCnsIZqY
Black Sabbath : Into The Void
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W69DwrXkjgw
Black Sabbath : Iron Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzYBoGuQTsI
Fu Manchu : The Falcon Has Landed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UemrBH1AkY4
Fu Manchu : Saturn III
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDwH2IpQrmI
Iron Maiden : The Final Frontier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSQVU5V1-No
Kyuss : Asteroid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzZXkMjrx6E&feature=related
Kyuss : 100 Degrees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lnfyMGBi6w&feature=related
35007 : Sea of Tranquillity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-VTzbxJmBc&feature=related
35007 : Von Braun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VETxmqlM7-U&feature=related
The Alan Parsons Project : I Robot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td56XAHxLpw
The Alan Parsons Project : Breakdown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk&feature=related
The Allen Parsons Project : The Raven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSQz_LQ6Kak
The Alan Parsons Project Live : Breakdown and The Raven (for those that never got a chance to see them)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NnQ8HCYoVQ
Earthless : Godspeed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teko-NkV99c&feature=related
Alice Cooper : Clones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMQGI9URBbY
Hawkwind : Quark, Strangeness, and Charm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtav8yXb2m8
Deep Purple : Space Truckin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ-lSTlUnfA
Ritchie Blackmoore’s Rainbow : Stargazer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6W7jMURpGU
Wolfmother : Dimension
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoDHaYVv23k
Wolfmother : White Unicorn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJYY5-s1Pw
Jefferson Starship : I Want To See Another World
(It is on the Red Octopus album) good song.
could not find a online copy
and of course
Captain Beyond : Captain Beyond first album
Captain Beyond tracks 1-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXz-UIaauqQ
Enjoy
Clutch : Electric Worry (not to much SciFi but a great song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx6FV2qR2TY
I guess since we’re talking about interstellar speeds, this might be classified as “light” rock? LOL.
Cheers,
Jim
Man, you sure did your homework!
Thanks!
Cheers,
Jim
No me mention of ‘Miami 2017’ by Billy Joel
No contest....2112 by Rush
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