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
I really don’t think anyone would know this one.
Lothar and the Hand People , “Space Hymm”
Ah, well. Here's my list anyway :-)
Veterans of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult.
Needle Gun by Hawkwind
Why Me? by The Planet P Project (80's rawk!)
Planet Caravan - both the original version by Black Sabbath and cover version by Pantera.
Drive-In Saturday by David Bowie. A futuristic doo-wop song about teenagers who have to relearn the art of seduction and romance through watching ancient 20th century erotic videos. Or something like that.
And of course, *no* list of great sci-fi rock would be complete without Jan Terri's classic (heh heh heh) Journey to Mars
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars!
And the entire album ROCKS!
Thanks for posting that. I found it disturbing on a number of levels as I was LMAO.
Most likely a post Thalidomide Mr. Bojangles. Maybe closer to science fact than science fiction.
(We’d Make Great) Pets - Porno For Pyros
This is borderline rock/AC and not “space” science fiction, but freaky fiction nonetheless: Helen Reddy’s “Angie Baby.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQKyGt_I5L4
My son just suggested The Who’s “905,” too.
Can’t believe I didn’t think of it myself.
Cheers
Jim
Born without arms of legs? Then how does he hit the ... er, never mind.
“Lullaby for a weary world” on youtube with video from “John Adams”
not rock, but it will bring tears to your eyes
Here is the 2nd part of Spocks Beard The Water Pt 2
Blue Oyster Cult: E.T.I. (Extra Terraestrial Intelligence)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYkvpNR8BGU
Assault and Battery-The Golden Void,greatest sci-fi track from the greatest sci-fi band!
Astronomy Domine. Pink Floyd
We are legion.
What a band of misfits, but when they hit it. It smokes
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