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
silent running by mike and the mechanics
though goven the current regoeme i pray it doesn’t come to this.
Ok, I get to claim ultimate geek girl for this one. Not only do I know it, I own it. LOL
Mission Earth CD from Edgar Winter
http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Earth-Edgar-Winter/dp/B000008MDZ
Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
But he rode his bad motor scooter with his ‘rock candy’ babe behind him on the bitch seat. Hagar and Montrose were a really good combo.
“Life in the Air Age” - Be Bop Deluxe
“After the Gold Rush” - Neil Young
“Come Sail Away” - Styx
Do you prefer old Hawkwind with Lemmy or post-Lemmy Hawkwind?
Enjoy.
It’s hard to not mention Ayreon when discussing Sci-fi music. Particularly the “Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera” album. Then there’s the Something Wicked series from Iced Earth, about the Watchers trying to bring about the downfall of man.
I forgot:
“Blows Against the Empire” - Jefferson Starship
I knew you would be on this thread. :)
Si, Rush’s Cygnus X-1 is great. Anybody remember one-hit wonder Billy Thorpe’s “Children of the Sun”?
And doesn’t Todd Rundgren & Utopia have some sci-fi material?
Lemmy is a bass king, A ******* monster.
But I like it all.
The days when they had twin drum sets pounding was awesome.
I think Alan Davey has done tremendous work on the bass and vocals
Purple People Eater
By the way, Freddie Mercury is currently in second place in an online reader poll for the "Greatest Singer in History" run by the well-known music mag NME (close behind Michael Jackson). If you want to vote go to:
http://www.nme.com/ratemy/216512/greatest-singers-of-all-time
They claim to have received more than 4 million votes worldwide.
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