Paul McCartney to beam concert into space

Reuters - Science ^ | 2005-11-10

[Junior]

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney is to broadcast live into space from a U.S. concert to two astronauts circling the globe.

He will play "Good Day Sunshine" and one of his latest songs, "English Tea," to NASA astronaut Bill McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev who are on an international space station 220 miles above the earth.

McCartney, who will be singing into space Saturday from Anaheim, California via NASA television, got the idea when he discovered that the crew of the spaceship Discovery were treated to a burst of "Good Day Sunshine" in August as a wake-up call from Mission Control.

"I was extremely proud to find out that one of my songs was played for the crew of Discovery this summer. In our concert we hope to repay the favor," he said in a statement.

[Junior]

There's always the possibility they'll retaliate in kind.

Vogon poetry comes to mind...

[Junior]

Marched to that in Boot Camp. I kinda like that one.

[Red Badger]

Some of us just get out later than others..........

[finnman69]

"Number One, use the galactic channel changer and vaporize that noise maker."

[Argus]

The last rock music in space joke's punchline is still good for this one:

SEND MORE CHUCK BERRY

[Red Badger]

Your welcome.......

[rightwingcrazy]

Paul McCartney to beam concert into space

Not really news. Now "Concert to beam Paul McCartney into space", that would be news.

[Revolting cat!]

McArthur Park worser than Feelings, My Way, and It's Gotta Be Me? Oh, noooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[WillamShakespeare]

Like Dennis Leary says, it`s the suck law of music. All the guys who are great get killed off while all the ones who suck go on forever.

[proud American in Canada]

Yoko Ono's "No, No, No" has been scientifically proven to be the worst song ever

Oh dear Lord. I've never heard that song but am pretty sure I don't want to. :)

[This Just In]

You know, I used to believe that Muskrat Love was the worse song ever written/recorded.

I've been persuaded.





Listening to Muskrat Love made me feel nauseous. Yoko's song is so ridiculous I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

[Cyclopean Squid]

Yoko's a true poetess. Her eloquence moves me deeply. Her lyrics capture the entire range of human emotions and compel us to experience them simultaneously and exponentially. Thanks for posting this. I will remember the words, and they will bring be the beacon in my darkest hour.

[Semper Paratus]

McArthur Park has my nomination for the absolute worst song ever recorded.

Ah the cake left out in the rain.

"I don't think that I can take it"
"Cause it took so long to bake it"
"And I'll never have that recipe again"
"OOHH NOOO"

[Junior]

Much worse. The latter are at least tolerable.

[FreedomCalls]

For those who have never heard Yoko Ono "sing", here is one of her most famous songs "Don't worry Kyoko" written to her daughter from her previous marrige before she met John. It will strip the varnish off of your floor, kill all the bugs in your house, and repel pirates off the Horn of Africa if you turn up the sound.

http://media.putfile.com/Yoko-Ono

[Revolting cat!]

Yoko's a true poetess.

So, you would argue with John Denver above about the Mozart designation? You think Yoko is the Mozart?

[freedomson]

[Abathar]

Very good, I should hire you to talk my way out of the next traffic ticket I get...

[tumblindice]

Some Indians hung Harris from hooks in a tee-pee for singing that song.
"And let that be a lesson to you: act, don't sing."

[FreedomCalls]

Don’t, don’t, don’t worry, kyoko.

I linked to an mp3 of that song in my #75.