Sunday, January 12, 2025

20 Space Oddities

Here’s a limited deep dive into songs about the FUTURE, incl. flying saucers, cyberpunk wastelands, space, moons, UFOs, rocket ships, astronauts, Elvis, and more.

The music is varied to say the least, from jazz to trip-hop and anything in between.

I tried to avoid the most obvious candidates, but felt it was still necessary to include Major Tom and Captain Kirk/William Shatner…

 The cover is a classic case of ‘back to the future’ as it is based on the cover of an old pulp Sci-Fi magazine: Wonder Stories, from Oct. 1931, I love recycling old art!

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  1. Art58KoenJanuary 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM

    Plus a new banner courtesy of the one and only Stinky!
    Question: What's your favourite Sci-Fi song?
    Link: https://mega.nz/file/SAEiwKID#7cFBezJwnMN1_wcbcRzDtMLG6sawLNac0djhPHnaVHM

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM

    Bush - Alien, Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Alien, Los Supersonicos - Aloha Alien, Sean Lennon - Spaceship, Cheers! CC

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  3. jonderJanuary 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM

    I really like K. McCarty's version of "Rocketship" (written by Daniel Johnston) and "Rocket No.9". I'm guessing that one of those candidates too obvious to include was the Legendary Stardust Cowboy: https://youtu.be/9MhbCzTqFsQ?si=lp_ZMt2VWLjccAk7

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    1. jonderJanuary 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM

      Oh, and "Dan Dare" by the Mekons!

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    2. Art58KoenJanuary 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM

      I listened to the Legendary Stardust Cowboy but he's an acquired taste...

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  4. bdadaJanuary 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM

    How about the late 50's rocker Mopitty-mope by the Bosstones?

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    1. Art58KoenJanuary 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM

      Cool one, never heard of it before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKoFyRb1Hik

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  5. RichardJanuary 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM

    Love a bit of Sheila - Spacer

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    1. Art58KoenJanuary 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM

      Disco Sci-Fi and why not?!

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    2. RichardJanuary 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM

      Do you think Jonathan Richman too obvious. Here Come The Martian Martians

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  6. OldcapellonJanuary 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM

    Great Tunes, thanks a lot !

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  7. WillJanuary 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM

    Rocket #9 - nrbq

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  8. StinkyJanuary 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM

    Nice comp, Koen!

    The Dovells also recorded Mopitty-Mope about 5 years after The Bosstones (which I only know because I have a Len Barry comp ready to post). Like The Bosstones, they were a Philly doo-wop group. The original version was obscure outside of Philly until a radio station played The Bosstone's version for three days straight before changing to an all news format. I miss good, old fashioned, publicity stunts.

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  9. BerniJanuary 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM

    Jesse Dayton (as Capt.Clegg and the Night Creatures)
    Redneck Vixen From Outer Space
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dDeRQ259A

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  10. Art58KoenJanuary 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM

    Playing a song for three days straight, wow!

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