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Great list. You need to check out Ayreon. It’s a project by mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen. He writes space operas. There are quite a few until now, playing in an own universe with the plot extending over several albums. Plus there’s another of his projects called Star One, where every song matches a sci fi movie. To get a taste, simply check on youtube “Ayreon Universe live”, you’ll find a bunch of songs of his best-of show 3 years ago. I’m sure you’ll like the music, considering the choices of songs I found in your ranking.
Great suggestion! I might have to do a “part II” article someday soon and include Ayreon there.
You’re most welcome. I think you might 😉
Gotta love rush! But seriously, Ayreon and Star One are the unfortunately unsung heroes of sci-fi rock music.
What, no Arjen Lucassen with Star One? C’mon,.. this list is mot complete with some Ayreon. Checkout Intergalactic Space Crusaders from the Ayreon Universe live show.
I would add ‘Veterans of the Psychic Wars’ by Blue Oyster Cult, ‘Set the Controls’ by Pink Floyd and all of the album ‘Hope’ by Klaatu. Most of their stuff was sci-fi tinged.
Have you ever checked out Hawkwind? Sonic Attack (often performed live by Michael Moorcock) And Quark, Strangeness and Charge are just 2 awesome sci fi songs they have done.
Also, anything by Bloodhag
Check out the song 39 by Queen. It is about 20 explorers looking for a new earth. Leaving in the year 39 and returning 100 years later. Since they traveled near light speed they aged only 1 year.
There’s also “Spaceship Superstar” by Prism; “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft” by the Carpenters; “Star Trekkin Across the Universe” by the Firm (or would that be considered a filk or a parody?); “In the Year 2525” by Zager & Evans; and, of course, “Major Tom” which is the unofficial sequel to Space Oddity;
Actually “Calling Occupants” was originally written and performed by Klaatu. The Carpenters did a cover of it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calling_Occupants_of_Interplanetary_Craft
You definitely got the #1 song right, but IMHO, Rocket Man should have taken the #2 spot and Mr. Roboto shouldn’t have made the list at all–it was the dumbest song of the decade.
You missed one of my favorites that was actually used in the show “Space Force” on Netflix. Spaceman by Harry Nilsson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xOZVBAWtw
There are many songs by Hawkwind that could be here – Sonic Attack, Needle Gun, Master of the Universe, Uncle Sam’s on Mars, plenty of others. A lot of their songs were inspired by Michael Moorcock.
Some others that could have been here – I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper by Sarah Brightman; Doctorin’ the TARDIS by The Timelords.
The entire Planet P Project album would fit in nicely.
If not just the Why Me song off the album. It even has a video.
What about the plethora of Hawkwind songs? Born to Go? Space is Deep?
unbelievable that Hawkwind is not on this list. the pioneers of Space Rock, with numerous songs inspired by actual Sci Fi books ! Damnation Alley, Fahrenheit 451, Lord of light, Jack of Shadows, The dream master – and many many more.
also – The Stranglers – Rok it to the moon 🙂
Children of the Sun by Billy Thorpe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNBb7SUqSzg
You are totally leaving out ’39’ Queen off Night at the Opera. Brian May is an astrophysicist. This song was written about a group leaving a dying Earth to find a new home. The arrive back years later to find the the Earth has died and they are the only surviving humans. It doesn’t get better than that. The best part is that Brian incorporated time travel facts in no the song. Don’t believe that this song should’ve made the list? Just listen to it…
You are totally leaving out ’39’ by Queen, off Night at the Opera. Brian May is an astrophysicist. This song was written about a group leaving a dying Earth to find a new home. They arrive back years later to find the Earth has died and they are the only surviving humans. It doesn’t get better than that. The best part is that Brian incorporated time travel facts in no the song. Don’t believe that this song should’ve made the list? Just listen to it…
What about Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult? How can that not be on here? Or at least something by them.