• Songs About Space

  • Aug 29 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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    Its safe to say that us humans have always been curious about what exists beyond what we can see with our own eyes. By 1400 BCE, discovered Hindu texts show that we were already beginning to map the space around us. Astrology can be broadly considered the search for human meaning in the sky. It makes sense then, that artists, including musicians and film makers, have always found huge inspiration in the space around us. It also makes for some great metaphors. On this episode we showcase four bands who did just that.
    We also look briefly at TV and film, who in particular have often tapped into the mystery and immense wonder of the universe to great effect.

    Make sure you check out the playlist for the episode here:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0FRcf10dCiRGQDjVpW3Onw?si=3026e2f6cffa487b
    Track 1: Shared, Film scores, Star Wars, "Main title" John Williams and the London Orchestra.
    https://youtu.be/54hoKbTWon4?si=1Ih_kx6T-3i688U5
    Materia Primoris: "The X-Files Theme (Main Title)"
    https://youtu.be/hAAlDoAtV7Y?si=RVw-hmDabSq-92Dq
    Track 2: Dave, "Shannon and the Clams, "The Moon is in the wrong place", (Official video)
    https://youtu.be/LxHtq6m5YNk?si=sc3zpoMt7WGUpiK0
    Track 3: Mark, John Grant, "Outer Space" Live with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
    https://youtu.be/TyfCs-16RS4?si=YiK5W4cP1nNDnQjN
    Track 4: Dave, Duster, "Earth moon transit"
    https://youtu.be/P85Xe0maEEY?si=x7GsUt1lkfxJn2sz
    Track 5: Mark, Gabriels, "To the moon and back"
    https://youtu.be/4o2VRIiC_Cc?si=reSAPWhH9KgUtyHC

    Extras:
    Eddie Izzard "The moon landing"
    https://youtu.be/vITJdaJ4xxM?si=I6xmp4oxnQUWMApw
    Dr Who theme 1963 (Original)
    https://youtu.be/75V4ClJZME4?si=-Q5sR2kOX3bYVsrL
    Television, "Marquee Moon", Live at Desert Daze, 2016
    https://youtu.be/KKbF3iY2cKE?si=bpikzA58dlF-lojO
    David Bowie, ''Ashes to Ashes" (Official video)
    https://youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI?si=c4Fb5NSaB-2_Kv1d
    Pixies, "Planet of Sound", Live at itunes festival 2013
    https://youtu.be/14dGkcuoqJY?si=_MST1BXyI6QKpaf5
    Sun Kil Moon, "Tonight the sky''
    https://youtu.be/ZVTZER67bxo?si=3V95UIa5-xD2IC6n
    Boygenius, "'Blackhole"
    https://youtu.be/aqppZxzDAd0?si=4Uz_e97sYk-MfQI_
    Nick Drake
    https://youtu.be/xqe6TF2y8i4?si=L-P42YSqpOP0cBgz

    Theme tune and all music heard on the show performed by:
    David Lee Owen

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