----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: Re: Science Fiction In Music
> In a message dated 12/22/2003 6:17:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > There ought to be a few limits too: > > No Purple People Eater comedy type songs. > > Well what other type of music do you think I listen to? > > If you exclude Purple People Eater, I guess you also have to exclude > George Rock's singing of "I'm the Captain of the Spaceship" as done on > one of my Spike Jones tapes. > > Ptfowey! > > I also have to nominate Raymond Scot's Powerhouse, NONVOCAL, as heard on many > a WB cartoon. There's tons of songs that make light of SF&Fnal themes. They're a dime a dozen from Dr. Demento to recorded filk. But since most SF&Fnal literature takes something of a serious tone, thats what I'm looking at. Comedy that uses SF&Fnal themes is still comedy, but not really SF&F, or at least not necessarily. > > Holst, The Planets, goes high on my list. I agree. Mars is still one of my favorite classical pieces. (Even though it has been overused to the point that it almost a mockery of itself.) > > Ok. You, "yawn" mostly want rock tunes. Hey!<G> If you suggest Puff The Magic Dragon, its a good suggestion. Its kind of a silly song, but it tells a fantasy story and does it straight. Heck, lots of folks might vote for it. And it's not a rock tune. And I'm not limiting the subject to rock music. No, not at all. It's just to the best of my knowledge, rock is the only music genre to seriously use SF&F as a theme. I think that comes from the rock generations increased interest in SF&F. But pieces intended for comedic effect are something of a different subject. If you know of some non-rock music that fits the bill, I would be very glad to hear of it. And I don't have a problem with intentional thread drift, If you know what I mean sailor. ;) > > In the Year 2525, goes very low--but it is on the list. True, it fits the bill. > > And Benson Arizona! I'm not familiar with that one. Can you tell me anything about it? > > So there. Wilson.....I mean William........I'm sorry if you are feeling left out in this thread, but I think that if you wait it out, your opportunities will present themselves.<G> xponent The All Inclusive Oz Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
