13 D: Sci-Fi References in Music List
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This article is from the SF references in music List FAQ, by Rich Kulawiec rsk@gsp.org with numerous contributions by others.
13 D: Sci-Fi References in Music List
Dalek I Love You (aka Dalek I):
Who are these folks?
(As always, somebody has the answer!) Chris Oxford writes:
I also have a litle information on the "Dalek I (Love You)" Band,
all of which comes from the December 1983 edition of the
now defunct magazine "Electronic Soundmaker and Computer Music".
The band was formed in Liverpool, England in 1979. Their first
album, "Compass Kum'Pas", was released in 1980, and their second,
"Ambition", in 1983. The single "Holiday in Disneyland" was also
released in 1983.
Members of the band have included:
founder Alan Gill on guitars, vocals and rhythm programming;
Gordon Hon, keyboard & vocals;
Kenny Peers, keyboards & vocals.
The name of the band is apparently a compromise between two
suggested names: "Dalek" and "Darling I Love You". I am not
familiar with their music, but seems that the title may be the
only SF element; unless somebody else knows otherwise.
Incidentally, Alan Gill joined "The Teardrop Explodes" for a while,
during which time he wrote their hit single "Reward".
The Damned:
"I Just Can't Be Happy Today" (single + live on "The Black Album")
deals with a future military state in the UK.
Dandelion Lion:
Canadian band with a number of recordings, including "Cheap Hooch", which
has some mythical/fantasy tunes on it including "Windego".
Danse Society:
On their "Heaven is Waiting" LP is cover of "2000 Light Years from home".
DeBurgh, Chris:
"The Vision", "The Leader", and "What About Me?", a three-song
series from "Into the Light" discusses the Revelation, which may or
may not be a fantasy, depending on your viewpoint. See "A Spaceman Came
Travelling" and "The Tower" from "Spanish Train", "The Girl With April
in Her Eyes" from "Crusader", "Sight and Touch" from "Man on the Line"
(post-WW3), and "Don't Pay the Ferryman" from "The Getaway".
Also note "The Devil's Eye" from "Crusader", about the devil taking over the
world through TV screens, and "Sin City" from "Far Beyond These Castle Walls",
about the devil tempting people on Earth. Also from the same LP,
"Windy Night" is about an angel coming to earth to help a soldier die.
"Where Will We Be Going" from "Power of Ten" mentions "Childhood's End"
and the Bowman child from 2001, both A.C. Clarke references.
"Carry On" from "Crusader" has a verse that apparently makes no sense;
but if read backwards, it says: " Set a course for the stars/destination
unknown/The universe is calling the world/Towards her last and
final resting place".
Dead Kennedys:
Their album "Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death" has
at least one song which is set in a fascist state-future thing.
Also their song "Message From Our Sponsor" for the soundtrack of Terminal
City Ricochet is similar.
Dead Milkmen:
Have done a number of SF songs, including "Right Wing Pigeons" from
"Big Lizard in my Backyard", and "The Thing That Only Eats Hippies".
See also "Rocketship" and "Blood Orgy of the Atomic Fern"
on "Buckey Fellini". Also "Stuart" from "Beezelbubba" is the ranting
of a trailer park lunatic who is convinced that "the large
underground homosexual population" of Des Moines is building landing
strips for gay Martians!
Deep Fix:
Michael Moorcock's band of the late seventies-produced one album, "The
New Worlds Fair". A sort of cross between rock and slow square dance.
Deep Purple:
Occasional forays into SF. "Space Truckin'", from "Machine Head".
"The Mule", from "Fireball" (Asimov's 'Foundation'?). Also "Demon's Eye",
from "Fireball", "King of Dreams" and "Fortuneteller" from "Slaves and Masters",
and possibly "Child in Time" from "In Rock".
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