14 D2: 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.
14 D2: Sci-Fi References in Music List
Def Leppard:
Heavy Metal. First album ("On Through The Night" has a futuristic track,
"When the Walls Came Tumblin' Down", and a fantasy "Overture".
The videos for "Foolin'" and "Rock of Ages" from "Pyromania" contain
fantasy/SF elements, although the lyrics of the songs aren't explicitly
SF-ish. The LP "Hysteria" includes "Gods of War", "Run Riot",
"Armageddon it" and "Rocket" which have s-f themes (It sounds so, at least).
The video for "Women" (also from "Hysteria")is about a s-f comic story
(called "Def Leppard and the Women of Doom").
Desolation Angels:
New wave of British heavy metal, their self titled LP contains the
tracks "Spirit of the deep" and "Valhalla".
Devo:
"Q: Are we not men? A: We are DEVO" and "Duty Now for the Future" are
full of SF themes; examples are "Space Junk" and "Jocko Homo". "Freedom
of Choice" and "New Traditionalists" also have some SF material.
Also "Shout" has a couple of SF tracks on it: "Are You Experienced?"
(the Hendrix song) and "4th Dimension". "Mr DNA" from "Duty Now for the
Future" is apparently about genetic engineering.
Diamond, Neil:
"Heartlight" is based on "E.T."
Diamond Head:
New wave of British heavy metal, the LP "Canturbury" is a bit fantasy oriented
with songs like "The Kingmaker", "Knight of the swords" and "Ishmael".
Die Prinzen (The Princes):
"Wir sind ueberall" (We are everywhere) "Die Prinzen" are a well-known
German band who sing mainly acapella. This song is about aliens
who are among us, take care for us and cherish us.
Dio:
Most Dio albums are fantasy in tone, i.e. covers & liners. "The Last
in Line" is about a quest to find a witch. Other songs and videos
have similar themes.
Divinyls:
Australian grunge band, did a track called "Science Fiction" on
their "Desperate" album. It's more about your average sf fan
"I thought love was science fiction...now that love is my addiction,
I've thrown all my books away."
DOEF:
(the OE being O umlaut, DOEF stands for Deutsch-Oestereichische-Freunschaft,
German-Austrian-Friendship) once wrote a song called 'Codo'. It's about
a peace and love bringing alien.
Dogzilla:
Boston funk band with songs "Mr. Toad's WIld Ride", "Scarab of Ra",
"The Two-Headed Baby Song" and "Giant Squid" as examples from "There's
Always Something Wrong"/"Allizgod". Fun.
Dolby, Thomas:
"Golden Age of Wireless" is mostly (if not all) songs about
science/technology and man. "The Flat Earth" also contains these themes
to a lesser extent. The album "Aliens Ate My Buick" (an SF title if ever
I heard one) includes the track "May The Cube Be With You" (first line -
"Late one night a happy Martian with nothing to do"). See also the
album "Astronauts and Heretics". And "Blinded By Science" deserves
a mention, if only for its quaint British institutional imagery in
the video, and for the catchphrase "SCIENCE!".
Donovan (w/Paul McCartney):
"Atlantis" (Georg Danzer translated and sang a German version.)
See also "The Intergalactive Laxative" and the title track
from "Cosmic Wheels". "Sunshine Superman" probably deserves
a mention as well.
Dorough, Bob:
"Little Twelvetoes" is about an alien with 12 toes.
Geoffrey Downes New Dance Orchestra:
"Plastic Age" on one of their albums (which one, anybody?).
Dr. John:
"Gris-Gris" and "Gumbo" are heavily into New Orleans voodoo party mysticism.
roids : "Star Peace"
Released 1979. Droids is/was a French group I know nothing about.
Alludes to "Star Wars". Instrumental (electronic) music.
Dschinghis Khan:
A German band with a song called "Kaept'n Nemo" about Jules Vernes'
undersea captain.
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