20 G: 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.
20 G: Sci-Fi References in Music List
GWAR:
Mentioned here mostly because these folks are sincerely weird. Its
members all claim to be from another planet and to have been frozen in
Antartica for countless years. Their music is heavy metal, and they
(aided with lots of latex) really look unearthly. Currently they are
on their 'World Maggot Tour' where they hope to awaken the sleeping
world maggot from its nest underneath the Pentagon and ride it back
into outer space.
Gabriel Bondage:
"Another Trip to Earth" (LP), religious/fantasy mixture.
Gabriel, Peter:
"Here Comes the Flood", with Robert Fripp, and "Solsbury Hill" are typical
of his work. "On the Air" from his second album is about running a pirate
radio transmitter under a totalitarian regime. Many of his other songs deal
with aspects of science and technology and progress, and their effects
on people, but many of them are metaphorical and interpretations vary.
See also Genesis.
Game Theory:
"One More for Saint Michael" on the album "Lolita Nation" includes
references to Captain Jim, the Prime Directive, T'Pau, etc. "Nine Lives
to Rigel 5" from "Distortion" and "Regenisraen" from "Big Shot Chronicle"
also have SF themes. Finally, "Room for One More Honey" from "Two
Steps From the Middle Ages" is based on an old episode of "The Twilight Zone":
A woman has a dream in which she meets this man at the entrance to a
morgue. He smiles and says to her, "room for one more, honey!" Next
day, she's about to board a plane when the guy boarding people says to
her, in the same voice, "room for one more, honey." Needless to say,
she freaks--doesn't get on the plane, which (of course) crashes,
killing everyone on board.
Gamma Ray:
This German heavy metal group was formed by Kai Hansen from Helloween.
The album "Heading for Tomorrow", released 1989/90, has some slight SF
influences, e.g. in the songs "Spaceeater" and "Heading for Tomorrow".
Ganymed:
An Austrian (I think) band with several SF type songs, e.g. "Saturn"
and "Hyperspace".
Gayle, Crystal:
When she appeared on "The Muppet Show", she sang "We Must Believe
in Magic", about a voyage to Alpha Centauri. This was also released
by EMI-Manhattan Records on CD.
J. Geils Band:
"No Anchovies, Please" frommm "Love Stinks" is about diabolical
scientists who kidnap a woman and transform her into...
Also, Peter Wolf (lead singer) did a great "Mars Needs Women".
Geldof, Bob:
"Thinking Voyager 2 Type Things" (album "The Vegetarians Of Love", 1990)
One verse of the song is about this interstellar satellite.
General Base:
"Bidi bidi, do you wanna dance?" and "Mein Gott, es ist voller Sterne!"
(My god, it's full of stars!) A german techno group. The first song has
quotes from the 70's SF-movie "Buck Rogers" (you know the little robot
who says "Bidi bidi bidi"?), the second quotes the movie
"2010 - the year we make contact".
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