23 H: 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.
23 H: Sci-Fi References in Music List
H.P. Lovecraft:
Couple of albums...one contains "At the Mountains of Madness". Estimates
place them in the late 60's. Another track is "The White Ship",
directly referencing an H.P. Lovecraft story.
Some commentary on H.P. Lovecraft from Hal Broome:
H.P. Lovecraft lasted three albums. They were based in Chicago
and named the group because one of the members had a dog
named "Cthulhu", which meant that someone was always running
around yelling "here Chthulhu, here Chthulhu!"
The first album was creaky but the second was brilliant. The first,
HP I, had "The White Ship" and the second, HP II, had "At the
Mountains of Madness". The third came out years later in the
early 70s and only had the drummer as an original member. One
good song, but not very SFish except for the title ("Shadow of
the Moon"?).
Hackett, Steve:
"Narnia" on "Please Don't Touch" (one of his solo albums;he was with Genesis).
His album "Voyage of the Acolyte" isbased on the Tarot, and includes
"Star of Sirius", "The Hands of the Princess", "A Tower Struck Down",
"The Lovers", "The Hermit", "The Shadow of the Hierophant", and "Ace of Wands".
"Guitar Noir" includes "Vampyre with a Healthy Appetite". See also Genesis.
Hagar, Sammy:
"There's a Crack in the Earth".
Hagen, Nina:
"Zero Zero U.F.O." (sung in German, album "freud euch", 1995) A song about her
encounter with an UFO.
Hamm, Stuart:
"Radio Free Albemuth" is based on the novels of Phillip K. Dick, and
includes the title track and "Flow My Tears".
"Kings of Sleep" includes "Black Ice", "Terminal Beach", the title
track, and "Count Zero", based on William Gibson's material.
Hamm has also worked with Joe Satriani.
Hammill, Peter:
Has done an operatic treatment of "The Fall of the House of Usher".
Happy the Man:
"Time Considered as a Helix of Precious Laughs" is based on Samuel R.
Delany's story "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones".
Great story, lousy song...from the album "Happy the Man".
Hardcastle, Paul:
The "No Winner" album is filled with songs about nuclear attacks and SDI.
Harper, Roy:
"McGoohan's Blues" from "Folkjokeopus" is influenced by The Prisoner.
"Nineteen-Forty Eightish" from "Whatever Happened To Jugula".
Album "Descendants Of Smith" (also released under title Garden Of Uranium)
is dedicated to Philip K. Dick.
Hatfield and the North
"Son of There's No Place Like Homerton" from their eponymous album.
It's a lengthy song which has sparse lyrics and seems to be
about an orchestra from Mars.
Hackett, Steve:
"Narnia" on "Please Don't Touch" (one of his solo albums;he was with Genesis).
His album "Voyage of the Acolyte" isbased on the Tarot, and includes
"Star of Sirius", "The Hands of the Princess", "A Tower Struck Down",
"The Lovers", "The Hermit", "The Shadow of the Hierophant", and "Ace of Wands".
See also Genesis.
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