37 O: 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.
37 O: Sci-Fi References in Music List
O'Brien, Richard:
"Science Fiction Double Feature", from the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Oh, and the entire rest of the music and lyrics too, by the way.
O'Connor, Hazel:
"Animal Farm (We will be happy?)" (album "Cover Plus", 1981)
Very abridged but still meaningful version of Orwell's novel "Animal Farm".
"Eighth Day" track. This is about how, as man advances, the world we know is
destroyed - part of lyrics - "Nobody laughs, nobody cries". Very similar
to Zager & Evan's "2525".
O'Connor, Sinead:
This well-known operatic diva :-) has recorded a track entitled
"The Emperor's New Clothes", but it would appear that the title
is the only reference to the fairy tale.
The Object:
"Theme from Terminator 2", a techno version of the T2-theme, originally
by Brad Fiedel. It also contains several quotes from the movie.
Oingo Boingo:
"Perfect System" and "Controller" (both from the LP "Only a Lad") discuss
Orwellian/Huxleyian societies. "No Spill Blood" from "Good for Your Soul"
is based on "The Island of Dr. Moreau" by H.G. Wells. See also the
soundtrack for "Weird Science", and "Dead Man's Party" for various
songs on spooks and life after the bomb. They also did the soundtrack
for a 1980 fantasy film, "Forbidden Zone" -- calling themselves The Mystic
Knights of Oingo-Boingo.
Oldfield, Mike:
A track from "Discovery" called "Saved By the Bell" describes a trip
through the universe. See also "Sentinel", "Dark Star" "Sunjammer",
"Weightless", and "Altered State" from "Tubular Bells II".
See also the album "Amarok", as well as the entire album "The Songs
of Distant Earth" which is a soundtrack to A.C. Clarke's novel (with
liner notes by Clarke).
Oldfield, Sally:
(yes, this is Mike's Sister) The album "The Water Bearer" is
based primarily on the Lord of the Rings trilogy from Tolken.
Omega:
(Hungarian) has a record called "Idorablo" (add some dots and
accentes here), meaning "Time Robber". The title suite contains
one part called "Napot hoztam csillagot", "Sun and Stars I brought".
The Only Ones:
A New Zealand band with a song "Another Girl, Another Planet", which
is about futuristic space travel....well, maybe. Some folks are inclined
not to agree with this interpretation.
Ono, Yoko:
On the "Starpeace" album, "Sky People" refers to living in outer space,
while the title track contains a phone conversation with aliens.
Optic Eye:
Contributed a track entitled "Blue Dreamers" to the compilation album
"Feed Your Head", containing samples from the (bad) movie "Saturn 3".
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