Top ten Science fiction/ Fantasy Songs
What better combination than music and science fiction and fantasy. We did a quick listing of our favorite science fiction songs. Admittedly, some of the ones here are pretty obscure. Here is our order, please feel free to offer your choices!
10. “These Dreams” by Heart
9. “The Battle of Evermore” by Led Zeppelin
8. “Rapture” by Blondie
7. “Space Oddity” by David Bowie
6. “Fashion Zombies” by The Aquabats
5.”Rocketman” by Elton John
4. “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by the Beatles (the Elton John very is good, too)
3. “After the Goldrush” by Neil Young
2. “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath
1. “Come Sail Away” by Styx
I posit the following conditional construct: If “Rocket Man,” then William Shatner.
Instant disqualification based on all the smoke.
And besides, the way he sings it’s more ipecac than song…
Actually, there were about ten minutes of deliberation about going with Mr. Shatner. Decided to do original artists. But if he does another Sarah Palin speech – it’s a go!
A wise choice, sir…
I love “Rapture.” But I can still remember being a kid, hearing “Come Sail Away,” and thinking “They’re *aliens!* No way!” Great post, guys.
BTW — Think you should have something by Grace Jones. If anyone is from another planet, it’s her.
I love Grace Jones! I didn’t even think of her for this. Darn!
Sounds like there’s a need for a sequel Top Ten list… 😀
Pingback: SF Signal: SF Tidbits for 8/13/11