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Space travel is boring, and Major Tom is dead. Sorry.

163. Modest Mouse, “Space Travel Is Boring” (1996):

164. Clay People, “Calling Spaceship: Damien Grief” (1998):

The last line is from Macbeth, possibly by way of Bradbury:

Five songs about alien visitations:

158. Nina Hagen, “Flying Saucers” (1983):

159. Hüsker Dü, “Books About UFOs” (1987):

160. Blink-182, “Aliens Exist” (1999):

161. Klaxons, “Flashover” (2010):

162. Rush, “Clockwork Angels” (2012):

Three songs of dystopia and resistance:

155. The Who, “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (1971):

156. Leslie Fish, “Firestorm” (1989):

157. Muse, “Resistance” (2009):

Two post-apocalyptic dream songs:

153. Bob Dylan, “Talkin’ World War III Blues” (1963):

154. The Decemberists, “Calamity Song” (2011):

Two songs that … oh, what the hell. Here they are.

151. Deep Purple, “Space Truckin’” (972):

152. Alphabeat, “Fantastic 6” (2007):

Major Tom gets a name check, FWIW.

Two post-apocalyptic songs:

149. Flight of the Conchords, “Robots / The Humans Are Dead” (2008):

Another version:

150. Leslie Fish, “Discards” (1989):

Another song in the same spirit as “Hello! Remember Us” and the “Digwell Carol”: