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SciFi SongFest, Songs 115-116

Two songs about UFOs:

115. Parliament, “Unfunky UFO” (1975):

116. Sufjan Stevens, “Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois” (2005):


SciFi SongFest, Songs 113-114

Two songs about taking space travel to the farthest limits:

113. Pink Floyd, “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” (1968):

114. Julia Ecklar & Anne Prather, “Pushin’ the Speed of Light” (1983):


SciFi SongFest, Songs 109-112

Four songs about longing to be abducted by aliens:

109. The Byrds, “Mr. Spaceman” (1966):

110. Styx, “Come Sail Away” (1977):

111. Radiohead, “Subterranean Homesick Alien” (1997):

112. Katy Perry & Kanye West, “E.T.” (2010):


SciFi SongFest, Songs 107-108:

There’s gonna be a lotta people, yeah
and they’ll be living on the moon ….
are you wondering who? …
it just might be you ….

My mama told me I should never venture into space
but I did, I did, I did ….

107. Sesame Street, “Someday, Little Children” (words & music by Jeff Moss; vocals by Susan a.k.a. Loretta Long; 1970):

108. The Imagined Village, “Space Girl” (2010):

One of my favourites:

Another version:


SciFi SongFest, Songs 105-106

Und man siehet die im Lichte; die im Dunkeln sieht man nicht ….

105. Devo, “Beautiful World” (1981):

106. Leslie Fish, “Bring It Down” (1989):


SciFi SongFest, Songs 102-104

Three cheery visions of the future:

102. Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow Taxi” (1970):

103. C. W. McCall, “There Won’t Be No Country Music” (1976):

104. Afrika Bambaataa and Time Zone (with John Lydon a.k.a. Johnny Rotten), “World Destruction” (1984):


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