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Albums/Bands With UFO Imagery/lyrics

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What are some bands, artists, albums, songs, etc. that make use of flying saucer/science fiction imagery in their lyrics, song titles, album covers, etc.?

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 11:26 (twenty-two years ago)

flying saucer attack

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 11:31 (twenty-two years ago)

man or astroman?

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 11:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Hipocrisy

― manuel (manuel), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Pixies - Motorway to Roswell.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:21 (twenty-two years ago)

X- Books about UFO's

― Cameron, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:21 (twenty-two years ago)

My fault that's not X it's Husker Du... you know the Adult Books thing.

― Cameron, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:22 (twenty-two years ago)

― NickB (NickB), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Mr. Spaceman - The Byrds

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:46 (twenty-two years ago)

80's o rama!

Just about every song on Flock of Seagulls debut and a lot off their 2nd.

Some Ultravox songs, especially on Systems of Romance and Vienna.

KMFDM "Adios" has the song Witness with Nina Hagen yowling a bunch of stuff about being abducted by aliens.

Kraftwerk (esp. Man-Machine album), Human League (The Black Hit of Space) Gary Numan, etc. etc.

― sucka (sucka), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

and Devo.

― sucka (sucka), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Eat Static

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Obvious one- the "ELO logo from the late 70s!!!!!

― Old Fart!!! (oldfart_sd), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

U.F.O.

― jazz odysseus, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmmm... It's funny how much a band called Boston keep putting UFOs on their covers!!!!! You'd think they were from a town called Boston in the constellation of Orion!!!!!!!!!

― Old Fart!!! (oldfart_sd), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 13:31 (twenty-two years ago)

It always tickled me how Graham Parker, in "Waiting for the UFO's", pronounces it "You-Fo's". Do British people really say it that way?

― briania, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Sun Ra.

― Rokovoko (Rokovoko), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drg000/g093/g09372gjtm0.jpg

― BrianB, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Commander Cody and the Lost Space Airmen.

Peter Shilling.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes - Arriving UFO

― Sgt Hulka, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Roky Erickson

― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Guru Guru and, errr, Jeff Wayne.

― NickB (NickB), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Outkast...da' ATLiens. Yayer.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Blue Oyster Cult, Von LMO, Voi Vod, ELO, Parliament, Journey.


― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Supernova


Actually, Devo did appropriate the visual aesthetic of "Outer Limits"-styled aliens in the video for "Freedom of Choice." My bad.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 15:23 (twenty-two years ago)

"Get Outta that Spaceship & Fight Like a Man" -- The Grifters

― dlp9001, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Journey ???

― hank, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

the wedding present - probably mostly on account of go go boots, essential space travel gear

― youn, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Journey had a guy in a spacesuit on the cover of Escape, and I always thought their scarab image looked decidedly spacecraftesque.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 15:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The Carpenters - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
Figurine - My First UFO
The Galaxy Trio - Saucers Over Vegas
James Kochalka Superstar - Bad Astronaut
The Quadrajets - Let's Go To Outerspace
Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
Eric's Trip - Spaceship Opening

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

And don't forget "No Doubt About It" by Hot Chocolate. Inspired by an alleged CE3K involving yer man Errol Brown. Err, right.

― Kenno, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

The Pixies -- The Happening
Wedding Present - Flying Saucer

― christoff (christoff), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Kitchens of Distinction's "Cowboys & Aliens"

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 20:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Sheb Wooley, "Purple People Eater"

― dylan (dylan), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 20:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Jon Spencer Blues X -- Rocketship
The Dickies -- Killer Klowns from Outer Space

― christoff (christoff), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)

The Stranglers' Gospel According to the Meninblack is entirely about extraterrestrials.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"Come Sail Away," Styx (but they sound happy to have been abducted, at least...)

― John Fredland (jfredland), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 21:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Wishbone Ash - Argus

― Schwingung (Damian), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 21:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Alien Sex Fiend?

All the later Pixies and a good part of Frank Black's solo career.

Rezillos - 'Flying Saucer Attack'

Porno for Pyro's 'Pets'

― Sasha (sgh), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 23:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Probably around 100 Sun Ra compositions & several covers.
'Mystery Plane' - the Cramps ('my daddy drives a ufo...')
'Calling Occupants' was originally (and better) done by Klaatu.

― John Bullabaugh (John Bullabaugh), Friday, 21 November 2003 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)

parliafunkadelicment
undisputed truth
model 500

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 21 November 2003 02:03 (twenty-two years ago)

B-
Fifty-
Twos

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 21 November 2003 02:06 (twenty-two years ago)


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