Songs About Space

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Its safe to say that us humans have always been curious about what exists beyond what we can see with our own eyes. By 1400 BCE, discovered Hindu texts show that we were already beginning to map the space around us. Astrology can be broadly considered the search for human meaning in the sky. It makes sense then, that artists, including musicians and film makers, have always found huge inspiration in the space around us.  It also makes for some great metaphors. On this episode we showcase four bands who did just that.
We also look briefly at TV and film, who in particular have often tapped into the mystery and immense wonder of the universe to great effect.   
 
Make sure you check out the playlist for the episode here:   
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0FRcf10dCiRGQDjVpW3Onw?si=3026e2f6cffa487b
Track 1: Shared, Film scores, Star Wars, "Main title"  John Williams and the London Orchestra.
https://youtu.be/54hoKbTWon4?si=1Ih_kx6T-3i688U5   
Materia Primoris: "The X-Files Theme (Main Title)"
https://youtu.be/hAAlDoAtV7Y?si=RVw-hmDabSq-92Dq
Track 2: Dave, "Shannon and the Clams, "The Moon is in the wrong place", (Official video)
https://youtu.be/LxHtq6m5YNk?si=sc3zpoMt7WGUpiK0
Track 3: Mark, John Grant, "Outer Space" Live with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
https://youtu.be/TyfCs-16RS4?si=YiK5W4cP1nNDnQjN
Track 4: Dave, Duster, "Earth moon transit"
https://youtu.be/P85Xe0maEEY?si=x7GsUt1lkfxJn2sz
Track 5: Mark, Gabriels, "To the moon and back"
https://youtu.be/4o2VRIiC_Cc?si=reSAPWhH9KgUtyHC

 Extras:
Eddie Izzard "The moon landing"
https://youtu.be/vITJdaJ4xxM?si=I6xmp4oxnQUWMApw
Dr Who theme 1963 (Original)
https://youtu.be/75V4ClJZME4?si=-Q5sR2kOX3bYVsrL
Television, "Marquee Moon", Live at Desert Daze, 2016
https://youtu.be/KKbF3iY2cKE?si=bpikzA58dlF-lojO
David Bowie, ''Ashes to Ashes" (Official video)
https://youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI?si=c4Fb5NSaB-2_Kv1d
Pixies, "Planet of Sound", Live at itunes festival 2013
https://youtu.be/14dGkcuoqJY?si=_MST1BXyI6QKpaf5
Sun Kil Moon, "Tonight the sky''
https://youtu.be/ZVTZER67bxo?si=3V95UIa5-xD2IC6n
Boygenius, "'Blackhole"
https://youtu.be/aqppZxzDAd0?si=4Uz_e97sYk-MfQI_
Nick Drake
https://youtu.be/xqe6TF2y8i4?si=L-P42YSqpOP0cBgz

Theme tune and all music heard on the show performed by:
David Lee Owen

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