This number is called 'Space Oddity', originally by David Bowie, redone by others including Natalie Merchant, whom I ordinarily can't stand. However this time she does an incredible job in singing a tale of haunting doom, that I can't help but listen to over and over and over.
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...Ground Control to Major Tom...
...Ground Control to Major Tom...
...Take your protien pills, and put your helmet on...
Ground Control to Major Tom...
Commencing countdown; Engines on.
Check ignition, and may God's love be with you...
This is Ground Control to Major Tom.
You've really made the grade.
And the papers want to know who's shirts you wear.
Now it's time to leave the capsule- if you dare...
This is Major Tom to Ground Control,
I'm stepping through the door...
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way,
And the stars look very different today...
For here am I, sitting in my tin can,
Far above the world.
Planet Earth is blue,
And there's nothing I can do.
Though I've passed one-hundred-thousand miles,
I'm feeling very still.
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go...
Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows.
Ground Control to Major Tom,
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong!
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you...
...here am I, floating in my tin can,
Far above the world.
Planet Earth is blue,
And there's nothing I can do...
(At least, that's what my not-so-reliable memory is telling me what they had done. It's been just a few years since I've seen it.)
Katjya Sylvertongue
Tarissa Treerunner
Standing there alone
The ship is waiting
All systems are go
Are you sure?
Control is not convinced
But the computer has the evidence
"No need to abort"
The countdown starts
Watching in a trance
The crew is certain
Nothing left to chance
All is working
Trying to relax
Up in the capsule
"Send me up a drink"
Jokes Major Tom
The count goes on
CHORUS
4...3...2...1...
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Calling calling home...
Second stage is cut
We're now in orbit
Stabilizers up
Running perfect
Starting to collect
Requested data
What will it affect
When all is done
Thinks Major Tom
Back at ground control
There is a problem
Go to rockets full
Not responding
"Hello Major Tom
Are you receiving
Turn the thrusters on
We're standing by"
There's no reply
CHORUS
Across the stratosphere
A final message
"Give my wife my love"
Then nothing more
Far beneath the ship
The world is mourning
They don't realize
He's alive
No one understands
But Major Tom sees
Now the life commands
This is my home
I'm coming home
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Coming home...
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Coming home...
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Coming coming home...
Home...
But Bowie always has been and probably always will be one of my favorite artists. Always ahead of his time, he makes his music for the sake of the music, not for the masses.
I prefer the Saigon Kick remake however.
Story songs are always the best songs for me, which is why I like the fantasy metal stuff. Is hard it's edgy, and it tells a story.
I'm also a glutton for the sappy Power Ballads of the 80's early 90's. i.e. Any Ballad by Steelheart makes me cry..
/sniffles
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Faelynn LeAndris stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
Personally I didn't like David Bowie in or doing anything except Labyrinth.
Funny, he scared the hell out of me in the Labyrinth when I was little.
Wait, I said this before. And you said you were going to eviscerate me because of that.
...oops...
quote:
Kilauea had this to say about Captain Planet:
Angel eyes
You have angel eyes
Such a smile that lights up my life oh
You're a dream come true
Now I'm holding you
And I'll never, never let you go
I will never let you go
Steelheart - Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes)
If you ever wanted to melt a girls heart growing up, that was the song to do it!
/tackles Kil
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Faelynn LeAndris wrote, obviously thinking to hard:
Story songs are always the best songs for me, which is why I like the fantasy metal stuff. Is hard it's edgy, and it tells a story.
Queensryche - Operation:Mindcrime One of the best theme albums ever. You can picture the story in your head like you just saw it in a movie or read it in a book.
KISS - Music from the Elder One of the worst theme albums ever. It just plain sucked eggs.
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Kanid had this to say about Optimus Prime:
Queensryche - Operation:Mindcrime One of the best theme albums ever. You can picture the story in your head like you just saw it in a movie or read it in a book.KISS - Music from the Elder One of the worst theme albums ever. It just plain sucked eggs.
Operation Mindcrime, one the BEST rock Opera's to date.
For another GREAT Rock Opera
Trans Siberian Orchestra - Betoven's Last Symphony
Actually any of the TSO Albums kick ass. The other two are just Xmas albums. 
