48 S3: Sci-Fi References in Music List
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This article is from the SF references in music List FAQ, by Rich Kulawiec rsk@gsp.org with numerous contributions by others.
48 S3: Sci-Fi References in Music List
Skinny Puppy
"200 Years" from the album "Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse" is
based on and contains samples from a Twilight Zone episode.
Slayer:
USA thrash/death metal: lots of Satanic themes some specific songs, LPs:
"Divine Intervention" has the track "Mind Control"
"Hell Awaits" has "At dawn they sleep"
"Show no mercy" has "Crionics" (about being frozen)
Smithereens:
Just a quick note to mention that "Behind the Wall of Sleep" is *not*
a Lovecraft adaption (see the entry for Black Sabbath) but is about
having an obsession with a woman bass player.
Snap:
"Exterminate" Not only the title refers to "T2". In the booklet of the CD
from 1992 is written "For the forthcoming 'Terminator 3'".
Sonic Youth:
On the album "Daydream Nation," a lot of sci-fi/cyberpunk
themes, and direct references to 'jacking in' as in Gibson's "Neuromancer".
See also the songs "Eric's Trip", "Hyperstation" and "Silver Rocket".
Sonic Youth draws heavily on the material of Phillip K. Dick and
William Gibson, in general; see "The Sprawl".
Soup Dragons:
The album "Hotwired" uses samples of 60's Star Trek sound effects.
Southwind:
"The Green Hills of Earth" -- lyrics by Heinlein (or Rhysling, if
you prefer) from the story of the same name.
Space Track:
"Das Raumschiff tanzt" (The spaceship is dancing). A techno version of
the Star Trek theme with the german voices of Kirk and Spock.
Space Negros:
Mostly the work of one Erik Lindgren. Experimental tape pieces, pop
tunes, "Generic Ethnic Muzak", and silly stuff. Some pieces with
space/industry themes: "Martians Have Landed", "Let's Go To The Moon",
"Demolition Zone" (as well as what must be the definitive cover of "Iron
Man".) Lindgren runs Arf Arf Records, who, among other things, have
re-released "Into Outer Space With Lucia Pamela" and a half-hour
children's drama from 1967 called "Space Kids".
Spacemen3:
Covered "Starship" by Sun Ra and the MC5.
Sparks:
LP "Kimono My House" has a hilarious fantasy song called "Here in
Heaven" dealing with a petulant teenage suicide's thoughts in heaven.
He keeps wondering why his girlfriend didn't kill herself, too.
Sphynx:
Another band led by Nik Turner, produced the album "Xitintoday" which
was based on the Egyptian book ofthe dead. The flute was recorded
inside the sarcophagus of the Great Pyramid.
Spin Doctors:
Their album "Pocketful of Kryptonite" includes the
single "Jimmy Olsen's Blues."
Spirit:
"Future Games" has interspersed fragments of old "Star Trek" episodes
between tunes. Also see "Potatoland" -- the songs aren't at all SF,
but are strung together by "The Adventures of Captain Copter and
Commander Cassidy" in a totalitarian state -- very bizarre.
The Leslie Spitt Treeo:
A Canadian band, has done a song called "UFO" about someone going to watch for
UFOs with hopes of getting picked up by one. From their first album--may be
self-titled, but I wouldn't swear to it.
Spizzenergi:
"Where's Captain Kirk?"; band was then renamed "Athletico Spizz '80",
and released a sequel called "Spock's Missing". Another sequel
(released when they were named The Spizzles) was "Five Year Mission".
Other songs include "Person-Impersonator" (Athletico Spizz '80),
"Robot Holiday" (Spizzles), "Mega City 3" (Spizzenergi), and a remake
of "Where's Captain Kirk" (Spizz Orbit).
They had a policy of renaming themselves after
each record; their incarnations were (in order of appearance):
Spizz Oil (three EPs)
Spizzenergi (two Singles)
Athletico Spizz 80 (three Singles, one LP)
Spizzo del Fuego (I think this name was only a rumor)
The Spizzles (two? Singles, one LP)
Spizzenergi 2 (two Singles)
Spizz Orbit (two? EPs)
There is also a compilation of early singles under the name Spizz.
Split Enz:
An New Zealander band; their song "Poor Boy" is about a romantic/sexual
encounter with an alien.
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