11: What shows/music/movies refer to "The Prisoner"?
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This article is from the The Prisoner FAQ, by Patrick LoPresti patl@lcs.mit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
11: What shows/music/movies refer to "The Prisoner"?
The creator and writers of the television series "Babylon 5" are
Prisoner fans, and many episodes contain direct or indirect
references to "The Prisoner".
The CD single "The Prisoner" by F.A.B. ("featuring M.C. No. 6").
From Telstar records, serial number TCD2430.
The album "Prisoner" by David Shea contains samples from the
series throughout.
Mark Burgess, originally of The Chameleons, then of The Sun and
the Moon, and presently of Mark Burgess and the Sons of God, is a
big fan. Consequently, Prisoner references have crept into
several songs. The (rare) album "Tony Fletcher Walked on Water"
by The Chameleons includes a song called "Free for All". The
first album of The Sun and the Moon (self-titled) and their album
"Alive; Not Dead" include sound bites.
The album "Digital Dump" by The Jack Officers (1990 Rough Trade)
has a song called "#6" with sound samples from the series.
The album "The Prisoner" by Howard Jones (1989); also included a
song called "The Portmeirion Mix". [Can anyone confirm this?]
Music video "See Those Eyes" by Altered Images was filmed in
Portmeirion and features prisoner costumes, Rover, etc.
The song "I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape" by The Times. This
group also has songs called "The Chimes of Big Ben" and "Danger
Man Theme". (Good luck finding these. As a last resort, try
writing to Creation Records, 83 Clerkenwell Rd., London EC1,
UK)
The songs "Back in the Village" (on the album "Powerslave") and "The
Prisoner" (on the album "The Number of the Beast"), both by Iron
Maiden.
The song "Big Science" (on album of same name) by Laurie Anderson
includes lyrics from "Secret Agent".
"Information" by Toenut, on a 7" single put out by Half-baked
Records. Write to 1309 Stillwood Dr., Atlanta, GA 30306, or
contact Toenut directly at toenut@mathcs.emory.edu.
A Siouxsie and the Banshees video clip for their cover of
"Passenger" is entirely based on "The Prisoner".
The song "Just Give 'Em Whiskey" (on the 1985 album of the same
name) by Colourbox includes clips from the series.
The Clash have released a song called "The Prisoner" on the B side
of "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" (1978).
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