“Satellite of Love,” U2, released 1992. Using the themes of love and betrayal against the backdrop of a televised satellite launch, one-time Velvet Underground front man Lou Reed penned this space sonnet, which was first released in 1972. However, the U2 version is a great example of a cover improving an original work. U2’s soaring final [...]
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Playlist: Songs of Space & Nuclear War
Posted: October 27, 2009 in Lou Reed, Popular Culture, Satellite of Love, Songs of Space and Nuclear War, U20
Start Your Official Songs of Space & Nuclear War Playlist
Posted: October 16, 2009 in Deep Purple, Music, Popular Culture, Songs of Space and Nuclear War, Space Truckin'What is the most prevalent theme in popular music? Without question, it has to be love. However, there are, of course, a number of other common topics. Space and nuclear war are not among them. However, if you are at this blog, you may have an interest in building a playlist that addresses a far-too-often-unexamined musical category, [...]
