Posts: 43513 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 01-28-2020 03:31 PM
The Rentals, a rock band fronted by former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, has released their second space-history inspired songs. From the band's Twitter feed:
Today is the 34th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. To help honor to spirit and legacy of the seven fallen heroes, we are releasing "Great Big Blue" (a song inspired by the tragedy).
Last year (2019), The Rentals' released a track inspired by the Apollo 11 mission. From Space.com:
The song, called "Forgotten Astronaut," a song inspired by the writing of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins. The song is even written from the perspective of Collins as he traveled around the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took humanity's first steps on the moon.
"I started writing 'Forgotten Astronaut', while I was reading 'Flying To The Moon' (1976, MacMillan). When friends would ask if I had read anything good recently, I would tell them I was reading about Michael's extraordinary life and whomever I was talking with would simply ask, Who is Michael Collins?" Sharp said about writing the song, according to the band's Bandcamp. He wanted to bring Collins' story back into the limelight.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 43513 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 04-01-2020 09:22 PM
The Rentals have released a new music video for "Forgotten Astronaut (A Song For Michael Collins)":
David C Member
Posts: 1038 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
posted 04-03-2020 04:16 AM
I like Great Big Blue, but I’m afraid that “Forgotten Astronaut” does absolutely nothing for me either musically or lyrically, regardless of how worthy the subject may be.
posted 01-28-2020 03:31 PM
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