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List of songs about close encounters with aliens

List of songs about close encounters with aliens

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This is a list of songs whose lyrics and themes are about close encounters with extraterrestrial aliens.

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s to present

  • "Fracture" by Edison's Children (Neil Armstrong's son's band) from their 11/11/2011 released album about an Alien Abduction "In The Last Waking Moments...",[13][14] the opening song performed at the NASA Concert Celebration for 50th Anniversary of Neil Armstrong & Apollo 11 starring Rick Armstrong on bass & guitar[15][16]
  • "The Aliens Are Here" by The Hippos, 2000
  • "And You Thought the Doctor's Probe Hurt" by Belvedere, 2002[5]
  • "Jaadoo, Jaadoo" by Rajesh Roshan (on Koi... Mil Gaya soundtrack), 2003[5]
  • "Concerning the UFO sighting near Highland, Illinois" by Sufjan Stevens on Illinois, 2005
  • "Aliens" by Doctor Octagon, 2006[2]
  • "UFO"† by Sneaky Sound System, 2006
  • "Rosetta Stoned", by Tool on 10,000 Days, 2006
  • "Fallout of the 4th Kind", by Edison's Children on In The Last Waking Moments..., 2011, in this creepy final section of Edison's Children's alien abduction concept album our protagonist wakes up inside the hull of UAP to find that this was not a descent into madness, as he was led to believe by doctors and family in the previous song "The Awakening", but really happening to him.[17][18]
  • "We're Not Alone" by Nas on Untitled Nas album, 2008[2]
  • "Spaceman" by The Killers, 2008
  • "Venus Ambassador" by Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears, 2009
  • "E.T." by Katy Perry, featuring Kanye West, 2010[2]
  • "Zopilotes" ("Black Vultures") by Café Tacuba on El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco, 2012[citation needed]
  • "A Million Miles Away (I Wish I Had A Time Machine)" by Astronaut Neil Armstrong's son's band Edison's Children from "In The Last Waking Moments...", 11/11/11 *Tweeted by Giorgio A. Tsoukalos in 2011 after having it and The Awakening played for him in a private acoustic concert in Chicago"[19][20]
  • "The Awakening" by Astronaut Neil Armstrong's son's band Edison's Children from "In The Last Waking Moments...", 11/11/11 *Tweeted by Giorgio A. Tsoukalos in 2011 after having it & A Million Miles Away (I Wish I Had A Time Machine" played for him in a private acoustic concert in Chicago"[21]
  • "Ancient Aliens" by Lemon Demon on Spirit Phone, 2016
  • "Decks Dark" by Radiohead on A Moon Shaped Pool, 2016
  • "Hey Aliens" by The Bouncing Souls on Simplicity, 2016[citation needed]
  • "Spaceship" by Kesha, 2017[22]
  • "Herd Culling" by Porcupine Tree on CLOSURE/CONTINUATION, 2022
  • "Silver Circles" by Upchurch, 2023[23]
  • "End of the World" by Tom MacDonald, 2023[24]
  • "Staring at the Stars" by Dan Marfisi and Glenn Jordan, 2023 (recorded 1998)

Notes

† Bumper music on StarTalk UFO episode[25]

References

  1. [1]
    Blevins, Joe (April 26, 2016), "Let's celebrate Alien Day with crazy late 1950s novelty songs", The A.V. Club
  2. [2]
    Brophy, Aaron (July 2, 2013), "World UFO Day: 20 Songs About Aliens By Everyone From Ella And Elton to Katy And Kanye", Huffington Post
  3. [3]
    Boros, Chris (April 1, 2010), Extraterrestrial Tunes: Songs About Aliens, NPR
  4. [4]
    Rutkowski, C.A. (2010). "Top 15 recorded songs about aliens or UFOs". The Big Book of UFOs. Dundurn Group. p. 301. ISBN 978-1-55488-760-6. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  5. [5]
    Berlatsky, Noah (February 22, 2014), "18 songs about aliens that will get you looking skyward: From Blondie to Bowie, here's your space-invaders playlist!", Salon.com
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    Spignesi, S.J. (2000). "14 songs about UFOs and aliens". The Ufo Book of Lists. Citadel Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-8065-2109-1. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  7. [8]
    "Van Halen - "Love Walks In" - Live Without A Net (1986)". YouTube. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. [9]
    Tannenbaum, Rob (October 6, 2020). "Eddie Van Halen's 12 Essential Songs". New York Times.
  9. [10]
    Allen, Craig (12 September 2019), Craig Allen's Fun Facts: "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls, WKXW
  10. [11]
    Footman, Tim (2007). Welcome to the Machine: OK Computer and the Death of the Classic Album. New Malden: Chrome Dreams. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-84240-388-4.
  11. [12]
    Starr, Joshua (May 9, 2011), Planet of Sound: Pixies, "The Happening"
  12. [13]
    "Edison's Children: In the Last Waking Moments". 18 July 2012.
  13. [14]
    "Edison's Children - in the Last Waking Moments... By Pete Trewavas and Eric Blackwood".
  14. [15]
    "Alan Parsons headlines 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11". 22 July 2019.
  15. [16]
    "Edison's Children Setlist at Celebrating Apollo 2019". setlist.fm.
  16. [17]
    "Edison's Children: In the Last Waking Moments". 18 July 2012.
  17. [18]
    "Edison's Children - in the Last Waking Moments... By Pete Trewavas and Eric Blackwood".
  18. [19]
    "Edison's Children: In the Last Waking Moments". 18 July 2012.
  19. [20]
    https://edisonschildren.com/Press.doc; Classic Rock Society
  20. [21]
    "Edison's Children: In the Last Waking Moments". 18 July 2012.
  21. [22]
    Scott, Katie (July 10, 2017), Kesha credits inspiration for new album to alien encounter, Global News
  22. [23]
    "Pioneer by Upchurch" – via Apple Music.
  23. [24]
    "Tom MacDonald" – via Apple Music.
  24. [25]
    Extended Classic: UFO Remix StarTalk Season 8, episode 4, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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