Bands with heavy sci-fi influence

[MIB41]

How did we get this far without anyone mentioning ELO? They're stage was only a space ship.

[Random Axe]

Everyone needs to check out Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One project. Every song is about a very specific sci-fi film. Read the lyrics to figure out the movie. They have a song called Master of Darkness, which sounds like a typical metal tune. Its a song about Darth Vader. Grab some YouTube clips. It doesn't get any more scifi than this band.

[Brazoo]

• The Pixies and Frank Black
• Deltron 3030 (AMAAAAZING hip-hop concept album)
• Dead Milkmen
• Zager and Evans big hit "In The Year 2525" might count I think.
• Yes (at least in their album artwork)

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• David Bowie (EDIT: Just noticed, Bowie was said)
• Roky Erickson
• Daniel Johnston

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• Juan Garcia Esquivel (probably the king of space-age music)
• Jimi Hendrix (has at least 2 I think)
• They Might Be Giants

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• T. Rex might have a couple you could consider sci-fi inspired

Uhhh - if you take Moondance literally then I guess you could count Van Morrison?

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• Ween
• Daft Punk
• Blondie goofs around on some sci-fi type lyrics once in a while

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• Sun Ra is a big one if Jazz counts
• Flaming Lips

[Nostalgiabuff]

RUSH definately tops the list. they had whole albums that were sci fi themed
Caress of Steel
Hemispheres
2112
Fly by Night
Zeppelin had a lot of Lor od the rings inspired songs
Floyd had sci fi elements.
Bowie of course
Styxx and the whole Mr. Roboto thing they tried and failed
Asia

[jwyblejr]

Does Weird Al count?

[emeraldknight47]

I'm extremely surprised no one has even mentioned THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT. They have heavy roots in sci-fi and mystery. Give a listen to I, ROBOT or EYE IN THE SKY and the Edgar Allen Poe inspired TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION. All great albums!!!

[Mikey]

• Ween
• Daft Punk
• Blondie goofs around on some sci-fi type lyrics once in a while

Funny you should mention Ween

was just listening to 12 Golden Country Greats last night

[emeraldknight47]

Funny you should mention Ween

was just listening to 12 Golden Country Greats last night

THAT is a GREAT album!!!! Love me some Ween!!!!

[Brazoo]

Ween is awesome!

Now that I've looked I can't find a lot of sci-fi inspired songs - I guess I just thought they would have had some, but it turns out they're just really weird. Oh well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArKtNh9eag

[doctor09210]

Beasty boys and blondie