Maybe you heard about the Golden Record that NASA included on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. Looking over the digital collection of new MOGger Branford Marsalis, I saw Blind Willie Johnson and remembered his song Dark Was the Night is included on the Golden Record.
Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode is there too, along with some Bach, Beethoven, Louis Armstrong, and music from a couple dozen countries. The music was selected "to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth" and you can see the whole list at http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/music.html. My post title comes from Jimmy Carter's recorded message on intro of the disc about sharing earth's culture with spacetravelers.
So what song would you send to extraterrestrials to communicate our story?
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So, when aliens do come to Earth and say "Take me to your leader." Does that mean we have to dig up Jimmy Carter?. Oh, and I would send Rosetta Stoned, by Tool.
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Placebo - You Don't Care About Us ;)
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Couldn't we just send Jimmy Carter - in person?
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Lester - I think when the aliens ask to see our leader we should offer up Donald Trump so they can be annoyed by him for the rest of eternity. Nice song choice.
Anna, what no KC I Predict a Riot? :->
dermhrk, Jimmy could probably use the experience to inspire his poetry.
My song choice: I'm kinda partial to the Kinks' Destroyer right now. Maybe the "little green man" would rock out.
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War of the Worlds by Jeff Wayne...
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Neill, good plan.
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I'd forgotten about all the music on the record. I just remember the solar instructions for finding our planet etched on the other side.
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien Just in the hopes that it makes them want to stay where they are. :)
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zeroskils - Sail To The Moon might be nice too, in terms of a directional sign in the universe.
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Grateful Dead - Dark Star
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Ha, I didn't think of that. Or maybe How to Disappear Completely; for when they do get here.
Chucky was speechless. Aliens make Chucky speechless. She's seen too many South Parks and knows what happens when they get ahold of you. :)
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Haha, good one Mike. I would definitely send up Porno For Pyros' "Pets", in case it gave them any ideas. I would send up Mew's "Zookeeper's Boy", in the hopes that it may soften their hearts like it softened Ashley's. heh
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Scratch that, I would definitely NOT send up Porno For Pyros' "Pets", in case it gave them any ideas.