Music from Life on Mars?
May 29, 2007 7:53 AM Subscribe
Music like unto that featured in Life on Mars?
I just got done watching both seasons of the British show Life on Mars. It's a fantastic show, and if you haven't seen it you should. If you have seen it and know a bit about music, I'd like your help. The music on that show was freaking fantastic, and I'd really love to get my hands on more of the same; either the bands that were actually used in the show or others like them. Thanks!
I just got done watching both seasons of the British show Life on Mars. It's a fantastic show, and if you haven't seen it you should. If you have seen it and know a bit about music, I'd like your help. The music on that show was freaking fantastic, and I'd really love to get my hands on more of the same; either the bands that were actually used in the show or others like them. Thanks!
There seemed to be a fair share of seventies glam rock in the show. If that's your cup of tea you might enjoy bands like T. Rex (I strongly recommend the albums Electric Warrior and The Slider), The Sweet (Desolation Blvd?), and Eno era Roxy Music...
posted by ktrey at 8:13 AM on May 29, 2007
posted by ktrey at 8:13 AM on May 29, 2007
You'll also want the soundtracks to The Velvet Goldmine and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Plus, pick up the Bowie album that contains the song "Life on Mars."
(I also adored that show, BTW. Have you seen "Blackpool," called "Viva Blackpool" in the U.S.? I suspect you'd love it as well.)
posted by jbickers at 8:20 AM on May 29, 2007
(I also adored that show, BTW. Have you seen "Blackpool," called "Viva Blackpool" in the U.S.? I suspect you'd love it as well.)
posted by jbickers at 8:20 AM on May 29, 2007
Here's a list of artists used on the soundtrack.
Most of them should be just as well known in the US as they are/were here. I'm listening to Sladest at the moment and loving every minute.
posted by Nugget at 8:23 AM on May 29, 2007
Most of them should be just as well known in the US as they are/were here. I'm listening to Sladest at the moment and loving every minute.
posted by Nugget at 8:23 AM on May 29, 2007
Heh. I bookmarked this page last week for exactly the same reason: The Almost Complete Life on Mars Soundtrack
posted by blag at 8:55 AM on May 29, 2007
- Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
- David Bowie - Life on Mars
- Blue Oyster Cult - Stairway to the Stars
- Lou Reed - I’m So Free
- The Who - Baba O’Riley
- Deep Purple - Rat Rat Blue
- Deep Purple - Fireball
- Cream - White Room
- Wings - Live and Let Die
- Deep Purple - No One Came
- Willie Lindo & The Charmers’ Band - Drum Song
- Thin Lizzy - Saga of the Ageing Orphan
- Deep Purple - Lazy
- Pink Floyd - One of These Days
- Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz
- Uriah Heep - Gypsy
- Free - Wishing Well
- Atomic Rooster - Head in the Sky
- Hawkwind - Brainstorm
- David Bowie - The Jean Genie
- Jethro Tull - Cross-Eyed Mary
- Hawkwind - Silver Machine
- Slade - Gudbuy T’ Jane
- Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
- Sweet - Blockbuster
- Thin Lizzy - Call The Police
- Status Quo - Good Thinking
- Thin Lizzy - The Rocker
- Cream - White Room
- T Rex - Jeepster
- Roxy Music - Would You Believe
- Hawkwind - Urban Guerilla
- Roxy Music - Mother of Pearl
- Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to be Free)
- Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
- The Hollies - I Can’t Tell The Bottom From The Top
- Peters & Lee - Welcome Home
- Nina Simone - Sinnerman
- Atomic Rooster - The Rock
- John Kongos - Tokoloshe man
- Atomic Rooster - Ear in the Snow
- Atomic Rooster - The Devil’s Answer
- Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
- Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner
- Free - Little Bit of Love
posted by blag at 8:55 AM on May 29, 2007
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posted by Lokheed at 8:07 AM on May 29, 2007