Rock : Telstar

Telstar

I thought I remembered reading that this was Queen Elizabeth's favourite song. Or wait, maybe it was Maggie Thatcher. Gosh, I can't remember now.



"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

Re: Telstar

A few years later David Rose wrote the theme song for one of my favorite TV westerns. As a child, I recognized it immediately.
The tune is strangely similar. Many people wondered how Rose got away with it.





You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!

Re: Telstar

That video is unavailable but I looked it up on YT and yes, there are definitely some similarities…the electronic-synth components (which I normally wouldn't associate with a theme for a western TV series). PS: I never heard of that TV series before.

"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

Re: Telstar

Yeah, it's vaguely similar.



😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

Re: Telstar

When I was a young lass I loved that show. Still do. I immediately thought of Telstar when I first heard that theme song.

You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!

Re: Telstar

The record was produced by Joe Meek who was responsible for many hits before he went crazy and murdered his landlady before killing himself. His studio was set up in his apartment above a shop on the Holloway Road and a few years ago someone painted a mural depicting him opposite Holloway Station.

Re: Telstar

I LOVE that song, but I had never seen the video, thanks! The Tornados are immortal!

BTW that isn't the favorite song of either of those two grand British ladies. According to
two web sites QE II's favorite song is Dancing Queen by Abba. How appropriate.
Another web site said it was Oklahoma.

Another site said that Thatcher's favorite song was How Much Is That Doggie
in the Window?
Go figure.



😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

Re: Telstar

Nah, it's someone's favourite song. I was watching a documentary (which is actually the only way I even knew about the song). Someone high up on their echelon over there. I keep thinking it was Maggie saying it was the greatest song she's ever heard.

"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

Re: Telstar

Speaking of satellites, here's an homage to Sputnik, the very first one:







😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

Re: Telstar

at that little kid backing away at :46.

Re: Telstar

That was funny.



😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

Re: Telstar

I love the way they staged that main shot with the bassist in front… they rarely get that kind of respect. He's fairly high up in the mix, too. 👍

More spacerock:

Re: Telstar

Sounds kinda like Telstar.



😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

Post deleted

This message has been deleted.

Re: Telstar

Re: Telstar

This is it. We've come a long way since then.

Top