Music to Super-Science To

Pink Floyd - “Matilda Mother”
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
August 4, 1967

There was a king who ruled the land. 
His majesty was in command. 
With silver eyes the scarlet eagle 
Showers silver on the people. 
Oh Mother, tell me more. 

Why’d’ya have to leave me there 
Hanging in my infant air 
Waiting? 
You only have to read the lines 
They’re scribbly black and everything shines. 

Across the stream with wooden shoes 
With bells to tell the king the news 
A thousand misty riders climb up 
Higher once upon a time. 

Wandering and dreaming 
The words have different meaning. 
Yes they did. 

For all the time spent in that room 
The doll’s house, darkness, old perfume 
And fairy stories held me high on 
Clouds of sunlight floating by. 
Oh Mother, tell me more 
Tell me more. 
Aaaaaaaah 
Aaaaaaaah 
Aaaaaaaah

The Alan Parsons Project
“I’d Rather be Man”
Eve, August 27, 1979

You don’t fool me with your tinted eyes and make-up
The firebird hides in shadow when you wake up
Your golden hair is black
Your jeans are tight but your hide is slack
Try it on the company but you don’t fool me

Well I’d rather be a man than play my role like you do
I’d rather be a man than sin my soul like you do
I’d rahter be a man than slave the way that you do
I’d rather be a man ‘cause a man don’t crawl like you do

You don’t fool me with your easy lies and fables
You won’t see me in ten buck furs and sables
You sparkle like a snake
The wine is real but the glass if fake
Blame it on the apple tree but you don’t fool me

Well I’d rather be a man than play my role like you do
I’d rather be a man than sin my soul like you do
I’d rahter be a man than slave the way that you do
I’d rather be a man ‘cause a man don’t crawl like you do

Your golden hair is black
Your jeans are tight but your hide is slack
Try it on the company but you don’t fool me

Well I’d rather be a man than play my role like you do
I’d rather be a man than sin my soul like you do
I’d rather be a man than slave the way that you do
I’d rather be a man ‘cause a man don’t crawl like you do

I’d rather be a man ‘cause a man don’t crawl like you do
I’d rather be a man ‘cause I wouldn’t wanna be like you

Klaatu
“Around the Universe in Eighty Days”
September 1977

Come aboard my ship, I’ve something to show you
Some new equipment to take us where we’re going
A subspace machine, a hole in the fabric
Of the very being of the universe

Ignition
Atomic power on
We must break our orbit and soar right past the planets
It took man a million years
To make it only this far
And we’ll leave the solar system very soon…

Around the universe in eighty days
Sit down I think you’ll like it out in space
There’s nothing left to stop us now
We’re sure to win the race
(Sure to win the race…)

In our warp where time and space are one
We can no longer see the sun
In fact there’s nothing there for us to see
For light is nowhere near as fast as we

Our computer says we’ve exceeded expectations
When we reach our departure point there will be celebrations
What this means is our existence no longer has a limit
The universe will be our new home

Now the earth is just beginning to learn of our existence
All life in space must learn to live as one
Maybe now is the time for friendship with out neighbors
For our planet is the second from the sun

Around the universe in eighty days
Sit down I think you’ll like it out in space
There’s nothing left to stop us now
We’re sure to win the race
(Sure to win the race…)

The Alan Parsons Project
“In The Lap Of The Gods”
Pyramid, June 1978

Uriah Heep - “If I Had The Time”
Sweet Freedom
September 1973

If I had the time,
To re-live my life
I don’t think I’d care,
To change a thing
As long as I find,
Just a little peace of mind
I can dream and laugh and sing

I can have my fun,
With the silver stars
I can watch the sun,
Fall in the sea
And if it rains,
I will smile just the same
For the rain will make the flowers sing

I know how it is to feel sad
I know how it is when things go bad
But I’m sure that I have found the way
I’m happy here and here I’ll stay whoa
Here I’ll stay

If I had the time,
To re-live my life
I don’t think I’d care,
To change a thing
As long as I find,
Just a little peace of mind
I can dream and laugh and I can sing

Pink Floyd - “Interstellar Overdrive”
Live Album, London ‘66-‘67

“Interstellar Overdrive” was one of the first very psychedelic instrumental improvisations recorded by a rock band. It was seen as Pink Floyd’s first foray into space rock (along with “Astronomy Domine”, “Pow R. Toc H.” and “Lucifer Sam”), although band members would later disparage this term. Despite its encapsulation of their concert repertoire under the leadership of guitarist and composer Syd Barrett, the long, improvisational, freeform structure of the piece is not particularly representative of the group’s recorded output. As drummer Nick Mason states in his book Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, live versions of the song featured many sections that did not appear on the album, and would often last more than 20 minutes. During the band’s days playing in residence at London underground clubs such as the UFO (Underground Freak Out), the song usually opened their show. It occupied other positions, including the encore, until it was retired from the band’s setlist in 1970.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_Overdrive

Uriah Heep - “Stealin”
Sweet Freedom
September 1973

“Stealin’” is Uriah Heep’s biggest hit from the concept album, Sweet Freedom. The second track on the album, it deals with the regrets that come with living a self-obsessed life.

Klaatu - “Knee Deep in Love”
Endangered Species 
June 1980

The Alan Parsons Project
“The Eagle will rise again”
Pyramid, June 1978

And i could easily fall from grace
Then another would take my place
For the chance to behold your face

And the days of my life are but grains of sand
As they fall from your open hand
At the call of the wind’s command

Many words are spoken when there’s nothing to say
The fall upon the ears of those who don’t know the way
To read between the lines, that lead between the lines, that lead me to you

All that i ask you
Is, show me how to follow you and i’ll obey
Teach me how to reach you i can’t find my own way
Let me see the light, let me be the light

As the sun turns slowly around the sky
Till the shadow of night is high
The eagle will learn to fly

As the days of his life are but grains of sand
As they fall from your open hand
And vanish upon the land

Many words are spoken when there’s nothing to say
The fall upon the ears of those who don’t know the way
To read between the lines, that lead between the lines, that lead me to you
Show me how to follow you and i’ll obey
Teach me how to reach you i can’t find my own way
Let me see the light, let me be the light
And so, with no warning, no last goodbye
In the dawn of the morning sky
The eagle will rise again