Finding a song about space facts.

[bmt216a]

Hi,

Bit of a weird one. When I was a kid I remember a song my dad use play on his record player. It’s not really a song but it’s a guy narrating space facts like the distance of the planets and the sun from earth. It must be from the 70’s or 80’s but can’t find it anywhere. Any ideas ?

Cheers

[anonymous-user]

The Galaxy song from Monty python's Meaning of Life?

[cologne2792]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7bAuOz8ao

I like this cover by Clint Black.

[GliderRider]

Did he ever drive a De Lorean? Your Dad was a time traveller; on one of his trips into the future he must have picked up the 'Big Bang Theory' theme song on vinyl.

[Escapegoat]

Out of the way, amateurs!

My bet is that it was Albedo 0.39 by Vangelis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kDXADYUgqk

Great for nerd points at school, but not one of his better ones. Pulsar from the same album is better.

[S100HP]

keirik said:

The Galaxy song from Monty python's Meaning of Life?

This, for sure.

[bmt216a]

Legend, Albedo 0.39. It’s been bugging me for a while. Forgot to mention it wasn’t the Monty Python track before anyone suggested!!

Escapegoat said:

Out of the way, amateurs!

My bet is that it was Albedo 0.39 by Vangelis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kDXADYUgqk

Great for nerd points at school, but not one of his better ones. Pulsar from the same album is better.

[Locknut]

I vaguely remember a record that might have had two performers. One (who might have been female) was singing a romantic song. Whenever she came to a romantic space-related phrase such as "the moon in June" a nerdy guy would come in and give a perfect explanation of the phenomenum thereby killing the romance. Unfortunately I can't remember who it was either.