Science Fiction in Classic Rock

Musical Explorations of Space, Technology and the Imagination, 1967-1982

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Pop & Rock, Rock, Music Styles
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Author: Robert McParland ISBN: 9781476630304
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: October 27, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Robert McParland
ISBN: 9781476630304
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: October 27, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

As technology advances, society retains its mythical roots—a tendency evident in rock music and its enduring relationship with myth and science fiction. This study explores the mythical and fantastic themes of artists from the late 1960s to the mid–1980s, including David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Blue Öyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Drawing on insights from Joseph Campbell, J.G. Frazer, Carl Jung and Mircea Eliade, the author examines how performers have incorporated mythic archetypes and science fiction imagery into songs that illustrate societal concerns and futuristic fantasies.

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As technology advances, society retains its mythical roots—a tendency evident in rock music and its enduring relationship with myth and science fiction. This study explores the mythical and fantastic themes of artists from the late 1960s to the mid–1980s, including David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Blue Öyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Drawing on insights from Joseph Campbell, J.G. Frazer, Carl Jung and Mircea Eliade, the author examines how performers have incorporated mythic archetypes and science fiction imagery into songs that illustrate societal concerns and futuristic fantasies.

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