The much-anticipated sci-fi movie “The Hunger Games” comes out in theaters today, but the soundtrack to the film has been selling like gangbusters since Tuesday. Music journalist Joe Levy gives us his review of the star-studded album, which was produced by T-Bone Burnett. Plus, we open the phones to talk about great music inspired by dismal predictions of life in the future.
Listeners: What's your favorite music about a dystopian future? Leave your comment below.
Dystopia's Greatest Hits: A List by Joe Levy
Bob Dylan, “Talking World War III Blues”
Bowie, “Five Years”
The Who, “Baba O’Riley” and/or “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
Dr. Octagon's “Dr. Octagon”
Rush - “Temples of Syrinx”
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"This ain't rock n' roll, this is genocide!" Diamond Dogs by David Bowir. C'mon.
- Dies Irae from Verdi Requiem
- Quartet for the End of Time - by Messiaen
- Le Grand Macabre by Ligeti
<a href="http://www.allmusic.com/song/newest-industry-t2720476">Newest Industry</a>, from the album "Zen Arcade" by Husker Du.
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"Who Are The Brain Police?" Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
"Mister Blue" The Clear Light
Streets on Fire by Lupe Fiasco
"U.K." and "Them Crooked Vultures" first albums for me dealt so well with this _mood_ of fail.
I just remembered a great and haunting version by the late great Nina Simone,
"The Twenty Second Century" It qualifies because it speaks of a great coming dystopia in man becoming an enemy to himself through the technological things he invents.
Radio Kaos (Kaus) from the guy fro Pink Floyd Rogers
I just remembered a great and haunting version by the late great Nina Simone,
"The Twenty Second Century" It qualifies because it speaks of a great coming dystopia in man becoming an enemy to himself through the technological things he invents.
"Who Are The Brain Police?" Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
"Mister Blue" The Clear Light
David Bowie: FIVE YEARS
You can't forget Jonathan Coulton's futuristic songs from the perspective of the supervillan like "Skullcrusher Mountain" and "The Future Soon".
London Calling by the Clash.
Jon Parr- Restless heart- The Running Man.
thats all I have to say.
My City Was Gone by The Pretenders
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day of the lords by joy division
David Bowie's song 1984. Not sure if this song was in the movie, but it was certainly based on the book. Definitely a future I would not want to live in!
John said it: King Crimson's song that begins "The walls on which the prophets wrote is cracking at the seams...."
As far as dystopian songs/music go, I like the song "Seven Souls" by the band, Material. Who better represents a dystopian future than the guest vocalist, William S. Burroughs?
The Wall by Pink Floyd (the WHOLE album)
Sex Packets by Digital Undeground
The soundtrack of "Dark City" (a much better film than the Matrix!) - especially "The Information" by Course of Empire.
My vote would have to be the Soundtrack Clockwork Orange. So bizarre and so wrong and I love it. Genius to turn "Singing in the Rain" on it's head like that.
"Everyone's Gone to the Moon," a pretty but depressing British Invasion-era hit by Jonathan King.
When I was about 10 years old the very first 45 rpm record ever bought was "In the Year 2525"
"905" by The Who on the Who Are You album. Opening line: "My mother was an incubator, my father was the contents / of a test tube in the ice box/ in the factory of birth." It's by Entwhistle. One of my favorties. I always think of Brave New World when I listen to it.
Billy Joel's "Miami 2017"
"Turbulence" by Deltron 3030
Before the Deluge - Jackson Browne
We Don't Need Another Hero by Tina Turner from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Billy Joel's "Miami 2017"
"Run Straight Down" by Warren Zevon
House at Pooh Corners, by the Jefferson Airplane,album: Crown of Creation
#1 on ANY dystopian list: "EVE OF DESTRUCTION" by Barry Maguire. honorable mention: "IN THE YEAR 2525," by ZAGER & EVANS, and "FIVE TO ONE" by THE DOORS. 'nuff said!
You Didn't Tell Anybody (We're All Gonna Die) by The Trembling Turncoats
Christmas At Groundzero by Weird Al Yankovic
Whats the hype? People get so crazy for shoes. Holy. Get crazy about your own lives!
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