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Someone
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Posted - 01/25/2006 :  22:32:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I hope this topic is not a downer in comparison to all of the new recording excitement. i assure you that i am excited about that and the possibility of seeing the man again in a venue that is not a stadium if he tours to support any of these new recordings.

I just read red mars and am starting green. I know frank likes these books and has made reference to them in songs. What songs contain such references?

Someone
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Posted - 01/25/2006 :  22:34:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
by the way, red mars was amazing. i bought it just because frank said he liked it. then it sat on my shelf for awhile. i didn't like the first ten pages or so but it quickly captured my attention and i absolutely loved it. check it out.
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *

France
1718 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2006 :  22:50:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think "Big Red" (on Teenager of the Year) is the song. Not sure there were others.


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scruvs
= Cult of Ray =

353 Posts

Posted - 01/26/2006 :  01:53:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
first think I thought of was the Pixies - Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons


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scruvs
= Cult of Ray =

353 Posts

Posted - 01/26/2006 :  01:56:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The second thing I thought of was - Kicked In The Taco

Hey
I got kicked in the taco
There's a brewing sirocco
On the planet of Mars

Then I thought of the Carolina Panthers.


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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Netherlands
5999 Posts

Posted - 01/26/2006 :  05:19:34  Show Profile  Click to see billgoodman's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
simple the Marsist, about the face of mars

and Robert Onion right?


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spunXtain
= Cult of Ray =

USA
377 Posts

Posted - 01/26/2006 :  11:13:40  Show Profile  Click to see spunXtain's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
The Marsist
Big Red
Robert Onion
Kicked in the Taco
Bird Dream Of the Olympus Monds

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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 01/26/2006 :  11:39:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Don't forget Lovely Day:

"You will be my martian honey all the day..."

"Riding down those dry canals..."

The references to a red dress could also be to do with Mars, maybe!

pas de dutchie!
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
5448 Posts

Posted - 01/26/2006 :  11:52:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Off topic: the guy who wrote those books (Kim Stanley Robinson) lives in my town. I think I occasionally see him in one of our coffee shops.
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VoVat
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USA
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Posted - 01/27/2006 :  09:17:50  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
"Blast Off" also contains some references to Mars.



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
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Posted - 01/27/2006 :  19:24:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Planet of Sound. (canals and the color of red)
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1713 Posts

Posted - 01/27/2006 :  19:26:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
also
Vanishing Spies
and
Superabound
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1713 Posts

Posted - 01/27/2006 :  19:30:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman
and Robert Onion right?



yup...zubrin
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =

Canada
11674 Posts

Posted - 01/28/2006 :  00:47:57  Show Profile  Visit Cult_Of_Frank's Homepage  Reply with Quote
If you're looking for which songs refrence the books, as far as I know it was just Big Red (as Jediroller said, it rhymes so must be true). But a running list of songs about Mars is cool too.

Does Jet Black River get half marks?


"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Netherlands
5999 Posts

Posted - 01/28/2006 :  04:12:56  Show Profile  Click to see billgoodman's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
that's about coffee


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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1615 Posts

Posted - 01/28/2006 :  07:35:13  Show Profile  Click to see Thomas's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Dog In The Sand.


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"
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mixedbizz
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USA
176 Posts

Posted - 01/28/2006 :  09:19:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I feel like everyone knows what Robert Onion's about except me!

Edited by - mixedbizz on 01/28/2006 09:19:41
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =

Canada
11674 Posts

Posted - 01/28/2006 :  09:29:49  Show Profile  Visit Cult_Of_Frank's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Are you sure, Jop? I always thought space...


"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *

France
1688 Posts

Posted - 01/28/2006 :  09:50:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Life on Mars - Seu Jorge


I will show you fear in a handful of dust
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1713 Posts

Posted - 01/28/2006 :  09:55:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mixedbizz

I feel like everyone knows what Robert Onion's about except me!



1st step man...
http://www.frankblack.net/songs/db.asp
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