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First Man on Mars
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An epic techno pop journey about overcoming the physical and mental barriers of sending the first manned Mars exploration mission. One of my favorites on the CD! ‘First Man on Mars’ is the official theme song for the 4Frontiers Corporation’s Mars
alternative pop techno electronic groovy instrumental piano jason farnham
pop, alternative, techno, dancy, groovy
PURCHASE JASON'S NEW POP CD 'BARRIERS' NOW! Jason’s perspective on performing is to show the audience something they have not seen before. For this reason he is constantly striving to add new elements into his show, using the most modern technology available. Both his pop and instrumental piano music have been used as a soundtrack for ballet productions, independent films, and professional magic productions. His debut electro pop album, ‘Barriers’, which was produced in Toronto, Canada, is quickly gaining national attention. Track 3 ‘First Man on Mars’ is the official theme song for the 4Frontiers Corporation’s Mars exploration campaign. It is also the musical track for the 30-second animated Mars flyby video, which can be seen on the official 4Frontiers website: www.4frontiers.com. Track 4 ‘Spin’ was featured on the Montel Williams Multiple Sclerosis Music Fest 2006 Compilation CD for the Pop/Rock/Alternative genre. JASON FARNHAM: ‘FIRST MAN ON MARS’ (FROM ‘BARRIERS’) The Big Ugly Review, San Francisco (7/17/06) "...That's what you'd expect from a song about a celestial planet! Very expert musicality; I'd like to hear more from the artist." -Rosalie Howarth, writer/personality: KFOG, The Putumayo world Music Hour JASON FARNHAM: ‘BARRIERS’ Cleveland Scene (8/9/06) "At his best (e.g. 'The Magician's Life'), Canton's Jason Farnham plays the kind of gorgeous pop that explodes onto radio fully formed." "...'Morning Coffee', like all the songs, bubbles over an unplugged foundation, with enough electronic flourishes to keep the mix hopping, even when the lyrics drift back to the New Age realm, as on 'First Man on Mars'. " -DX Ferris, Clubs Editor INorganiC: Jason Farnham: Lead vox, synths, programming, glock, megaphone, djembe John Featheringham: guitars, backing vox, programming Jason’s live multimedia show, ‘INorganiC’, an innovative combination of cutting-edge electro pop and techno, features two performers on synths, Powerbook G4 laptop, djembe, glockenspiel, megaphone, and guitar. INorganiC features music from Jason’s pop CD ‘Barriers’ as well as brand new music. A video projector is also used to provide digital imagery (venue permitting). This show is extremely well suited for nightclubs, festivals, and avant-garde art galleries. Past Venues Include: SIR (L.A.), The Mint (L.A.), B.B. King’s, (L.A.) Cranes Hollywood Tavern, Nocturnal Bar (Santa Monica), Borders (Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, L.A.),Coffee Junction (Tarzana), Talking Stick (Santa Monica), The Hub Theatre (North Hollywood), Lime Spider (Akron, OH), Hi-Fi Concert Club (Cleveland, OH) www.jasonfarnham.com 2007
Song Info
Genre
Pop Electropop
Charts
Peak #328
Peak in subgenre #30
Author
Jason Farnham
Rights
2006
Uploaded
February 23, 2007
Track Files
MP3
MP3 6.7 MB 128 kbps 7:20
Story behind the song
This one took quite a bit of time to write. I wrote it in parts and then put it all together at the end. Enjoy!
Lyrics
the red planet Mars was named after the Roman god of war / it is the third smallest planet in the solar system / Mars is thirty-five million miles away from the earth at its closest point / the average surface temperature on Mars is negative fifty-four degrees Fahrenheit / gravity on Mars is one-third that of the Earth / yellow clouds in the atmosphere create dust storms on the surface / Mars is a desolate, dry planet on which no life exists… until now / dreaming of you, I’m waiting for love / here all alone, I’m losing control / heaven below and heaven above / thinking of you, I’m waiting for love / it would take three years to successfully complete a human mission to Mars / in space travel, there is a danger of cosmic radiation, and radio contact with the Earth is scarce / the red planet takes nearly two Earth years to revolve around the sun / dreaming of you, I’m waiting for love / here all alone, I’m losing control / heaven below and heaven above / thinking of you, I’m waiting for love / I am a little man with big plans / I come from little towns with safe hands / all of my little friends, so far away / all of my troubles only yesterday / dreaming of you, I’m waiting for love / here all alone, I’m losing control / heaven below and heaven above / thinking of you, I’m waiting for love
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