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It was only last year that I realized the country music opening theme "Benson, Arizona" was about relativistic travel through space, shortly after playing it be

It was only last year that I realized the country music opening theme "Benson, Arizona" was about relativistic travel through space, shortly after playing it because I had just driven through Benson, Arizona.

omnibrain 2y ago
Lyrics, MP3 and background information here: https://www.benzedrine.ch/darkstar.html https://www.benzedrine.ch/darkstar.html It's interesting, that it predates '39 by Queen by a year: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%80%9939 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%80%9939
- JKCalhoun 2y ago
  Love that John Carpenter wrote the music.
  - omnibrain 2y ago
    Yes, he‘s a true Auteur. Writing, directing and composing (and often playing) the score.
pulvinar 2y ago
There's now a Dark Star Road in Benson. Someone's a fan.
rootbear 2y ago
The group Clam Chowder, who played at conventions in the Washington, DC area and beyond, did a cover of Benson Arizona that was extremely popular at their concerts.