Comments on: N.A.S.A. feat. Tom Waits + Kool Keith: "Spacious Thoughts" http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 11:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dewi Morgan http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-644368 Dewi Morgan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-644368 Rats. I was thinking "NASA has commissioned Waits and other awesomes to make songs about space?" But no, it's some other NASA, using the acronym to sell space songs. The answer to "great god almighty could it get any more awesome?" is clearly "Yes. Yes it could, if it were done by the real NASA." But admittedly, the real NASA aren't that far-sighted, and anyway people would grumble about them using our tax money to make more money, or something. Rats. I was thinking “NASA has commissioned Waits and other awesomes to make songs about space?” But no, it’s some other NASA, using the acronym to sell space songs.

The answer to “great god almighty could it get any more awesome?” is clearly “Yes. Yes it could, if it were done by the real NASA.” But admittedly, the real NASA aren’t that far-sighted, and anyway people would grumble about them using our tax money to make more money, or something.

]]> By: hohum http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640533 hohum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640533 Well, that was fun! Well, that was fun!

]]> By: petenice http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-806168 petenice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-806168 An ad blocked out the right 1/3rd of the video player. The ad audio played at the same time as the video. There was no close button. It was a complete disaster. An ad blocked out the right 1/3rd of the video player. The ad audio played at the same time as the video. There was no close button. It was a complete disaster.

]]> By: PalookaJoe http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640537 PalookaJoe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640537 Woohoo! The song was fantastic, but the animation was even better. Thanks, Xeni! Woohoo!

The song was fantastic, but the animation was even better. Thanks, Xeni!

]]> By: duskiboy http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-663323 duskiboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-663323 @Anonymous | #13 | everything is fine on my 3 year old notebook. it likes HD, so do I. fantastic animation btw. the tune has something, although I usually dont like hip-hop. @Anonymous | #13 |
everything is fine on my 3 year old notebook. it likes HD, so do I. fantastic animation btw. the tune has something, although I usually dont like hip-hop.

]]> By: TedJohnson http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-641053 TedJohnson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-641053 It's like watching someone play de Blob while listening to a radio as someone keeps changing stations between a Tom Waits song and a song I don't like. It’s like watching someone play de Blob while listening to a radio as someone keeps changing stations between a Tom Waits song and a song I don’t like.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-646700 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646700 When I saw this, I thought, "Does Tom Waits really sound like that now?!" Then I realized that I confused him with '80s singer John Waite. When I saw this, I thought, “Does Tom Waits really sound like that now?!” Then I realized that I confused him with ’80s singer John Waite.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-641582 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-641582 the music is terrible? Nah, when you have two vocalists as out there as these two you dont need the music to be too avant garde incredible, I loves it the music is terrible? Nah, when you have two vocalists as out there as these two you dont need the music to be too avant garde

incredible, I loves it

]]> By: flipcloud http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640559 flipcloud Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640559 Doctor Octagon sounding sane as usual. Really liked this whole thing. Doctor Octagon sounding sane as usual. Really liked this whole thing.

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-648509 Kimmo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-648509 [blockquote]Rats. I was thinking "NASA has commissioned Waits and other awesomes to make songs about space?" But no, it's some other NASA, using the acronym to sell space songs. The answer to "great god almighty could it get any more awesome?" is clearly "Yes. Yes it could, if it were done by the real NASA."[/blockquote]Pretty much this. Pretty damn sweet nonetheless : D [blockquote]Rats. I was thinking “NASA has commissioned Waits and other awesomes to make songs about space?” But no, it’s some other NASA, using the acronym to sell space songs.

The answer to “great god almighty could it get any more awesome?” is clearly “Yes. Yes it could, if it were done by the real NASA.”[/blockquote]Pretty much this.

Pretty damn sweet nonetheless : D

]]> By: gilowyn http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640837 gilowyn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640837 Absolutely fantastic. Kick-ass. Reminded me so much of Reprazent at times... I miss those guys. Absolutely fantastic. Kick-ass. Reminded me so much of Reprazent at times… I miss those guys.

]]> By: buenoben http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640583 buenoben Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640583 Fantastic animation, kudos! Fantastic animation, kudos!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-649031 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-649031 Is that Dr. Octagon/Fanatik-J project going to be released? Is that Dr. Octagon/Fanatik-J project going to be released?

]]> By: DeWynken http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640584 DeWynken Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640584 I've been listening to this entire album for a couple weeks and it's very very good no matter what kind of music you like. I’ve been listening to this entire album for a couple weeks and it’s very very good no matter what kind of music you like.

]]> By: andydub http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640841 andydub Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640841 Wow, that is some exceptional motion/film/video art. Looking forward to seeing more Fluorescent Hill. As you may know, N.A.S.A. partnered up with Indabamusic.com for a remix contest recently: http://www.indabamusic.com/featured_programs/show/nasa and made a great choice for the winner: an artist named Bungalow Bill I think it's really cool of N.A.S.A. and huge kudos to Indabamusic. I had a blast mashing up Tom Waits with David Byrne and came in 431st place (lol): http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/10868 Wow, that is some exceptional motion/film/video art. Looking forward to seeing more Fluorescent Hill.

As you may know, N.A.S.A. partnered up with Indabamusic.com for a remix contest recently:
http://www.indabamusic.com/featured_programs/show/nasa and made a great choice for the winner: an artist named Bungalow Bill

I think it’s really cool of N.A.S.A. and huge kudos to Indabamusic.

I had a blast mashing up Tom Waits with David Byrne and came in 431st place (lol): http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/10868

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-648526 Kimmo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-648526 Doh... it's html here, not BBcode. And I hate my writing when I can't edit it... I should get into the habit of using that preview button. Doh… it’s html here, not BBcode.

And I hate my writing when I can’t edit it…

I should get into the habit of using that preview button.

]]> By: gobo http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640602 gobo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640602 I can always count on Keith to bring the crazy, but I think Tom Waits one-upped him with lines like "The moon smells like a cherry bomb!" and "The ballon drops down at midnight, strangling a monkey with the hands of a clock." Thank you, Tom. I can always count on Keith to bring the crazy, but I think Tom Waits one-upped him with lines like “The moon smells like a cherry bomb!” and “The ballon drops down at midnight, strangling a monkey with the hands of a clock.” Thank you, Tom.

]]> By: dancentury http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-641895 dancentury Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-641895 That was great. It was like a Target commercial if Target was cool. That was great. It was like a Target commercial if Target was cool.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-649582 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-649582 Truly groundbreaking animation. For some reason this animation made me feel a variety of emotions all through Last time I was astounded about a style of animation was the ChupaChups 50th year piece. Unfortunatley the main one with the rolling hills through time in no longer web available. Flourescent Hill surpassed that work. KUDOS Flourescent Hill! Truly groundbreaking animation. For some reason this animation made me feel a variety of emotions all through
Last time I was astounded about a style of animation was the ChupaChups 50th year piece. Unfortunatley the main one with the rolling hills through time in no longer web available. Flourescent Hill surpassed that work. KUDOS Flourescent Hill!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640918 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640918 I saw Kool Kieth a few years ago in San Luis Obispo. He is a crazy guy. The show started way late, and when he finally started, he would throw a piece of "brand new" thrift store underwear into the audience every few minutes. I saw Kool Kieth a few years ago in San Luis Obispo. He is a crazy guy. The show started way late, and when he finally started, he would throw a piece of “brand new” thrift store underwear into the audience every few minutes.

]]> By: Daemon http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640665 Daemon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640665 Cool video. I suspect it would have been awesome if I liked rap. Cool video. I suspect it would have been awesome if I liked rap.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-641713 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-641713 Hot Rats that's good! Hot Rats that’s good!

]]> By: scifijazznik http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-640711 scifijazznik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-640711 The video was absolutely fantastic and I'd love to see more from Fluorescent Hill. I'm a big fan of Tom Waits and I like Kool Keith alright, so it breaks my heart to say the music is terrible. I would like to have heard something a little more experimental rather than the same stagnant beats and repetitive synth horn stabs. Imagine how this could have sounded with some of Waits' junkyard beats and brokedown circus music behind the vocals. As it stands, this is a perfect example of why hip hop lost me so long ago. The video was absolutely fantastic and I’d love to see more from Fluorescent Hill. I’m a big fan of Tom Waits and I like Kool Keith alright, so it breaks my heart to say the music is terrible.

I would like to have heard something a little more experimental rather than the same stagnant beats and repetitive synth horn stabs. Imagine how this could have sounded with some of Waits’ junkyard beats and brokedown circus music behind the vocals. As it stands, this is a perfect example of why hip hop lost me so long ago.

]]> By: erindipity http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-642770 erindipity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-642770 Kool Keith & Tom Waits...that was awesome! And I loved the boots. Kool Keith & Tom Waits…that was awesome!
And I loved the boots.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-641237 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-641237 Seriously, please stop embedding these videos in HD. I haven't been on a computer yet that could handle HD youtube without chopping up, and this includes my g5 and powermac. the detail is great without it, and every time i play boingboing video, i have to rush to click HD 100 times so it will eventually switch back to normal rez. Kick ass video, but had to finally complain. Seriously, please stop embedding these videos in HD. I haven’t been on a computer yet that could handle HD youtube without chopping up, and this includes my g5 and powermac.

the detail is great without it, and every time i play boingboing video, i have to rush to click HD 100 times so it will eventually switch back to normal rez.

Kick ass video, but had to finally complain.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-641241 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-641241 made my day!! brilliant animation & sounds from 2 of my fav. artists rolled into 1.. TY!! made my day!! brilliant animation & sounds from 2 of my fav. artists rolled into 1.. TY!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/18/nasa-feat-tom-waits.html#comment-656881 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656881 Too bad about your G5. Plays perfect on my MacBook, even full-screen. Tom is THE MAN. Now I wanna go watch Bram Stoker's Dracula again and watch him eat some bugs. Too bad about your G5. Plays perfect on my MacBook, even full-screen.

Tom is THE MAN. Now I wanna go watch Bram Stoker’s Dracula again and watch him eat some bugs.

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