Creative Science Fiction Music Which Is Heard


By Mattie Knight


Television shows and current movies all have certain themes that are played once they come on the screen. The good folks who call Tucson AZ home know that science fiction music is entertaining on every possible level. When "Space 1999" "Lost In Space" and "Star Trek" were first created they had great tunes to go along with their opening. Classic television shows have been around for decades and it always helps when they have great intros.

Almost fifty years ago a male director and writer named Gene Roddenberry had a vision to create a show that was very unusual and colorful. His creation was titled "Star Trek" and it was shown on the NBC television network in 1966. One stage performer named William Shatner jumped at the chance to be a part of this classic series which would remain popular for many years. A musician named Alexander Courage wrote the tune for this production.

Every person around America also like the short tunes that Alexander added to this series whenever the Captain or his crew were in some sort of danger. Nowadays younger people also whistle the "Star Trek" theme whenever they are playing adventure games or doing any other types of activities.

When "Star Trek" ended Gene Roddenberry decided to do other projects to fill up his time. He waited until the 80's before getting another musical arrangement for the series "The Next Generation." Another very special show which featured the crew of Alpha Control was called "Space 1999" and it contained some really groovy sounds.

Many people thought that this series was great even though the supporting cast of actors were unknown to the American audience. Martin Landau and Barbara Bain had left the United States to star on this particular show after their time on "Mission Impossible." The two also did this series for financial gains.

Individuals in England have all heard about Barry Gray and his musical introduction for the "Space 1999" series. His theme was very exciting and it was different from any other tune that was around. The intro to this series showed clips of what was going to happen within the hour.

Fans all over the world still watch and love "Lost In Space." This was one glorious series which featured the best animation that humans have ever seen. The opening credits during the first and second season included images of the actors floating in space. This sequence was created by a composer with the birth name of John Towner Williams and he is very intelligent. John decided to do a different opening after the second season ended.

He would now show images of Mark, Angela, Marta, June, Guy, Billy and Johnathan while the opening tune was playing. This was a very bold move for this series and it worked really well. Many of the viewers loved this idea and they continued to watch the show until it came to a sudden end in 1968.




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