Thursday, March 3, 2016

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day

John Williams, "Passage through the Planet Core" from Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace (The Last Angry Man)

Commentary: The peerless Mr. Williams was excluded from the recent "Visions of the Future" fête for two reasons: one, I wanted songs with lyrics that I could quote, 'twas hoped to poignant or poetic effect; & two, to give anyone else even a fighting chance of competing his magnificent music has to be held out of competition—he's just that good. These last two days are not restitution, at least not intentionally, Williams's Star Wars scores just happen to dovetail neatly with the sounds I'm seeking.

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