Journey to Planet JoCo / New song: "Redshirt"!
Forked from the JoCo in the Media thread -- thanks, @robgonzo!
This thread is open for discussion of the Journey to Planet JoCo podcast hosted by John Scalzi, author of the new novel "Redshirts" -- http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/announcing-journey-to-planet-joco -- and to the new JoCo song premiered therein, "Redshirt" (original audio linked by @Kate; @skyen's rip).
My first reaction: I'm mostly ignorant of the sci-fi context to the song, and I know nothing about the book, but I loved it. Also, does anyone else hear "A Laptop Like Me" in the verse?
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Since it DOES have his lyrics and composition, however, I have been chain-listening to the track for the better part of an hour now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshirt_%28character%29
Maybe it's just me, but something about the lyrics makes me really think "Octopus". (Also, figured out why I'm hearing "A Laptop Like You" -- sing the first line of each...)
Also, lest we forget!
Vampires and sunshine? Break-up. Giant squids? Break-up. Seahorses? Break-up. The creation of the universe? Break-up. The shining magnificent future that lies before us? Break-up.
Space Doggity: Doomed, betrayed dog. Will they hear me bark from here?
Redshirt: Doomed, betrayed human. They said this air would be breathable!
By the way Redshirt is up in the store now, in case you want to pay the man and get yourself a high quality copy.
FLAC, though, that's an entirely different can of beans, and I have sent some dollars the Coulton's way to investigate.