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| ==Tracks and Plot== | | ==Tracks and Plot== |
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| ===Blast Off!===
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| The lead-off track (Act 1, Scene 1)[5] for Songs from the Black Hole is a dramatic rock song with a high-reaching melody and shifting dynamics. The song takes place on the main deck of the spaceship Betsy II on May 10, 2126.[5] The lyrics are a conversation between the main character Jonas and his shipmates Wuan and Dondó. Jonas is excited yet reserved about the prospect of doing what he thinks is his dream job. Wuan and Dondó are much more upbeat about the experience. In the middle of the song M1 interjects via vocoder to remind them of the task at hand. In the last verse we find that a female character, Maria, the ship's cook, has entered the scene and that Jonas has a history with her from back at Star Corps Academy.[5]
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| Although previously leaked, this song saw an official release on Alone - The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo,[8] where it leads directly into "Who You Callin' Bitch?" as was intended for Track List 2.
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| An interesting parallel in this song (and indeed the whole album) is the space mission concept being a metaphor for the rock star life that Rivers was about to embark upon, heading out on tour and up the charts with a rock band.[5]
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| A music video was made for the song and released on Yahoo! on January 11, 2008.
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| ===You Won't Get with Me Tonight=== | | ===You Won't Get with Me Tonight=== |
