Across The Universe - Happy 40th!

[idrive1life]

Woot!

Words are flying out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting thorough my open mind
Possessing and caressing me

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million eyes
That call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a
restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as
they make their way across the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Sounds of laughter shades of life
are ringing through my open ears
exciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which
shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe

On February 4, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. EST, NASA will beam "Across The Universe" to the star Polaris, 431 light years away. This is being done to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song, the 45th anniversary of the Deep Space Network, and the 50th anniversary of NASA. The idea was hatched by Beatles' historian Martin Lewis, who encourages all Beatles fans to play the track as it is being beamed to the distant star. Additionally, this date will be known as "Across the Universe Day". The event marks the first time a radio song has been beamed into deep space, and was approved by Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Apple.

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/sto...251127,00.html

The songs of the Beatles have always enjoyed a global appeal. Now one of their best-loved recordings is to be beamed into the galaxy in an attempt to introduce the Fab Four's music to alien ears.

Nasa will broadcast the song, Across the Universe, through the transmitters of its deep space communications network on Monday - the 40th anniversary of its recording at London's Abbey Road studios.

The music will be converted into digital data and sent on a 431 light year-journey towards Polaris, the North Star, in a stunt that also commemorates the space agency's 50th anniversary.

[noisemachine]

Awesome! Love the song, love the Beatles. Pretty cool that they're beaming it out 431 light-years. Kind of insane to think about...

[superfiction]

if a beatles song is played in deep space. and there's no one there to hear it. does it make a sound?

[MarkO]

How do you play music in the vacuum of space ?

[superfiction]

How do you play music in the vacuum of space ?

apperently with laser beams

[MarkO]

apperently with laser beams

Regular or frickin' laser beams ? Possibly on sharks?

[superfiction]

Regular or frickin' laser beams ? Possibly on dolphins ?

sharks actually

[BROKENDOLL]

The songs of the Beatles have always enjoyed a global appeal. Now one of their best-loved recordings is to be beamed into the galaxy in an attempt to introduce the Fab Four's music to alien ears.
Sounds like a fair trade off to me. I mean, look what happened when those aliens sent Daft Punk down here!

[canexplain]

the beatles were so cool, i miss em i heard this and i dont understand it, but i heard some science dude invented these light beam pulses .. they traveled faster the steady light beams .. faster then light, that is where i got lost .. but when they turned on the pulses, they arrived at the destination BEFORE the lights were turned on at the originating place ... does that make any sense ? but it is nasa stuff so no hijack canx**

[playforchrissy]

Thats cool! I love the Beatles!

[brando4n82]

Hooray for NASA!

[menikmati]

weren't the Byrds doing this a long time ago?

[noisemachine]

pretty funny:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=377452

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

one of the best songs ever....

[canexplain]

did you guys see me in that movie jk ...x****