Prism - Spaceship Superstar
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Spaceship Superstar (1977)
Every night is a different flight to a different galaxy
Do a sold-out show, then I hit the road in my starship limousine
Get so damned tired and uninspired doin' all these one night stands
It's a giant leap for Rock'n'Roll...but it's too much for just one man
I'm a Spaceship Superstar... gotta solar-powered laser beam guitar
I'm at the top of all the charts on Mars...I'm a Spaceship Superstar!
On Mercury, they're crazy about my stellar rock'n'roll
And I always sell out in advance at the Martian Astrobowl
The fans, they swarm like meteorites to our concerts on the moon
You should have seen us knock'em dead on Venus doin' all our favorite tunes
I'm a Spaceship Superstar...gotta solar-powered laser beam guitar
I'm at the top of all the charts on Mars...I'm a Spaceship Superstar!
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Absolutely I'm American but raised on Canadian rock. Raised 13 miles from Saskatchewan border. Best rock is from Canada. Sad for majority of Americans who have never heard such great bands. In my opinion best rock in world. American but love Canada.
We love you right back, neighbor
Also Gordon lightfoot, chilliwack, and burton cummings formerly, The guess who
I grew up in wa state and listened to this back in the 70s,there were people all over the country listening to this,
Well thanks for the recognition of the Canucks. If you've ever heard of a band called Styx.....LOL. They made their name known in Canada and became superstars here before anyone in the states really caught on.
@@cloakedgt Wow that's cool that you mention The Guess Who.
Randy and Burton were on CBC radio today talking about the early years. They busted their ass back in the 60's in Saskatchewan and Manitoba singing and playing for groups as small as 50 people. Amazing band
Raised 12 miles from Victoria on San Juan island WA and I grew up listening to Vancouver radio and I loved prism now I'm 59 living 2 miles from the BC border still listening to prism,sweet, and all the great old bands
40 years later and the Solar-Powered Laser Beam Guitar is Untouchable....
Before being able to look up lyrics I used to think it was 'Solar power in the jar'
I do believe that someday, in the future, someone will invent the solar-powered laser beam guitar, but that won’t happen until Mars is finally colonised.
This great Canadian tune was used by NASA, on the last flight of the space shuttle. Prism has a rich catalog of great music.
Jason Write Rocked my Sox off in the late seventies- still do! meaning their songs never get old. ..keep relistening over and over..😉👍
Tangerine Lyme yeah, their last album was 2008's Big Black Sky which was supposed to have been pretty good
Pity NASA is one big con
Last flight of Discovery, actually.
Canadian music used by an American organization?
If you missed the '70's you only have to listen to this song to know what it was like.
To be young!@Insidious Sid
I can imagine a lot of coke being snorted to this song...
You can take that to the Bank!!!!!!!!👀😏😎👌👍🤘🍻🇨🇦🌟
After 40 years this song still NEVER gets old!!
Can never have enough cowbell
Timeless classic
Along with “This flight tonight” both if my favourite speeding ticket songs 😜🎇
Don’t forget “Armageddon “ That almost cost me my car 🚗 Uhhh officer would you believe I was flying a bombing mission to destroy a couple of tanks?🤪
Dude everyone who used to listen to this must be as stoned as I am right now. Solar powered laser beam guitar? Right friggin' on.
I was stoned then, but not now.
lmao
ssShortBoxKid You should smoke a jay and listen to"Mirror man" it'll blow your mind ! crank it up loud tho
I can't remember. It was the 80's lol
*@Tim Hoover*
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What do you mean ? You're not getting stoned anymore (?)
That's f...... sad dude. Get your shit together and get stoned. Just this one more time for the sake of 60's & 70's. Will Yaaa ?????
RIP, Ron Tabak, who died on Christmas Day 1984. Saw them many times in the late 70's and early 80's in Grande Prairie, AB. Their music is still powerful today ..
I saw them in Grande Prairie around 1984 and in Ft. St. John around 1980. Good shows.
He's only dead for tax reasons.
Takes me right back to my youth with my heart full of joy, dreams, and hope.
Hearing Prism reminds me of my high school days and how hard it was to concentrate on homework when great music like this was playing on the radio.
auldsk8r class of 80! I had this album!
Fucken eh bubba😅
I know it may sound stupid, but I picked this song for my dads funeral when I was 13. This is one of the last songs he excitedly showed me before he passed.
Not stupid at all, it's a great sendoff for your dad 👍
This brings back so many memories 1977
still one of my favorite songs by prism for me to listen to and the lead singer had one of the best voices and singing abilitys going in those days , ron tabak was as good or better than any other lead singer in any other band around , that guy had a great voice in my opinion , also i met him one time , when i was 16yrs old on a b.c ferry going to the island and he was one of the nicest polite guys that u could ever briefly meet and talk to .
I remember when they came to Terrace BC in the 70's...Ron was still alive and they f#$%$$#@ were legends man. A BC band that just nailed it....So beautiful a voice, so beautiful a band
This song is still on my favorite playlist
I actually drove up to Terrace from Smithers in my black 5.0 during the '90s. They were playing at the Terrace but we were too late. We were rocking' and we were speeding but we were late. A cop pulled up on my ass and I didn't know it was a cop, I spun my wheels all over her, sprayed rubber on her hood. The good old days, she just told us to get out of town lol
@@anonymoose500 Wow ya the good old days. I miss that
Holy sheeat, it's a small world huh? I love the drive between here and there, winding along the river. Cheers.
Used to live in Terrace..started grade school there ..now in Seaside Oregon..love Prism always have..in my top 10
Ok, is it just me, or do underrated Canadian bands have singers with galactically better voices than big US or English bands? I've been getting goosebumps from listening to Michael Sadler of Saga since 1980, just learned about Prism & Sheriff. These guys can SING. And Prism has amazing videos! Thanks for posting this!
Check out the band Helix from Canada. Great Rock & Roll.
@@conradkostelecky7935 Cool, I will; thanks!!
@@kellyhoward6941 Also check out Headpins, and Chiliwack also good.
@@conradkostelecky7935 Thanks! I love checking out new bands, tho I'm gonna have to write those down b/c I'm oretty sure I won't be able to remember 'em! ...well, Headpins are ok, but even tho Chiliwack has a great sound to it --the name, I mean, I'm not sure that one'd stick. ;-)
Already listened to Chiliwack's "My Girl." I LOVE the repeated sound of the "she's been gone gone gone she been gone so long" intro & verse...starting like that I had to like the rest of the song! Oh yeah, I'd forgotten somebody recommended Prism to me last year some time --they're great. On to Headpins.
Addition: Headpins was also very intriguing; I've got 3 new bands saved to my "listen to more of this!!" list. Thank you so much! Wish I could return the favor, but maybe sometime! Oh wait; Have you heard Ren? I just heard him the first time the other day, with "Hi Ren." Stylistically, not like the other bands we mentioned, but he's a heck of a talent & truly unique (but not Canadian).
R.I.P. Ron. Seen you years ago at a concert in the late 70's. You were ahead of your time.
Harry Oh Schmidt He sure was...
I remember listening to these guys on 8 track, Pioneer Supertuner in my VDub Beetle ... great times.
😁
I had a Pioneer Super tuner for cassette...it was an awesome player..never had any problems with the tape getting eaten up and the ability to lock in on distant stations was amazing... unfortunately someone in broad daylight broke into my '76 Feather Duster and stole it...I could never find a tape deck that good on that price range ever again ☹️☹️☹️☹️
classic Canadian Rock
This gives great memories at the beach with the ripped and suped up 1980's mini van with the glitter globe over the dash. You know how it was, with the party group, house speakers sticking out of the back, listening to this song dancing around the bon-fire. Girls with mini tops, and tanned legs. Plus of course, the mega coolers of beers waiting next to a tree. What a great song for those early memories of high school.
I haven't heard this song in decades ! I had three of their albums when I was in High School.
Charles Swartz
I still have 3 albums by them..
Charles Swartz me too! love these guys!
im 13 and i love this song and older artists
Great. Try: Armageddon.
Same here. Everyone now a days likes rap. No music like this anymore.
@@thebirdroom6820 Hey, try one of the earliest rappers...Falco. He was Austrian, started about 1981.
try Saga ...another very underrated Canadian band of the 70s/80s (especially their first album, "Saga" th-cam.com/video/cqKY-B_LpAc/w-d-xo.html
this is the best song on it, IMO: th-cam.com/video/kTaYXviXLnA/w-d-xo.html).
And good on ya; like what ya like!
They just don't make music this awesome anymore. =D
I just came to the comments because while watching the video I said to myself, “I betcha someone is gonna write.... ^^
Hmmm....you posted just a couple of years or so early! Try Cats In Space! Even have a song of the same name...
Christ! I haven't heard this song since the mid 80s... This tune still Rules!
There is no way this didnt see play in the states. This song is freaking iconic.
very well done, makes me long for the old days listening to this song while on an acid trip, back in calgary alberta in the 70's...I wanna go back!
Still have the old cassette!
you're a cat??????
I remember being so happy to find Prism's greatest hits on DVD. I thought their songs were lost forever.
Keyboard solo.....awesome! !!
Right on bro!
My dad was that person (John Hall)
Probably the most fun I ever had at a concert was Prism in Kelowna BC at the community theater, it became a massive party instead of a concert. They were amazing.
im so happy my dad bbrought me up on music like this haha fuck yea!
when i was a kid, prism was awesome. as it turns out they were a small fish in an ocean. but their songs will always have a special place in my heart. they played in my hometown with the pumps and FM. iwas such a kid. it goes to show (IMO) that great songs are great songs. becausee of utube generations will enjoy what i got too
It is difficult listening to Prism. I love this music as it brings back so many found memories but it is bitter-sweet as the lead singer died way too early. Happy to hear that this music can live-on on you-tube!
Great tune. Their first album was kick ass. We loved it growing up in BC...ah the memories.
Just heard this on the radio for the first time ever. I was blown away!!!
Great album. Rock on. As good as when I first heard it in the 70s.
Def, 70s were sex, drugs but lots of spacey rock . I just came across a current book, Strange Stars by Jason Heller, a non-fiction discussion about all the “sci-fi’ related rock music of 70s and how the genres of sci-fi (mostly Space) and rock combined in ways behind scenes that i never knew, sounds very cool ... i listened to an 2 hr interview with the author, Jason Heller, also a former DJ and his knowledge in this book is very impressive ... I cant wait to read, i think anyone who listened to 70s rock will love. One reviewer said, if you get the book, read with a set of earbuds& Spotify open on your phone ... Enjoy the trip ox
I sure do miss the 70s and 80s. The music today is not even the same. Sometimes I wish I could find a time machine and go back in time. Life was much easier and everyone enjoyed life! Is this your favorite song?
TH-cam awesome to get every single song that came out and to listen to it when you want and the awesome songs like this one brings back so many memories tyvm what a song
I new a dude back in high school who got me listening to this band. He was killed in an accident. I sure miss him . But love the music he loved.
Ron Tabak, You were a Rock god among Men. Thanks for all your music Buddy.
D Snider Rip Ron. .you were a rock god... loved all your music. ..
Saw prism, harlequin, Toronto, glass tiger.carol pope with rough trade, helix and glass tiger at rock the district in Edmonton Alberta Canada. The rain did not matter that much. Had a great time!
lol im 22 and i remember hearing this on the radio when i was younger. damn i love this song. way better then 99% of the crappy music thats coming out now a days.
Now here's a tune that I COMPLETELY forgot about.
Thanks for the memories.
My first concert was Prism almost 30 years ago at the Communiplex in Prince Albert, SK. My ears rang for 2 days, it was awesome! They Rocked!
Still one of my favourite songs since I've heard IT first in the 80's...👍🇩🇪🇺🇸
Ein wirklich toller Song... aus Deutschland können da nur wenige mithalten. Da kann ich kann nur Lake empfehlen 👍🏼🇩🇪
@@maukenberti ...oder auch "A Life divided", Gruß aus Unterfranken
@@petrocelliausab185 Höre ich mal rein, Gruß aus Hamburg
@@maukenberti 👍
The only thing missing from this song is more Cowbell!
i was in grade 6 when this song hit the charts...it rocked then.. and it rocks now! ;)
R.I.P Ron Tabak.. your voice will echo through concert halls of eternity.
damn you probaly have a whole family by now,
Canada and Great Britain made the best rock bands ever!
Saw these guys in 1982 at Marriots Great America amusement park (now Six Flags), it was senior night for high schoolers. Awesome time!
Gurnee, IL.
Canadian Rock & Roll of the late 70's and early-mid 80's.We truly led the way during this time frame.Great tune. thanks for the post.
I played one of those solar powered lazorbeam guitars once, the action on it is unbelieveable.
proud to say the best rock of the eightys came from canada
this 70's
1977
APRIL WINE, MAN!
Hahahah yeah right. Canadian music is hot garbage
Canada had lots of great bands thru the 70's and 80's . Most people think lots of them were American bands. Do your homework people.
Nearly a half million views. Buy the CD - make Rocket and the boys some money....they deserve it. Poor Ron Tabak - taken so soon, so tragically. One of my favourite songs.
TH-cam has caused me to travel to the city and purchase at least 2-3 CDs.
Bravo - Rocket Norton, their drummer and I, spent a lot of fun times together. Enjoy the music for years to come. I also hope you liked Vancouver, if it was your first visit.
mottledbrain If you come back, just avoid the East Side of Vancouver. Seriously, it's pretty much Detroit on a smaller scale.
+GoredonTheDestroyer Im from Vancouver, east side gotten worse then it was 30 years ago
jason75 I went through it on a family trip to the aquarium, and I felt depressed just going through there.
The first time I heard this song was in PEI. I remember... I was on the Scrambler ride at Sandspit, and this started to play over the speakers. I'll never forget :)
Great memory tidbit.
they dont get any better than this the voices the sounds the arrangement super awesome
Saw Prism at Nags Head north in the early nineties. Was fantastic.
On Sunday, March 6, 2011, Prism's Spaceship Superstar was chosen as the wakeup song for the Space Shuttle Discovery crew members. This was a significant point in history as it was the last day that the crews of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station were together before Discovery returned to earth in the last mission of the shuttle Discovery
Very first live rock show, Winnipeg I was 15 ,loverboy was the back up, never forget it👍🇨🇦
when we were kids, we had the 45rpm record and slowed it to 33 1/3...someone gotta do this again!
We in Canada are so lucky to have such AWSOME ROCK BANDS AND MUSICIANS ! CHEERS..
1 of the best bands of the Eighties.🎧🎤🔊👌
Oh yeah! Still rocking on, in April 2022!! Cheers from Ontario Canada!! I love this!
AWESOME CANADIAN BAND.....
i seen them in concert back in the day....they rocked.....they sounded good...no complaints......wish i could go back.....
I saw prism in 1979, they rocked the house
Another great Jim Vallance song!
The same guy who made Bryan Adams relevant??🤔🤔😃
Canadians are our brothers ❤
Haha..This was my uncle's favourite song. My dad always tells me about how when he first got his license they would play this on the radio and he would start singing as loud as he could and my uncle would just scream it and they're parties oh god... R.I.P
I sure do miss the 70s and 80s. The music today is not even the same. Sometimes I wish I could find a time machine and go back in time. Life was much easier and everyone enjoyed life! Is this your favorite song?
Great WetCoast band...one of the best all-time Canadian bands!! Got the opportunity to know a few of the band....played in one myself and definitely miss those times, and the feeling that era had....will miss Ron.....Lindsay looked good at Sybil's 60th at the Yale!!
Yeah that's for sure. When you wanna rock, listen to American rock. When you wanna relax and be old and slow, listen to Canadian rock. Grin...
Possibly the best rollerskating song of all times!!!! (Stardust Memories)
Don Charters for me it was the Terace in Toronto, the Leaf's use to play there once upon a time. . .
thanks to my canadian friend, he showed me this song in voice chat, greetings from brazil
Prism was HUGE all over Michigan! Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, everywhere!
This was a very special someone to me's favorite song of all time. It's amazing, but not quite as amazing as she was. She disappeared out of my life three years ago and I still miss the hell out of her to this day. If you're reading this you know who you are and know I still, and will always have a special place in my heart for you.
And who says Canadians are boring? We make the best music
Hey guys im 15 and all ican say is that im loving this oldie music its sick
"You should have heard us knock 'em dead on Venus". And that drop-fade at 4:05.
I met these guys in Ottawa recently . great band , one of my favorites bands from when I was a teenager and they still kick ass....got to meet the band and chatted with Al quite a bit ..great guys ....hope to see them again ...my name is Rick by the way ...
Original singer passed away decades ago. 😢RIP Ron Tabak
Ron Tabak - classic original voice in rock music!
droping acic(purple mic) laying in a ditch watching the stars explode with crazy streams of light lol with my walkman cranked to these tunes
I need to hitch a lift to alpha centauri, any tips?
@@attilafitch6565 think of her before you "sleep"
The International Space Station wakes up to this song every morning....
Saw these guys in concert in 2010...they haven't lost a step.
I first heard this in Nov of 77. I had just gotten my very first tape recorder, thanks to my Mom. I was supposed to be using it to listen to audiobooks. But I was 12yo, and not about to obey. : )
I had a horrible recording setup. But what did I know. I was recording off a transistor radio onto a mono cassette recorder. I was in POWER MODE. To record with cassettes was so so very new to me. So there was Prism, there was Steve Miller, there was Fleetwood Mac, so much more, so much magic.
Thank you Mom. For $35, I could dream like never before.
During the 70' 80' they were great canadians rock band.... What an amazing era's! So different styles musically.
Love their stuff...among the best of 70s/80s Canadian homegrown rock.
I saw PRism in the Hanover Coliseum in '79 (I think)...'twas wonderful.
Best rock group ever
Just the right amount of cow bell.
hahhhahaa fuck yeah!
Super awesome song from an underrated band. Such a shame we lost Ron Tabak so young.
The song is wonderful. Thanks You Tube.
it's addictive listening to these song, Unfortunately, artist today have no inspiration and no talent for music🎧 Is this your favorite song?
There goes the volume, Up Up Up.
it's addictive listening to these song, Unfortunately, artist today have no inspiration and no talent for music🎙️ Is this your favorite song?
Met these guys tonight. SO COOL
I cannot believe I heard this song on the radio this week AM580 CKWW Windsor ON
they play it everyday on k97 in Edmonton :)
Fanfreakingfantastic Song~~~
Raised in so cal usa but most of my summers were spent in moose jaw Sask. canada..i never forgot this 40 yrs later it was played during my first tongue kiss lol
These songs bring back a lot of good memories.
Saw these guys with Lake and Robin Trower at the KSHE-95 (St. Louis, MO) 10th anniversary concert at the old Checkerdome. What a great night and what great memories! Rock on!
It means something different to almost everyone.....but we all agree it its what we hold on too!!
man...this brings back memories from long ago! great song....
That synthesizer solo is way ahead of its time
great song! my dad keeps telling me that this is from his time, but i dont care
u know what they say! good music never dies!
Un vecino me regalo hoy un disco de vinilo de prism como no tengo el toca discos vine a buscar sus rolas en yt esta hermoso gracias vecino!!!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Justt watched them in Morden Manitoba and I thoroughly enjoyed the show, last time I saw them was 28 years ago in the Loft Cabaret in Courtenay BC and had a chance to meet the band members tonight and the lead remembered that performance. Had a blast at that one too, classic rock at its best