Tomorrow's World, the space race, 1969, Blue Peter's Time Capsule, moon bases, pills for meals, rocket packs - well, where is it, where's the future you promised!
The track reflects the disapointment and anger felt by people who grew up in the late 60's and 1970's who were promised so much from the moon landings and never got it. It also covers the optimism of the amazing future thatt the year 2000 would bring which seemed so far away back then, as imortilised by the Blue Peter time capsule.
This song also features in the multimedia musical MICK!
lyrics
Hey Tomorrows World Hi it’s good to know ya
But You promised us a brave utopia
Were we’d live in pods sustained by trees
And we’re kept cool from the sun by manufactured breeze
We never even got
That easy park rubber car
You just smeared the laser CD
With plumb jam from a jar
Where’s my space age
In tomorrow’s world, in tomorrow’s world
Where’s my space age
In tomorrow’s world, in tomorrow’s world
Dear blue peter Sorry to distract you
But when you buried that small time capsule
You said it would review the past
Because in 40 years time will our memories last
But what about what you said we’d get
Weatherproof skin suits, And backpack jets
Living on the moon, And dating Venusians
An end to war using peaceful solutions
Where’s my space age
In tomorrow’s world, in tomorrow’s world
Where’s my space age
In tomorrow’s world, in tomorrow’s world
Where’s my inflatable health suit
In tomorrow’s world, in tomorrow’s world
Where’s my self tying work boot
In tomorrow’s world, in tomorrow’s world
Where’s my travel shoot
In tomorrow’s world, in tomorrow’s world
credits
from VWORP VWORP SHAMLESS PITCH LP,
track released April 29, 2011
Ed "Hullo Porro" Rice - Organ, Synth, Electric Guitar backing Vocals
Roger Hatts - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
