Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise

This is one of the greatest bits of youtubery I’ve ever seen, and I generally dislike auto-tuned stuff. Carl Sagan’s Cosmos was one of the most important things to happen to me as a child. This video & song gives me the shivvers. And makes me miss Sagan all the more.

I love the song’s chorus created from cut up Sagan quotes:

A still more glorious dawn awaits
Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise
A morning filled with 400 billion suns
The rising of the milky way

(via jwz)

10 comments to Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise

  • Anthony

    I could not agree more… Yes, the song was very well done. Cosmos is a truly wonderful creation and Sagan is dearly missed. He was taken too early from us.

  • James

    This song is so ethereal and relaxing and awesome

  • Kevin Rowney

    Listening to it right now while working with my MaxM project. Wow, “The sky calls to us”!

    K

  • D

    We will someday venture to the stars. I absolutely believe it, and am waiting with bated breath.

  • Maddog

    The universe calls to me. Sadly I cant answer :(

  • Not to sound sappy but: the universe calls to us all, and we can all answer, by doing and making cool things. Find something you like and do the hell out of it.

  • I have an idea for a sort of backwards-time-glimpse-machine. It exploits the behavior of photons but requires the use of teleportation at pretty far distances. Specifically, it would be useful starting at maybe 1000 or 2000 light-years transport range. Does anyone have any ideas for teleportation that could help me out? Send me a tweet. Thx! Oh ya awesome song! Heard it on This Week in Science and as the author said, goose-pimples!

  • Mark Ostrom

    Wow.. this is wonderful. Makes me miss old Carl too. What a great guy and role model, pot smoking included!

  • rodney herrera

    I love carl. this song is a great trubute to him and the universe. thank you for this song.

  • leakeg

    this really is brilliant.

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