BTC: Future World Orchestra


Hooray for flarpy synths and dubious Danish E.T. impressions!

This cover of John Williams’ E.T. theme was recorded in 1983 by two yacht-rockin’ electropoppets known as the Future World Orchestra. It is, IMHO, so utterly beyond happystupidwonderful, some of you may have trouble restraining yourself from spasmodic flailing or propulsive flatulence.

Behold, below, as the space-age lotharios radiate raw moustachioed magnetism while performing their hit single “Desire” on the Italian music show Discoring:


Via Dirk Janssen, with thanks!

Here is the amazeballs cover of their 1982 album, Mission Completed:

And this, comrades, is the last offical Better Than Coffee of 2011. If the FWO ain’t afraid of the future, then let us not be, either. Onward and upward and o’er we go!

Posted by Meredith Yayanos on December 26th, 2011
Filed under Better than coffee, Future, Geekdom, Music, Sci-fi, Silly-looking types

One Response to “BTC: Future World Orchestra”

  1. Dave C Says:
    December 28th, 2011 at 5:20 am

    I thought that after ‘Desire’ this post couldn’t get any more revolutionary, but then he… plays his keyboard… LIKE A VIOLIN!!! Truly, these guys are not afraid of the future. I on the other hand, am very afraid.