Zachary Mason – Man Of The Universe

Drum, bas, organ, dan vokal latar di Man Of The Universe dimainkan oleh Stuart Epps, produser yang pernah menggarap Led Zeppelin, Oasis, dan Elton John. Zachary Mason, musisi 29 tahun asal Guildford, mengirim tiga demo ke Epps awal Juni lalu. Ketiganya dipuji, dan lagu inilah yang dipilih.

Hasilnya space rock dengan bumbu psikedelia yang ditabur banyak-banyak. Organ menyala di antara denting keyboard, iramanya terus mendorong ke depan, dan vokal latar Epps ikut menebalkan suara. Ia jenis lagu yang membuat kepala kita mengangguk sejak bait pertama.

Kisahnya koboi-luar-angkasa ala majalah fiksi ilmiah zaman dulu. Tahun 3005, seorang jagoan berkeliling semesta dengan pesawat Titan Five, lengkap dengan laser panas dan perisai tangguh. Titan Five yang tidak pernah disetel pelan. Ada kenakalan yang disengaja di bait kedua, saat para perempuan berharap titan milik sang jagoan memberi mereka tumpangan (saya curiga Epps senyum-senyum waktu merekamnya).

Kita diajak menumpang dan ikut berteriak di reff. Diserang perompak atau alien, sang jagoan cukup “sorts it out and off he goes”. Sesederhana itu, dan memang tidak perlu lebih.

Selamat terbang bersama Man Of The Universe, mas Zachary!

Lirik Lagu Zachary Mason – Man Of The Universe

(Verse 1)
He's in a spaceship flying around...
The universe is what he's found
He's travelled far to every starHe's been to every alien bar
He knows the void and how to hideIn the year three thousand and five...
There's nothing new under the stars
He knows it all from Vesta to Mars...
(Chorus 1)
He takes what comes for better or worseCos he's a man of the universe!
Attacked by raiders or alien foes:
He sorts it out and off he goes!
(Verse 2)
The Titan Five is his new rideIt's pretty good if he's on your side...
With scorching lasers, and hardy shields
There's few that could force him to yield...
The woman flock to his side
They hope his titan will give them a ride
He's widely known- some hunt him down,
Others search to give him a crown...
(Chorus 2.)
He takes what comes for better or worseCos he's a man of the universe!
Attacked by raiders or alien foes:
He sorts it out and off he goes!
He loves a challenge he loves a game
He knows who's right and who's to blame
On every planet they know his name
Not many places have missed his fame
(Chorus 3)
He takes what comes for better or worseCos he's a man of the universe!
Attacked by raiders or alien foes:
He sorts it out and off he goes!

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