A bit of a famous (not infamous) Canadian band named after the robot in the fantastic movie The Day The Earth Stood Still. I say infamous as they were wrapped up in the second biggest Beatles conspiracy theory after the Paul Is Dead rumours. The Klaatu rumour was started by a US journalist who speculated that they were actually the Beatles functioning under a pseudonym. It all ended up being true…I joke…but without a doubt it helped bring the band attention that they may not have ever received without the silly story. I picked up these first two albums by the band in the US after the botched Phish Curveball festival a few years ago. I must admit I really know very little about them. Even their most well know song Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft doesn’t ring a bell for me and I haven’t really given attention to these albums. All I know for sure is when I see the title Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft all I think is “We have assumed control” (only Rush fans will get this). I’m thinking maybe Jaimie Vernon
might weigh in on Klaatu as I think they worked together in the past.
Any Klaatu or Beatles Conspiracy buffs out there?
One little tidbit – the alien in the third photo is from Return Of The Jedi and was named Klaatu as well though I’m guessing Lucas was a fan of the movie vs the band.
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