Their music bridged the gaps between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan, the studio trickery of The Beach Boys, and the sardonic rock of The Beatles. Some of their trademark songs include pop versions of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man and Pete Seeger’s Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season), and the originals I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better, and Eight Miles High. Throughout their career they helped forge such subgenres as folk rock, raga rock, psychedelic rock, jangle pop, and – on their 1968 classic Sweetheart of the Rodeo – country rock inviting Gram Parsons on rhythm guitar.
The original and most successful lineup consisted of Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark. After several line-up changes (with lead singer/guitarist McGuinn as the only consistent member), they broke up in 1973.
In 1991 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and several band members launched successful solo careers after leaving the group. The most successful was David Crosby who was inducted again for his work with Crosby, Stills & Nash. Other than The Beatles, the only artist with all members inducted twice are, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
C.T.A.
The Byrds Lyrics
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Year over year receiving you
Signals tell us that you're there
We can hear them loud and clear
We just want to let you know
That we're ready for to go
Out into the universeWe don't care who's been there first
On a radio telescope
Science tells us that there's hope
Life on other planets might exist
(C.T.A. 102)
(Year over year receiving you)
(Signals tell us that you're there)
(We can hear them loud and clear)
(We just want to let you know)
(That we're ready for to go)
(Out into the universe)
(We don't care who's been there first)
The Byrds' "C.T.A. 102" is a song about the hope and excitement that comes with the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The titular C.T.A. 102 refers to a celestial object that is being observed by a radio telescope, and the lyrics describe the signals that have been received from it over the years. The singer expresses a desire to explore the universe and discover what else is out there, without worrying about who may have gotten there first.
The song presents a sense of curiosity and adventure, as the singer expresses a willingness to venture into the unknown in search of a greater understanding of the universe. The line "life on other planets might exist" embodies the excitement of the possibility of discovering new forms of life, and the song suggests that this would be a major milestone in human history.
Overall, "C.T.A. 102" is a hopeful and optimistic song that reflects the cultural and scientific fascination with extraterrestrial life during the 1960s. It captures the sense of wonder and excitement that accompanied the early space age, and the hope that humanity could make groundbreaking discoveries about the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
C.T.A. 102
The title of the song, refers to a cosmic radio source that has been observed by radio telescopes.
Year over year receiving you
Refers to the constant efforts of the scientists in attempting to study C.T.A. 102 on an ongoing basis.
Signals tell us that you're there
The signals received from C.T.A. 102 confirm its presence in the universe.
We can hear them loud and clear
Indicates the successful reception and analysis of signals from C.T.A. 102 by the scientists.
We just want to let you know
The scientists want to communicate their readiness to explore the universe.
That we're ready for to go
The scientists are well-equipped and prepared to embark on the journey to explore the universe.
Out into the universe
Refers to the astronomers' desire to explore the vast and unknown aspects of the universe.
We don't care who's been there first
The scientists are extending their invitation to explore the universe, regardless of who/what has already been discovered or explored in space by other humans or entities.
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Written by: R. MCGUINN, R.J. HIPPARD
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[Verse 1]C.T.A.-102
Year over year receiving you
Signals tell us that you're there
We can hear them loud and clear
[Verse 2]We just want to let you know
That we're ready for to go
Out into the universe
We don't care who's been there first
[Verse 3]On our radio telescopes
Science tells us that there's hope
Life on other planets might exist
@LouKnoll-pt7jv
Some of the best of our baby boomers music,this is real music youngsrers
@parmec1875
Very innovative!!!
@twillis449
CTA 102 stands for 'Cal Tech A list number 102'. It was one of the first flat spectrum time variable quasars discovered by Ph.D. student Dan Harris at the Cal Tech radio telescope observatory in Owens Valley California. Time variable extragalactic radio sources are now quite common and are assumed to be powered by black holes in the centers of galaxies, but back in 1960 this discovery was quite sensational and led the Russian astronomer N.S. Kardashev to suggest that the signal might come from an extraterrestrial civilization. As far as I know, Dan Harris remains the only astronomer to have a discovery form the basis of a song recorded by a famous pop group.
@fosterhart2013
Had some vague concept of the songs origins but not the specifics !
Thanks,now I have a clue !
@JohnOverturf
While not exactly a "famous pop group" nor a "song," the stacked plot of CP 1919's radio emissions (discovered by Jocelyn Bell Burnell) serving as the cover of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album should count for something, no? 😉
@ceilingsandfloors
@@JohnOverturf Joy Divisions Unknown Pleasures? That t-shirt everyone wears?
@1dgram
Maybe “Jupiter Crash” by The Cure?
@marshalleubanks2454
Rush has two songs about Cygnus X-1.
@DocJJohnson
Love loud and clear
@rodri7321
I'm here for C Sagan