The music of the Beatles It has transcended time… and space. She reached into infinity, literally: Across the Universe it became the first subject to travel into deep space.
This topic was written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1969 and included on the legendary 1970 album Let It Be. The song is a love ballad, with lyrics calling for peace and unity.
Lennon wrote Across the Universe in 1967, during the Vietnam War. The composer was inspired by the counterculture and civil rights movement of the time. his lyrics are a message of hope and love, and a call for peace and unity.
“Send out your love, and you’ll receive it back” (Send your love and you will receive it back), “Nothing’s gonna change my world” (Nothing’s gonna change my world) and “All you need is love” (All you need is love) are some of the messages of the theme.
If you haven’t heard it, we leave it here.
Across the Universe by The Beatles, straight into outer space
Singers and groups like Stevie Wonder, Fiona Apple and The Flaming Lips They made versions, but none like the original by The Beatles. So much so, that the POT decided to use it to launch a message to outer space.
As it did? The US Aerospace Agency Broadcast the song to the star Polaris, which is 431 light years away.
This broadcast was made on February 12, 2008, as part of a project called The Farthest (The furthest away). The goal of the project was to send a message of hope and peace to the galaxy.
In addition, it celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of NASA and the 40th anniversary of the recording of the song.
“Incredible! Well done NASA!” McCartney wrote in a message to the US space agency. “Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul.”
Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono, he regarded the song’s broadcast as a significant event. “I see that this is the beginning of a new era in which We will communicate with billions of planets throughout the universe.” said.
Across the Universe was sent at a speed of 300 thousand kilometers per second. Was there anyone who received it? Probably not. But for Earth, and especially The Beatles and music fans, it was a moving moment.