This STRANGE 1982 Classic is SHROUDED in Mystery…So What the Hell Does it Mean? | Professor of Rock

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Coming up, it’s a musical genius who was in the room for some of the biggest chapters in rock history: Alan Parsons. He was with Pink Floyd on their landmark album The Dark Side of the Moon and the Beatles on several of their masterworks including Abby Road. It doesn’t get any bigger than that. But you know what? This prodigy wrote a mind-blowing chapter of his own. Masterminding an unprecedented rock experiment, he not only gave us some of the most thought-provoking albums of the 70s and 80s but also one of the era’s most iconic tracks… Eye in the Sky a song that has provoked a lot of speculation about its meaning. Is it about Big Brother? A dystopian future? Gambling? Or maybe it’s a break-up song… Plus, get the story of the copycat song that has been called a nothing more than “lazy rip-off” of this epic track we get the story straight form the genius himself NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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So, it’s time for another edition of #1 in Our Hearts. This show honors songs that were so unbelievably great, they absolutely should've been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. But for whatever reason, be it radio play, lack of marketing, label support, or just sheer stupidity, the song came up short. Today we’re giving the much-earned #1 spot to The Alan Parsons Project and their 1982 hit Eye in the Sky.
By the late 60s, a teenage Alan Parsons had already tried his hand as a folk-blues acoustic player and as a lead guitarist with a blues band called ‘The Earth’. Alan would later describe himself as “just another guitar player trying to sound like Eric Clapton,” but the London-born musician's career path would take a turn into an entirely new direction in 1967. At just 18 years old Parsons landed a job in the tape duplication department at EMI Records. While there he heard the master tape of the Beatles’ 1967 album, ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.’ It was as if lightning had struck. Hearing Sgt. Pepper’s made him realize how desperately he needed to talk his way into a job at EMI Recording Studios on Abbey Road.
The road to Abbey Road proved to be more important than trying to push through as a struggling musician. And Parson’s determination paid off when he landed a job at the iconic studio that same year. Working as an assistant recording engineer, and under George Martin’s guidance, Parsons was present for the Beatles' final two historic albums: Abbey Road and Let It Be. Alan was also on-site for the Fab Four’s final rooftop concert… there to make sure nothing broke. If you look closely, you can catch him in Peter Jackson’s documentary, The Beatles: Get Back. Said Parsons of his early experiences at Abbey Road, “I was just an assistant who made tea and pushed buttons. But I did get to watch

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@ProfessorofRock

Poll: What is your pick for the MOST AMAZING album cover of the rock era?

@indauroleal7953

I am Argentinean. In 1982 Argentina was at war with England, and music that was in English was banned from the radio. However, I had this album on tape. I was already a big fan of The Alan Parsons Project. I will never forget I took this tape on a camping trip organized by my Catholic school, and some kid stole it. I was devastated!. I hope that big eye in the sky is still haunting that bad boy's dreams

@thetitleisours1

The first album I have heard from AP was "I Robot". Bought every album he came out with, up to today. Funny story, I belonged to an Alan Parsons Fan Club. Back then you could write to get back stage passes for one of his concerts through this fan club. Myself and two others went to his concert, but purchased lawn tickets. It was raining so two other friends did not show up. We were getting wet. After a while these two people who had extra tickets to the covered seats came up to us and offered them to us for a nominal amount. I whispered to one friend that we should give them the extra backstage passes. They were shocked, especially thinking if we had these passes we were probably VIPs. So what were we doing in the cheap seats? Alan was so nice and signed the CDs we brought. I am sure that couple tells that story until today. :)

@lynnestamey7272

Eye In the Sky was my sister's favorite song. She asked for it to be played at her memorial service and of course we did. I think of her everyday still, 21 years later. Thanks for posting this about Alan Parsons Project! Their music was fairly deep.

@Meditech509

Have a great day everyone.

@hellradiolives

Eye in the Sky is a wonderful song but I would have thought the most notable from a pop standpoint would have been Don't Answer Me. It remains a standard of the 80s.

@floydturner2346

Let's not forget his invaluable contribution to Ambrosia.

@harperj72

The reason this song didn’t go#1 is volume wars again. Go back and listen to these 3 top 10 in a row and you’ll be amazed at how much lower the volume was on eye in the sky.

@isabeld.paredes4923

I've always felt that Sirius and Eye in the sky went great together. One can't exist without the other

@josephvoorhees9353

In 1977, I became a freshman at Wayne Valley High School in Wayne, NJ. I was in the Record Department at Bradlees/Stop&Shop retail center, just outside the Packanack Lake Community where I lived. I would spend hours looking at albums that just came out (Draw The Line, Rumors, Going For The One, Animals, etc.) and older offerings I had yet to acquire. And then I saw the Album Cover...who the HELL IS THIS?!?! People on Escalators in Tubes going to WHERE?! And GAWKING at a Robotic Machine Head also ascending a nearby escalator! All had Wonder and Surprise on their Faces! And I thought, "I don't care who Alan Parsons is! I gotta take this home and listen to it, even if it sounds like Lawrence Welk!!!" Well THAT was done of my Greatest Decisions made on the fly that I ever executed! And I learned all about Alan Parsons Project, his intrinsic link to Pink Floyd (one of my top 5) and DSOTM, and bought everything they/he produced! Thank you, Mr. Alan Parsons for your Unparalleled Project and ALL that has come of it!

@BigAL68xyz

This song and Don't Answer Me are my two favorite Alan Parsons songs.

@buffalobraves9

"Eye in the Sky" is still one of my favorite songs from the 80's. Their hits "Time" and "Don't Answer Me" are just as good. "Time" is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs of all time.

@tyrannosapienlex

Some of the best advice I ever received from a lyrical genius.....

@glennmcgee1729

My favorite concert moment was 1996 in Chicago at the Vic Theater. Alan stated that we Chicagoans might recognize the next tune, which was "Sirius". The place exploded with joy as our Bulls anthem rang in the air and in our hearts. The cherry on top was shaking Mr. Parsons' hand during the encore. Still listen to the many APP albums I have cherished since the 1970s. Thanks Professor!

@heidichristensen7919

To me, Old And Wise is probably the most melancholy, heartbreaking song I’ve ever heard. Especially as I have gotten older.

@Zehbron

So many similarities between APP and Steely Dan. Two musical geniuses with a studio band approach, blending the right ingredients into a magic sauce. They pushed us out beyond the boundaries of what we knew as rock.

@SamEppie

The song means a lot for me. I lost my dad when I was 3 years old and this song was played on his funeral cause he was a big Alan Parsons fan.

@jameslembcke7078

In 1976, he produced Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat" album which is a delight to the ears. My favorite all-time Pop album which I play every year. I purchased "Eve" when it was a hit in the late 70's. I like the way that album sounds, too. The art and design is fantastic, too, especially "I, Robot".

@mournblade1066

Alan Parsons Project is absolutely amazing. "Games People Play" is probably my favorite of theirs--I listen to that song literally almost every day. (I added it as part of my personalized soundtrack to the snowboarding video game SSX.)