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7. The heavy/death metal band, Ba'al, explores in their song //Star Trek,// the utopian society that Star Trek predicts, as well as our own society's potential for achieving it, and the reasons we have yet to achieve it. This is done by taking on the role of humanity (//We)// looking back upon itself from Star Trek's age to our own, and reflecting. 8. Star Trek, as a society, is a utopian one, but today's society, especially the United States, is unable to achieve what they've achieved because we still cling to old vices, which we claim make us human. 9. While I am not persuaded to actually like the song, I do agree with some of the comments they have made on what needs to be achieved in order to create Star Trek's utopian society, as well as what's holding us back. 10.
 * I.**
 * 1) "How has Star Trek predicted the future?"
 * 2) "Star Trek", by Ba'al
 * 3) Ba'al, lyrics found on lyricsfreak.com
 * 4) Lyrics and Actual Song
 * 5) Initially accessed 5/30/2014, on the Star Trek wiki
 * Subject: Star Trek's more advanced society
 * Occasion: The singer wished to speak on the subject of Star Trek's predicted future and how we are not there yet.
 * Audience: Fans of Star Trek and death metal
 * Purpose: To explore the steps that were taken in the Star Trek universe that led to a better society, and ponder on why we have yet to take those steps.
 * Speaker:The band Ba'al
 * Tone: While the lyrics appear to be reflective, with perhaps a sarcastic undertone, the song is decidedly angry in tone.
 * Tone: While the lyrics appear to be reflective, with perhaps a sarcastic undertone, the song is decidedly angry in tone.
 * "The new times have brought wealth and wisdom to every single body."
 * "We've/ Overcome the color of skin, prejudices and the longing to rule on others."
 * " we've even overcome money, our scourge for centuries."
 * "And maybe - if humanity wouldn't have acted that human - our society could /Have become reality. But unfortunately - as you all might know - the United/ States is no welfare organisation."

7. The song Beam Me Up, by Star Trek themed band S.P.O.C.K. uses the persona of the crew of the USS Enterprise to make commentary on 20th century Earth and how people from Star Trek's envisioned 23rd century. The commentary is mostly focused on how much Earth has changed in 300 years, for the better it seems, as their remarks are not particularly positive. 8. The claim of this song could be considered twofold. First, that the Earth, technology, and society will have evolved so much in 300 years, that looking back, the past will hardly seem to be even the same fundamental thing. Second, that these changes will be for the better, and that people from the future will look back on this period of time in disdain. 9. While perhaps understated in its presentation, it is clear that the artist are not fond of the present, and think that the future that Star Trek portrays would be infinitely better than what we have now. 10.
 * II.**
 * 1) "How has Star Trek predicted the future?"
 * 2) "Beam Me Up" by S.P.O.C.K.
 * 3) S.P.O.C.K., lyrics found on their website
 * 4) Lyrics(under Lyrics: the rest) and Song
 * 5) Accessed 6/12/14, on the S.P.O.C.K. official website
 * Subject: The supposed crew of the Enterprise looking back on 20th century Earth
 * Occasion: S.P.O.C.K., as a band, is dedicated to creating songs about Star Trek. This particular song could be in response to the numerous times the Enterprise crew has been transported to 20th century Earth (The City on the Edge of Forever, Tomorrow is Yesterday, and Assignment: Earth in The Original Series, for example).
 * Audience: Fans of Star Trek and electronic pop
 * Purpose: To mimic the tone of the Enterprise crew in order to make commentary about the Earth today and how different it is from Star Trek's predicted future.
 * Speaker: S.P.O.C.K., and/or the (ambiguous) Enterprise crew.
 * Tone:Neutral, removed
 * Tone:Neutral, removed
 * "we could breathe the air/ But it tickled my throat; was this a poison sphere"
 * "The people were separated into different partitions/ Many of them fought a war without any logical missions"
 * (refrain) "Beam me up/ there's no intelligent life/ down here where I am"