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White Zombie’s hit riffs on this sci-fi film

“I want more life…”

White Zombie’s rocker “More Human than Human” pulls its title and lyrics from Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which was adapted into the 1982 film as Blade Runner. Starring Harrison Ford, the film dealt with synthetic humans with a predetermined life span. The title of the song was the slogan of the corporation that manufactures the biological androids, or “replicants.” Scroll down to watch the official music video from the band…

White Zombie - “More Human Than Human” (Official Music Video)

The 1998 film Soldier, starring Kurt Russell, was originally intended to be a spin-off or sequel to Blade Runner—which could be why “More Human Than Human” was used in the film’s trailer. Scroll down to see how the music was woven into the action…

Soldier (1998) Official Trailer - Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee Movie HD

By the way, it turns out there are several tracks that were inspired by Blade Runner. Check out the list here: AP ‘Blade Runner’ and its influence represented in 10 songs.

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