# Life on Mars 4/1/09 -- Song Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-on-mars-4-1-09-song-question/491691 "2009-04-02T06:15:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-on-mars-4-1-09-song-question/491691/1 "2009-04-02T06:15:06Z")
“Life is a Rock” – Series finale. Sam finally finds out what’s going on and how he got back to 1973. But here’s my question; does anyone have any idea what song was being played at the beginning? All I got were references to both David Bowie and Edgar Winter so I was hoping someone could help me. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-on-mars-4-1-09-song-question/491691/2 "2009-04-02T13:04:29Z")
Reunion’s “Life is a Rock (But The radio Rolls Me)” ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-on-mars-4-1-09-song-question/491691/3 "2009-04-02T15:42:09Z")
Wow! First reply. That’s it **Sean**. Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-on-mars-4-1-09-song-question/491691/4 "2009-04-02T15:46:14Z")
I knew it right away. It’s always been one of my favorite early '70s pop songs.