Thomas Murphy recited In The Year 2525 in 2179.
- "In the year 7510…If God's a coming, He oughta make it by then…Maybe He'll look around Himself and say…Guess it's time for the judgment…"
- ―Thomas Murphy singing while working (from Alien3)
In The Year 2525 was a song that existed as of 2179. Thomas Murphy, a prisoner at the Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit, was familiar with the song, and recited it while cleaning an air duct at the facility.
Behind the scenes[]
- "Murphy sang through the respiratory mask that covered his nose and mouth […] He was off tune but enthusiastic."
- ―Description of the scene featuring In The Year 2525 (from Alien 3 (novel))
In The Year 2525 is a real–world song by the American pop–rock duo Zager and Evans, and was used in Alien3.[1] While it is not identified in the film itself, the song is named in the credits. In the novelization of the film, Murphy sings loudly while working, though the song in question is not specified.