It's Saturday morning and I finally have a chance to compile what's been done so far into one place. Easier to save for the future. Here goes...

From: GUEST,MickyMan - PM
Date: 05 Jan 04 - 08:22 PM

We have missed the Mars Rover for many a year,
   It went shooting away from our planet so dear,
Leaking test-os-ta-rone as it sailed to the stars,
   Because girls are from Venus, and boys are from Mars

From: Mark Dowding - PM
Date: 05 Jan 04 - 08:31 PM

And it's no nay never
No nay never no more
Will we hear from the Beagle
No never no more



From: SINSULL - PM
Date: 05 Jan 04 - 08:40 PM

It rolls on the rocks and it rolls in the sand.
Following orders from its earthbound command.
Seeking new worlds while boldly it goes
Shooting taxpayers dollars out from its retros.
From: Penny S. - PM
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 12:12 PM

I've had this idea, it isn't a crock,
We'll build a Mars Rover from out of a wok,
We'll get Damien to paint it, a call sign by Blur,
A true British triumph will cook up a stir.

From: Micca - PM
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 01:57 PM

It went to a planet we never frequent
when landed we found the antenna was bent
we gave it a call, but answer came nay
our million pound Beagle is dead as the clay

and its so quiet Beagle
on the Red Planet Mars
I think that the Beagle
Is a right load of Arse

so Next time your easy with 10 million pounds
come to Mudcat Tavern and buy a few rounds
we'll help you soft land with your ariel un-bent
and know you will think that your moneys well spent

From: Charley Noble - PM
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 04:47 PM
(some interesting scientific data - MM)

The names for the two US Mars rovers are "Spirit" and "Opportunity." The Spirit landed safely January 4th and Opportunity is scheduled to land January 25, but on the opposite side of the planet. Now it seems clear to me that these two rovers should "roll & go" so to speak till they can congregate, and hoefully produce some offspring. Maybe this will inspire some more verses.
From: brucie - PM
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 08:34 PM

Martians watched anxiously as she sailed in,
They said, "That's the Spirit", she's one of a twin;
She silently slid to a rest near the rocks,
Next time no surprise, for Opportunity knocks.


From: brucie - PM
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 11:19 PM

Old Opportunity slid to her side,
She greeted him warmly with doors open wide,
He whispered so softly and filled then her cup,
He said, "One more drink and I'll have you knocked up!"

From: YorkshireYankee - PM
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 11:49 PM

It orbited Mars but then to our dismay
Touched down in a crater; in shadow it lay
We called it; we cursed it, but answer came nought
Our poor wayward Beagle was having a pout

So next time you're easy with 10 million pounds
Come down to the pub and buy us a few rounds
We'll help you set down in a dark, comfy place
And show you the best way to find outer space
From: Charley Noble - PM
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 08:22 AM

Nicely fielded, Brucie.

I'm wondering whether the old forebitter "A-Roving" might not lend itself for refurbishing?

In Gusev Crater a Spirit lands,
Mark well what I do say;
In Gusev Crater a Spirit lands,
For to survey them Martian sands.
But I'll go no more a-roving,
With you, fair maid!

A-roving, a-roving,
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,
I'll go no more a-roving,
With you, fair maid!
From: GUEST,saff - PM
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 03:41 PM

Opportunity loved Spirit,down on Planet Blue
Their love for each other was lasting and true
But nasty old NASA tore them from their bed
Now they search for each other on Planet Red

From: Foolestroupe - PM
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 05:25 PM
The Tune is the "leading a waterbag" variant on Walting Matilda - if you want more info on that, ask one of the Aussie experts? The "leadin' all a merry chase" was the original inspiration idea...

A-Rovin' On Mars.

Once there was an Englishman, he had a beard so rare,
Got his Meccano set and played around one day.
He shot it off to Mars, to see if he could see what's there,
And on the journey, it took many a day.

Chorus:
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars, little earthlings,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me.
A-rovin' on Mars, and leadin' all a merry chase,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?


Now the journey out was uneventful,
.....
..............
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?


the landing was simple, bounce a ball
.....
..............
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?



but the surface of mars is full of craters
... wouldn't matter if we knew ....
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?



They tried to talk to it
They made attempts: one, two, three.
..............
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?



And so it came pass, all on a starry night,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?
Now its voice can't be heard, all among the stars so bright,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?


From: Jacob B - PM
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 06:06 PM

I'm a Rover
I went over
To someplace among the stars
As a beach ball
I did then fall
And found myself on planet Mars


From: Charley Noble - PM
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 09:22 AM

I'll upload to NASA, confess what I've done,
And pray that they'll pardon their prodigal son;
And if they reformate my hardrive as they've done before,
I never will be a wild rover no more...
From: Sandy Mc Lean - PM
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 04:51 PM

(Definately win the prize as my favorites MM)

I am a Mars rover, with gizmos and gears
Cameras for eyeballs, antennae for ears
I'm destined forever this planet to roam
For NASA has said I can never come home
               
And it's no, nay never ; no, nay never no more
Shall return the mars rover, no never no more

But they're sending my girlfriend to help me explore
This red world named after the dark god of war
And when I find her, we'll then copulate
And this planet with robots we'll soon populate

And it's no, nay never ; no, nay never no more
Will this rover be lonely, no never no more