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19 Jul 99 - 12:54 AM (#96731) Subject: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: John Servaice Here's a weird one, I'm trying to put a collection of songs on tape dealing with flying saucers and/or space - I've come up with CoaCoa beach blues (Eric Von Schmidt) Mr Space man by the Holy Modal rounders and I can loosley remember a song with the lyrics of "You've got to pray to the Lord when you see those Flying Saucers" I think from a fifties "Brothers" style group --any others? (any type of Music!) Thanks |
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19 Jul 99 - 01:00 AM (#96733) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Night Owl "Flying Purple People Eater"...you did say anything....RIGHT?? |
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19 Jul 99 - 01:35 AM (#96740) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: John in Brisbane Little Green Man -"I wuv you I wuv you to bits" - posted here a year or two ago.
Regards, John |
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19 Jul 99 - 02:12 AM (#96747) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Lonesome EJ John Fogarty's It Came out of the Sky , recorded with Creedence Clearwater Revival. |
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19 Jul 99 - 02:23 AM (#96750) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Night Owl John....was the little man green or blue??? I"ve been singing "little blue man"......not every day...of course... you understand!! |
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19 Jul 99 - 06:14 AM (#96782) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: AndyG Space Odyssey D. Bowie
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19 Jul 99 - 06:15 AM (#96783) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: AndyG bugger...
make that Space Oddity Andy "Klatu Barada Nikto" G |
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19 Jul 99 - 06:18 AM (#96784) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Roger the zimmer and that one by Peggy Seeger ?"Space Girl" |
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19 Jul 99 - 06:33 AM (#96785) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Tiger "Rocket Man" - Elton John "Martian Hop" - The Mysterians |
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19 Jul 99 - 06:39 AM (#96786) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Tiger Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra", while obviously not a space song, is well known and closely identified with "2001 - A Space Odyssey" - might be a good intro for your tape. |
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19 Jul 99 - 06:46 AM (#96788) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: John in Brisbane Night Owl, you're dead right abou the colour of the little man. Would you believe me if I said it was before my time? And Joe, thanks for the hyperlink to the old thread - it makes me appear diligent and resourceful - whereas in fact those plaudits should fall to you.
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19 Jul 99 - 09:30 AM (#96813) Subject: Lyr Add: FLYING SAUCER (from Brave Combo)^^ From: Nathan Here's one by Brave Combo (http://brave.com/bo/)
Flying Saucer
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19 Jul 99 - 10:10 AM (#96825) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Fadac Slime creatures from outer space. Wierd Al yankovic. on the dare to be stupid tape. I do remember Flying Purple People Eater. Was real hot stuff, in 1957. (I waz just a wittle kid den.) I do remember seeing dolls, jackets, and special TV apperance of the FPPE. Came out about the same time as the old stand by, "Witch Doctor" (Ooh, Eee, tilla Wall wall ting bang. Or something like that. -Fadac |
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19 Jul 99 - 10:22 AM (#96829) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Mike Billo The rockabilly classics, "Flying Saucer Rock 'n Roll" by Billy Lee Riley and his Little Green Men, and "Me and My Baby Are Moving to Outer Space" by the Sparkletones. |
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19 Jul 99 - 12:06 PM (#96882) Subject: Lyr Add: FLYING SAUCERS^^ From: reggie miles Flying Saucers Our marriage used to be, like the sweetest harmony, everything was peachy at the start. Like a rocket to the moon, it was over much too soon, when she hit me on the head she broke my heart. (*,sound effect of glass saucers smashing to pieces) *SMASH!, OWW!, *SMASH!, OOOH!, *SMASH!, AHAH!, *SMASH!, OWWW! (chorus:) Flying saucers, flying saucers, flying from the hands of my wife, flying saucers, cups and saucers, are breaking up my happy wedding life. Last night I sure was blist, when she threw a plate and missed, I cried this is goodbye to our romance. But she pleaded as she said, though the plate just missed your head, I'm your wife and I deserve another chance. (repeat from smashes and groans through chorus) So to science I declare, for those saucers in the air, you don't have to look to Jupiter or Mars. You can solve this mystery, find a woman who is free, marry her and you will soon be seeing stars. (repeat smashes, groans and chorus) Okay, not exactly what was requested but I couldn't resist HTML line breaks added. -JoeClone 26-Jan-2001. |
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19 Jul 99 - 02:05 PM (#96934) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Dale Rose John S, you are right about that Flying Saucer song in your first post. It was by the Buchanan Brothers. I think I still have it around somewhere, but I believe it is on a 78, which means I can't play it here, and that's even if can find it in the first place. |
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19 Jul 99 - 02:12 PM (#96939) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: annamill Fadac, oooh eee, oooh aah aah. ting tang, walla walla bing bang (twice). ;-) love, annaP
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19 Jul 99 - 06:20 PM (#97039) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: jon a in the uk a few years back, a group called the firm released a record called "star trekking", the carpenters "calling occupants of interplanetary craft" should qualify and so .I suppose< would the theme tune to the B.B.C.'s red dwarf another possible is "a spaceman came travelling" by chris deburgh. if i think of others that have lyrics i'll send again jon a |
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19 Jul 99 - 06:35 PM (#97044) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Lonesome EJ Jimi Hendrix's Third Stone from the Sun |
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19 Jul 99 - 09:51 PM (#97116) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Susan A-R And . . . check out Donnovan's Intergallactic Laxative. Someone on the Donnovan thread actually gave the album on which it appears,
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19 Jul 99 - 09:51 PM (#97117) Subject: Lyr Add: A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING (C de Burgh)^^ From: alison Here is one mentioned above A_Spaceman_Came_Travelling Chris de Burgh
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19 Jul 99 - 10:04 PM (#97124) Subject: Lyr Add: LITTLE STAR TREKS^^^ From: rich r With apologies to Malvina Reynolds and the filk site I found this on a few years ago. LITTLE STAR TREKS
Little Star Treks on my TV, little Star Treks look so ticky tacky
And the captains of the Star Treks all rule with great efficiency
Now the captains of the Star Treks have added another one
And the plot lines on the Star Treks all deal with blowing up a ship
And the bad guys on the Star Treks wear prosthetic body parts
Little Star Treks on my TV, little Star Treks look so ticky tacky
And don't forget the "space" verses to "The Cat Came Back" rich r |
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19 Jul 99 - 10:17 PM (#97130) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Neil Lowe From Adrian Belew's "Young Lions" two entries: 1) Phone Call From The Moon and; 2) Looking For A UFO |
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19 Jul 99 - 10:37 PM (#97137) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: WyoWoman T-Bone Burnett's "Humans From Earth" is wonderful... I can give you all the lyrics if you want, but the refrain is "Humans from earth, we're humans from Earth, You have nothing at all to fear, I think we're gonna like it here...." WW
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19 Jul 99 - 11:50 PM (#97181) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Barry Finn Peggy Seeger & Ewan McColl wrote a song calling attention to Iron Maggie being an android "she was built to man a toll shack in a region called the coal (sack?) on the very farthest edge of the galactic rim", "they are exils from a far galactic cluster, they malfunctioned & were thrown out in disgrace, they were made of wire & things & little wheels & bits of string, they are androids, strangers to the human race". Barry
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19 Jul 99 - 11:52 PM (#97185) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: WyoWoman Oooh. Poor auld Maggie. WW |
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19 Jul 99 - 11:56 PM (#97191) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Bert Ah yes Jon A. It's cold outside, no kind of atmosphere... I've watched just about every episode a jillion times, so why can't I remember any more?:-) Bert. |
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20 Jul 99 - 12:20 AM (#97202) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Bonedaddy Did anyone mention "Linda goes to Mars"? by John Prine |
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20 Jul 99 - 08:41 AM (#97291) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Felipa Fadac - have you noted this year's new version of the Witch Doctor? If we're including pop, how about Ziggy Stardust - is that what Andy G refers to? Rich r beat me to mentioning verses of the Unfortunate Man, but I don't think anyone mentioned the verse about the moon in Old Zip Coon. mmm...don't think 'Moon River' qualifies. |
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20 Jul 99 - 01:31 PM (#97374) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Deacon Hey ya'll (as we say in Syracuse?!), I'm new to this list and just jumping in. The song that comes to mind is the Holy Modal Rounders' "Hey Mister Spaceman" sung to the tune of "Hey Mister Bass Man." I remember the Muppets singing the latter about the time I was introduced to the former. Interesting combination of Kermit the Frog and Peter Stampfel.
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20 Jul 99 - 06:25 PM (#97472) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: jon a Bert. Just in case you need the lyrics they go something like this... It's cold outside there's no kind of atmosphere, I'm all alone more or less. Let me fly far away from here, fun fun fun, in the sun sun sun. I want to lie shipwrecked and comatose, drinking fresh mango juice. Goldfish shoals nibbling at my toes, fun fun fun, in the sun sun sun. Fun fun fun ,in the sun sun sun. |
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20 Jul 99 - 06:36 PM (#97476) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Penny S. Our school production, seen this evening, has just included the Star trekkin' song. We're star trekkin' across the universe, In the star ship Enterprise, led by Captain Kirk, (Rep 1st line) Always going forward, 'cos we can't find reverse. (I think) There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow, There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim. (Rep chorus) It's life Jim, but not as we know it, but not as we know it, but not as we know it, It's life Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Jim. (Rep Klingons, chorus) It's worse than that, he's dead Jim, dead Jim, dead Jim, It's worse than that, he's dead Jim, dead Jim, dead. etc. Ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, laws of physics, Ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, Jim. etc. I can't answer for all of it. |
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20 Jul 99 - 08:48 PM (#97514) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: alison You left out one.... (this made number one in the UK)
KIRK : We come in peace, shoot to kill slainte alison |
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01 May 03 - 10:52 PM (#944624) Subject: Lyr Add: STAR TREKKIN' From: GUEST,L. Fletcher My daughter's name is Kate, so we added a final verse mentioning Capt. Kate Greenway (sp?). Fun campfire song divide in groups to be the characters. Star Trekkin' (Chorus Repeats after each character) We're star trekkin' across the universe, On the starship Enterprise, led by Captain Kirk, We're star trekkin' across the universe, Always going forward, 'cos we can't find reverse! (Mr. Sulu) The Enterprise is slowing down, slowing down, slowing down The enterprise is slowing down, slowing down, JIM! (Lt. Uhura) There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow, There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, JIM! (Mr. Spock) It's life Jim, but not as we know it, but not as we know it, but not as we know it, It's life Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, JIM! (Dr. McCoy) It's worse than that, he's dead Jim, dead Jim, dead Jim, It's worse than that, he's dead Jim, dead Jim, DEAD!. (Scotty) Ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, laws of physics, Ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, JIM! (Captain Kirk) We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, KILL! Final Chorus We're star trekkin' across the universe, On the starship Voyager, led by Captain Kate, We're star trekkin' across the universe, Always going forward, 'cos the women changed the verse! |
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01 May 03 - 11:59 PM (#944647) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Allan C. Am I the only one who remembers "John Cameron Cameron"? For those who don't, here is an excerpt from a biography of Dickie Goodman: Then in June 1956, Goodman came up with an idea. "Bill Buchanan and I were writing some songs at the time," said Goodman in a print interview, "trying to break into the business. We were sitting around and suddenly we got an idea. How would it be if we had a disc jockey show being interrupted by reports of a flying saucer - THE FLYING SAUCERS ARE REAL! - and suddenly the Platters line (from "The Great Pretender") came to me - 'Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal' and we said 'Hey!' and we didn't know any better so we put the thing together." Within a few days, Goodman and Buchanan spliced together a four-minute reworking of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast. Goodman played "John Cameron Cameron," an unflappable reporter interviewing people, officials and even the Martians themselves. Buchanan was heard as a title-mangling disc jockey (allegedly based on Alan Freed), who interrupted a peppy dance number with news of an invasion from Mars. Buchanan: We interrupt this record to bring you a special bulletin. The reports of a flying saucer hovering over the city have been confirmed. The flying saucers are real! Radio: Too real, when I feel, what my heart can't conceal... (from the Platters' "The Great Pretender") Buchanan: That was the Clatters' recording, "Too Real!" And that set the pattern. Goodman would interview eyewitnesses about the spaceship, whose responses were the lyrics of popular songs. Goodman: This is John Cameron Cameron downtown. Pardon me madam, would you tell our audience what would you do if the saucer were to land? Witness: Duck back in the alley (from Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally") Goodman: Thank you. And now the thin gentleman there. Witness: What I'm gonna do ... is hard to tell (from Fats Domino's "Poor Me") Goodman: And the gentleman with the guitar, what would you do sir? Witness: Just take a walk down Lonely Street (from Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel") The record continued. While the flying saucer landed on Earth, Buchanan and Goodman greeted its arrival with more splices, in-jokes and primitive technical wizardry. Goodman: This is John Cameron Cameron on the spot. And now I believe we're about to hear the words of the first spaceman ever to land on earth. Martian: "A WOP BOP A LOO MOP A LOP BAM BOOM" (from Little Richard's "Tutti-Frutti") There was more but this is a sample. |
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02 May 03 - 12:33 AM (#944653) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Amos Gee, it rings a faint bell. There are a couple of others -- one of them is the Holy Modal Rounders, "Heyyyy Mister Spaceman", and the other was --was it the Byrds? -- doing "Gee Mister Spaceman, you sure have started something...." -- I always get fragments of these songs mixed up in my memory ever since the night they stuck those strange needles in me on the mother ship -- those eyes, those eyes, I will never forget!!! A |
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02 May 03 - 02:06 AM (#944677) Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN YOU SEE THOSE FLYING SAUCERS From: GUEST,Dale Let's see now. 19 Jul 99 ~~ Shoot, that isn't even four years yet and here they are! Now whether John Servaice is still around to see them, that is another matter. That was his only post, but perhaps he is still around, using another name. As to the sound ~~ imagine the Blue Sky Boys or a lighter hearted Monroe Brothers sound, complete with guitar & mandolin backing, with a fiddle break after two verses. WHEN YOU SEE THOSE FLYING SAUCERS as sung by the Buchanan Brothers, 1947 You'd better pray to the Lord When you see those flying saucers It may be the coming of the judgement day It's a sign, there's no doubt Of the trouble that's about So I say my friend, you'd better start to pray They're a terrifying sight As they fly on day and night It's a warning that we'd better mend our way You'd better pray to the Lord When you see those flying saucers It may be the coming of the judgement day Many people think the saucers Might be someone's foolish dream Or maybe they were sent down here from Mars If you'll just stop and think You'd realize just what it means They're more than atom bombs or falling stars And though the war may be through There's unrest and trouble brewing And those flying saucers may be just a sign That if peace doesn't come It will be the end of some So repent today, you're running out of time When you see a saucer fly Like a comet through the sky You should realize the price you'll have to pay You'd better pray to the Lord When you see those flying saucers It may be the coming of the judgement day |
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02 May 03 - 03:01 AM (#944682) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Cluin The Canadian space rock group, FM (with Cameron Hawkins and Nash the Slash) had a few on their Black Noise album several years ago: "One O'Clock Tomorrow", "Journey" and "Aldebaran". Then there was Billy Thorpe's "Children of the Sun". |
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02 May 03 - 03:13 AM (#944685) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Steve Parkes It was Mr Baseman who sure had started somethin'! There were (at least) two versions in the UK, bt I couldnt tell you who recorded them. This sounds like a job for Joe Offer -- or Roger the Skiffler. Steve |
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02 May 03 - 03:32 AM (#944693) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Cluin You can listen to that "Star Trekkin" song as it was attached to a STONE TREK cartoon here. (requires Flash plug-in). |
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02 May 03 - 03:33 AM (#944694) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Cluin Sorry. Don't know what happened. Link should be here. |
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02 May 03 - 03:49 AM (#944701) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Susanl Maybe this will be useful. Maybe not. But it's worth a try. http://susanlatimer.com/clouds.htm Shamelessly, Susanl |
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02 May 03 - 03:54 AM (#944703) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Jim Here is a very funny flying saucer song from a garage band out of New York called Ookla the Mok: http://www.otmfan.com/ssclub/html/rishathr.htm Prime Directive, Shmime Directive. |
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02 May 03 - 07:27 AM (#944784) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Starkad A goth singer from New York called Voltaire did 4 Star Trek songs, comedy ones I might add. I found them amusing, but maybe not for the kids. The Album is called Banned On Vulcan. His web site is http://www.voltaire.net/ |
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02 May 03 - 08:25 AM (#944802) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Bob Lilley Anyone remember "Urban Spaceman"? |
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02 May 03 - 08:59 AM (#944821) Subject: Lyr Add: THE EGGPLANT THAT ATE CHICAGO From: Merritt I've been opening solo gigs with this one: THE EGGPLANT THAT ATE CHICAGO You'd better watch out for The eggplant that ate Chicago Or he may eat your city soon You'd better watch out for The eggplant that ate Chicago If'n he's still hungry, the whole country's doomed BRIDGE: He came from outer space Looking for something to eat He landed in Chicago He thought Chicago was a treat (It was a treat, it was sweet, it was just like sugar) You'd better watch out for The eggplant that ate Chicago Or he may eat your city soon You'd better watch out for The eggplant that ate Chicago If'n he's still hungry, the whole country's doomed INST BREAK/BRIDGE/VERSE/END WITH: If'n he's still hungry the whole country's doomed ~ And I really mean it If'n he's still hungry the whole country's doomed ~ We're in trouble If'n he's still hungry the whole country's doomed END Originally done by Dr. West's (AKA Norman Greenbaun) Medicine Show and Junk Band. Greenbaum eventually wound up working as a dairy farmer in northern California. The chords are basic jug band swing type stuff: G7+6/E9/A7/D9, etc. - Merritt |
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02 May 03 - 09:05 AM (#944828) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Snuffy Maybe it's "unrest", Dale |
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02 May 03 - 09:10 AM (#944834) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: HuwG Guest, Bob Lilley, indeed I do remember the "Urban Spaceman". Here is a Blue Clicky to the lyrics, and many more from those great names of culture, the Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band. |
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02 May 03 - 09:24 AM (#944842) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: reggie miles There was one that featured Walter Brennan (who played Grandpappy Amos on the 50s/60s tv show The Real McCoys. He also had countless other roles in many movies). I used to own it on a 45rpm. It was called "Space Mice" and used the technology of the day that enabled us to enjoy Alvin and the Chipmunks for the voices of the space mice who spoke and sang in the song. If I'm not mistaken the flip side was an even more bizarre song called "What Can You Dop With A Thievin' Stranger?" Space Mice would be a challenge to redo from the stage unless you had access to lots of helium. |
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02 May 03 - 09:26 AM (#944845) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: reggie miles er, that was suppose to be "What Can You DO With A Thievin' Stranger" |
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02 May 03 - 10:28 AM (#944879) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Steve Parkes Not "what can you do-wop"?! BTW, if you breathe lots ofhelium in your act, remember to breathe some air too, or you'll go a fetching shade of blue and faint! (And they'll think it's part of the act!) |
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02 May 03 - 10:56 AM (#944898) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Allan C. Let's not forget to include the instrumentals, such as: "Telstar" by the Ventures and "Out Of Limits" by the Marketts. The latter was originally released as "Outer Limits" until the TV network broadcasting the series claimed propriatary use of the name. |
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02 May 03 - 11:08 AM (#944901) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: PoppaGator Wow! Thanks to Guest L Fletcher for reviving this thread after years of dormancy! As I began reading the original 1999 messages, I was wondering whether the Holy Modal Rounders' "Mr. Spaceman" was the same as the Byrds' song of the same name, but as read through the thread I learned that -- as a parody of "Mr. Bass Man" -- it was not. "Mr. Bass Man" was a novelty rock 'n' roll song (late '50s/early 60s) poking fun at the lower-register scat singing characteristic of the "doo-wop" group vocal style. Quotes from the Rounder's lyrics make it plain that their "Mr. Spaceman" followed the "Bass Man" tune. The Byrds' "Mr. Spaceman" was a completely different and presumably original tune, a simple three-chord country-style ditty: Hey, Mr. Spaceman Won't you please take me along / I won't do anything wrong Please, Mr. Spaceman Won't you please take me along / for a ride. Another Byrds tune that might be appropriate, although much less "folk"-style musically, is "Eight Miles High," notable for the instrumental intro where McGuinn plays a transcription of a free-jazz saxophone solo (Ornette Coleman?) on the electric twelve-string. I'm not up on my astrophysics, so I'm not sure if an altitude of 8 miles puts you in space or just the outer stratosphere. In any case, I think the song is about psychological rather than astronomical "space." Another space-related fave of mine, which might be a bit obscure for most of you, is "UFOs Exactly" by Ed Volker of the Radiators. I still think of the Rads as a strictly local New Orleans band, but after 25 years of touring they have built up an national and even international "cult" following, so maybe they're not totally unknown to all of you out there in the wider world above sea level. I know the UFO tune ("UFOs Exactly / Flyin' over a hot dog stand..") from live performance, dating back *more* than 25 years to when half of the present-day band performed as the Rhapsodisers. They've continued to play it on and off over the years, and I figure it's probably on one of their earlier albums. PS to Alan C: Yes, I remember the "John Cameron Cameron" novelty records fondly. I also remember hearing a feature about them on (US) National Public radio a year or so ago, prompted by the release of a book by the crator's son. |
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02 May 03 - 11:35 AM (#944920) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Charley Noble There's also the early 20th century novelty song "Come Take a Trip in My Air Ship" which has been discussed and posted in the threads. Another "newer" favorite has to be Pete Seeger's singing of "Martian Love Song" which is on his 1958 Gazette recording by Folkways Records; don't know if that one has been posted but with encouragement I might do that. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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02 May 03 - 11:53 AM (#944931) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,emily b The fun Houston band called Flying Fish Sailors do a song called "The Wharton UFO." It's quite funny but I can't find the lyrics. Space aliens come to Wharton, TX and of course, Texans know what to do with illegal aliens... We put them to work mowing lawns and such. In one verse, the aliens are mowing the lawn but the owner doesn't like the job they're doing and says "don't make me make you stop levitating me..." OK, maybe I'm paraphrasing. They have this on a CD called Loch Ness Monster. Another song called Roswell is also about space aliens. Both can be found as mp3's at http://www.flyingfishsailors.com/discography/samples.html Sounds like a fun project. Emily |
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02 May 03 - 12:30 PM (#944950) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Allan C. 'Spaw would never forgive us if we failed to mention Neil Young's "After the Goldrush" Well, I dreamed I saw the silver space ships flying in the yellow haze of the sun. There were children crying and colors flying all around the chosen ones. All in a dream, all in a dream, the loading had begun. Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun. Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home. |
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02 May 03 - 02:47 PM (#945053) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Allan Dennehy Eric Bogle wrote a lovely song adressed to Doctor Spock. Cant remember the title unless it was Beam Me Up Scotty. I'm sure one of you out there will put the record right. Star Trek sucks, by the way............ Ducks |
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02 May 03 - 03:06 PM (#945064) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Cool Beans And let us not forget "The Martian Hop'' (Puppa-OOM-mee-mee, Puppa-OOM-mee-mee...) And, I swear this is true, "The Little Blue (not green) Man'' (1958) was co-written by Fred Ebb who, with another collaborator, John Kander, went to write slightly more memorable material, the musicals "Chicago'' and "Cabaret'' and stuff like that. And let us not forget "The Little Space Girl'' (1959) |
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02 May 03 - 04:23 PM (#945097) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: steadigene I notice that the list of posts in this thread starts out dated July 19 & 20, 1999 and then jumps to May 2003. What gives? |
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02 May 03 - 05:49 PM (#945144) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Charley Noble Time travel via worm hole! |
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02 May 03 - 06:35 PM (#945169) Subject: Lyr Add: EIGHT FOOT TWO, SOLID BLUE (Allan Sherman From: beardedbruce EIGHT FOOT TWO, SOLID BLUE by Allan Sherman Last night I met a man from Mars, and he was very sad. He said, "Won't you help me find my girl friend, please?" So I asked him, "What does she look like?", And the man from Mars said, she's Eight foot two, solid blue, Five transistors in each shoe, Has anybody seen my gal? Lucite nose, rust-proof toes, And when her antenna glows, She's the cutest Martian gal. You know she promised me, recently, She wouldn't stray, But came the dawn, she was gone Eighteen billion miles away. Her steering wheel has sex appeal, Her evening gown is stainless steel, Has anybody seen my gal? How I miss all the bliss Of her sweet hydraulic kiss, Has anybody seen my gal? Lovely shape, custom built, Squeeze her wrong and she says "tilt", Has anybody seen my gal? She does the cutest tricks, with her six stereo ears. When she walks by, spacemen cry, 'Specially when she shifts her gears. If she's found, rush like mad, Put her on a launching pad, Down at Cape Canaveral, And shoot me back my cutie, My supersonic beauty, Send me back my Martian gal. |
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02 May 03 - 07:55 PM (#945195) Subject: Lyr Add: CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT From: GUEST,AnnA http://www.lyricsxp.com/lyrics/c/calling_occupants_of_interplanetary_craft_carpente.html Artist: Carpenters CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT In your mind you have capacities you know To telepath messages through the vast unknown Please close your eyes and concentrate With every thought you think Upon the recitation we're about to sing (*) Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary most extraordinary craft Repeat (*) You've been observing our earth And we'd like to make a contact with you We are your friends Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary ultra-emissaries We've been observing your earth And one night we'll make a contact with you We are your friends Calling occupants of interplanetary quite extraordinary craft And please come on peace, we beseech you Only a landing will teach them Our earth may never survive So do come, we beg you Please interstellar policeman Oh, won't you give us a sign Give us a sign that we've reached you With your mind you have ability to form And transmit thought energy far beyond the norm You close your eyes, you concentrate Together that's the way To send the message We declare world contact day Repeat (*) twice We are your friends |
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02 May 03 - 08:05 PM (#945200) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Dale Right, Snuffy. That works just fine. It is still hard to hear, but I am confident that it is unrest. Don't know WHY I couldn't hear it until you pointed it out. Thanks. I'll send a note to Joe, and he can fix it at his leisure. |
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02 May 03 - 08:29 PM (#945214) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: John Hindsill The Cat Came Back - in one of the verses the cat is shot into space in a rocket ship from Cape Canaveral. But the cat...you know! |
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02 May 03 - 11:54 PM (#945285) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Cluin I prefer the Klaatu version of "Calling Occupant". (They actually wrote it, y'know...). |
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03 May 03 - 05:19 AM (#945321) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: fogie Not a song- but La Bottine Souriante have a tune they call Les ???? Volante which if I knew more French I'd remember, but I know it means flying saucers. I think it's on La Mistrine. |
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03 May 03 - 01:52 PM (#945451) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Cluin "Le reel des soucoupes volantes"? "Jenny's Chickens", by any other name..... It rocks, tho'! |
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04 May 03 - 01:18 AM (#945686) Subject: Lyr Add: INTERGALACTIC LAXATIVE (Donovan) From: open mike When you add a post to a thread, it "refreshes" like olive oil, it floats back up to the top. (Ooh, Eee, tilla Wall wall ting bang. Or something like that. it goes: Ooh, EEh, Ooh Aah Aah, ting tang walla walla bing bang (who would have thought i would ever be typing this out??!!) Donnovan's Intergallactic Laxative was on the juke box at the sandwich shop where i used to work. The boss did not take kindly to me preparing the food as i sung along. It went: I was impressed like every one when man began to fly Out of Earthly regions to planets in the sky. You may well ask now what becomes of liquid they consume A pipe is led from penis head to a unit in the room the water is re-circulated, filtered for re-use In case of anti-gravity, pee gets on the loose Oh the Intergalactic laxative will get you from here to there relieve you and believe me with never a worry or care if shitting is your problem when you're out there in the stars, the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to mars Oh my i am surprised i have that many of the words in my head all these years... i am sure there is more, such as mention of the cosmic litterbugs the astronauts are by leaving flags and things on the moon any one remember any more??!! |
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04 May 03 - 01:25 AM (#945688) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: open mike here it is from the D.T. Intergalactic Laxative I was impressed like everyone, when man began to fly Out of earthly regions to planets in the sky With total media coverage, we saw the heroes land As ceremoniously they disturbed the cosmic sand In awe and admiration we listened to the talk Such pride felt they, such joy, to be upon the moon to walk My romantic visions shattered when it was explained to me Spacemen all wear diapers in which they shit and pee CH Oh the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to there Relieve you and believe me without a worry or care If pooping is your problem when you're out there in the stars The intergalactic laxative will get you from here to Mars (click). (in a thread, not in DT - but please don't post things that are in the DT or previous threads (unless you have corrections or a different version of the lyrics). Thanks. -Joe Offer- |
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04 May 03 - 05:30 PM (#945940) Subject: Lyr Add: MARTIAN HOP From: RolyH MARTIAN HOP (Spirt,Lawrence,Rapport) We have just discovered an important note from space The Martians plan to throw a dance for all the human race. Papa ooh mir mir papa ooh mir mir papa ooh papapapa ooh mir mir Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee I got into my rocket ship to see the Martian hop I saw the planet shing red so there I made my stop But as I opened up the door and climbed the ladder down I saw the Martians on the floor a-dancing to this sound Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee the Martian hop ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee I saw I was the first one there and so I was surprised To see the Martians twist and stomp before my very eyes They did the locomotion and the hully-gully too I couldn't name a single dance the Martians couldn't do Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee the Martian hop ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee Now right around the stroke of twelve the dance had just begun The earth kids parked their spaceships down on Mars to have some fun And so I left my friends,the Martians,stomping on the ground And even though I'm back on earth I still can hear this sound Ee-ee-ee-ee-ee the Martian hop ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee (fade out while repeating "papa ooh mir mir") Recorded by the Ran-Dells in 1963 on London HL-U.9760 (in the UK) They don't write em like that anymore. |
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19 Sep 09 - 12:29 AM (#2726489) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,hg repeat |
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19 Sep 09 - 01:50 AM (#2726509) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: ClaireBear Two suggestions: one an early 20th c. novelty song called "Come Take a Trip in My Airship" (Ren Shields and George Evans), which you'll find in the Levy Collection here; the other is a novelty country-western ditty called "The Trucker and the UFO" by Brush Arbor. Don't exactly know where that one can be found without buying it on CD -- Truck Drivin' Man, for example. |
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19 Sep 09 - 05:13 PM (#2726874) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Jonny Sunshine Another one you might add to the list is "My Flying Saucer", words written by Woody Guthrie and later recorded with music by Billy Bragg see here |
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19 Sep 09 - 05:14 PM (#2726876) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST I'll try that link again |
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19 Sep 09 - 07:04 PM (#2726939) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Sedayne Astray (S O'P) Sun Ra came in peaceful majesty from Saturn to share his extra-terrestrial joyful noise with humanity. His legacy is eternal beauty. For those who don't know: Calling Planet Earth! |
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19 Sep 09 - 08:04 PM (#2726975) Subject: Lyr Add: BENSON ARIZONA From: Dave MacKenzie I'm surprised no one's mentioned this one: BENSON ARIZONA A million suns shine down but I see only one; When I think I'm over you, I find I've just begun The years move faster than the days - there's no warmth in the light How I miss those desert skies, your cool touch in the night. Benson, Arizona, blew warm wind through your hair My body flies the galaxy, my heart longs to be there Benson, Arizona, the same stars in the sky But they seemed so much kinder when we watched them, you and I. . Now the years pull us apart, I'm young and now you're old But you're still in my heart and the memory won't grow cold I dream of times and spaces I left far behind Where we spent our last few days - Benson's on my mind. Written by Bill Taylor (lyrics) and John Carpenter (music) and performed by John Yager (vocals), John Carpenter, Terry Winkless, Tom Wallace and Justice O'Neil (backup musicians) on the soundtrack to the movie "Dark Star" (1974) |
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20 Sep 09 - 03:35 AM (#2727129) Subject: Lyr Add: LONDON, LONDON (Ceatano Veloso) From: GUEST,me Ceatano Veloso: London, London 'm wandering round and round nowhere to go I'm lonely in London and London is lonely so I cross the streets without fear Everybody keeps the way clear I know, I know no one here to say hello I know they keep the way clear I am lonely in London without fear I'm wandering round and round here nowhere to go While in my eyes Go looking for flying saucers in the sky Oh sunday, monday, autumn passe by me And people hurry on so peacefully A group aproaches a policeman He seems so pleased to please them It's good at least to live and I agree He seems so pleased at least And It's so good to live in peace And sunday, monday years and I agree While my eyes Go looking for flying saucers in the sky I choose no face to look at, choose no way I just happen to be here and It's ok Green grass, blue eyes, grey sky, god bless Silent pain and happiness I came around to say yes, and I say While my eyes Go looking for flying saucers in the sky |
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20 Sep 09 - 05:02 AM (#2727154) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Bainbo Dan Hicks & His Acoustic Warriors have a song, the spoken introduction of which goes: "We'd like to do a song that has no problem with the belief in alien spacecraft, UFOs, and the possibility of an Earthling being able to maybe fly around a little bit. It's called 'Hell, I'd Go.' It features the fine vocalese of the Martianettes on this one." This recording of it doesn't have the spoken bit, and appears to have the end of another song first. |
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20 Sep 09 - 05:20 AM (#2727157) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Jack Blandiver Gong - Flying Teapot |
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20 Sep 09 - 07:09 AM (#2727191) Subject: Lyr Add: BEAUTIFUL ZELDA (Bonzo Dog Band) From: melodeonboy BEAUTIFUL ZELDA (FROM GALAXY FOUR) by The Bonzo Dog Band She's broken all the super hearts of the Super Heroes of the galaxy So why does she wanna mess around with me? yeah... Listen to my story It's sad but it's true Please don't laugh, it could happen to you Beautiful Zelda from Galaxy Four (oh no) Suddenly walked through my door Beautiful Zelda, leave me alone Just get on back to the Twilight Zone Don't try your jive on a poor Earth boy 'Cause your kind of love don't bring me no joy (oh no!) A fourth dimensional space warp brought her to me Oh yeah The most beautiful girl I ever did see Oh yeah She gave me her hand but when I held her Oh yeah I was fooled by the beautiful Zelda Beautiful Zelda, tell me the truth I'm just a clean livin' all-Earth youth Don't try your jive on a poor Earth boy 'Cause your kind of love don't bring me no joy Beautiful Zelda Beautiful Zelda Beautiful Zelda |
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20 Sep 09 - 12:15 PM (#2727362) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Stuart Sun Ra "Interplanetary Music" |
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20 Sep 09 - 12:24 PM (#2727372) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: VirginiaTam A few might be found in the soundtrack from Barbarella. There was this gawdawful thing we sang in 4th grade (late 60's on the heels of the Sputnik shame when US was pushing the space program) called Beep Beep There Goes a Satellite. Shudder.... must go listen to something decent now or that ear worm will haunt me the rest of the evening. |
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20 Sep 09 - 01:55 PM (#2727437) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST, topsie I think it may have been Perry Como, about 50 years ago, who sang: 'Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket - save it for a rainy day ... ' to which someone added: 'If you catch a sputnik, put it in a matchbox, send it to the USA.' [Why do I find that so impossible to forget? Maybe it is the memory of my mother laughing at it.] |
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20 Sep 09 - 07:21 PM (#2727688) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: oldhippie There are two completely different "Beam Me Up Scotty" songs, one the Eric Bogle song, the other by Tom Rush. Mojo Nixon recorded a song called "UFOs, Big Rigs, & BBQ"; and on a related note, with Jello Biafra on "Prairie Home Invasion" did the rewrite "Convoy In The Sky". And there's the new CD "To Touch the Stars"; see http://www.prometheus-music.com/ |
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21 Sep 09 - 11:13 AM (#2728055) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Busted Guitar The Charles River Valley Boys did a version of the Buchanans Flying Saucer Song...Bob Zentz used to do a great song about a flying saucer landing in??? (somebody's) Back Yard .. Anyone know that song? |
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21 Sep 09 - 12:40 PM (#2728110) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Dave MacKenzie There used to be a site that had the words to all the songs from LEXX. Then again when we sang the hokey-cokey, we always included the intergalactic verses "You put your left head in ....." (with apologies to Zaphod Beeblebrax) |
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21 Sep 09 - 12:48 PM (#2728112) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: longboat (inactive) for me it has to be the classic instrumental, Telstar by The Tornadoes, it still sounds spacey after all these years |
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22 Sep 09 - 07:33 AM (#2728693) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Black Belt Caterpillar Wrestler Anyone mention "Satelite" by the Hooters? |
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22 Sep 09 - 08:53 AM (#2728736) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Jack Blandiver Legendary Stardust Cowboy - Gemini Spacecraft Covered by D. Bowie on the excellent Heathen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxpCMZpUiP4 |
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22 Sep 09 - 08:36 PM (#2729263) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Joe_F There are, of course, many filk songs that have to do with space, but perhaps they are too recent & too serious (even the silly ones) for this context. |
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23 Sep 09 - 06:02 PM (#2729977) Subject: Lyr Add: STAR TREK PARTY SONG (Mike Sutton) From: MikeofNorthumbria A few years ago, our Morris team was booked to do an interval spot at a festival ceilidh. When we got there, the audience seemed ominously small, but our musician remarked : "Don't worry, the party never starts till the Klingons arrive." Of course, Morris men aren't really like Klingons – well not much! – but sure enough, once we got there, more people started crowding in, and the evening became very enjoyable. Eventually, a song grew from that seed crystal. At first I thought it would need a tune rather like the Admiral's song from HMS Pinafore (… "And now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navee!"), but our aforementioned musician sings it to a speeded up version of an old dance tune, "The Durham Rangers". This seems to work well, but feel free to experiment. Wassail! The Star Trek Party Song There's a whisper in the alley, there's a murmur down the lane, There's a rumour circulating that the lads are out again. So the quiet and the cautious are all leaving on vacations While the noisy and rambunctious are preparing celebrations All the traders put their shutters up, and hide away in fear, But the party never starts until the Klingons get here. (Yes, the traders put their shutters up, and hide away in fear, But the party never starts until the Klingons get here!) Mr Spock has taped his ears (in case they're torn off in the fray) Captain Kirk has let his hair down (or he's bought a new toupée). While Uhura's getting mellow, and Bones is hanging loose, Mr Scott has found the bar, and started knocking back the juice, There's a bison on the barbecue, and ninety kegs of beer, But the party never starts until the Klingons get here. (There's a bison on the barbecue, and ninety kegs of beer, But the party never starts until the Klingons get here!) The Romulan Shakespeare Company have done their mummers' play, And robots have been summoned, to wash the blood away, The Cardassian Morris Dancers are all sharpening their sticks, While their heavy-metal jug band roars at forty thousand klicks There are twelve Bajoran strippers swinging from the chandelier, But the party never starts until the Klingons get here! (There are twelve Bajoran strippers swinging from the chandelier, But the party never starts until the Klingons get here!) Now the Enterprise is outward bound, they've beamed up all the crew, Although most are still hung over, and the rest look rather blue. The old Feringi barman has begun to count his cash, But the Klingon lads are looking round for something else to smash. And half the planet may be wrecked, but still the fun goes on, Because the party isn't over till the Klingons have gone! (Yes, half the planet may be wrecked, but still the fun goes on, Because the party isn't over till the Klingons have gone!) (c)Mike Sutton, 1999 |
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17 Oct 10 - 04:08 AM (#3008875) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST you`d better watch out for the eggplant that ate chicago for he may see your city soon,he came from outer space looking for something to eat he landed in chicago it was sweet it was just like sugar,you`d better watch out for the eggplant that ate chicago if he`s still hungry your whole country`s doomed s |
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17 Oct 10 - 04:38 AM (#3008883) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray Frank Zappa - Inca Roads |
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17 Oct 10 - 04:40 AM (#3008884) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: acegardener This is spacecontrol to major Tom. Remember Hermit and everyones gone to the moon The best line come from the Bonzos, I'm the urban spaceman baby, but here's the twist I don't exist! It is bad enough with all the space junk spinning around up there without bringing it down to earth:) |
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17 Oct 10 - 08:44 AM (#3009056) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Lighter The saucer and monster reported to have landed at Flatwoods, West Virginia, in 1953 inspired a local contemporary song to the tune of "Sweet Betsey from Pike": The size of the phantom was a sight to behold, Green eyes and red face so the story was told, It floated in air with fingers of flame, It was gone with a hiss just as quick as it came. Oh phantom of Flatwoods from Moon or from Mars, Maybe from God and not from the stars, Please tell us why you flew o'er our trees, The end of the world or an omen or peace? |
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27 Jul 11 - 01:24 PM (#3196671) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Scott I'm looking for a song i heard back in the 1980's it was really like the X-Files era. It was a dance tune kinda industrial sounding. The chorus was something like "You've got to believe me" it was about a UFO sighting or abduction or something. I don't know who did it. I'd love to hear it again. |
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22 Nov 11 - 06:12 PM (#3261773) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Psoup94 Back in the 60's there was a song about a flying saucer and its occupant - a little green man. It has a Mexican flavor in the lyrics. I have tried over 40 years to locate its title. All I remember is the opening lines which go like this: Went to the beach one sunny day see a flying saucer in the bay See my girl, she say stay away she greet the little green man aye yah yah yah yah. He was little with two big green feet both of them move to the cha cha beat. ----------------------------------------- That's all I remember. This qualifies as a space man song. but with a title I have yet to find. If anyone knows or recognizes this, please append to this blog so I can get a copy of this song before it's too late. Thank You |
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22 Nov 11 - 07:52 PM (#3261816) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Bill S from Adelaide All these years and nobody remembered "The Martians have landed in Wigan/They're wearing flat caps on their domes/ and they've all paid their subs to the working mens clubs/ Cos Wigan reminds them of home" |
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23 Nov 11 - 05:08 AM (#3261940) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: melodeonboy What about "It Came Out Of The Sky" by Creedence and "Flying Saucer" by Little Walter? |
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23 Nov 11 - 05:11 AM (#3261941) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Nigel Parsons "After The Goldrush" 100 |
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23 Nov 11 - 09:02 PM (#3262421) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,josepp No mention Holst's "The Planets"? Then there's "EXP/Up From the Skies" by Jimi Hendrix. |
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23 Nov 11 - 09:10 PM (#3262425) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,josepp And how did I forget Fleetwood Mac's "Hypnotized"? |
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24 Nov 11 - 05:39 PM (#3262931) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Gda Music The Mighty Sparrow has this tuneful reminder of the dog sent in space. *RUSSIAN SATELLITE* http://youtu.be/PSZOLAoOskk |
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24 Nov 11 - 06:55 PM (#3262976) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,richd Rezzillos- Flying Saucer Attack Pink Floyd-Astronomie Domine Most of Hawkwind |
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25 Nov 11 - 09:37 AM (#3263258) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,kenny "Space Rabbits of Brocklevoons" - a masterpiece, by Australian singer Kate Rowe. A 7" single my mother used to have from 1960 - Jesse Lee Turner - "I'm A Little Space Girl's Father". |
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25 Nov 11 - 09:47 AM (#3263262) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray The Legendary Stardust Cowboy: I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spacecraft, which was covered by D. Bowie on the amazing Heathen album in 2002... Needless to say the LSC was the inspiration for Ziggy... |
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25 Nov 11 - 06:28 PM (#3263537) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: melodeonboy How could I forget? "Honky Tonk Maniac From Mars" - Jason Ringenberg |
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27 Nov 11 - 10:49 AM (#3264251) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,rqmab does anyone remember a disco song from the 80's that was about a UFO? One line went like this..."fly on UFO fly on high, complete your mission in the sky..." Ive been searching for the title for a while now... |
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27 Nov 11 - 11:28 PM (#3264527) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Psoup94 And don't forget the old classic "Moon Flight" by Vik Venus. |
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28 Nov 11 - 06:27 PM (#3265061) Subject: Lyr Add: '39 (Queen) From: Rob Naylor As well as Astronomie Domine Pink Floyd also did Interstellar Overdrive. Then there's Queen's "39": In the year of '39 assembled here the Volunteers In the days when lands were few The ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn The sweetest sight ever seen And as night followed day So the storytellers day That the score brave souls inside For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried Don't you hear my call though you're many years away? Don't you hear me calling you? Write your letters in the sand For the day I take your hand In the land that our grandchildren knew In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue The Volunteers came home that day And they bring good news of a world so newly born Though their hearts so heavily weigh For the earth is old and grey, little darling we'll away But my love this cannot be For so many years have gone, though I'm older but a year Your mother's eyes, from your eyes cry to me Don't you hear my call though you're many years away? Don't you hear me calling you? Write your letters in the sand For the day I take your hand In the land that our grandchildren knew Don't you hear my call though you're many years away? Don't you hear me calling you? All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand For my life still ahead, pity me |
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08 Dec 12 - 05:51 PM (#3449487) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Critical Mass This is in response to GUEST,Psoup94 Dated 22 Nov 11 - 06:12 PM "Back in the 60's there was a song about a flying saucer and its occupant - a little green man. It has a Mexican flavor in the lyrics. I have tried over 40 years to locate its title." I'm going to make your day! I'm 42, and used to listen to this 45RPM record from my mom's collection when I was a kid, and one day something jogged my memory about the song, and I went on a mission to find it. Even with all the resources of the Internet, it took me 9 months to find: Little Green Man |
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09 Dec 12 - 04:21 AM (#3449635) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Dave MacKenzie Seeing this thread has been resuscitated, How about the 'Red Dwarf' signature tune: "It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere". |
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09 Dec 12 - 06:51 AM (#3449679) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: banjoman No one mentioned the flying saucer song which I only remember bits of "Two little men in a flying saucer Came down to earth one day Looked to left & right of it Couldn't stand the sight of it So quickly flew away" Used to sing this to my sons. Is there any more?? |
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10 Dec 12 - 05:21 AM (#3450041) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: David C. Carter Tom Pacheco did two songs on "The Outsider". Judge Proctor's Windmill The Sky Is Full Of Ships Tonight. David |
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10 Dec 12 - 12:19 PM (#3450162) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Dave MacKenzie Bobb Pegg & Nick Strutt's 'Starchild'. |
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25 May 14 - 08:27 AM (#3628152) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs "complete your missi From: GUEST,mack I remember that song... don't know artist or title. It's sort of amazing that the original question posting is the only reference on the internet (found in a search) relating to this song. Really shows the limitation of knowledge on the internet for things prior to the mid 1990's! re: Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,rqmab Date: 27 Nov 11 - 10:49 AM does anyone remember a disco song from the 80's that was about a UFO? One line went like this..."fly on UFO fly on high, complete your mission in the sky..." Ive been searching for the title for a while now... |
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25 May 14 - 08:33 AM (#3628154) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Georgiansilver Someone did mention this much earlier in the thread but I believe it went unnoticed!.... Donovan Leitch - Intergalactic Laxative! |
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26 May 14 - 06:40 AM (#3628253) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Musicboy I wonder why no one mentioned the Pink Fairies song "We're the Pigs of Uranus"? |
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26 May 14 - 03:20 PM (#3628306) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Richard Mellish No-one seems to have mentioned Heinlein's Cool Green Hills of Earth. It never appeared as an entire song, but there were several verses and part-verses. It COULD go to the tune of The Holy Ground, though preferably without the shouted bit. |
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26 May 14 - 03:40 PM (#3628314) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Jim McLean A very long time ago I produce an LP called the Planet of the Drapes by a Teddy Boy rock band called Th Flying Saucers. |
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26 May 14 - 06:18 PM (#3628360) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: GUEST,Rog Peek Spaceman by Phil Ochs (1964) |
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26 May 14 - 06:35 PM (#3628364) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Nicholas Waller The Moody Blues did a whole album with mostly space related songs, To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) From the opening, "Higher and Higher": Blasting, billowing, bursting forth With the power of ten billion butterfly sneezes Man, with his flaming pyre Has conquered the wayward breezes Climbing to tranquility/ Far above the cloud Conceiving the heavens/ Clear of misty shroud And "Floating" Bouncing about on the moon Guess you'll all be up here soon The candy stores they'll be brand new And you'll buy a rock With "The Moon" right through And "Sun Is Still Shining" Everything's turning/ Turning around See with your mind/ Leave your body behind Now that we're out here/ Open your heart To the universe/ Of which we're a part |
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26 May 14 - 07:07 PM (#3628376) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Nicholas Waller Billy Bragg wrote "The Space Race is Over" - When I was young I told my mum I'm going to walk on the Moon someday Armstrong and Aldrin spoke to me From Houston and Cape Kennedy And I watched the Eagle landing On a night when the Moon was full And as it tugged at the tides, I knew deep inside I too could feel its pull |
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28 May 14 - 04:57 PM (#3628785) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: Georgiansilver This doesn't die yet... there's so much more to add! |
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01 Oct 14 - 03:36 AM (#3664913) Subject: RE: Flying Saucer/Space Songs From: semi-submersible Some of the old links have broken over the years. Here are a couple of replacements: Charley Noble (02 May 03 - 11:35 AM ) mentioned and ClaireBear (19 Sep 09 - 01:50 AM) linked to "Come Take a Trip in My Air Ship" in the Levy collection. Find it here. GUEST,Jim (02 May 03 - 03:54 AM) mentioned "Rishathra, or, Prime Directive Shmime Directive" by Ookla the Mok. For what it's worth, it's the last song in their Supersecret album, and you can get lyrics (pdf) by clicking the album cover (red background, blue/yellow shield marked "Shh") on this page. Five minutes before Guest Jim, Susanl posted a link to her own http://susanlatimer.com/clouds.htm but her website's all gone now, taken over by Japanese-language commercial-looking content. I wonder what she'd linked to, 11 1/2 years ago? |