Toilet Issues: Donovan's 'Intergalactic Laxative'

Subject: Toilet Issues
From: Johnny J
Date: 07 Apr 26 - 07:08 PM

Apparently, the astronauts are having issues with the on board toilets.

Donovan gave some good advice back in the day.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAEpCfn3Rk

Subject: ADD: Donovan's "Intergalactic Laxative"
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 Apr 26 - 08:14 PM

The Intergalactic Laxative
Words & Music by: Donovan Leitch - 1973
Performed by: Donovan
Album: Cosmic Wheels - 1973

I was impressed like everyone,
When man began to fly,
Out of earthly regions,
To planets in the sky.
With total media coverage,
We watched the heroes land,
As ceremoniously
They disturbed the cosmic sand.

In awe with admiration,
We listened to the talk.
Such pride felt they,
Such joy to be
Upon the moon to walk.
My romantic vision shattered,
When it was explained to me,
Spacemen wear old diapers
In which they shit and pee.

Oh, the intergalactic laxative,
Will get you from here to there.
Relieve you and believe me,
Without a worry or care.
If shitting is your problem,
When you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative
Will get you from here to Mars.

They don't partake like you and I,
Of beefy burger mush.
Their food is specially prepared
To dissolve into slush.
Absorbed by multi-fibers
In the super diaper suit,
Otherwise the slush would trickle
Down inside the boot.

Oh, the intergalactic laxative,
Will get you from here to there.
Relieve you and believe me,
Without a worry or care.
If shitting is your problem
When you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative
Will get you from here to Mars.

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 recirculated,
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,
Without a worry or care.
If shitting is your problem
When you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative
Will get you from here to Mars.

Wherever man has conquered,
On the quest for frontiers new,
(Da da da da)
I'm glad that he's always had to do
The number one and two.
It makes it all so ordinary,
Just like you and me,
To know the greatest heroes,
They had to shit and pee.

The intergalactic laxative
Will get you from here to there,
For cosmic constipation
There's none that can compare.
If shitting is your problem
When you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative,
The intergalactic laxative,
The intergalactic laxative,
Will get you from here to Mars.

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Donovan Leitch
The Intergalactic Laxative lyrics © Abkco Music Inc.

Subject: RE: Toilet Issues: Donovan's 'Intergalactic Laxative'
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Apr 26 - 04:18 AM

Funnily enough I was thinking of this song too, in connection with NASA's aerial plumbing probs. Thanks for the words Joe.

Subject: RE: Toilet Issues: Donovan's 'Intergalactic Laxative'
From: Johnny J
Date: 08 Apr 26 - 06:42 AM

Thanks for the words too, Joe.

I'm quite amazed anyone else remembered the song. I liked the Cosmic Wheels album(Still have it) but Donavan wasn't quite as popular in the early seventies and it wasn't a track likely to get played on the radio.
;-)

Subject: RE: Toilet Issues: Donovan's 'Intergalactic Laxative'
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Apr 26 - 07:29 AM

Where's Howard Wolowitz when you need them?