I'm the urban spaceman, baby; I've got speed
I've got everything I need
I'm the urban spaceman, baby; I can fly
I'm a supersonic guy

I don't need pleasure
I don't feel pain
If you were to knock me down I'd just get up again
I'm the urban spaceman, baby; I'm makin' out
I'm all about

I wake up every morning with a smile upon my face
My natural exuberance spills out all over the place

I'm the urban spaceman, I'm intelligent and clean
Know what I mean?
I'm the urban spaceman, as a lover second to none
It's a lot of fun

I never let my friends down
I've never made a boob
I'm a glossy magazine, an advert in the tube

I'm the urban spaceman, baby; here comes the twist--
I don't exist


Lyrics submitted by Random18, edited by Mellow_Harsher

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    It was just a tossoff to get on the charts.

    Maybe it was the product of a bar bet. The Bonzos had a great cult following, but a wider fan base was out of their reach because they refused to play that game.

    I think one of the guys said, "Bet you can't write a song that gets on the charts!" and Innes said, "Bet I can!"

    And he just threw together all the elements of a pop hit; simple ABA structure, 4/4 time, elemental chord changes,, mindless, memorable melody, simple baseline, popular novelty song theme (outer space).

    And it did make the charts, unlike their more sophisticated, cooler stuff.

    razajacon November 27, 2008   Link

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