One fine day in my odd past
I picked me up a transmission
I turned the fission ignition
Went lookin' for the broadcaster
And when I first touched some ground
They simply told me to leave
Was kinda hard to believe
'Cause there was no one around

This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound

I had a talented wine
That land of classical gas
And on the planet of glass
They send ya skippin' through time
I got to somewhere renowned
For its canals and the color of red
Lots of guys who shook their heads
Rhythmically to resound

This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound (this ain't the planet)
This ain't no rock and roll town (this ain't the planet)
This ain't no fuckin' around (this ain't the planet)
This ain't the planet of sound (this ain't the planet)

I met a guy in a rover
He said it's one more over
It's just there where you're bound
This ain't the planet of sound
This ain't the planet of sound (this ain't the planet)
This ain't the planet of sound (this ain't the planet)
This ain't the planet of sound (this ain't the planet)
This ain't the planet of sound (this ain't the planet)


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Planet of Sound Lyrics as written by Charles Thompson

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    In this song, Earth is unique in the cosmos, for it is the only planet where music exists. An alien happens to hear it one day and is intrigued, so he goes searching for it. He follows some signals to Mars and meets and astronaut who is exploring it, and who informs him that the actual Planet of Sound is "one more over"--Earth.

    Superaboundon June 26, 2004   Link

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