I love the "Some say she's from Mars..." verse.
Alone, that verse could be about finding or knowing someone who is really different, and perhaps not accepted by the community, but you/he likes her anyway for that reason. She isn't an Martian! She came from and lives in her own world!
The long instrumental intro is great too :)
the long build-up adds to the camp sci-fi atmosphere. but more importantly it's a reflection of a band justifiably noted for their sense of humor.
the long build-up adds to the camp sci-fi atmosphere. but more importantly it's a reflection of a band justifiably noted for their sense of humor.
it seems to take forever for the song (the 1st song on their 1st LP) to get started. then when the vocals finally come in, they finish almost before you notice they've begun!
it seems to take forever for the song (the 1st song on their 1st LP) to get started. then when the vocals finally come in, they finish almost before you notice they've begun!
adding to this effect, the lyrics don't say much. like the first couplet, a model of redundancy:
adding to this effect, the lyrics don't say much. like the first couplet, a model of redundancy:
She came from Planet Claire
I knew she came from there
She came from Planet Claire
I knew she came from there
also it kinda violates expectations to name a planet "Claire"--which is so simple, when...
also it kinda violates expectations to name a planet "Claire"--which is so simple, when we're accustomed to planets with names taken from mythology and such.
I'm reminded of an apartment building in my neighborhood called "Debbie Manor". because most apartments have names which are pretentious, as if you're supposed to be reminded of villas on the French Riviera. (the more cheap and rundown the place, the more pseudo-luxurious the name.) so, Debbie. ridiculously simple.
@robmosz I think that's exactly what this song is about:
about a girl named Claire
@robmosz I think that's exactly what this song is about:
about a girl named Claire
The verses:
Some say she's from Mars
Well, she isn't!
She came from Planet Claire
The verses:
Some say she's from Mars
Well, she isn't!
She came from Planet Claire
I understand as: You can call her crazy as much as you want, but she has a mind of her own and she doesn't take s#it from anyone.
I understand as: You can call her crazy as much as you want, but she has a mind of her own and she doesn't take s#it from anyone.
And by the way: Plymouth Satellite is an actual car (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Satellite)
And by the way: Plymouth Satellite is an actual car (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Satellite)
Could be they used it because the name has a spacey sound to it. Or it could be that the girl Claire really drove a...
Could be they used it because the name has a spacey sound to it. Or it could be that the girl Claire really drove a Plymouth Satellite and perhaps this inspired the lyrics in the first place... :-)
I love the "Some say she's from Mars..." verse. Alone, that verse could be about finding or knowing someone who is really different, and perhaps not accepted by the community, but you/he likes her anyway for that reason. She isn't an Martian! She came from and lives in her own world! The long instrumental intro is great too :)
the long build-up adds to the camp sci-fi atmosphere. but more importantly it's a reflection of a band justifiably noted for their sense of humor.
the long build-up adds to the camp sci-fi atmosphere. but more importantly it's a reflection of a band justifiably noted for their sense of humor.
it seems to take forever for the song (the 1st song on their 1st LP) to get started. then when the vocals finally come in, they finish almost before you notice they've begun!
it seems to take forever for the song (the 1st song on their 1st LP) to get started. then when the vocals finally come in, they finish almost before you notice they've begun!
adding to this effect, the lyrics don't say much. like the first couplet, a model of redundancy:
adding to this effect, the lyrics don't say much. like the first couplet, a model of redundancy:
She came from Planet Claire I knew she came from there
She came from Planet Claire I knew she came from there
also it kinda violates expectations to name a planet "Claire"--which is so simple, when...
also it kinda violates expectations to name a planet "Claire"--which is so simple, when we're accustomed to planets with names taken from mythology and such.
I'm reminded of an apartment building in my neighborhood called "Debbie Manor". because most apartments have names which are pretentious, as if you're supposed to be reminded of villas on the French Riviera. (the more cheap and rundown the place, the more pseudo-luxurious the name.) so, Debbie. ridiculously simple.
@robmosz I think that's exactly what this song is about: about a girl named Claire
@robmosz I think that's exactly what this song is about: about a girl named Claire
The verses: Some say she's from Mars Well, she isn't! She came from Planet Claire
The verses: Some say she's from Mars Well, she isn't! She came from Planet Claire
I understand as: You can call her crazy as much as you want, but she has a mind of her own and she doesn't take s#it from anyone.
I understand as: You can call her crazy as much as you want, but she has a mind of her own and she doesn't take s#it from anyone.
And by the way: Plymouth Satellite is an actual car (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Satellite)
And by the way: Plymouth Satellite is an actual car (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Satellite)
Could be they used it because the name has a spacey sound to it. Or it could be that the girl Claire really drove a...
Could be they used it because the name has a spacey sound to it. Or it could be that the girl Claire really drove a Plymouth Satellite and perhaps this inspired the lyrics in the first place... :-)
@robmosz She doesn't take shit from the laws of physics either! And the guitar licks are awsome.
@robmosz She doesn't take shit from the laws of physics either! And the guitar licks are awsome.