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.
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.