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The Flying Saucer Parts 1 & 2" by Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman [2] "My Flying Saucer" lyrics by Woodie Guthrie 1950; recorded later by Billy Bragg and Wilco† "The Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley [3] [4] [5] "Two Little Men In A Flying Saucer" by Ella Fitzgerald [3] [6] "Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll" by Billy Lee Riley and Jerry Lee ...
The song is sung from the perspective of a man who has, temporarily, survived a mid-air collision.In his dying words, he describes in graphic detail what he remembered of the collision and his current condition: his arms have been severed, his co-pilot is already lifeless beside him, blood is rapidly leaving his body and pooling underneath him, and a paramedic indicates that no medical ...
"The Purple People Eater" tells how a strange creature from outer space (described as a "one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater") descends to Earth because it wants to be in a rock 'n' roll band. The premise of the song came from a joke told by the child of a friend of Wooley's; Wooley finished composing it within an hour.
The whole album, Songs for Swining Larvae, is inspired by insects. [9] There Ain't No Bugs On Me: Insects-general (Traditional folk song) (Traditional folk song) Unknown: Folk: There is a popular recording of this song by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman on the album, Not for Kids Only. Dog and Butterfly: Lepidoptera: Ann Wilson N/ancy Wilson ...
The song lyrics, when taken out of their original context, would describe the Martians landing on Earth." [4] Buchanan's "title-mangling" radio disc jockey character was supposedly based on Alan Freed. [1] The song uses clips from 17 different songs, each of which was a top 20 hit in 1955 or 1956. In order of occurrence: Side One
"Learn to Fly" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999) in October 1999. It was the band's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their second-highest-charting song on the Hot 100, peaking at number 19. It also peaked within ...
"It Came Out of the Sky" is a satirical song and one of Creedence Clearwater Revival's first forays into political themes. [3] The lyrics describe what happens when an object, presumably a meteorite or flying saucer, falls on the property of a farmer named Jody in Moline, Illinois.
"Given to Fly" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Mike McCready, "Given to Fly" was released to radio on December 22, 1997, as the first single from the band's fifth studio album, Yield (1998).