Martian Rhyme Time!

Welcome, benevolent overlords!

Ever wonder if that stranger you saw on the street with the peculiarly-spaced eyes and odd ammonia smell was perhaps not of this world? Or if that store clerk who always stares daggers like you're going to steal something is in fact scanning your face in order to shapeshift and commit evil in your name? I've seen It Came from Outer Space, dude! I know what you're up to.

But perhaps if extraterrestrials do indeed walk among us, they are benign or even helpful, like E.T. or Gort. That is the theory behind today's song, "Here Come the Martian Martians" by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. Maybe Martians would just like to ride bikes with us, eat ice cream, and take notes about our strange Earth ways. It's possible.

The very first song featured on this blog in 2011 was a maniacally infectious number called "The Martian Hop," about Martians throwing a dance party for the whole human race. "Here Come the Martian Martians" is a worthy companion to that, with its confectionery melody and fun-loving Martians. After a massive Earth-wide dance party, wouldn't you and your new Martian pals want to chill out with some cake and ice cream? I sure would.