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Subject: Anybody know who did song about Space Invaders...

Written By: Izod on 05/12/06 at 8:38 pm

I remember hearing the song in the late 70's on the rock/pop radio station during the hype of the Space Invaders arcade game. All I can pretty much remember is like a robot voice (or a real deep voice) saying "Spaaace Invaders", & then had missle sound effects like the arcade game. I thought the name of the song was Space Invaders but it might not be, & I know it's not the version by Hit & Hide. Please help! Thanks.

Subject: Uncle Vic: Space Invaders...

Written By: Foo Bar on 05/12/06 at 10:26 pm

There was a discoish "Space Invaders" by "Player One" that featured samples from the original game.  Pretty good disco.  But the song wasn't *really* about the game.

But you were probably after Uncle Vic's "Space Invaders", from 1980.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders

I remember hearing it on Dr. Demento way back in the dark ages.  According to the Wikipedia, it can be found on "Demento's Mementos", ca. 1982.

UNCLE VIC, "Space Invaders"

Well there it is in the corner of the bar,
I tried to run but I didn't get far,
Those weird little men, I'll blow 'em away!
I'd sell my Mom for a chance to play!

CHORUS:
He's hooked, he's hooked, his brain is cooked!
He's hooked, he's hooked, his brain is cooked!

They start off slow, but it don't play clean,
It's tricky and low, it's a mean machine,
There's lots of them and one of you,
When the walls are gone, they'll get to you.

(Chorus - he's hooked...)

Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects - peyooooooooooooo)

Faster and faster all the time,
An hour of this'll blow your mind.
Gotta get them before they get you,
And you'll be broke before you're through.

(Chorus - he's hooked...)

As the gang looks over your shoulder in awe,
They don't believe what they just saw.
You slid to the left and slid to the right,
You're the Space Invaders king tonight!

(Chorus - he's hooked...)

Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (effects - peyooooooooooooo)

A feeling of power comes over your hand,
Row by row, you're in command,
There's one last devil, movin' real fast,
One single shot - (*peyooo-splat*) - got 'im at last.

Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (Hey, wow, neat, man!)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (I gotta get me one of these!)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Invaders! (Ooh, yeah!)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace invaders! (Got 'em goin' now!)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaace invaders! (I'm on my fourth row!)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaace invaders! (Gee, almost got me!)
Spaaaaaaaaaaaace invaders! (We're cookin' now!)
Spaaaaaaaaaaace invaders! (Oh wow, really cosmic, man!) Spaaaaaace invaders! (Aaw, ooh, aww,  whew,
Spaaaaaaaaace invaders! (oh boy, too fast for me man Spaaaaace invaders! ...umm... holy... (umm, pretty Spaaaace invaders! much unintelligble from this point on.  If you find the track, post any hints to the lyrics board!  *PSSSSSHTungh* :)

Subject: Re: Anybody know who did song about Space Invaders...

Written By: Izod on 05/13/06 at 10:04 am

Thanks Foo Bar! I was beginning to wonder if it was just something I imagined over the years! LOL

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