Lichen Throat - Here to Say Hello

from SpinTunes #15 Round 1 by Spintunes

	/

about

Strange New World: You are an alien visiting the Earth. Write about what you found.
----------------
Since I live in Albuquerque, I figured I'd write a song about an alien
fan of Breaking Bad being in town for some show-related tourism. Might
as well strike before the iron gets any colder.
----------------

lyrics

I’m from outer space, but I like Earth TV;
Especially Breaking Bad, so I’m in Albuquerque.
I tried to wash my spaceship at the A1A;
It wouldn’t fit inside, so I flew away.
The morning sky’s full of hot air balloons,
And there are thunderstorms in the afternoons.
Los Pollos Hermanos doesn’t really exist;
It’s a burrito joint with curly fries that twist.
I’m a humanoid from a planetoid,
And I’m here to say hello.
I’m overjoyed on this blue spheroid,
‘Cause I love your Earthly shows.

I take my ray gun out whenever I see cops;
They’re known for shooting folks at traffic stops.
My ship was stolen at the mini mart;
Found it hours later, stripped for parts.
I bought a Winnebago to replace my ride,
Drove to To’hajiilee, where Steven Gomez died.
They busted me for driving with alcohol.
I’m in the county jail; better call Saul.
I’m a humanoid from a planetoid,
And I’m here to say hello.
I’m overjoyed on this blue spheroid,
‘Cause I love your Earthly shows.

Walter’s house has a fence all around,
Since the owner’s tired of getting pizzas down.
Hank’s house is way up in the Northeast Heights,
Where all the neighbors are rich and white.
The food here comes with chiles, red and green,
But I can’t find blue methamphetamine.
I’m getting tired of being a tourist;
Gonna pack my bags and go back to Arcturus.
I’m a humanoid from a planetoid,
I just came to say hello.
Now I’m redeployed from this blue spheroid;
It was nice to meet you, though.

credits

from SpinTunes #15 Round 1, released November 4, 2018
--------

However much you assume I know about music, I probably know less.

soundcloud.com/lichen-throat

license

some rights reserved

about

Spintunes Union, South Carolina

Spintunes is a semi-annual songwriting contest. Every other week, the competitors receive a challenge and a week to meet it.

Each album on this site contains the responses to a single challenge.