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The Martian Hop

by The Newcomers

on The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975 (2014)

[Intro]
We have just discovered an important note from space
The Martians plan to throw a dance for all the human race

Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir

Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir

Eeeee-eeee-eeee-eee
Eeeee-eeee-eeee-eee

[Verse 1]
I got into my rocket ship to see the Martian Hop
I saw a place, shining place, so there I made my stop
But as I opened up the door and climbed the ladder down
I saw the Martians on the floor a-dancing to this sound

Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop

[Verse 2]
It seemed I was the first one there, and that was a surprise
I saw the Martians build a playground right before my eyes
They did the Stop-and-Go, the Funky, Funky Chicken too
I couldn't name a single dance that the Martians couldn't do, hey!

Eeee-eeee-eeeeee (C'mon baby!)
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop

Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir

Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir

[Verse 3]
Now right around the clock struck twelve the dance had just begun
They took me on spaceship ride so I could have big fun
And so I left my friends, the Martians, stomping on the ground
And even though I'm back on Earth I still can hear this sound, hey!

Eeee-eeee-eeeeee (Hey baby!)
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop

Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop

Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop