Little Green Men
Lyrics by Steve Vai
This tune started out as a song called “Garbage Wrapped In Skin”, but then I started heading for a lighter concept, AND THERE IT IS. Dedicated to Nina Hagen, I actually believe that there are people on this planet right now, whether they know it or not, who are part of an investigative commitee (let’s say) for a higher intelligence. Some call them the Illuminati. Some call them crazy. Some don’t call them at all. A ha ha ha ha, Oh no, A ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. But more of this later…
We know ya came a long way
We hope that your ship is O.K.
We hope you’re gonna stick around
Maybe to save the day
Liw, Liw, Liw, Liw, Liw Liw, Liw
You look – a real keen
Even though you are green
With those big large heads
Something off of the movie screen
Liw, Liw, Liw, Liw, Liw Liw, Liw
Little Green Men, they look so funny
Funny green men
I want one to have and to hold and to
Silly green men
Where do they come from?
Should we run away, should we start to pray
Or is it a movie that they’re filmin’?
Are the people on your planet
Usually in a frantic panic like they are here most of the time?
(Bla… I’m freakin’ out…)
Wait a minute you, is it true
About Einstein’s theory and Darwin’s too?
What about war, the soul, the mind
Love, Death, God, Divine?
Little, little, little, little, little, little, little
Ladies and gentlemen of the world, it is my utmost privilege to announce to you that these Little Green Men actually do exist, for they are part of the eternal past and venture from all regions of our galaxy to find homage in our earth’s center. Governments of the world have been very good at concealing these little visitors and preparing the public with loving movies and pleasant melodies (ya see, like that one — did ya hear that? — yes). Controlled media has to cushion the impact of the arrival of our little friends. You see, throughout history many people have claimed to see strange lights in the sky.
(Oh No)
Well, the truth of the matter is that these lights, and beings, will only reveal themselves to those who are pure of heart, for these enlightened aliens leave permanent imprinted information on the psyche of those chosen humans only to be revealed to our deteriorating planet at the point in which our civilization shall enter the new age of Light Without Heat.
Little Green Men about four foot one
Maybe they want to have some fun
Little Green Men about four foot two
Maybe he wants to mate with you
(Ooh, Ah, Eee, Etc…) [Simulated alien sex sequence]
Little Green Men about four foot three
Maybe they want to be set free
We’re hoping that the human race will become part of endless time. We love you all and want you to know that in your heart and in your soul there is power bigger than the world.
Little Green Men about four foot
Maybe they wanna kick some butt
MO FO
UUUU, AAAA, EEEE, GRRR…
(Chorus repeats)
E.T.I.O.U. E.T.I.O.U.
Ba-v-ni-ni na-ni-new
Ba-nu-ni-ni-na-ni-new Bda-da
Ba-nu-ni-ni-na-ni-new, Bra-da-di-dat
Lovers Are Crazy
Lyrics by Steve Vai
He looks a lot like Blondie Bumstead
When he lies in bed
He cries a lot like Shirley Temple
When he’s lost his head
He sings a lot like Greta Garbo
When he’s drunk instead
He died a lot like Marilyn Monroe
When he ate those reds
He’s giving it all to her
He asks for nothing back
He died for the love of her
And many people think that’s sad
Lovers are crazy (Lovers are crazy)
I’m tellin’ you
Say I’m your baby (Say I’m your baby)
I’m beggin’ you
You can’t say maybe (You can’t say maybe)
Or I’m leavin’ you
Are we just crazy (Are we just crazy)
Am I hurting you?
She looks a lot like John Belushi
When she needs a fix
She cries a lot like Ronald Reagan
When she gets a zit
She sings a lot like Elvis Presley
When she gets the clap
She died a lot like Jimi Hendrix
And that’s too bad
She’s trying to love him back
But it doesn’t seem to work
She’s striving to make it last
But it’s tearing up her heart and soul
Lovers are crazy (Lovers are crazy)
I’m tellin’ you
Say I’m your baby (Say I’m your baby)
I’m beggin’ you
You can’t say maybe (You can’t say maybe)
Or I’m leavin’ you
Are we just crazy (Are we just crazy)
Am I hurting you?
Sometimes you feel like you’re alone
Maybe you feel better again
Don’t get so strung out
You’re not even near the end
They look a lot like Astaire and Rogers
When they dance a lot
They cry a lot like Tony and Maria
When they’re out of luck
They sing a lot like Martin & Lewis
When they run amok
They died a lot like no one I know
When their love dried up
No one can fantasize
What life without love’s like
You can just pantomime
Someone else’s silent night
Lovers are crazy (Lovers are crazy)
I’m tellin’ you
Say I’m your baby (Say I’m your baby)
I’m beggin’ you
You can’t say maybe (You can’t say maybe)
Or I’m leavin’ you
Are we just crazy (Are we just crazy)
Am I hurting you?
The Boy/Girl Song
Lyrics by Steve Vai
Corny but cute, you should hear the version I have that’s sped up a whole step. (Munchkin love again)
What am I gonna do with that girl
What am I gonna do with that girl
What am I gonna do with that girl
You know she drives me wild
That girl she’s makin’ me crazy
But you know that I love her so
And that girl she don’t mean maybe
Even though she might tell ya so and
That girl she gets so lazy
I gotta give her all my dough
But that girl is my baby
And you know that I can’t let her go
Junkie
Lyrics by Steve Vai
I need some junk
To shoot in my vein
Would you give me some
To relieve the pain?
These city streets
Are drivin’ me insane
I tried laundry detergent
But it’s not the same
I need some food
To stuff in my face
But the garbage man
He took the trash away
These city streets
Are makin’ me crazy
I tried to eat rocks
But they have no taste
My face is a wreck
My brain’s decayed
I need a fix ‘n I’ll be OK
These city streets
Are makin’ me crazy
I’m chewing on glass but I
Don’t even bleed
I don’t even bleed
I don’t even bleed
I don’t even bleed
I’ll pray tonight
To the king of kings
Won’t you pull me out
I’d rehabilitate those city streets
You know I can’t keep straight
Will I murder somebody?
Well ya can’t fool fate
Ya can’t fool fate
Ya can’t fool fate
No, you can’t fool fate
I need some help, I need some help,
I’m falling apart
Will I die in my sleep
Or will I live in the streets
In agony?