Here Come the Martian Martians
(Appears on Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Radio On, For all the Modern Lovers, Buzz Buzz Buzz, Live in New York 1980, Live In Sweden 1978, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers +4, Roadrunner Roadrunner, Quiet Knight Club 1978, The College Rock Hour, and The Berserkely Years)
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Chords
E
Here come the Martain Martians,
B
And I wouldn't be surprised if they were riding on their Martian bike.
And we have to find out right now
E
What kind of flavor do these Martians like.
Here come the Martian Martians
B
And they're riding on their Martian bike
Well, we have to find out right now
E
What kind of ice cream do the Martians like?
Here come the Martian Martians
B
Why staying in such a cheap hotel?
Maybe we should help out the Martians
E
Looks like the Martians ain't doin' too well.
Martian time time time
B
Well, it's Martian rhyme time
E
We got a Martian rhyme for Martian Martian time
And the Martians got notebooks in their little hand
B
Well they're strangers in this land
E
Martian time It's Martian Martian time
Well, here come the Martian Martains.
B
They're trying to fight with rocks and sticks
Don't the Martians know better?
E
Looks like they're up to their same old tricks.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
B
They got notebooks in their hand.
What are they trying to write down?
E
I guess they must be strangers in this land.
Martian rhyme rhyme
B
Well, Martian time time
E
Well, you got Martian rhymes for Martian Martian time.
See, the Martians have notebooks in their little hand.
B
See, they're still strangers in this land.
E
Martian time, it's Martian Martian time.
Well, here come the Martians
B
Baking up a Martian cake
We better find out right now
E
What kind of flavor do these Martians make.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
B
There're Martian schoolgirls too
Well, I like the Martian schoolgirls,
E
And I hope they like me too.
Martian rhyme rhyme rhyme
B
It's Martian time time time
E
You got the Martian rhymes for Martian Martian time.
The Martians have notebooks in their little hand
B
Because they're strangers in this land.
E
Martian rhyme, it's Martian Martian time.
Well, here come the Martian Martians
B
Well, they're baking up a Martian pie
I hope the Martians like me
E
And give some to I.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
B
Well, they're setting up a Kool-Aid stand.
Where's their financial advisor?
E
Somebody should take him by the hand.
Martian rhyme rhyme rhyme
B
Martian time time time
E
You got a Martian rhyme for Martian Martian time.
And the Martians have notebooks in their little hand
B
They're still strangers in this land
E
Martian rhyme, it's Martian Martian time.
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Chordpro
[E] Here come the Martain Martians,
And I wouldn't be surprised if they were riding on their Martian [B] bike.
And we have to find out right now
What kind of flavor do these Martians [E] like.
Here come the Martian Martians
And they're riding on their Martian [B] bike
Well, we have to find out right now
What kind of ice cream do the Martians [E] like?
Here come the Martian Martians
Why staying in such a cheap [B] hotel?
Maybe we should help out the Martians
Looks like the Martians ain't doin' too [E] well.
Martian time time time
Well, it's Martian [B] rhyme time
We got a Martian rhyme for Martian Martian [E] time
And the Martians got notebooks in their little hand
Well they're [B] strangers in this land
Martian time It's Martian Martian [E] time
Well, here come the Martian Martains.
They're trying to fight with rocks and [B] sticks
Don't the Martians know better?
Looks like they're up to their same old [E] tricks.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
They got notebooks in their [B] hand.
What are they trying to write down?
I guess they must be strangers in this [E] land.
Martian rhyme rhyme
Well, Martian [B] time time
Well, you got Martian rhymes for Martian Martian [E] time.
See, the Martians have notebooks in their little hand.
See, they're still [B] strangers in this land.
Martian time, it's Martian Martian [E] time.
Well, here come the Martians
Baking up a Martian [B] cake
We better find out right now
What kind of flavor do these Martians [E] make.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
There're Martian schoolgirls [B] too
Well, I like the Martian schoolgirls,
And I hope they like me [E] too.
Martian rhyme rhyme rhyme
It's Martian [B] time time time
You got the Martian rhymes for Martian Martian [E] time.
The Martians have notebooks in their little hand
Because they're [B] strangers in this land.
Martian rhyme, it's Martian Martian [E] time.
Well, here come the Martian Martians
Well, they're baking up a Martian [B] pie
I hope the Martians like me
And give some to [E] I.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
Well, they're setting up a Kool-Aid [B] stand.
Where's their financial advisor?
Somebody should take him by the [E] hand.
Martian rhyme rhyme rhyme
Martian [B] time time time
You got a Martian rhyme for Martian Martian [E] time.
And the Martians have notebooks in their little hand
They're still [B] strangers in this land
Martian rhyme, it's Martian Martian [E] time.
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
Here come the Martain Martians,
And I wouldn't be surprised if they were riding on their Martian bike.
And we have to find out right now
What kind of flavor do these Martians like.
Here come the Martian Martians
And they're riding on their Martian bike
Well, we have to find out right now
What kind of ice cream do the Martians like?
Here come the Martian Martians
Why staying in such a cheap hotel?
Maybe we should help out the Martians
Looks like the Martians ain't doin' too well.
Martian time time time
Well, it's Martian rhyme time
We got a Martian rhyme for Martian Martian time
And the Martians got notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in this land
Martian time It's Martian Martian time
Well, here come the Martian Martains.
They're trying to fight with rocks and sticks
Don't the Martians know better?
Looks like they're up to their same old tricks.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
They got notebooks in their hand.
What are they trying to write down?
I guess they must be strangers in this land.
Martian rhyme rhyme
Well, Martian time time
Well, you got Martian rhymes for Martian Martian time.
See, the Martians have notebooks in their little hand.
See, they're still strangers in this land.
Martian time, it's Martian Martian time.
Well, here come the Martians
Baking up a Martian cake
We better find out right now
What kind of flavor do these Martians make.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
There're Martian schoolgirls too
Well, I like the Martian schoolgirls,
And I hope they like me too.
Martian rhyme rhyme rhyme
It's Martian time time time
You got the Martian rhymes for Martian Martian time.
The Martians have notebooks in their little hand
Because they're strangers in this land.
Martian rhyme, it's Martian Martian time.
Well, here come the Martian Martians
Well, they're baking up a Martian pie
I hope the Martians like me
And give some to I.
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
Well, they're setting up a Kool-Aid stand.
Where's their financial advisor?
Somebody should take him by the hand.
Martian rhyme rhyme rhyme
Martian time time time
You got a Martian rhyme for Martian Martian time.
And the Martians have notebooks in their little hand
They're still strangers in this land
Martian rhyme, it's Martian Martian time.
For all the Modern Lovers version - Chords
For all the Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
Here come the Martain Martians, yes
And they're probably riding on their Martian bike.
we got to find out right now
What kind of flavor do these Martians like.
Here come the Martian Martians
well they're riding on their Martian bike
Well, we got to find out right now
just what do the Martians like?
well Here come the Martian Martians
well they're shopping at a Robuk sale
well where do they get their mail?
well I hope they stay out of jail
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up Martian rhymes cause its Martian Martian time
And the Martians got notebooks in their hand
Well they're strangers in this land
it's Martian time It's Martian Martian time
Well, here come the Martains.
ridin on their Martian bike
I'm gonna go up to the officer
tell what kind of people they're like
and here come the Martian Martians,
they got sweatshirts and baloons
well I'm gonna teach them new tunes
and then teach them how to fly to the moon
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up Martian rhymes cause its Martian Martian time
Martians got the notebooks in their little hands
well they're strangers in the land
it's Martian time
it's Martian Martian time
here come the Martians
Baking up a Martian cake
we're gonna go up to their factory
find out what kind of frosting they make
here come the Martian Martians,
now they're making up a Martian pie
what is that? Maybe they'll give a little piece to I
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up little Martian rhymes cause its Martian Martian time
Martians got the notebooks in their little hands
well they're strangers in the land
it's Martian time
it's Martian Martian, (that break sounded good slow it down a little, I like that)
here come the Martains.
ridin on their Martian bike
I'm gonna go up to their factory
and find out what kind of wheels they like
well here come the Martian Martians,
bakin up a Martian, Pie
I'm gonna go up the officer
and see if he'll give a little piece to I
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up little Martian rhymes cause its Martian Martian time
well they notebooks in their hands
well they're strangers in the land
it's Martian time
it's Martian Martian time
Live in New York 1980 version - Chords
Live in New York 1980 version - Lyrics
Here come the Martain Martians,
riding on their old favourite Martian bike.
we got to find out right now
just what would the Martians like.
Here come the Martian Martians
riding on their Martian bike
we got to find out right now
just what would the Martians like?
well Here come the Martian Martians
they got a brand new flyin saucer
they got 30 tail lights
200 carbourators
I hope they don't get lost sir
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
we make little rhymes cause it's Martian Martian time
well the Martians got the notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in this land
here come the Martians after all
It's Martian Martian time
here come the Martians
and it's gettin to be quite a tale
well they landed their big old saucer
in a shoppin centre in Auburn dale
it had 30 tail lights
1000 carbourators
I guess this one is the boss sir
well I can't say much for their chocolate cake
but they make quite the flyin saucer
it's Martian time
it's Martian time now, all right
we make little rhymes cause it's Martian Martian time
well the Martians got the notebooks in their little hand
Well they're still strangers in the land
here come the Martians all
It's Martian Martian time
I got one more verse to tell you about
here come the Martians
and they're takin home movies too
but they don't know how to develop the little pictures
any better than your average earthling do
well the lines of Martians at the camera store
it would take an hour and a half just to get through
but they're determined to make the home movies
then make all their little Martian relatives sit through them
it's Martian time
it's Martian time now
we make little rhymes cause it's Martian Martian time
well the Martians got the notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in the land
here come the Martians
because It's Martian Martian Martians
It's Martian Martian Martians
It's Martian Martian time
Quiet Knight Club 1978 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club 1978 version - Lyrics
wellllll
Here come the Martain Martians,
riding on the Martian bike.
we got to find out right now
What kind of flavor do the Martians like
Here come the Martian Martians
riding on their Martian bike
we got to find out right now
What kind of flavour do the Martians like?
Here come the Martian Martians
well they're ??? at a Roebuck's sale
I got to help them stay out of jail
well I'm gonna make sure they get their bail
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up Martian rhymes for Martian Martian time
And they got notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in the land
it's Martian time It's Martian Martian time
here come the Martains.
now They're trying on ???? bikes
I don't know how they do it
??? pedals
Well, here come the Martian Martians,
and they've stopped ??? down the street to shop
I better help them pick out some groceries
they don't know what to get
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up Martian rhymes for Martian Martian time
they've got notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in our land
it's Martian time well It's Martian Martian time
here come those Martians
now there is screams and two????
well I would bring out the shovel and an axe
they'll need them to use
well, here come the Martian Martians
they want to come over to my house to borrow food
that's right Martians, take all you want
I bought special extra for you
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up Martian rhymes for this Martian Martian time
they've got notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in the land
it's Martian time and It's Martian Martian time
here come the Martian Martians
well they're bakin up
[cd breaks here to a different track]
it's Martian time, It's Martian Martian time
(me and leroy one time)
here come the Martians
buyin all ??? sizes
it's so confusing ??? you know
well here come the Martian Martians,
they're on the fifth floor now
well the other ??????
and that's terrible that she had to put up with that
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
We make up Martian rhymes for Martian Martian time
they've got notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in the land
it's Martian time, It's Martian Martian time
College Rock Hour version - Chords
College Rock Hour version - Lyrics
(... how ya doin'? get ready, get ready, give me a G, give me a G)
Here come the Martain Martians,
yeah, riding on their Martian bike, yeah, right
we won't stop, we have to find out right now
What would those Martians like.
Here come the Martian Martians
riding on their Martian bike
we got to find out right now
What would the Martians like?
Here come the Martian Martians
they got a brand new flyin saucer
it's got 50 tail lights, 1000 carberators
I hope they don't get lost sir
its Martian time
it's Martian time
a little rhymes cause it's Martian Martian time
well the Martians got notebooks in their little hand
Well they're strangers in the land
here come the Martians, It's Martian Martian time
bring it down, bring it down
here come the Martains.
in fact it's getting to be quite a tale
see they landed their flyin saucer
in a shoppin centre near Aberndale???
this one had a million tail lights, a trillion carberators
I guess this machine is the boss sir
well I can't say much for that chocolate cake
but they make quite the old flyin saucer
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
good ... yeah, a little, yeah ... it's martian
notebooks in their hand
well they're strangers in the land
here come the martians
it's Martian Martian
(go Connor, go Connor)
yeah
yeah
yeah
here come the Martian Martians
in fact, they're takin home movies too
but they don't know how to develop the pictures
any better than the average earthlings do
well the rhymes the Martians as the ???
take a hour just to try and fit them all
??? they're determined to make home movies
so they can make all their poor Martian relatives have to sit through em
it's Martian time
it's Martian time
yeah, you know, little rhymes cause it's Martian Martian time
got notebooks in their hands
Well they're strangers in the land
here come the Martians, It's Martian Martian time
It's Martian Martian time
well It's Martian Martian time yeah