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Surprise!
90
Contemporary Folk
Surprise! was released on January 1, 2004 by Prometheus Music as a part of the album To Touch the Stars: A Musical Celebration of Space Exploration
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2004
LabelPrometheus Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM144

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gunnar Madsen
Gunnar Madsen
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leslie Fish
Leslie Fish
Songwriter

Lyrics

Ho ho ho ho!
Svetlana, come here; I have story to tell you
You know, it was Neil Armstrong
Jumping up and down on the moon
Oh we laughed back in Moscow when we saw that
Remember the fifties, those fat complacent days
When the future seemed a century away
Then up went Sputnik, gave the world a butt-kick
And made it clear tomorrow starts today
==CHORUS==
Beep beep beep beep
"Hello there!" Sputnik sails giggling through the skies
Red flags, red faces, jump in the race
As the space age begins with a surprise
You generals once thought Von Braun a waste of cash
And Goddard needed treatment really bad
And that global shot put gave you a hot foot
And beep beep you blasted off the pad
CHORUS
Done for a threat, propaganda or prestige
The point is the thing was in the sky
It made the generals frown and put their money down
And meet that bet or know the reason why
CHORUS
That's how it started all those years ago
The push that got us climbing into space
Cynic beginnings, greed for big winnings
But look at all we've gotten from that race
CHORUS
Sputnik wore out and spiraled back to Earth
On reentry it burned up very soon
Hail and good-bye to that goose in the sky
And in 12 more years our men walked on the moon
Written by: Leslie Fish
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