Feb 2022 synthwave spoken-word gay
A rather absurd song I wrote about an alien sighting in Des Moines in 2004. It is true (but only if you want it to be).
Music/Lyrics by Skye Galaxia
There was this one time in Des Moines, Iowa, when I saw an alien. Now, this might sound like crazy talk, but I assure ya, this guy was real. Kinda buff, weird haircut, Barenaked Ladies shirt, the whole nine yards.
This was back in '04, I was out visiting some relatives and was on my way to the hotel. Good hotel, by the way, there was a mint under my pillow and all, y'know. I was walkin' down Park street, when I saw this hippie guy, the guy I was describin' earlier. Had a grocery bag in one hand, flip phone in the other, talkin' about some real estate down in Atlanta. Then he kinda, kinda looked at me and next thing I know I'm in a spaceship. Thing looked like a damn hair salon. Wasn't a bad experience, we just had a couple ginger ales and chewed the fat about work. He was from, what was it, planet Eeby-Deeby-32? I dunno.
Now, after this we became fast friends. I stayed in Des Moines a little longer than I thought I would, just hangin' out with the guy and whatever. He told me that I couldn't comprehend his name, whatever that meant, so I just called him Derrick. Every night, I'd walk down Park street, get abducted, and we'd play some Melee. He'd always play as Kirby. Don't ask me why.
Anyways, the point is that if you get abducted by an alien, don't freak out. You might even like the guy. Just take a minute to get to know 'em, and see what happens. It certainly went well for me.
Me and Derrick have been married for 16 years.
@feb21sundari Feb 2022
Great. weird. The music is beautifully structured and spoken. The suspense stays until the end of the song
@richardmasters Feb 2022
Love it! What a story - made me smile this morning. I like how you draw the alien into the common place -as remarkable as a mint underneath your motel pillow. Excellent :)