Octopuses surfing on the Beach

[Verse 1] They rode in on a comet, eight arms and a grin No spaceship, no war – just a tentacle in They splashed in the ocean, caught a wave to the shore And started a hoedown like never before [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command [Verse 2] They built up a bonfire with driftwood and shells Taught all the pelicans cowboy yells A sea turtle played spoons on a longboard deck Nobody worried 'bout a cosmic wreck [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command [Verse 3 – die neue „Menschen-Beobachtungs“-Strophe] They saw folks in cars goin' nowhere fast Leavin' their houses and comin' back gas-less They scratched all their heads [all eight, what a sight] Said, „What in the world are they doin' all night?“ [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command [Bridge – mit einem kleinen, anderen Blick] No [Verse 1] They rode in on a comet, eight arms and a grin No spaceship, no war – just a tentacle in They splashed in the ocean, caught a wave to the shore And started a hoedown like never before [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command [Verse 2] They built up a bonfire with driftwood and shells Taught all the pelicans cowboy yells A sea turtle played spoons on a longboard deck Nobody worried 'bout a cosmic wreck [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command [Verse 3 – die neue „Menschen-Beobachtungs“-Strophe] They saw folks in cars goin' nowhere fast Leavin' their houses and comin' back gas-less They scratched all their heads (all eight, what a sight) Said, „What in the world are they doin' all night?“ [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command [Bridge – mit einem kleinen, anderen Blick] No ray guns, no tractor beams pullin' us in Just a little surf rock and a warm salty wind They don't get the rat race, the hustle, the grind But the beach folks are different – well, most of the time [spoken] Well, kinda… [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command (Outro) Yeehaw! Cowabunga! Eight arms in the air Octopuses everywhere – a cosmic affair Surfin' this planet, one wave at a time Say goodbye, bye, bye, with a twang and a rhyme ray guns, no tractor beams pullin' us in Just a little surf rock and a warm salty wind They don't get the rat race, the hustle, the grind But the beach folks are different – well, most of the time (spoken) Well, kinda… [Chorus] Octopuses from outer space, groovy and weird They're surfin' on the beach, they're not to be feared With a steel guitar, a fiddle, and a clapping hand The aliens have come – and they're taking command [Outro] Yeehaw! Cowabunga! Eight arms in the air Octopuses everywhere – a cosmic affair Surfin' this planet, one wave at a time Say goodbye, bye, bye, with a twang and a rhyme