Martian Hop
Rocky Sharpe & the Replays, Rocky Sharpe
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Papa ooh mir mir papa ooh mir mir papa ooh mir mir papa ooh mir mir Ee-ee-ee ee-ee I got into my rocket ship to see the Martian Hop I saw the planet shining red so there I made my stop But as I opened up the door and climbed the ladder down I saw the Martians on the floor a-dancin' to this sound Ee-ee-ee ee-ee the Martian Hop ee-ee-ee ee-ee-ee-ee I saw I was the first one there and so I was surprised To see the Martians twist and stomp before my very eyes They did the locomotion and the hully-gully too I couldn't name a single dance the Martians couldn't do Ee-ee-ee ee-ee the Martian Hop ee-ee-ee ee-ee-ee-ee Now right around the stroke of twelve the dance had just begun They earth kids parked their spaceship down on Mars to have some fun And so I left my friends, the Martians, stomping on the ground And even though I'm back on earth I still can hear this sound. Ee-ee-ee ee-ee the Martian Hop ee-ee-ee ee-ee-ee-ee (fade out while repeating "papa ooh mir mir")
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Written by: JOHN MICHAEL SPIRT, ROBERT LAWRENCE RAPPAPORT, STEVE MILLMAN RAPPAPORT
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10 facts about this song
Band History"Martian Hop" was performed by a popular British doo wop/rock and roll revival group known as Rocky Sharpe and the Replays.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label Chiswick Records, a British independent record label prominent in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Release Year"Martian Hop" was released in the year 1980.
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Song GenreThe song falls under the Rock ‘n’ Roll and Doo-wop genre, which is a style of pop music marked by the use of close harmony vocals using nonsense phrases, originating in the US in the 1950s.
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Cover VersionThis song is actually a cover version. The original was first performed by a novelty group from New Jersey called The Ran-Dells in 1963.
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Chart PerformanceThe original version of "Martian Hop" managed to reach No. 16 on the Billboard Hot100 Chart.
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Unique Song ConceptThe song offers an interesting story. It depicts Martians throwing a party and inviting the inhabitants of the Earth, with the hook of the song being its handshake-style Martian Hop dance.
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Pop Culture InfluenceDespite being a novelty song, its catchiness led to its solidified place in pop culture consciousness, especially with its release occurring during a period of renewed interest in the sci-fi genre.
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Album Inclusion“Martian Hop” was featured on the band's album "Stop! Please Stop!" which was released in 1983.
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Band DisbandmentDespite the relative good performance of 'Martian Hop' and their several other songs, the band unfortunately disbanded in 1984.
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