Around The Universe In 80 Days

Album: Hope (1977)
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  • Around The Universe In Eighty Days
    (Dee Long)
    Come aboard my ship, I've something to show you
    Some new equipment to take us where we're going
    A subspace machine, a hole in the fabric
    Of the very being of the universe

    Ignition
    Atomic power on
    We must break our orbit and soar right past the planets
    It took man a million years
    To make it only this far
    And we'll leave the solar system very soon...

    Around the universe in eighty days
    Sit down I think you'll like it out in space
    There's nothing left to stop us now
    We're sure to win the race
    (Sure to win the race...)

    In our warp where time and space are one
    We can no longer see the sun
    In fact there's nothing there for us to see
    For light is nowhere near as fast as we

    Our computer says we've exceeded expectations
    When we reach our departure point there will be celebrations
    What this means is our existence no longer has a limit
    The universe will be our new home

    Now the earth is just beginning to learn of our existence
    All life in space must learn to live as one
    Maybe now is the time for friendship with out neighbors
    For our planet is the second from the sun

    Around the universe in eighty days
    Sit down I think you'll like it out in space
    There's nothing left to stop us now
    We're sure to win the race
    (Sure to win the race...)
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Comments: 2

  • Terry from St. Johns, CanadaYou are correct Joe. Klaatu were a trio of Studio musicians from Toronto, Canada, who did not want to get caught up in the whole Touring scene that was so crushing in the early 70's. So they decided to record but not publicize themselves. They recorded anonamously.

    With the release of their first album, many media outlets were wondering if they could be the Beatles, due to the similarities in sound and style. Steve Smith, of the Providence Hearld wrote an artical speculating thet Klaatu Could be the Beatles... that ended up being wired around the world, and started the rumor of which you speak.

    The rumor boosted sales of the first two album, but ultimately lead to the bands demise in 1982.
  • Joe from Fairfax, VaRemember that in the States, this album was rumored to be the re-united Beatles, not sure how it was disputed.
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