Expert: Amy - 3/3/2005

Question
Before the Ladies were famous, there was a short video they did that was aired in between various Saturday morning shows, during the late 1980's early 90's period.  The video was about an alien trying to live here and mix in, but found it hard to do so because he was 'different'.  The song they were singing went on about things like not having hands, so what? and wanting to live here.  Sounds weird, but I still can hear bits of it in my head.  No one knows this song, or this video that I know of, except my brother, who saw it with me.  Any info on this one available?  Tough one I know.  Thanks.  :o)

Anne

Answer
Anne,

You are actually not the first person to ask me about this over the years!  I have actually not seen the PSA in question, but I do know that the song you're asking about is called The Ballad of Gordon.  I have cut and pasted the lyrics below for you, I hope you find this helpful!

-Amy


The Ballad of Gordon

There was darkness, there was light,
There was day and there was night,
There was wrong and there was right...
And then there was me.

You didn't even know me, but you treated me like dirt.
(And then there was me)
You didn't even know me, but you called me a jerk.
(And then there was me)

I'm from a planet near a star
You wouldn't know (it's very far).
They're calling me the man from Mars
And I think they're insulting me.

They tried to take my special suit.
(Insulting me)
(Insulting me)
Put your hands up or I'll shoot! I don't have hands...

Across the galaxy I flew,
Heard a peaceful message sent by you.
Now I find you're judged by color and size.
I can't believe what you call my...

I see the guy who sails the sky, but I think I'd like to live here.
I'd like to share your mountains, share your trees, and share your rivers.
I've never seen so many people of so many colors.
I'd like to think that someday maybe I could call you brothers.

(And then there was we)
I'd like to learn about your pizza and your weather,
(And then there was we)
Then we could learn about how beings live together.
(And then there was we)

So if you're thinking about being a spaceman,
It don't matter if you're black or white
Or purple or blue or green or red
Or yellow with polka dots on your head
Or made of snow or made of wheat
Or looking like something that's kind of a treat.