About Amy Expertise I am the biggest Barenaked Ladies fan you`ll ever find! The "Laides" are one of my life`s greatest passions. You`ve got questions? I`ve got answers! My "areas of expertise" include info on the guys, TV spots, contests, touring, their concerts (what goes on, the story behind macaroni throwing...), and more. I especially love "Old School BNL" and am familliar not only with all of their released material, but also some "underground" older stuff. I love Barenaked Ladies and want you to know it all too!
Experience I have been obsessed with Barenaked Ladies for....ever!! Actually, more like nine years. I have been to 11 of their concerts (that will be 13 after 11/10/03) and would do anything to meet them!
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.
