Showdown in Space
...a little Star Wars, anyone?
Consider this lyric and accompanying some my own personal tribute to all of the wonderful, glorious, and totally campy sci-fi shows and movies that I grew up watching back in the 70s and 80s. Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Space:1999, Star Blazers, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon...you name it, it's all in there somewhere :-)
Showdown in Space
Song Link: https://youtu.be/oib320bbxaU?si=DvFZ_FIrMq7L2gHs
[Verse 1]
Down on the ground
The alarms sound
Invaders come from
Beyond our sun
We launch, we race
Toward outer space
Our ships fly steady
Weapons ready
[Pre-Chorus]
Thrusters fire
As we soar higher
[Chorus]
Another showdown in space
For the human race
We’re defending Earth
For all we’re worth
As we all fight
With beams of light
The future awaits
Showdown in space
[Musical Interlude]
[Verse 2]
As they attack
We hold them back
We’re looping, swerving
Climbing, curving
Our blasters blazing
Our hearts racing
Missiles are flying
Pilots dying
[Pre-Chorus]
We’re not running
But they keep coming
[Chorus]
Another showdown in space
For the human race
We’re defending Earth
For all we’re worth
As we all fight
With beams of light
The future awaits
Showdown in space
[Musical Interlude]
[Verse 3]
The aliens
Have us outgunned
We know their threat
Must be well met
Heroes stand tall
And save us all
But there’s a cost
Many are lost
[Pre-Chorus]
Legends are born
Battle scars worn
[Chorus]
Another showdown in space
For the human race
We’re defending Earth
For all we’re worth
As we all fight
With beams of light
The future awaits
Showdown in space
[Bridge]
We destroy the alien ships one by one
Until the invaders are all gone
Earth’s defenders are glorious
As we emerge victorious
[Chorus]
Another showdown in space
For the human race
We’re defending Earth
For all we’re worth
As we all fight
With beams of light
It’s a fate we embrace
Showdown in space
"Showdown in Space" (c) 2025 Lyrics: Wendell Ray Bertram, Music: Suno A.I.
Comments
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Certainly was a big deal Star Wars . Sounds good man
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George Lucas he made a fortune
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Deserves to be used on a cartoon in this genre. Delightfully kitsch!
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Star Wars!!! I continue watching the new versions!!! and new chapters, they have same spirit!!ª
It sounds good
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Thanks, Elvis...I can honestly say that of all my lyrics that NOBODY ever wanted to play with, this is probably one of my top 3 favorites lol The quality and content may be questionable, but I really had A LOT of fun doing it lol And really, one of my all time favorite old campy scifi flicks was 1980's Flash Gordon - every bit as good as Star Wars to me...if only in its own special ways. George Lucas had WANTED to do the film, but wasn't able to do so for some reason. They spent $27 million on it and made back $46 million, too, so it wasn't like it was a TOTAL flop :-P lol The best part of the whole movie? The Queen soundtrack! THAT that was totally AWESOME :-D
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Thanks, Rainy, that's high praise indeed! Speaking of classic cartoons along this genre that absolutely NOBODY remembers anymore (lol), here's one of my most favorites, and one of the old classics that heavily influenced this one... :-)
Star Blazers
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Thank you so much! And very much agreed, too! One of my personal newer favs is the Boba Fet series on Disney - they've actually formatted the whole show to be a sci-fi/Western! I mean, really, how cool is THAT :-D
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its a tuff biz , very few artists take outside songs , Who knows maybe publishers will take aI songs in the future , Hard to say
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Don't think I ever saw Star Blazers, but I can see why it appeals to you!
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@W_Ray_Bertram - there is nothing wrong or questionable about the lyrics. it's a fun song, personally would have chosen a more space themed style of music, but it works the way it is. An upbeat song that gets you pumped. :)
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They 'll be having show downs in space for millions of years and making $$$$
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Absolutely love the music but not sure it suits the lyrics.Undoubtedly still a fun song to listen to.0
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