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"They Came from Outer Space" was a live action television show broadcast on the USA Network in the 80's/90's, featuring two alien brothers who owned a space convertible and were able to consume mass quantities of food, not unlike the Coneheads. They were always involved in various schemes.

The theme song to the show was something like, "Lose control, rock and roll, nuclear bikini, etc." I would like to have the full lyrics, as I cannot find them elsewhere.

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I would consider this kind of question to be trivia and not really fitting into the scope of the site. Its likely to get closed. If you disagree, meta would be the place to discuss this. – atticae Mar 21 at 21:47
I had a hard time finding the answer to the question, and it turned out the original writer answered my question out of left field. Since the lyrics are nowhere anywhere else on the internet anymore other than in 2 arbitrary forums, I felt this would be the best place to store them for posterity. They are only used for this show. I would be satisfied with a 0/0. – JoshDM Mar 22 at 1:09
Also, when I recorded the trivia question regarding the variation in theme song to Gilligan's Island here, it's gone quite well. I don't see why answering questions regarding the theme songs to television shows would be off topic in a q/a for discussing things related to broadcast TV and films, but I'll ask it in Meta. – JoshDM Mar 22 at 1:13
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Lets move this to a discussion on Meta – atticae Mar 22 at 1:27
Done and answered. – JoshDM Mar 22 at 1:39

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I asked this question long ago, after years of searching. At the time the question was asked, the show had not yet been distributed to DVD.

Gary Stockdale replied to my question which was posted on the Ain't It Cool News forum (post missing, as they changed forum software). He posted the lyrics, written with Marie Cain. The singers were Gary Stockdale, Terry Wood, Michael Now, and Marie Cain. Recording it here for posterity.

Lyrics:

Cruise control, rock 'n' roll
Nuclear grafitti
It's a babe-alert, miniskirt,
Microwave bikini

Got a red corvette
On a Technicolor freeway
Playin' road-roulette
Lookin' for a change of scene
THEY CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
THEY CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
(Outer space!)

Apple pie, plastic skies
Neon Mona Lisa
Far from home, mobile phone
Polyester pizza

Goin' all the way
On a frantic planet
'Cross the U.S.A.
It's a proto-perfect dream
THEY CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
THEY CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
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