La canción Man on the Moon de R.E.M. es un homenaje al comediante y artista Andy Kaufman. La letra hace referencia a varias peculiaridades y eventos en la vida de Kaufman, incluidas sus imitaciones de lucha libre y su prematura muerte. La canción especula sobre la realidad del fallecimiento de Kaufman, jugando con la idea de que podría haber sido otra de sus elaboradas bromas, y hace referencia a la famosa teoría conspirativa de que el alunizaje ... Ver más [+] fue una farsa. El tema es conocido por su estribillo pegadizo y su estilo melódico distintivo.
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Introducción:
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Mott the Hoople and the game of Life (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Monopoly, Twenty-one, Checkers, and Chess (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Let's play Twister, let's play Risk (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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See you in heaven if you make the list (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Now, Andy did you hear about this one?
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Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
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Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, Are we losing touch?
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If you believe they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
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If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool.
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Moses went walking with the staff of wood (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Newton got beaned by the apple good (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Now, Andy did you hear about this one?
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Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
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Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, Are you having fun?
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If you believe they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
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If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool.
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Here's a little agit for the never-believer (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Here's a little ghost for the offering (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Now, Andy did you hear about this one?
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Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
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Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, Are we losing touch?
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If you believe they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
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If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool.
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If you believe they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
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If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool.
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If you believe they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
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If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool.
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If you believe they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
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