Man On The Moon

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Man On The Moon by R.E.M.

About Man On The Moon

Man on the Moon is a song by the band R.E.M. from their 1992 album Automatic for the People. The song makes numerous references to the performer Andy Kaufman, including his Elvis impersonation and work with wrestlers Fred Blassie and Jerry Lawler. The song was released as a single in 1993. The title, video, and lyrics are a reference to the conspiracy theory that the American moon landing was faked. There have also been rumors that Andy Kaufman faked his death. .

Man On The Moon Lyrics

[00:16.37] Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life
[00:20.95] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[00:24.67] Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
[00:28.98] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[00:32.39] Monopoly, twenty-one checkers, and chess
[00:37.03] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[00:40.63] Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess
[00:45.18] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[00:48.57] Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
[00:53.22] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[00:56.87] See you in Heaven if you make the list
[01:01.52] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[01:04.86] Now, Andy, did you hear about this one?
[01:08.90] Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
[01:13.07] Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
[01:15.63] Hey baby, are we losing touch?
[01:21.27] If you believed they put a man on the moon
[01:26.06] Man on the moon
[01:29.21] If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
[01:34.19] Then nothing is cool
[01:37.23] Moses went walking with the staff of wood
[01:41.83] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[01:45.38] Newton got beaned by the apple good
[01:49.92] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[01:53.83] Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
[01:57.94] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[02:01.53] Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
[02:06.09] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[02:09.50] Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
[02:13.69] Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
[02:17.47] And Andy are you goofing on Elvis?
[02:20.26] Hey baby, are you having fun?
[02:23.81]
[02:26.04] If you believed they put a man on the moon
[02:30.84] Man on the moon
[02:34.15] If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
[02:38.72] Then nothing is cool
[02:42.54]
[02:56.27] Here's a little agit for the never-believer
[03:01.19] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[03:04.71] Here's a little ghost for the offering
[03:09.05] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[03:12.60] Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's
[03:17.17] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[03:20.67] Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling
[03:25.07] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[03:28.38] Now, Andy, did you hear about this one?
[03:32.73] Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
[03:36.50] Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
[03:39.43] Hey baby, are we losing touch?
[03:44.81] If you believed they put a man on the moon
[03:49.82] Man on the moon
[03:52.83] If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
[03:57.74] Then nothing is cool
[04:01.37]
[04:15.34] If you believed they put a man on the moon
[04:20.21] Man on the moon
[04:23.56] If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
[04:28.18] Then nothing is cool
[04:31.76] If you believed they put a man on the moon
[04:36.70] Man on the moon
[04:39.67] If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
[04:44.55] Then nothing is cool
[04:47.69] If you believed they put a man on the moon
[04:52.74] Man on the moon
[04:55.92] If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
[05:00.72] Then nothing is cool
[05:02.55]

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