572 – The Byrds – Mr. Spaceman (1966)

Escrita por Jim McGuinn, foi gravada em 28 e 29 de abril e de 3 de maio à 6 de maio de 1966, no Columbia Studios, em Hollywood, California. Foi lançada em 13 de junho de 1966 no disco Fifth Dimension, dos Byrds. Foi lançada também em compacto em setembro de 1966 e chegou ao número 36 dos charts pop americanos.

Mr. Spaceman servia como despertador dos astronautas no ano de 1984.

Foi regravada por Jimmy Buffett, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

Woke up this morning with light in my eyes
And then realized it was still dark outside
It was a light comin'down from the sky
I don't know who or why

Must be those strangers that come every night
Whose saucers shaped light put people up tight
Leave blue green footprints that glow in the dark
I hope they get home all right

Hey Mr.Spaceman, won't you please take me along
I won't do anything wrong
Hey Mr.Spaceman, won't you please take me along
For a ride

Woke up this mornin', I was feeling quite weird
Had flies in my beer, my tooth paste was smeared
I opened my window, they'd written my name
Said: "So long, we'll see you again".

Hey Mr.Spaceman, won't you please take me along
I won't do anything wrong
Hey Mr.Spaceman, won't you please take me along
For a ride

Hey Mr.Spaceman, won't you please take me along
I won't do anything wrong
Hey Mr.Spaceman, won't you please take me along
For a ride

A versão dos Byrds:

A versão de Christian McFee:

A versão de Roger McGuinn, o compositor: