Living (and loving) Life
Back in September 1966 a whimsical tune from The Byrds hit the airwaves. It was titled “Mr. Spaceman” and it was quite different from most of the popular songs of the day.
In a nutshell, Mr. Spaceman is the tale of extra-terrestrial visitors paying nightly visits to the singer’s local neighborhood.
But instead of the fellow being terrified of the aliens, he asks for a ride in their spaceship. Sadly, that request isn’t granted but the song is up-beat and leaves you feeling better none-the-less.
As a youngster I loved hearing “Mr. Spaceman” every time it came on the radio, but as these things usually go I eventually forgot about it after the local stations stopped playing it.
Well, I was bouncing around YouTube doing some research for a blog post when I stumbled across a remake of Mr. Spaceman by none other than Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives.
Marty and the Superlatives are incredible musicians who know just how to squeeze every existing ounce of music out of three guitars and a set of drums. The video below features their fantastic rendition of “Mr. Spaceman”. Watch, listen, and enjoy…
Note: You can watch this video at full screen by clicking the little “square” icon in the lower-right corner of the video after it begins playing.
Pretty awesome, right? Well, the original by The Byrds was pretty cool as well. Feel free to check it out below.