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Area 51

This one is just a romp. What's it about? In the words of the immortal Roy Neary, "This means something!" I just don't know what.

It might literally be about the pop culture icon named Area 51. Or it could be allegorical commentary on the more than slightly wacked attitudes and social media phenomenon swirling around the world today. Or it might be complete gibberish.

Your call.

Have hotlinked to Wiki's for "Area 51" and "SETI program" in the lyrics.

All the instruments you hear are from 2026 BiaB RealStyle _LEDFOOT.STY, which is described in the StylePicker as Country Rock. Hmmm. Am assigning a pair of guitars to shots/holds in the middle section for variety. The metal(!) drummer in this style has some wild fills, but I like 'em.

On the bridge, the high harmony is going through an auto-panning plugin that approximates a Lesley effect. This is supposed to invoke an "alien" sound. Maybe it does. Went for a different "alien" BGV on the outro.

THANK YOU in advance for any listens and comments!

R.W. Davis: Lyrics
Me: Music, arrangement, vocals, harmonies, BGVs, mix, master
Freepik.com: graphic
AI: Not used

Key=E , Tempo 150, Length (m:s)=3:08
Style is _LEDFOOT.STY (Lead Foot Driving Country Rock)
RealTracks in style: 2592:Bass, Electric, RockPickedA-B Ev 165
RealTracks in style: 3172:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CampfireEven Ev 165
RealTracks in style: 4037:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm OutlawStrummingTwang Ev 160
RealTracks in style: 3944:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PunkPopHeld Ev 170
RealTracks in style: 883:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockHighRiff Ev 165
RealDrums in style:MetalClosedHat,SloppyHat: a: Snare, Closed HiHat b: MetalClosedHat,SloppyHat

Area 51 (No UFOs)

Running in circles
The crop circles much too big to be made by an animal
Investigated by INTERPOL
At regular intervals
No alien Super Bowl
Just a name on a file
Just look at them smile

Running out of hope
Trying to cope with all the questions from the gallery
With questions about your salary
And your lunch’s calories
Guess it’s too much flattery
They say you look so fit
But that can’t be it

Area 51 is wide open
All the locks have been broken
All the passcodes have been spoken
Maybe they could use a new slogan
NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs

The little green men
Please tell me when we first became aware of their existence
You asked the press for their assistance
But they put up resistance
And looked off in the distance
Not a weather balloon
The man in the moon
But is it made of cheese?

Area 51 is wide open
All the locks have been broken
All the passcodes have been spoken
Maybe they could use a new slogan
NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs

The SETI program has finally born fruit
The confetti celebration cannons shoot
The spaghetti stain on your black business suit
Grab a machete and your green jungle boots
We’re gonna go to the crash site!


Blurry photograph
Sacrificial calf and reports of a silver flying disc
Extraterrestrial obelisk
It’s just not worth all the risk
When you use an asterisk
To call out something more
A galaxy at war
But I’m begging you please! Peace!!!

Area 51
NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs...

Last edited by DC Ron; 2 hours ago.

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Your catchiest tune yet, the chorus is earworm city. Love all the production touches you mentioned. Vocals are the star attraction, as always. I would love to see a vdeo for this using clips from the cult kitsch flick "Plan 9 from Outer Space." Lots of nice rhymes in the lyric. Another winner in your streak of hits.


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