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Killer Klowns from Outer Space

by The Man From Alphabet

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about

While channel surfing as a kid in the late 80's I stumbled upon a movie where a demented-lookin clown made a shadow puppet that ate a lare group of people! It was terrifying! For years and years I had no idea what I saw and no one knew what I was talking about. Several years later while working at Hollywood Video while I was in high school, I described the scene to a co-worker and he knew exactly what movie I was talking about. No place in town carried the movie so I special ordered it on VHS.

I loved the combination of looney tunes-style gags crossing over with something that was genuinely kind of creepy and scary. I've had an unexplainable fascination with and love for the movie ever since.

I've been playing in bands for over 20 years and covering the theme song by The Dickies has always been on my bucket list.

Halloween is my favorite holiday and last year I dove in deep into Halloween playlists and realized the cover of Killer Klowns From Outer Space that I've always wanted to do, would be a perfect fit. This gave me the last little push I needed. The pie in the sky goal is for this song to become a Halloween staple like The Monster Mash and Ghostbusters.

So I made it my goal to release the track along with a music video on October 1st to kick off Halloween month and also celebrate my birthday!

lyrics

P.T. Barnum said it so long ago
There's one born every minute, that you know
Some make us laugh, some make us cry
These klowns only gonna make you die

Everybody's running when the circus comes into their towns
Everybody's gunning for the likes of the killer klowns
From outer space
Killer klowns from outer space

The ring master shouts, "Let the show begin"
Send in the klowns, let them do you in
See a rubber nose on a painted face
Bringing genocide to the human race

It's time to take a ride on a nightmare merry-go-round
You'll be dead on arrival from the likes of the killer klowns
From outer space
Killer klowns from outer space

There's cotton candy in their hands
Says the polka-dotted man with a stalk of jacaranda
They're all diabolical bozos

Oh, look around, tell me what you see
Tell me what's become of humanity
From California shores to New York Times Square
Barnum and Bailey everywhere

If you've ever wondered why the population's going down
Blame it on the plunder of the likes of the killer klowns
From outer space...
Killer klowns from outer space

credits

released October 1, 2021
Lead Vocals - Patrick Houston
Recorded by Patrick Houston

Guitar - John Claus
Recorded by Jim Homan

Bass - Dustin Treinen
Drums - Kyle Abbott
Recorded by Kyle Abbott

Ancillary vocals by Dustin Treinen and John Claus

Mixing and Mastering - Pete Rutcho

Original version of this song written and recorded by The Dickies

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The Man From Alphabet Los Angeles, California

Bass-driven riff-crafting rock music collective of Dustin Treinen and friends.

First single "Killer Klowns From Outer Space" cover and music video out Oct 1!

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