Here's a story that must be told
It's kinda new, not very old
About a female martian with a wild grin
Big orange eyes and green skin
Blue was her hair
She came from way up there
She wore silver underwear
Almost naked but she didn't care
Why oh, why did she come from
Planet V?
Well I don't know who who who

Martian girl from planet V
Will you marry me?
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
She came from outer space
She came to see
If earth was good
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

Well she's not a bird
She's not a plane
She's got green blood
Pumping through her veins.
She smiled at me
And that's the weirdest part
Cause this alien's teeth were razor sharp!

Why oh, why did she come from
Planet v?
Well I don't know wow wow wow

Martian girl from planet V
Will you marry me?
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
She came from outer space
She came to see
If earth was good
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
In the supermarket she got distracted
In the meat department
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
She's looking at me
She's looking hungry
Think she's gonna eat me!
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

Well,
What a wacky alien she was
I'll tell you why kids,
It's just because
She had an appetite that couldn't be beat
She came from space to eat people meat
I guess I didn't taste good anyway
Cause when she kissed me,
She flew away!

Why oh, why did she come from
Planet v?
Well I don't know wow wow wow

Martian girl from planet V
Will you marry me?
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
She came from outer space
She came to see
If earth was good
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
In the supermarket she got distracted
In the meat department
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
She's looking at me
She's looking hungry
Think she's gonna eat me!
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

Overall Meaning

The Aquabats's song Martian Girl tells a story of a female martian with blue hair, big orange eyes and green skin who comes to Earth to investigate if it's a good place. The singer falls for her and proposes to her. However, things take a turn when the martian girl gets distracted in a supermarket and starts looking hungry in the meat department. The singer realizes that she came to Earth not only to explore it but also to eat humans.

The song is a playful take on the sci-fi trope of aliens visiting and interacting with humans. The lyrics are both humorous and absurd, highlighting the weirdness of encountering an alien who is both attractive and potentially dangerous. The metaphor of the martian girl as a potential mate creates a humorous contrast with the reality of her intentions.

Line by Line Meaning

Here's a story that must be told
Let me tell you a tale

It's kinda new, not very old
It's a new story

About a female martian with a wild grin
This is a story about a female alien

Big orange eyes and green skin
She had orange eyes and green skin

Blue was her hair
Her hair was blue

She came from way up there
She came from outer space

She wore silver underwear
Her undergarments were silver

Almost naked but she didn't care
She was nearly naked but unconcerned about it

Why oh, why did she come from Planet V? Well I don't know who who who
I don't know why she came from Planet V

Martian girl from planet V Will you marry me? Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
He is asking the Martian girl to marry him

She came from outer space
She traveled from another planet

She came to see If earth was good
She came to Earth to explore

Well she's not a bird She's not a plane She's got green blood Pumping through her veins.
She is definitely not a bird or a plane and has green blood flowing through her veins

She smiled at me And that's the weirdest part Cause this alien's teeth were razor sharp!
She had extremely sharp teeth, which made her smile even weirder

In the supermarket she got distracted In the meat department Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
She became distracted in the supermarket and ended up in the meat department

She's looking at me She's looking hungry Think she's gonna eat me! Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
She looked at the artist hungrily, making him think that she was going to eat him

What a wacky alien she was I'll tell you why kids, It's just because She had an appetite that couldn't be beat
She was a strange alien with an insatiable appetite

She came from space to eat people meat
She came to Earth to eat human flesh

I guess I didn't taste good anyway Cause when she kissed me, She flew away!
The alien did not find the singer's taste appealing and flew away after kissing him

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