After banshee wailer Poly Styrene departed from X-Ray Spex, the remaining members held auditions for a replacement singer. Solo won the approval of a few of Styrene's former bandmates, and they debuted at the Music Machine on August 1979. Airport left the group before they even recorded their first single; he was replaced by Gary Steadman. In 1981, Classix Nouveaux released "Guilty," one of their most well-known tracks; the track was a Top-20 hit in Sweden and received interest in the U.K. as well as the U.S. The music video also received airplay on MTV.
A year later, the single "Is It a Dream" reached number 13 on the U.K. charts. Despite successful tours in Yugoslavia, Finland, and Poland, none of Classix Nouveaux's three albums truly catapulted them beyond cult status in Britain or America, getting lost in the shuffle of other new romantic groups that they had originally influenced. The band split up in 1985, and Solo started recording Christian music.
In 2021 band has reunited and released album with re-recorded songs from their back catalogue plus some new material in November 2023 entitled "Battle Cry"
Nasty Little Green Men
Classix Nouveaux Lyrics
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And Australia saw it, too.
Unidentified Flying Objects
So they're telling us in the news.
Oh so many years speculating
And so much fuel for our scribes.
If there's aliens really landing
Will they be - nasty little green men?
Will they be - friend or enemy?
Will they be - like we see on Star Trek?
Will they be - just like you & me? Hey!
Would the government choose to warn us
If the truth couldn't be denied?
Though the President said he'd seen them
We know people would run and hide!
Oh so many years speculating
And so much fuel for our scribes.
If there's aliens really landing
Well then, how will it change our lives?
Will they be - nasty little green men?
Will they be - friend or enemy?
Will they be - like we see on Star Trek?
Will they be - just like you & me? Hey!
Will they be - Superman's relations?
Will they be - like on the TV?
Will they be - like in Close Encounters?
Will they be - just like you & me? Hey
The lyrics of Classix Nouveaux's song Nasty Little Green Men are about the possibility of the existence and arrival of aliens on Earth. The verses speak of the sightings of UFOs in New Zealand and Australia, as reported in the news, and the speculation and questioning that follow such sightings.
The song contemplates the uncertainty of what these aliens might look like, what their motives might be, and what impact their arrival would have on humanity. The chorus poses various questions about their possible appearance and behavior, asking whether they would be "nasty little green men," friends or enemies, like characters from Star Trek, or just like us.
The lyrics also touch on the idea that the government might not reveal the truth about the arrival of aliens, fearing the public's reaction. Overall, the song suggests that the arrival of aliens would bring about significant changes to the world and humanity's place in it.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a sighting above New Zealand
There are reports of UFOs spotted in the skies above New Zealand.
And Australia saw it, too.
Australia has also reported seeing the same UFOs.
Unidentified Flying Objects
Reports indicate that the objects in the sky are unidentified flying objects.
So they're telling us in the news.
The news is reporting on the sightings of these unidentified flying objects.
Oh so many years speculating
There has been much speculation for many years on the existence of extraterrestrial life.
And so much fuel for our scribes.
This speculation has resulted in much creative output in the form of literature, film, and art.
If there's aliens really landing
If there are in fact aliens landing on Earth.
Well then, how will it change our lives?
We may wonder how our lives will be impacted by the arrival of extraterrestrial life on our planet.
Will they be - nasty little green men?
Will aliens be the stereotypical little green men often depicted in popular culture?
Will they be - friend or enemy?
We may wonder if these aliens will be friendly or hostile to Earth and its inhabitants.
Will they be - like we see on Star Trek?
Could the appearance or behavior of these aliens be similar to those seen in the world of Star Trek?
Will they be - just like you & me? Hey!
Perhaps these aliens will be similar to humans in some way.
Would the government choose to warn us
If the government was aware of the presence of aliens on Earth, would they inform the general public?
If the truth couldn't be denied?
Assuming the government was not able to keep the alien presence a secret.
Though the President said he'd seen them
Even if the President of the United States confirms the presence of aliens.
We know people would run and hide!
People may still panic and fear the unknown.
Will they be - Superman's relations?
Could these aliens be related to the fictional character Superman in some way?
Will they be - like on the TV?
Will the appearance or behavior of these aliens be similar to those seen on television shows?
Will they be - like in Close Encounters?
Could the aliens arriving on Earth resemble those in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
Will they be - just like you & me? Hey
Perhaps these aliens will have similarities to humans that we cannot yet envision.
Contributed by Tristan R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paul
on No Other Way
These are Never Again lyrics,not ´´No other way´´...