Suburban Lawns began in Long Beach, California in 1978, started as "The Fab… Read Full Bio ↴Suburban Lawns began in Long Beach, California in 1978, started as "The Fabulons" or "Art Attack" (two were CalArts students). Their big hit was called "Gidget Goes To Hell" released in 1979 on their own indpendent Suburban Industrial Records. "Janitor" was another hit.

The five members were: Su Tissue (Sue McLane), Vex Billingsgate (William Ranson), John Gleur (John McBurney), Frankie Ennui (Richard Whitney) and Chuck Roast (Charles Rodriguez).

Flying Saucer Safari
Suburban Lawns Lyrics

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Stationwagon full of Fritos
Coke and Twinkies, stale Doritos
Head for the desert, Interstate 10
Pull off anywhere, and then
Concentrate, don't make a sound
We'll psychokinetically pull one down

Flying Saucer Safari

Flying Saucer
Flying Saucer Safari

Taco Bell and filter kings
Correctol and onion rings
Banning, Blythe and Indio
Desert Center too, you know
Concentrate, don't make a sound
We'll psychokinetically pull one down

Flying Saucer Safari
Flying Saucer
Flying Saucer Safari

Will they have protruding brows
Will they breed us just like cows
Will there be some tests to run
We'll be guinea pigs for fun
Don't really care if they take us away
As long as we're back for work Monday

Flying Saucer Safari
Flying Saucer

Flying Saucer Safari
Flying Saucer

Overall Meaning

"Flying Saucer Safari" by Suburban Lawns is a song that seems to be about a group of people on a mission to catch a UFO. The first verse describes their journey, with a stationwagon full of snacks, driving towards the desert, and pulling off anywhere they see fit. The second verse mentions more snacks and cities in the desert, but the true purpose of the mission is revealed in the chorus, where the group hopes to "psychokinetically pull one down," referring to a UFO. The third verse contemplates what might happen if they do, whether they will be experimented on or treated like livestock. However, their main priority is to be back in time for work on Monday.

While the song is primarily about the idea of catching a UFO, it also touches on the concept of the unknown and the seemingly impossible becoming possible. The lyrics leave the listener with the feeling that anything can happen, even if it seems unlikely.

Line by Line Meaning

Stationwagon full of Fritos
We packed snacks for our road trip

Coke and Twinkies, stale Doritos
We have a mix of junk food and sugary drinks

Head for the desert, Interstate 10
We're driving to the desert, taking the Interstate 10

Pull off anywhere, and then
We're open to stopping anywhere

Concentrate, don't make a sound
We need to be focused and quiet

We'll psychokinetically pull one down
We'll use our minds to catch a UFO

Flying Saucer Safari
We're on a mission to catch a UFO

Taco Bell and filter kings
We stopped at a local fast food joint and bought cigarettes

Correctol and onion rings
We also bought some laxatives and onion-flavored snacks

Banning, Blythe and Indio
We're passing through these towns in the desert

Desert Center too, you know
We're also driving through Desert Center