"The Martian Hop" is a song that features on the soundtrack to Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders. It was originally written and recorded by The Ran-Dells in 1963. On the soundtrack, it is performed by Scott Innes as Shaggy.
Lyrics[]
Like, we had just discovered an important note from space
The Martians planned to throw a dance for all the human race
(Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir)
(Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir)
(Eeeee-eeee-eeee-eee)
I got into my rocket ship to see the Martian Hop
I saw the planet shining red, so there I made my stop
But as I opened up the door and climbed the ladder down
I saw the Martians on the floor dancin' to this sound
(Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee)
I saw I was the first one there, and so I was surprised
To see the Martians twist and stomp right before my eyes
They did the Loco-Motion and the Hully Gully too
I couldn't name a single dance the Martians wouldn't do.
(Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee)
Now right around the stroke of twelve the dance had just begun
The Earth kids parked their spaceship down on Mars to have some fun
And so I left my friends, the Martians, stomping on the ground
And even though I'm back on earth I still can hear this sound
(Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee)
(Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir)
(Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir)
(Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir)
(Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mir mir
Papa ohh mm Papa Papa ohh mir mir)
(Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee)
(Eeee-eeee-eeeeee
The Martian Hop
Eeee-eeee-eeeeee)