{"id":31,"date":"2007-10-28T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2007-10-28T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/?p=31"},"modified":"2022-12-05T17:14:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T22:14:58","slug":"masked-astronaut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/articles\/masked-astronaut\/","title":{"rendered":"Masked Astronaut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3913\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-31-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maskedastronaut.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maskedastronaut.mp3\">https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maskedastronaut.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maskedastronaut.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/?powerpress_pinw=31-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maskedastronaut.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"maskedastronaut.mp3\">Download<\/a> (2.6MB)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"section\"><span class=\"dc\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>ith the devil as his sidekick,<br \/>\nhe sleeps on asteroids.<br \/>\nWith a crystal ball for guidance,<br \/>\nand a spaceship for a horse.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nThe deadly lone ranger of the Milky Way.<\/p>\n<p>With a mask made of Black Mamba,<br \/>\nVest of Gila Monster skin.<br \/>\nFrom his holster hangs hollow human bones,<br \/>\nand death wishes they intend.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nThe deadly lone ranger of the Milky Way.<\/p>\n<p>From the mesa tops of venus,<br \/>\nto the no-man\u2019s land of space,<br \/>\nhe gets justice done, flies into the sun<br \/>\nshouting, \u201cHi-O Silver away!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nThe deadly lone ranger of the Milky Way.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s the masked, masked astronaut.<br \/>\nThe deadly lone ranger of the Milky Way.<\/p>\n<p>Who is that masked man?<br \/>\nWho is that masked man?<br \/>\nKe-mo-sabe. Ya old coot!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"section\"><span class=\"dc\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>f you liked the song then help support the band. Make a donation or buy their album (which contains songs other than \u201cMasked Astronaut\u201d).<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"business\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"nelilly@greententacles.com\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"item_name\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"SpaceWesterns.com\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"item_number\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"DONA-ATOMICSWINDLERS\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"no_shipping\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"shipping\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"no_note\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"tax\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"lc\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"US\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"bn\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"PP-DonationsBF\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/x-click-but21.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=spacewesterns-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as1&amp;asins=B000BAUMRU&amp;fc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;lt1=_blank&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;bc1=FFFFFF&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;f=ifr&amp;npa=1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1984 Gary Trainer wrote the Space Western inspired album <em>Sundown on Venus<\/em>. We bring you a second tune from that album, performed by <em>The Atomic Swindlers<\/em>. &mdash; <em>ed. N.E. 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