Why the good die young (tinfoilraps entry)

In very old and ancient times
some cavemen groaned around in rhymes
and clapped in rhythm with some rocks
or pounded on some hollow logs
through practice, passion and much will
the generations grew their skill

and then came new technology
you finally could hear and see
the artist right from any place

...and even far in outer space...

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the music packed magnetic waves
began their journey into space
as fast as bullets from a gun
they flew past by the moon and sun

And in some distant galaxy
the aliens heard it all for free
at first there was some gentle swing
but then came one we call the king
and just like here on planet earth
the girls went wild and danced in skirts
they shook their hips to Elvis' tracks
exposing their hot purple legs

the boys would watch them in their dress
and tried their hardest to impress
they swung their tentacles around
in perfect rhythm to the sound
but when they started acting tough
the alien parents had enough

a special task force maned a ship
and took a little warping trip
they soon reached Memphis, Tennessee
enabled zero gravity
and landed next to Elvis house
they walked right in and grabbed his spouse
with needles she was tranquilized
the king himself got hypnotized

the alien doctor said he should
pursue his luck in Hollywood
and take some pills for happiness
and then some more against the stress

sedated like an injured horse
he lost his mojo and his force
his music though was like a spore
from everywhere came many more
the songs grew louder and turned wild
like Jimi Hendrix' Voodoo Child

the aliens sent another team
but this time with a better scheme
while tranquilized without a pain
they tried to modify the brain
but something horribly went wrong
and Jimi never wrote more songs

they never meant to have him killed
and overcome by shameful guilt
they sent a guy from outer space
and thus the damage was replaced

though skinny as a cotton string
that guy could really dance and sing
he didn't even play guitar
and yet became a superstar

and even when his costume dropped
he still remained the king of pop
he had that sick ability
to play around with gravity
his dance moves seemed from outer space
and know we know: that was the case

when Freddy jumped around on stage
the aliens noticed it was strange
it was unusual how he walked
it sounded funny when he talked
their planet was conservative
society was rather stiff
so they invented HIV
and put a dosage in his tea
they never wanted it to spread
and felt quite bad about the dead

with Kurt Cobain they had enough
his life was ended quick and rough
since shooting people turned out fun
for Tupac too, they used a gun
and then again from time to time
they snatched an artist in his prime

but all this killing did not stop
the rock'n'roll nor rap nor rock
though music here took quite a dip
the alien girls still shake their hips
cause censorship is not as strong
as one inspiring music song