The FuMP - Lyrics to Lower Decks Keep It Movin' by the great Luke Ski

2024-10-08

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"Lower Decks Keep It Movin'" Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru6tmzzlA2Y

I haven't done a new "Star Trek" song since 2009. But today, to show my love and support for the hilarious animated comedy series "Star Trek: Lower Decks" leading into their 5th season premiere on October 24th on Paramount Plus, I am proud to present an original song three-and-a-half years in the making, "Lower Decks Keep It Movin'". The powers that be at Paramount decided that the 5th Season is to be Lower Decks' last. But if there is one thing you can count on regarding the past 58 years of Star Trek fandom, it's that we won't quit without a fight! (ahem, watch "Prodigy" on Netflix!) Henceforth the #SaveLowerDecks online campaign was born. I hope the Lower Decks fans out there will consider this song (and it's accompanying fan-video linked below) an anthem song for the #SaveLowerDecks campaign, and that everyone will share it far and wide online, so we can show the suits at Paramount that we want between 2 and 12 more seasons of the show, at least.

Lyrics and lead vocals - Ensign Luke Ski, U.S.S. Burbank, head morale officer
Music and Mixing - Chief Engineer Professor Shyguy
Video Editing - Science Officer Lieutenant Zach Hurst
The U.S.S. Burbank Glee Club vocalists: Devo Spice, Tony Goldmark, Lindsay Smith, Grant Baciocco, Steve Goodie, Chuck Gonzalez, Jace McClain, Julia Ami, Stephen Smith, Ross Childs, Bad Beth, Drumbot, Toiley T. Paper, & a hologram of the late Admiral Judy Tenuta.

Also to commemorate this occasion, I have put together a digital compilation on my Bandcamp page of all of my "Star Trek" songs titled "Laugh Long And Prosper" featuring the new Lower Decks track, all of them for your listening and potential purchasing approval (remember your Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition). The compilation is also available to listen to for free as a Spotify Playlist.

So, live long and prosper, please share the song and video online, and please watch and help #SaveLowerDecks!

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"Lower Decks Keep It Movin'"
An original hip-hop song about "Star Trek: Lower Decks"
Lyrics by the great Luke Ski
© 2024 Luke Sienkowski All rights reserved

Mariner: C'mon guys! Lower decks! Lower decks! Lower decks!
Rutherford: Congrats, man!
Tendi: That's cool!
Mariner: Teamwork! Spirit! Community! Lower decks! Lower decks! Lower decks!

Lower decks! Lower decks!
Lower decks! Lower decks!
Lower decks! Lower decks!
Lower decks! Lower decks!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Tendi: I'm afraid my brain's gonna explode with science!

Well they say that space is the final frontier,
but when you're in Starfleet, it's "done that" and "been here".
So enter Captain Freeman warpin' through each constellation
to swing-by all the messes from the last generation.            Freeman: Warp me!
Commander Ransom's oh-so handsome and vain,
Doc T'Ana likes to caterwaul and swear and complain,            T'ana: MREAOW!
And Shax wants to blow up the warp core no matter where we go
to deal with each and every sci-fi scenario!            .
HERE WE GO, YO! HERE WE GO, YO!
SO WHAT, SO WHAT, SO WHAT'S THE CERRITOS?!
It's got California Class and Roddenberry style
as we're cruisin' every prime time-line light mile.
But forget about the bridge and come on down my friends,
'cause the Lower Decks is where the real action begins!
And time and time again the junior staff is always provin'
that they keep the ship afloat 'cause Lower Decks keep it movin'!

LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Lower Decks keep it movin'!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Lt. Dirk: Keep it movin', Lower Decks.
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Lower Decks keep it movin'!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Mariner: Uh, we got sci-fi stuff that's happening over here!

Beckett Mariner's a free spirit like Kirk,
but she don't wanna rank-up because she can't stand the work.
She'll help folks her own way, and if you try to dispute,
She'll say "shut up" and give you a sarcastic Vulcan salute.    Mariner: Shut up!
An unstoppable force, and she'll shut down any bar,
playin' Klingon Acid Punk on her electric guitar.
She thinks caves are horrific, and Jennifer is terrific,
And you'll find that all her references are weirdly specific.    Spock: Indeed.
Brad Boimler's always making some noise.            Boimler: WAAAH!!!
He thinks he's bold like a man, but he's just one of "The Boys".
He got suckled by some giant spider cow livestock,
then he traveled back in time to ask 'WHAT'S UP SPOCK?!
CAN WE ROCK?!' He fought the Holo-Borg, was hunted by K'Ranch,
Much preferred than raisin' Raisins on his family Ranch.
Got to be the acting Captain 'cause his skills are improvin'.
You can take it to the 'bonk', Lower Decks keep it movin'!

D'Vana Tendi's kinda new to the scene.
Her first assignment on a ship so you could say she's kinda green.
She used her science skills to make a dog who could fly,
and she made friends with PeanutHamper 'til she left us to die.
She's the Mistress of the Winter Constellations on Orion,
but she'd rather be a ray of optimistic sunshine. Tendi: YES!
Rutherford's her pal, 'cause they're both kinda hokey.
If you need the ship fixed, he'll give a curt - Rutherford: Okey dokey!
He's a genius cyborg with crazy implant powers,
always crammed in jeffries tubes with D'Vana for hours.
He once removed the hull, and he'll never eat a pear,
And when he's dressed as Mark Twain he says - Rutherford: "I do declare!"
And even though T'Lyn has no interest in that activity,
She still stuck around for all the fun and all the levity.
Adventure so sublime, that Vulcan's not denyin'
this is the best heckin' Trekkin' since Deep Space Nine!

DEEP SPACE NINE! DEEP SPACE NINE!
DEEP SPACE NINE! DEEP SPACE NINE!
DEEP SPACE NINE! DEEP SPACE NINE!     Ransom: Just keep circling.
DEEP SPACE- No wait, this is the song about Lower Decks! Right!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Lower Decks keep it movin'!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        T'lyn: I, too, must be Vulcan as a mother(bleep).
  Mariner: (bleep) yeah! Logic, bitch!

So come on down below and meet the crew there's quite a lot to see
And you'll make the Discovery we're really quite a Prodigy.
On our Short Treks an epic story unfurls,
And like Picard we're always out exploring STRANGE NEW WORLDS!
Kayshon's a Tamarian with metaphor-speak.
Dr. Migleemo's the Counselor eatin' worms with his beak.
Chief Engineer Billups is standing tall at the conn,
and he'd rather fix the ship than have some jamaharon. Badgey: I'm Badgey!
Badgey is an A.I. who was programmed for good,
Until he says he'll rip your eyes out and then cut off your foot.
A CPU named Agimus sounds just like Jeffrey Combs,
And the Moopsy is a Pokemon that's gonna drink your bones! Moopsy: Moopsy!
The Prime Directive is Paramount. Plus!-
you won't be story-bored, that's one thing you can trust.
Sing along with the song and keep another season groovin'.
We're CERRITOS STRONG!, and LOWER DECKS KEEP IT MOVIN'!

LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Lower Decks keep it movin'!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!        Lower Decks keep it movin'!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!
LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS!

Mariner: You're gonna be my cha'DIch from now on, baby!
Boimler: I don't want lessons from you.
Mariner: Okay, Klingons? They're all about fighting. They're always making oaths about everything.
Boimler: Everyone knows that.
Mariner: Do you know about Spock? Dude came back... from being dead!
Boimler: Yeah, I think I've heard of Spock.
Mariner: He got frickin' Genesis-deviced and fought Khan and some space whales!
Boimler: Can we just go back to not being friends?
Mariner: How about Sulu? Ooh, he rocked a sword. That was his thing. That could be your thing, too! We're due for a new sword guy!
Boimler: What can I do to make this stop, please?
Mariner: Mm, do you know Kirk?
Boimler: Yes.
Mariner: My man Worf?
Boimler: Yes!
Mariner: Gary Mitchell?
Boimler: I'm sure I could look him up.
Mariner: You don't have to, because you have a mentor!
Boimler: No. Don't touch me.
Mariner: Do you know Deanna Troi? Her body be bangin'! She went from a jumpsuit…