NASA launches its sense of humor in parody music video

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A dance line of NASA interns from a scene in their parody music video called
A dance line of NASA interns from a scene in their parody music video called "All About That Space." From NASA video

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to make a music video, and maybe you shouldn’t be. Turns out, rocket scientists can’t dance.
NASA released a parody video on YouTube Thursday called “All About That Space,” designed to raise excitement about Orion’s recent first test flight.

The lyrics of Meghan Trainor’s monster hit “All About That Bass” were re-engineered by the Pathways Interns of NASA’s Johnson Space Center to lead the viewer on a behind-the-scenes look at the men and woman hard at work on space travel.

Plenty of eye candy in this video for space geeks, including shots of space capsules, simulators, animated renderings of flight and the occasional astronaut.

The amateur NASA historians will appreciate the character in the white vest, an obvious salute to NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz, who famously wore a homemade white vest as he led a crippled Apollo 13 home safely.

The video, which runs just over three minutes, already has gained nearly a quarter million views.

Here is an excerpt of the lyrics to “All About That Space”

Because you know

I’m all about that space

‘Bout that space, space travel.

I’m all about that space

‘Bout that space, space travel.

I’m all about that space

‘Bout that space, space travel.

I’m all about that space

‘Bout that space



Yeah, it’s pretty clear, I ain’t commercial crew

But I can launch it, launch it

Like I’m supposed to do

‘Cause I got that boom boom that all the Astros chase

And all the space flight to all the right places



I see Orion crew workin’ that ship nonstop

We know we goin’ far

Now put that LAS on top

If you got boosters boosters, just raise ‘em up

‘Cause every spacecraft needs propulsion

From the bottom to the top



Hey, they’re working so hard, don’t you love these NASA guys?

They will take us so far the first time that Orion flies.

You know we travellin’ to deep destinations ‘fore to long,

So if that’s what you’re into then join in and ride along.



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