The New Space Force Anthem Has Social Media Laughing

Talking to The New York Times, professor Raoul F. Camus from the Queensborough Community College remarked that he didn’t “want to use the word ‘laughable,’ but come on.” He further added that the anthem was knocking at the limits of what patriotism really stands for. Kevin Baron, the executive editor of DefenseOne, tweeted that the “lyrics are awful.” In a subsequent tweet, Baron clarified that he thinks the “lyrics are the verbal word salad version of a bad Air Force painting.” But not everyone’s reaction was as kind or sophisticated.

The moment you’ve all been waiting for: The Space Force has unveiled its official song pic.twitter.com/v6CG3I4sYD

— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) September 20, 2022

One Andrew Nadeau called it a rip-off of the very oddly titled Mel Brooks song “Jews in Space.” George Takei, who portrayed the beloved character of Hikaru Solo in “Star Trek,” tweeted a succinct “Oh dear” with a cringe face emoji on Twitter, and the message was quite clear. Some folks apparently like the vintage vibes, but not everyone sees the appeal. One Twitter user quipped that the anthem “makes me want to go to fight aliens in the year 1895.”

Mashable said on Twitter that its team thought the song was “fake,” while Duffel Blog thinks the song “sounds like it was written and recorded decades before we ever first went into space.” Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, Politico’s defense editor Dave Brown, and talk show host James Corden were among the folks who had some not-so-kind opinions to share about the song. If you happen to be a fan, kindly indulge in this behind-the-scenes video. For real, let’s hope aliens aren’t music connoisseurs, or else they might hear the track and decide to annihilate Earth.