== Lyrics ==
Radio message: Roger, your ship is out of control. Robot override imperative, repeat imperative, suggest you assign control to Marvin.
Female vocal: Metal man (Metal man)
Captain: This is your Captain calling
Female vocal: Metal man (Metal man)
Captain: Temperature falling
Female vocal: Metal man (Metal man)
Captain: Metal man I cannot read you
Female vocal: Metal man (Metal man) [this continues for much of the song]
Captain: Listen man I really need you Please answer! OK man here’s the plan You make it hard to love you Raise your hand, metal hand, to the controls, the control panel above you, I can’t move I’m trapped here dammit Marvin! Marvin! Please acknowledge! Marvin! Marvin this is your captain, please acknowledge! Just nod your head if you hear me! Make it soon old pal My vision’s cloudy Blurry And my speech is slurring Please help me!
Marvin: Marvin here Never fear All systems clear Don’t lose your cool, captain You know this is only the second time in thirty million years that I’ve had anything even remotely challenging enough to absorb my massive brain for more than two minutes. You know, old skipper, these black holes are really bad news to be trapped in.
Captain: Oh, Marvin, I was always your biggest fan, you old son of a bitch!
Marvin: I thought you’d like that.
Captain: What the hell was going wrong, do you know Marvin?
Marvin: It doesn’t take me long to get nothing done.
Captain: (incoherent celebration)
Marvin: Look at her go It’s a good thing you did hand to me isn’t it?
Captain: OK Marvin… (incoherent)
Marvin: This is some ship isn’t it captain?
Crew: (cheers & general my-life-has-been-saved type happiness)
Marvin: OK crew let’s settle down and get on with the business of running a spaceship.
== Sound clip ==