Arecibo

    lyrics Copyright © 1995 by H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D.

   Sung to the tune of Leonard Bernstein's "I Feel
   Pretty" from West Side Story


   Arecibo
   Puerto Rico
   Is the home of the world's largest dish,
   And it's working
   At fulfilling SETI's fondest wish.

   Serendip is
   There, detecting
   Any signals which happen our way.
   Earth is joining
   The Galactic Brotherhood some day.

       Look at all the stars in the Milky Way.
       All the other galaxies, too.
       Maybe you can see
       Creatures just like me.
       Could they even be
       Calling you?

   Find the proper
   Right ascension.
   Tune the Water Hole, listen with care,
   And you'll find
   All the signals waiting out there.

       Get a good receiver and LNA,
       Listen near the Hydrogen line.
       Pick a nearby G
       Star and you will see
       We've had company all the time.

   Arecibo
   Puerto Rico
   Is the best telescope that we own
   And someday
   It will show us, we're not alone!