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Coming to you every hour upon the hour (here is the news)
The weather's fine but there may be a meteor shower

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A cure has been found for good old rocket lag (here is the news)
Someone left their life behind in a plastic bag

Here is the news (Space-workers dispute in London today
As a lightning strike by air shuttle officers
Led to over two thousand passengers being held up)
For up to ten hours to board flights) Here is the news
(Ten Eurotechnicians were today sentenced
By the justice computer to be banished for life) Here is the news
(To the prison satellite Penal One)

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Another action-filled adventure (here is the news)
All the worst from the world convention

(Scientists have revealed that time travel-) Here is the news (the very latest)
(-the shares of RoboCo Developments are now climbing)
(-say he was a very great friend of mine-)
(-to our regular scheduled programs) Here is the news
(-twelve witnesses discovered-)
(-the latest report from the people down there-)
(-albeit tiny little details-) Here is the news
(-so I'd just really like to go home
And say hello to everybody)

(Here is the news)
I wanna go home
I want my baby back
(Here is the news)
I wanna go back

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Somebody has broken out of Satellite Two
(Here is the news)
Look very carefully, it may be you, you, you, you

(The energy counsel today announced)
(-the archbishop, uh, is waving to the crowds)
(-the World Broadcasting Authority today announced)
(I think that's going to be alright)
(You'll have to wait and see)
(I'll call you back later)
Here is the news
(The latest report from the people counting)
(And population control center estimates-)
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(The spokesperson for the center announced-)
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Writer(s): JEFF LYNNE