Babylon A.D. - Caught Up in the Crossfire (Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century)

Hearts beat heavy
Love is in motion (ah)
Hot, sweet and ready
I dive in your ocean (ah, oh)

Feels like I'm falling
Deeper in the shadows of your
Passionate screams, deep in the night
Driving me wild
Making me burn, only for you
Out of my mind
Caught up in the crossfire
Caught up in the crossfire

Taste my hunger
Feel the vibrations (ah)
Pound like thunder
Ooh, what a sensation (ah, oh)

Feels like I'm falling (falling)
Deeper in the shadows of your
Passionate screams, deep in the night
Driving me wild
Making me burn, only for you
Out of my mind
Caught up in the crossfire
Caught up in the crossfire

Can you feel the heat of the moment
Feels like it burns a hole in my heart
Honey, let me do for you
What you wanna do for me, yeah, yeah

(Solo)

Your lips so wet
They move my skin
The rush so warm
Climax
Dig in

Feels like I'm falling
Deeper in the shadows of your
Passionate screams, deep in the night
Driving me wild
Making me burn, only for you
I'm outta of my mind, baby
Passionate screams, deep in the night
Driving me wild
Makin' me burn, only for you
I'm outta my mind
Caught up in the crossfire
Caught up in the crossfire

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Duck Dodgers in the 24½th (twenty-fourth and a half) Century is a Merrie Melodies cartoon created in 1952 and released on July 25, 1953, starring Daffy Duck as space hero Duck Dodgers, Porky Pig as his assistant, and Marvin the Martian as his opponent. Marvin the Martian had been introduced as an unnamed villain in Haredevil Hare (1948) playing opposite Bugs Bunny (and was given the name Commander X-2 in 1951's The Hasty Hare), but this cartoon was the first of many appearances of Duck Dodgers.

In 1994 it was voted #4 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. In 2004, it was retrospectively awarded a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.

Credits

The cartoon was directed by Chuck Jones (credited as Charles M. Jones), with the story by Michael Maltese, voices by Mel Blanc, and original music by Carl Stalling. The animation was credited to Lloyd Vaughan, Ken Harris and Ben Washam, with Harry Love receiving a credit for effects animation. The distinctive layouts were designed by Maurice Noble and the backgrounds produced by Phil DeGuard.

Uncredited is the noteworthy quotation of Powerhouse by Raymond Scott in the score by Stalling.

Plot

The plot of the cartoon involves Duck Dodgers' search for the rare element Illudium Phosdex, "the shaving cream atom." In the future, the only remaining supply of the element is on the mysterious "Planet X," which fortunately is found when Dodgers follows a path leading from Planet A to Planets B, C, D, and so on. Dodgers is about to claim Planet X in the name of the Earth when Marvin the Martian lands on the same planet (in a ship called the "Martian Maggot") and claims it in the name of Mars. The stage is set for a battle of wits (or lack thereof) between the two cartoon stars.

Porky Pig also appears in the cartoon, playing the role of the "Eager Young Space Cadet." As he does in a number of Jones' cartoons, he plays the role of the straight man, getting the job done and foiling the villain while Daffy Duck blusters and repeatedly gets himself blown to smithereens.

Considering the period in which the cartoon was produced (the Red Scare was in full swing during the 1950s era), some scholars have used the cartoon to parallel the futility of the Cold War and the arms race. They note that by the end of the cartoon, the planet that Duck Dodgers and Marvin the Martian are fighting over has been destroyed, and the remaining area claimed by Daffy at the end is barely large enough for him to stand upon. The dismissive attitude to Dodgers' pyrrhic victory is epitomized by Porky's cynical response to his boss's overblown proclamation, "B-B-Big deal."

Category:

Comedy

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• Crossfire
• Duck
• Dodgers
• 24½th
• Century
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[PPX14]

why is everyone so angry at the music? the name of this video is the music, with the cartoon in brackets!

[MadVeeblefetzer]

@PPX14 Thank you! That's what i thought, too!

[HoustonRules]

Agreed. This (music) is garbage.

[arsewipe80]

What is the point in uploading a classic cartoon, then ruining it by putting a song over it? Why not just upload the two separately?

[UBERbuck]

@PPX14 It's because some folks want to see the original Warner Bros footage and no matter what they put in this video comes up and they can't find what they want. I must admit I fall in that category, but I enjoyed the music so it's a win-win for me

[NeonBloo25]

luv the song and the cartoon choice, truly one of the worldwide top 50 classics, thank you!

[Cdog628]

this was a great classic cartoon until u ruined it with your crappy music

[Dedokai32]

wat...the duck...is the point please tell me

oh how id love to find you mr veeblefetzer, hang you by your feet and beat you to death with a bat

[danzube]

a great band. wish they lasted a lot more.. grunge metal sucks.. music these days total garb.. aww cartoon kids

[MDthornton83]

This song totally rocks!

[felixq78]

@ScottDanielJackson I'm with you> Why do these wankers stuff up good cartoons with shitty music.