Living on the Moon

“Walkin’ on…walkin’ on the moooooooon…” (Chapter 3, Page 19, Panel 1)

“Walking on the Moon” is a song by The Police. Here, a government worker is singing the song while painting a radiation symbol on Jon’s bedroom door. In “Walking on the Moon,” the singer describes the elation he feels while walking back from his girlfriend’s house. The singer feels as though they “could live together / walking on, walking on the moon” (7-8). Moore’s use of this song foreshadows Jon’s trip to Mars and the conversation that Jon and Laurie have about living together on Mars.

Works Cited: "Walking On The Moon Lyrics." Lyrics Freak. 20 Feb. 2009 http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/sting+&+police/walking+on+the+moon_20132423.html.

Walking on the Moon - The Police