If the wasteland is a school, The Glowworm Gang are the rowdy kids in the back of the bunker. “Alphabet Rally” is a high-energy, DIY educational broadcast that retools the ABCs for a generation born after the “Final Storm.” It is a frantic, joyful checklist of survival and community, proving that even a “Static Alert” can’t stop the lesson plan.
From Antenna to Zest
The track is a fascinating look at the vocabulary of a new world. Gone are the “Apples” and “Balls” of the old world’s primers. For the Glowworm Gang, A is for Antenna and B is for Bunker. The alphabet becomes a survival manual: O for Oxygen, P for Pump, and G for the Goggles needed to see through the dust. It’s a “Galaxy Hop” rhythm that turns necessity into a game, framing a “Hammer” or a “Needle” as tools of pride and might.
The Radio Hug
Musically, you can almost hear the hand-claps and the “beep-boops” of makeshift instruments. The line “R is for Radio, giving a hug” is perhaps the most touching sentiment in the song—it positions the KNF-7 signal as a source of comfort and warmth for kids who might not have much else. By the time they hit the “Alphabet secure” sign-off, the Gang has transformed the terrifying reality of the wasteland into an playground where the survivors are finally “free.”
ALPHABET RALLY
by: The Glowworm Gang
Tune in, kids, to the KNF-7 call!
Alphabet Rally for one and all!
A is for Antenna, up so high,
B is for Bunker where we spy!
C is for Compass, guiding our way,
D is for Dials that hum all day!
E is for Echoes in the night,
F is for Flashlight, our guiding light!
G is for Goggles, clear and bright,
H is for Hammer, we build with might!
Static alert! Letters incoming—stay tuned!
I is for Igloo, made of snow,
J is for Jumper, on we go!
K is for Kettle, boiling tea,
L is for Lantern, lighting me!
M is for Map, our treasure guide,
N is for Needle, stitching pride!
O is for Oxygen, fresh and free,
P is for Pump, for you and me!
Found a ‘Z’—zesty snacks, yum!
Q is for Quilt, warm and snug,
R is for Radio, giving a hug!
S is for Signal, loud and clear,
T is for Tent, we camp right here!
U is for Umbrella, rain or shine,
V is for Victory, all in line!
W is for Whistle, hear it blow,
X is for X-ray, bones to show!
Y is for Yarn, we knit with care,
Z is for Zest, jump everywhere!
A-B-C-D, E-F-G,
H-I-J-K, L-M-N-O-P!
Q-R-S, T-U-V,
W-X-Y-Z, oh, we’re free!
Alphabet secure—KNF-7 out!