The song ended with its final, grand orchestral sweep. Groot froze in a dramatic pose, one arm pointing toward the stars. The ship was silent again, save for the hum of the engines.

As the upbeat staccato of by Electric Light Orchestra filled the hold, Groot didn’t just dance—he became the rhythm.

Groot just blinked, retracted his extra leaves, and went back to eating a bowl of space-snacks like nothing had happened.