Songs That William Shatner Should Cover
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Topic: Songs That William Shatner Should Cover
Posted By: The Owl
Subject: Songs That William Shatner Should Cover
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 09:38
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THose with atwisted sense of humor should be able to get into this thread. What songs (prog or not) do you think William Shatner should reinterpret for posteriority, er, I mean posterity? I submit: Stealing People's Mail - The Dead Kennedys Super Bad - James Brown Harold The Barrell - Genesis Your turn------- ------------- People are puzzled why I don't dig the Stones, well, I listened to the Stones, I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and--I Can't Get No Satisfaction! www.myspace.com/theowlsmusic |
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Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 09:50
I would say that he should do any Frank Zappa song, but Shatner doing FZ might actually make the songs a little less weird. ------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 13:06
Karn Evil 9 of course. -------------  |
Posted By: Richardw
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 13:36
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Yeah. 'Montana' or 'The Torture Never Stops' would be interesting. |
GoldenSpiral wrote:Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 16:38
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I'd like to hear him do something in Kobaian - a full length recitation of Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh would be awesome. Failing that, One White Duck by Tull would work nicely, and from the non prog arena something by the Pixies, perhaps Monkey Gone To Heaven, or maybe Talking Heads - Born Under Punches would suit his unique style. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 22:11
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anything off of "the piper at the gates of dawn" would be the best. especially "bike"
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Posted By: kingofbizzare
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 22:57
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I'd like to hear him try Careful With That Axe Eugene by Pink Floyd or A Passion Play by Jethro Tull. And if he did any Zappa song, he should do Dinah-Moe Humm. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kingofbizzare/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: Retroventuremod
Date Posted: July 22 2005 at 01:54
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While drunk at uni, me and a couple of my friends joined his fansite to try and get him to sing marley's "jammin" it'd be great We are .... jamm..in and I hope..... you like..... jamm....in to ------------- I asked Bobby Dylan I asked the Beatles I asked Timothy Leary But he couldn't help me either They call me the seeker THE WHO! |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: July 22 2005 at 18:00
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"Supper's ready" ...god's eternal sancTUARY MAAN!! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 22 2005 at 18:04
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Any song that requires a large vocal range and singing that is more than merely talking with that "rythem" he uses. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: July 22 2005 at 18:47
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He is so hilarious when he pokes fun at himself like that. I can just see him doing Your Move from All Good People. Is anybody here old enough to remember his bit on Elton's Rocket Man at the sci-fi awards on TV in '78? A riot!
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: July 27 2005 at 02:29
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come on. VdGG is the obvious choice. Shatner and Hammill have very similar vocal styles in my opinion. Shatner is just less grating, but they both don't sing. ------------- 
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Posted By: MustShaveBeard
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 14:35
He should do "On Reflection" by Gentle Giant. I mean, come on, 4 Shatners at once! You just can't get any better than that! ------------- Your life or your lupins!!! |
Posted By: Drachen Theaker
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 15:29
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The Great Gig in the Sky would offer him unbeatable opportunities for over-emoting. Also the entire Genesis 80s output as he would vastly improve on the originals. I like the VDGG suggestion best, though. He should do their whole songbook - a Shatner ------------- "It's 1973, almost dinnertime and I'm 'aving 'oops!" - Gene Hunt |
Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: August 01 2005 at 15:47
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Yeah I also like the VDGG suggestion, I think he could pull it off really well... did we stumble on to something here? (as for which song it would be cat's eye/yellow fever running)
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 02 2005 at 12:12
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How about this one?
f**k, f**k,f**k a Duck Screw a Kangaroo Finger Bang an Orangutan Support your local Zoo
In that over acting voice . Think about it! ------------- 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 03 2005 at 08:46
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YES!