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28 Sep 11 - 05:31 PM (#3230750) Subject: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Wesley S I refuse to put this news story up in the music section. It doesn't belong there. Click on the link to see a recording session for yourself. Then you'll understand. My apologies to music lovers.... "News" story Shatner is releasing another one of his signature spoken-word(ish) cover albums, this time collecting famous fantasy/sci-fi-inspired tunes in a compilation called "Seeking Major Tom" |
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28 Sep 11 - 05:34 PM (#3230754) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Wesley S Let's try that link again. Another try |
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28 Sep 11 - 05:38 PM (#3230759) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Wesley S William Shatner covers Black Sabbath on new CD Sept. 28, 2011, 1:42 PM EST Zap2it Emmy-winning actor William Shatner reminds us of our grandpa -- he's funny and lovable, but sometimes we worry that he's just completely lost it. And now he's singing "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath. Shatner is releasing another one of his signature spoken-word(ish) cover albums, this time collecting famous fantasy/sci-fi-inspired tunes in a compilation called "Seeking Major Tom." As usual, he delivers the famous tracks in that Shatner stop-and-go amelodic style. However, for Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," he thought it wise to sing the melody (the operative word here being "thought"). Shatner released the behind-the-scenes footage on his YouTube channel. Now remember, Shatner can hear the backing track in his headphones but we cannot, making this all the more delightful. Be sure you've already swallowed your morning coffee. Watch below: |
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28 Sep 11 - 05:54 PM (#3230771) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk YES!!!!!! This is, of course, incredible and awesome to the max. I swear...if Spaw sees THIS, he will finally grasp the genius in both Shatner AND Major Tom! Shatner - "Seeking Major Tom" |
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29 Sep 11 - 09:02 AM (#3231047) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: BrooklynJay AAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!!!!!! No! No! NO! NONONONOOOOOO!!!!!! (Bangs head repeatedly against nearest wall.) |
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29 Sep 11 - 09:14 AM (#3231052) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Rapparee I feel the sudden urge to jump off the Benton Street Bridge into the river, but I don't want to sprain my ankles. Drink, on the other hand.... |
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29 Sep 11 - 09:15 AM (#3231053) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Rapparee By the way, I expect this to trigger a world-wide epidemic of PTSD (if it isn't an indication of the End Times). |
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29 Sep 11 - 11:29 AM (#3231125) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk You're just suffering brief shock, because you are not used to encountering that degree of artistic mastery and sheer magnificence. You'll get over it in a bit and rush out and buy Shatner's new album. |
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29 Sep 11 - 12:08 PM (#3231144) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Bee-dubya-ell Shatner covers Black Sabbath? Wow! That's like getting two scoops of shit for the price of one! |
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29 Sep 11 - 01:01 PM (#3231169) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk "Hey man....this is goooood shit!" |
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29 Sep 11 - 02:32 PM (#3231204) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu BWL.... HAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!! |
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29 Sep 11 - 05:21 PM (#3231292) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: GUEST,999 BWL, best laugh I've had in a week. Many thanks. It's great to see you back in form. |
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29 Sep 11 - 05:37 PM (#3231310) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk Shit enriches the soil. From the soil we harvest life-giving crops. Shatner's extraordinary body of work is the raw fertilizer that enriches contemporary culture and enables us to move forward to a bright new future. I suggest that everyone buy his new CD, listen to it with great care, and make use of the inspiration it provides to better their lives. And buy copies for your relatives too. They need Shatner just as much as you do. Hell, buy one for the dog! I did this for my Dachshund, and his fleas went away for good. |
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29 Sep 11 - 06:53 PM (#3231361) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: GUEST,999 The Canadian prison system tried to get some but the request was turned down. Seems it was considered to be cruel and unusual punishment. Having witnessed his performance on that clip, I must agree. |
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29 Sep 11 - 07:53 PM (#3231387) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Rapparee Cruel and unusual?? The CIA turned it down because "even we have SOME idea of human rights." |
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29 Sep 11 - 08:16 PM (#3231393) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Wesley S "I did this for my Dachshund, and his fleas went away for good." No - his fleas fleed. With their fingers in their little tiny ears... |
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30 Sep 11 - 05:24 PM (#3231895) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: GUEST,.gargoyle His daughter (wife?) JUDY
Has a wonderful, most NON political correct - series of books and audio recordings about an "Asian Cat" that wants to be a "Mexican Dog."
Sincerely If this was the ONLY thing Shatner EVER spawned through his prostrate and connected channels - It is well worth a CD. |
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01 Oct 11 - 07:10 AM (#3232131) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: goatfell Better than these Rap talkers in the charts. |
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01 Oct 11 - 12:42 PM (#3232222) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Rapparee Hey, you bad-mouthin' me? Huh? Just because I talk while I work with maps? Huh? Ya wanna make somethin' of it? Do ya? Huh? |
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01 Oct 11 - 12:53 PM (#3232227) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk You talkin' tough again? Huh? Are ya? Ready to put yer money where yer mouth is? Huh? Shane is still waitin' in Blind River to pound the livin' daylights outta YOU, smart guy! And you ain't even shown up yet. Whatsamatter? You scared? |
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01 Oct 11 - 06:11 PM (#3232340) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu Scared? Rap? Scared??? HUH? |
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02 Oct 11 - 12:17 PM (#3232622) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk It's far too soon for this inestimable thread to drop off the bottom of the page. |
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02 Oct 11 - 05:34 PM (#3232743) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu Intestinal thread? |
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02 Oct 11 - 06:10 PM (#3232766) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Bee-dubya-ell The only reason this thread is inestimable is that nobody's figured out how to mint money of negative value. |
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02 Oct 11 - 07:17 PM (#3232791) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Bobert Makes one ponder their position on capital punishment, doesn't it??? B;~) |
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03 Oct 11 - 12:44 PM (#3233101) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk After complete Shatnerization has been achieved in the world, capital punishment will no longr be seen as necessary. |
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03 Oct 11 - 01:59 PM (#3233144) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Wesley S But the suicide rate will soar like it's been beamed up by Scotty.... |
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03 Oct 11 - 03:03 PM (#3233175) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk You mean...people who figure they aren't worthy of attaining to the ***Shatner Standard of Excellence*** doing away with themselves? Yes, I suppose that's a possibility, isn't it? |
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03 Oct 11 - 03:11 PM (#3233181) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu I am waiting for The Shat to cover "Take This Job and Shove It". Cult classic, that. |
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04 Oct 11 - 08:45 AM (#3233604) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: GUEST,Patsy Christmas is coming I suppose but I can't think of anyone I dislike that much to give it to. |
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04 Oct 11 - 01:09 PM (#3233754) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Wesley S Dick Cheney? |
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04 Oct 11 - 07:02 PM (#3233974) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk Oh, SHAT!!!!!! |
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05 Oct 11 - 01:34 PM (#3234370) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk Sorry. I seem to have stepped in something. |
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16 Oct 11 - 03:10 PM (#3239908) Subject: BS: New Shatner album From: Desert Dancer William Shatner's Own Space Oddity William Shatner returns to the recording studio for a new, space-themed spoken-word album, Seeking Major Tom. The two-disc set features a laundry list of popular musicians, from Lyle Lovett and Peter Frampton to Sheryl Crow and members of the '70s-era prog-rock bands Asia and King Crimson. ... Shatner tells NPR's Rebecca Roberts that Seeking Major Tom tells the story of the fictional astronaut in David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and what happens after he steps out of the space capsule. "Well, I thought it would be fun to characterize what happened to him," Shatner says of the lost astronaut. "So I have him walking on the moon or being a space cowboy, thinking of his wife [who] 'blinded me with science.' Then things get darker and he's in the twilight zone. He queries God in 'Lost in the Stars' — why is this happening? And, ultimately, in the 20th song, he goes to hell with 'Iron Man' with Zakk Wylde." --- Two sample tracks available at the link!!! Also: Shatner also has a new book, Shatner Rules, and is about to perform a one-man show across Canada. He's also directed a documentary about the actors who have played captains on Star Trek, fittingly called The Captains. It was sitting down with Patrick Stewart, Captain Pickard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, that Shatner says really helped him come to grips with his Star Trek past. "I began to have a defense at what I perceived to be a form of derision towards Star Trek," Shatner says. "It irritated me, so that all these things like 'Beam me up, Scotty' would be a source of irritation. I realized that when delving into Patrick Stewart's career and his attitude. He taught me that I had been doing the wrong thing. I had applied myself as responsibly as I could in performing the role, but in the intervening years, I acquired an attitude, which I have striven to divest myself of." --- Pretty good for an 80-year-old guy. ~ Becky in Tucson |
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16 Oct 11 - 07:37 PM (#3239949) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk Way to go, Bill! What a class act the man is. |
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16 Oct 11 - 07:44 PM (#3239954) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu I haven't been out to a concert or "show" in years but I would consider buying a ticket. I mean... he's A King Crimson fan??? Wow! His depth is just cooool man. |
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16 Oct 11 - 07:47 PM (#3239955) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Desert Dancer Oops. I guess I have not been following the Shatner news here closely enough. I had mistakenly posted my note to a new thread, and a mod kindly moved it here. ~ Becky in Tucson |
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16 Oct 11 - 08:00 PM (#3239965) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Ed T Anyone have the CD, William Shatner covers YOKO ONO songs? |
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16 Oct 11 - 09:19 PM (#3239991) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu OH NO? THAT is a bit TOO far innit? |
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16 Oct 11 - 10:06 PM (#3240004) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk He would be the one to take those songs to their ultimate level, wouldn't he? Better yet, how about him doing some duets with Yoko? |
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17 Oct 11 - 04:32 PM (#3240429) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Stower This man is my inspiration. I am awe struck. He has covered Bohemian Rhapsody. I can't wait. This has got to be music on a par with the Portsmouth Sinfonia. |
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17 Oct 11 - 05:38 PM (#3240459) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk Wow. That's hard to beat. |
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17 Oct 11 - 08:00 PM (#3240527) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Greg B Bill Shatner. The Florence Foster Jenkins of the 21st century. |
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18 Oct 11 - 02:00 PM (#3240866) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk He is truly Shatneriffic. |
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18 Oct 11 - 02:11 PM (#3240872) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk Florence Foster Jenkins.... Sings! Note: It sounds even better if you open the page repeatedly during one listening and then you can hear FFJ singing a duet or a trio or a quartet along with herself! It is a shame that she and Shatner weren't born during the same era. They could have collaberated and probably come up with some very memorable stuff. |
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18 Oct 11 - 02:36 PM (#3240885) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu Too memorable. >;-) |
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09 Nov 11 - 12:52 PM (#3253683) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: bobad The Shat reinterprets "O Canada" on the occasion of him being a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Canada's Governor General: http://www.nfb.ca/film/william_shatner_sings_o_canada/?ntpg_src=links&ntpg_sid=kr_fb_20111109 |
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09 Nov 11 - 01:00 PM (#3253691) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: Little Hawk Heh! Heh! He is a droll man, isn't he? |
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09 Nov 11 - 01:53 PM (#3253728) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: gnu Now, if you don't see his humour after that one, and the fact that THAT demonstration of it is was endears him to Canucks... there it is. Bob just ain't yer uncle. |
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09 Nov 11 - 02:43 PM (#3253769) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: GUEST,jts I'm laughing in a most peculiar way.... |
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09 Nov 11 - 04:03 PM (#3253828) Subject: RE: BS: William Shatners new CD From: GUEST,Major Tom And the stars look very different...to-day-ay-ay-ay... |