We all know that, in addition to being a masterful thespian, the mighty Bill Shatner is also, shall we say, a very unique musical performer. I'm hoping he does some more musical work before riding off into the sunset. Taking into account his comedic-ironic beatnik style, what songs do you think the Shat should do? I submit to you a perfect example, both in content, and in pacing: Strange Days by The Doors. "Strange hours....fill strange rooms. Voices...signal their tired end. The hostess... is grinning! Her guests...sleep from sinning! Hear ME talk of SIN, and you KNOW....THIS IS IT!!!!"
There is no song - I repeat, no song - that cannot be made into something trancendentally wonderful by The Shat taking it on. I once read a review of The Transformed Man that finished with "0/10 or 10/10 - depending on your point of view." Of course, it gets a 10 from me. He could cover Radiohead and get away with it: "Shell smashed, juices.... flowing Wings twitch, legs.... are.... going Don't.... get sentimental It.... always ends up.... drivel"
Perhaps Piano Man, by Billy Joel. I'd be hilarious to see what he could do to a Brittany spears album. That stuff's pretty bad as is, so there's not much he could do to make it worse.
William Shatner should do a remake of "The Jingle Cats A Meowy Christmas". He would then get attacked by angry tabby cats for copyright infringement. Pink Floyd has a lot of tributes out for "Dark Side of the Moon". Shatner should get into the act with "Brain Damage".
Piano Man is a good one, though maybe too similar to Rocket Man, I can definitely hear it Shatnerized. Britney pop-drivel is too lightweight for the Shat. There has to be some lyrical sophistication. A more modern tune I can hear Shatnerized is Pearl Jam, Black, from their first album. Just imagine him doing these lines: And all I taught her was....everything I know she....gave me....all that she wore And now my...bitter hands...are on broken glass, Of what was everything? All the pictures have All been washed in black, Tattooed everything.
Sunny... day Sweepin'the... clouds... away Onmywaytowhere... theair... is... sweet Canyou tellme... how toget How toget... to... SesameStreet?
Sabotage by the Beastie Boys So While You Sit Back and Wonder Why I Got This Fucking Thorn In My Side Oh My, It's A Miraaj I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotaaj and 99 Luftballons by Nena in German of course. Jeder war ein grosser Krieger Hielten sich fuer Captain Kirk Das gab ein grosses Feuerwerk Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft Und fuehlten sich gleich angemacht Dabei schoss man am Horizont
How about some ABBA? You can Dance You can Jive Having the time of your life See that Girl Watch that scene Digging the Dancing Queen.....
Without Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1if9kLJpWw ICh Wil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCEZ2m9o7vc
Actually, I had just thought of that one and was going to post it. Of course, he has to pronounce it Sabotadge.
In that case I must rescind your brownie point. And just to be vindictive, I'm lowering your score by .5 point.