Star Trek Theamsong
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Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
I would be awfully surprised if this even made it into the top thousand of underhanded moves by a producer. For that matter it probably doesn't even get in the top thousand of underhanded moves by a science-fiction promoter. They're fields with very stiff competition.
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
Let's not forget the IDIC medallion.
Let's not forget the IDIC medallion.
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
More info about Wilbur Hatch:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Hatch
More info about Wilbur Hatch:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Hatch
The lyrics may not be musically "sophisticated", but I think they fit the show just fine. I like the version sung by the lovely Lola Bombay.
As far as I can tell, GR did nothing illegal or improper. After all, everyone connected with the show - including Alexander Courage - was doing business to make money. Nothing wrong with that. After all, the profit motive gave us Star Trek to begin with.
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Edit: You can also find the Lola Bombay recording of the Star Trek theme at the Project Pimento website. (You can download the Trek theme there, or buy the CD, which I did.)
http://www.projectpimento.com/
As far as I can tell, GR did nothing illegal or improper. After all, everyone connected with the show - including Alexander Courage - was doing business to make money. Nothing wrong with that. After all, the profit motive gave us Star Trek to begin with.
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Edit: You can also find the Lola Bombay recording of the Star Trek theme at the Project Pimento website. (You can download the Trek theme there, or buy the CD, which I did.)
http://www.projectpimento.com/
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
The original post is so short, and bad spelling so common even amongst native speakers (I can't even count how many people here use "then" interchangably with "than", "your" for "you're", and spell "infinite" with an "a"), that I don't see how anyone can intuit that another poster is "clearly" not a native English speaker based on one sentence.
And, frankly, I don't think it's throwing it back in anyone's face to correct them if they're using a word that doesn't exist...especially on a board where people start cursing at each other over whether or not the 1701's bridge faces forward.
The original post is so short, and bad spelling so common even amongst native speakers (I can't even count how many people here use "then" interchangably with "than", "your" for "you're", and spell "infinite" with an "a"), that I don't see how anyone can intuit that another poster is "clearly" not a native English speaker based on one sentence.
And, frankly, I don't think it's throwing it back in anyone's face to correct them if they're using a word that doesn't exist...especially on a board where people start cursing at each other over whether or not the 1701's bridge faces forward.
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
DS9Sega,
I always avoided those threads about where the bridge faces. Doesn't the scene in The Cage, also shown in the Menagerie, establish that the bridge faces forward? I'm taking about the scene where the shot begins in space and then zooms in on and into the bridge.
DS9Sega,
I always avoided those threads about where the bridge faces. Doesn't the scene in The Cage, also shown in the Menagerie, establish that the bridge faces forward? I'm taking about the scene where the shot begins in space and then zooms in on and into the bridge.
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Roger1999: Now you've stepped in it! There are those who argue that what we see in 'The Menagerie' and 'The Cage' should be ignored. Those same people seem to have put a lot of thought into choosing "facts" to support their theories. Some of these are quite entertaining, except when they get nasty toward anyone who disagrees.
Roger1999: Now you've stepped in it! There are those who argue that what we see in 'The Menagerie' and 'The Cage' should be ignored. Those same people seem to have put a lot of thought into choosing "facts" to support their theories. Some of these are quite entertaining, except when they get nasty toward anyone who disagrees.
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NCC621, now that you mention it, I suppose that when I was playing with my NCC-1701 model as a kid, I assumed that "turbo-lift shaped" thing just outside the bridge was in fact the turbo shaft casing. But, I see no reason to argue that it MUST be the actual casing. Is that the basis for the argument that the bridge does not actually face forward?
How can anyone suggest that we ignore what we see in such classic episodes?
This brings up another issue but I need to start another thread for that.
NCC621, now that you mention it, I suppose that when I was playing with my NCC-1701 model as a kid, I assumed that "turbo-lift shaped" thing just outside the bridge was in fact the turbo shaft casing. But, I see no reason to argue that it MUST be the actual casing. Is that the basis for the argument that the bridge does not actually face forward?
How can anyone suggest that we ignore what we see in such classic episodes?
This brings up another issue but I need to start another thread for that.
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
Actually I don't think Roddenberry's lyrics are all that bad. They're kind of wistfully haunting in their own way. The one weak point is that the word "star" is repeated too often. Still and all, I'm very glad they were never sung as part of the opening.
Actually I don't think Roddenberry's lyrics are all that bad. They're kind of wistfully haunting in their own way. The one weak point is that the word "star" is repeated too often. Still and all, I'm very glad they were never sung as part of the opening.
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I LOVE LOLA BOMBAY!
Just thought I'd say that...
I LOVE LOLA BOMBAY!
Just thought I'd say that...
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
I like those lyrics (sort of) but acknowledge the problem. To quote Alexander Courage:
For your further edification, watch this absolutely fascinating interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oppn9BT6XM
Make sure you hang around for the credits.
I like those lyrics (sort of) but acknowledge the problem. To quote Alexander Courage:
For your further edification, watch this absolutely fascinating interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oppn9BT6XM
Make sure you hang around for the credits.
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
Roger1999: Yes, I assume that the thingie behind the bridge is the turbolift. But in "the cage", the turbo doesn't line up with the thingie. Despite this visual evidence, some people think this means the bridge has to be rotated to make it line up. Some people think the bridge must be moved down in order to fit. Some argue that the starship must be bigger than Matt Jefferies thought it was.
And a very few think it's just one of those things and try not to let it bother them too much.
But who doesn't love Lola Bombay??
Roger1999: Yes, I assume that the thingie behind the bridge is the turbolift. But in "the cage", the turbo doesn't line up with the thingie. Despite this visual evidence, some people think this means the bridge has to be rotated to make it line up. Some people think the bridge must be moved down in order to fit. Some argue that the starship must be bigger than Matt Jefferies thought it was.
And a very few think it's just one of those things and try not to let it bother them too much.
But who doesn't love Lola Bombay??
Re: Star Trek Themesong (Roddenberry's "contribution")
So naturally, when we encounter either someone who DOES speak English but doesn't speak or spell correctly, or someone who's trying to learn English, in neither case should we correct their errors.
It's best to let people stay ignorant and continue to do poorly, repeating the same mistakes again and again.
So naturally, when we encounter either someone who DOES speak English but doesn't speak or spell correctly, or someone who's trying to learn English, in neither case should we correct their errors.
It's best to let people stay ignorant and continue to do poorly, repeating the same mistakes again and again.
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I've never heard of her, but I'm about to find out what all the fuss is about.
I've never heard of her, but I'm about to find out what all the fuss is about.
