Retrontario videos william shatner rocket man 1978 english us espanol. It was a bit more difficult than your average restoration project but. William shatner calls international space station video. Bosslogic pitches bruce campbell as xmen foe mister sinister in new. On the same scene, rocket man performed by shatner at the 5th saturn awards is. She packed my bags last night preflight zero hour nine a.
Check out rocket man by william shatner on amazon music. Feb 07, 20 william shatner calls the space station. William shatner seeking major tom 2011 seeking major tom is the fourth studio album by william shatner. William shatner spirit in the sky lyrics seeking major tom track list. William shatner born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, writer, performer of the spoken word, and director, best known for having gained fame for his starring role as captain james t. When leonard nimoy died, he hadnt spoken to william shatner in five years. Dec 21, 2015 my gift to all shatner fans who have had to sit through the abysmal versions of this song replete with buzzing and hissing. William shatner celebrity profile check out the latest william shatner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Includes karen blacks introduction of bernie taupin, and taupins introduction of shatner. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. When william shatner met koko the gorilla friday night with jonathan ross bbc one by bbc. And i think its gonna be a long long timetill touchdown brings me round again to findim not the man they think i am at homeoh no no no im a rocket man rocket man burning out his fuse up. Todd singing billy joels rocket man william shatner style. William shatner has yielded a unique and muchparodied body of work during his musical. Audio restored william shatner sings rocket man 1978. You can buy album seeking major tom cd1 2011 william shatner. My gift to all shatner fans who have had to sit through the abysmal versions of this song replete with buzzing and hissing. This close association between shatner the man and captain kirk was a fact he cheekily referenced on the cover of transformed man, crediting himself as both william shatner and captain kirk of star trek. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Retrontario william shatner rocket man 1978 facebook. The original series from 1966 to 1969 continuing into seven of the subsequent movies. From the science fiction film awards, william shatner s unforgettable performance of elton johns rocket man. Our song this week is rocket man, a remarkably successful pop tune written by bernie taupin and elton john. He unleashed his quasishakespearean versions of beatles and bob dylan songs on the transformed man in 1968. Rocket man with william shatner exclusive version includes unlimited streaming of madison square garden 1977 via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in. Brianna wu takes aim at star trek actor william shatner, he fires. William shatner s music career has taken as many strange turns as his acting career over the decades.
It was released october 11, 2011 in the us by cleopatra records. In his seven decades of television, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. From the science fiction film awards, william shatners unforgettable performance of elton johns rocket man. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Because william shatner, the original jim jam, was speaking at the uccs bachelor of innovation program gala, presenting a keynote speech entitled hope and innovation. William shatner s take on the classic elton johnbernie taupin tune rocket man has an awesome powerpeople know it without ever having heard it. Jul 18, 2011 florian rohrweck, for one, believes users reporting shatners profile as fake is what got the man suspended. Ok, so shatner may not be the first person to call the international space station, but he is the first former captain of the starship enterprise to make verbal contact with an astronaut in space. William shatner interviews fellow star trek captains in. Through the magic of skype, jonah talks from spain with jack about life in. And im gonna be high as a kite by then i miss the earth so much i miss my wife.
It seems to exist in our culture purely as a punchline, a goto gag to illustrate the depth to which shatner s career had fallen poststar trek. William shatner performs it was a very good year by nudnick. Elton john rocket man i think its going to be a long long time. William shatner sings rocket man 1978 more articles by. Apr 16, 2008 shatner s rocket man condensed to just the performance. William shatners songs stream online music songs listen. Oct 15, 2010 william shatners take on the classic elton johnbernie taupin tune rocket man has an awesome powerpeople know it without ever having heard it. William shatner interviews fellow star trek captains in new documentary the captains video. Starting in the 1960s, william shatner, riding high on his star trek fame, began his idiosyncratic musical career. An oratorio in three parts by william shatner, david itkin, the arkansas symphony orchestra, paul rowe and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The album features many noted musicians, including sheryl crow, john wetton, patrick moraz, ritchie blackmore, alan parsons, peter frampton, warren haynes, nick valensi, zakk wylde, mike inez, chris adler, steve hillage. And im gonna be high, as a kite by then i miss the earth so much, i miss my wife its lonely out in space on such a timeless flight and i think its gonna be a long long time till touch down brings me round again to find im not the man they think i am at home oh no, no, no, im a rocket man rocket man.
Nov 18, 2016 check out rocket man by william shatner on amazon music. William shatner is the rocket man 1978 click americana. William shatner roasted congressional candidate brianna wu after she tried to join. He coolly deconstructed elton johns rocket man on the science fiction film awards in 1978. William shatner, egard design limitededition watch with. Despite the mixed reaction garnered from his infamous 1978 read of elton johns rocket man, shatner most recently has released a. In 1978, shatner hosted the 5th saturn awards where he performed elton johns rocket man again, in a. William shatner sings rocket man 1978 internet archive. At the very least, theres no denying that shatners rocket man is very, very. William shatner she packed my bags last night preflight zero hour nine a. In honor of shatner, here are five of our favorite classic rock covers from his iconic rocket man to his lesserknown cover of norman greenbaums spirit in the sky. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Rocket man with william shatner exclusive version steve hillage. Nimoy shut him out after shatner filmed him without permission for a documentary he was making about the captains of.
Rocket man, a song by william shatner, steve hillage on spotify. William shatner william shatner, oc is a canadian actor, author, producer, director and singer. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the television show star trek. Rumors about william shatner returning to the 23rd century in this summers star trek beyond may have turned out to be false, but the actor is more than willing to reprise his role as the captain. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. William shatner spirit in the sky mp3 download and lyrics. It also cemented shatner s image in the publics collective consciousness, forever linking him with his character kirks charismatic persona. Listen free to william shatner seeking major tom radio. Here you can buy and download music mp3 william shatner. I listened to the original a few months after hearing that this was on the new cover album and could already tell that it was a great fit for dan. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. William shatners music career has taken as many strange turns as his acting career over the decades. William shatner sings rocket man video dailymotion. William shatners take on the classic elton johnbernie taupin tune.
William shatner sings rocket man 1978 counterpunch. Yet shatner and kirk remained inextricably linked and soon the actor embraced his campy place in pop culture, spoofing his image in myriad tv shows, recordings, books, even a series of commercials for. Kirk of the uss enterprise, another one of his stellar claims to fame are his spokenword covers. William shatners albums stream online music albums. One of the interwebs most popular viral videos is of william shatner singing elton johns classic rocket man at an awards show from the 70s. Among numerous other performances, john played rocket man at the launch site of space shuttle discovery in 1998. The following is a list of works by canadian actor, singer, author, producer, director and corporate spokesman william shatner. Shownotes the dispatch download the door dash app, use promo code. Its taupin who introduces shatner, and karen black who introduces taupin. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your. Click on a song to view its lyrics 1 major tom 2 space oddity lyrics 3 in a little while lyrics 4 space cowboy lyrics 5 space truckin lyrics 6 rocket man lyrics 7 she blinded me with science lyrics. Clair, editor joshua frank, managing editor nathaniel st. William shatner goes kpop with girls generation on.
Secretary general kofi annan and demand action now. As star trek week continues on ifc we cant help but recall our deep and abiding love for captain kirk and the man who played the heck out of him, william shatner. And im gonna be high as a kite by then i miss the earth so much i miss. It seems to exist in our culture purely as a punchline, a goto gag to illustrate the depth to which shatners career had fallen poststar trek. Star trek actor william shatner, who played captain kirk in star trek. Shatner did take on other projects, including a starring role on the cop series t. William shatner has boldly phoned where no man has phoned before. Now shatner is not only an excellent actor, but he also directed one of the films we are playing tonight star trek v. William shatner sings rocket man 1978 best quality. William shatner must go down in history as one of the worlds most unique interpretive artists. William shatner brings five decades of captain kirk to. Various artists greatest hits from outer space feat.
William shatner goes kpop with girls generation on better. Gorn trailer by bandai namco entertainment america. The better lines, though, match the aching melancholy melody mainly on the chorus, where listeners are presented with the possibility of metaphor. I didnt realize that, in doing a documentary, there is this process of discovery, he said. Renaissance man william shatner collaborated with a watchmaker to design a limitededition timepiece called passages, and its sold only through indiegogo. The final frontier, where the crew of the enterprise or, more accurately, the enterprisea finds religion. Listen to albums by william shatner on myspace, stream free online music by william shatner william shatner. Listen to songs by william shatner on myspace, stream free online music by william shatner william shatner. Elton john built and testflew rocket man in 1972, but it was captain james t. William shatners crimes against humanity the impious digest. Chris elliotts reenactment of it on letterman in 1992 had more comedy because it was done in the context of elliotts tv series get a life being cancelled. William shatner is ready to return to star trek as an aged.