Star Trekkin

Okay this is one of the silliest songs that I know of. I can remember that it rocketed straight to the top of the charts when it was released. I know this because I was on holiday in Jersey at the time, and the then Number 1 single was Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Jefferson Starship. And I really liked that song (and still do, and yes the lyrics will be turning up in a post here someday). So we (meaning my brother, sister and I) had gone to the TV room in campsite to watch Top of the Pops to see either the band playing, or the video for the song. Only the song had been knocked off top spot by this song, which had entered the charts at number one. The video was incredibly silly, to match the song itself. I'm not that big a Star Trek fan, but this song does nicely summarise the flavour of the Kirk era shows, perfectly capturing the characters of Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura and Scotty. A shame they couldn't have fitted in Chekhov and Sulu really to complete the cast, but ohh well.

Star Trekkin' by Dr. Demento

Star Trekkin', across the universe
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin', across the universe,
Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse.

Lt. Uhura, report!

Uhura:
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow,
starboard bow.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow, Jim.

Analysis, Mr. Spock!

Spock:
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it,
not as we know it.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it, Captain.

Uhura:
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow,
starboard bow.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow, Jim.

Star Trekkin', across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin', across the universe,
Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse.

Medical update, Doctor McCoy

McCoy:
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim, Dead.

Spock:
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it,
not as we know it.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it, Captain.

Uhura:
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow,
starboard bow.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow, Jim!

Starship Captain, James T. Kirk

Kirk:
Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill,
shoot to kill,
shoot to kill.
We come in peace, shoot to kill,
shoot to kill, men

McCoy:
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim, Dead.

Spock:
Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it,
not as we know it.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it, Captain.

Uhura:
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow,
starboard bow.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
scrape them off, Jim!

Star Trekkin', across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk!
Star Trekkin', across the universe,
Boldly going forward, and things are getting worse!

Engine Room, Mister Scott

Scotty:
Ye canna change the laws of physics,
laws of physics,
laws of physics!
Ye canna change the laws of physics,
laws of physics, Jim.

Kirk:
Ah, we come in peace, shoot to kill,
shoot to kill,
shoot to kill!
We come in peace, shoot to kill,
Scotty, beam me up!

McCoy:
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim!
Dead, Jim!
Dead, Jim!
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim!
Dead, Jim, Dead!

Spock:
Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it,
not as we know it.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it,
not as we know it, Captain.

Uhura:
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow,
starboard bow.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow, Jim!

Scotty: Ye canna change the script, Jim! Up ta you, Jimmy!

McCoy: It's worse than that, it's physics, Jim!

Kirk: Bridge to engine room, warp factor nine!

Scotty: Ach! If I give 'er any more she'll blow, Captain!

BOOM