Actually, Shat DID take himself seriously. That was his problem throughout the 70′s and half of the 80′s. He didn’t “get” his own joke.
Once he realized his place in the world of pop culture, he became a much better person and finally even won those Emmies he honestly felt he so richly deserved back then.
That aside, can’t you just hear what Bernie is really saying when he introduces this piece? “When Elton John and I wrote Rocket Man back in ’72, we never dreamed that one day William Shatner would wipe his ass with it on national television, and right here in front of me.”
I find it hard to believe Shatner thought he was doing anything but a cheesy joke!
Shatner may or may not have been “full of himself” like most men are in their youth, but I don’t think he was too dense to see the joke!
JFStan got it right – Shatner – and Leslie Nielsen and Burt Reynolds – snapped and took that advice to heart that so few ever do – they lightened up and stopped taking themselves seriously. And their careers took off immediately.
#14 – Simon is one of the best parts of that show. I would love to audition on Idol just to hear “What the HELL was THAT?!?” (which is the proper response to my singing )
I liked the Futurama episode, “Amazon Women in the Mood” where Zapp Brannigan breaks in on Kif at the Karoke, and clears the restaurant while singing his rendition of this.
Yeah.
The Shat cringes all the way to the bank.
Lenny Nimoy’s musical efforts weren’t all that, uh, musical either. I doubt if he’s ever lost a minute’s sleep over it.
It’s pretty obvious that they don’t take themselves too seriously.
This has been around for, what, 30 years. Much better version is Stewie’s from Family Guy.
Must be a slow news day……
I still like Stewies parody of William better.
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Actually, Shat DID take himself seriously. That was his problem throughout the 70′s and half of the 80′s. He didn’t “get” his own joke.
Once he realized his place in the world of pop culture, he became a much better person and finally even won those Emmies he honestly felt he so richly deserved back then.
That aside, can’t you just hear what Bernie is really saying when he introduces this piece? “When Elton John and I wrote Rocket Man back in ’72, we never dreamed that one day William Shatner would wipe his ass with it on national television, and right here in front of me.”
I’m a rocket man .. rock … it … man! I don’t think he is smoking a cigarette.
#5 JFS
“He didn’t “get” his own joke”
I find it hard to believe Shatner thought he was doing anything but a cheesy joke!
Shatner may or may not have been “full of himself” like most men are in their youth, but I don’t think he was too dense to see the joke!
This was the first audio file I ever downloaded back in, ye gods, “94? I remember I was using Mosaic.
This still ranks as one of our worst space disasters to date.
This still ranks as one of our worst space disasters to date.
Are you kidding? This is a priceless bit of Americana! It makes me grin every time I see it.
I actually like his “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” interpretation better. (I’m unwilling to call it singing.)
JFStan got it right – Shatner – and Leslie Nielsen and Burt Reynolds – snapped and took that advice to heart that so few ever do – they lightened up and stopped taking themselves seriously. And their careers took off immediately.
If this were American Idol, Simon Cowell would probably ask, “Where are the exploding rocket booster fuel tanks when we really need them?”
Simon Cowell should be strapped to exploding rocket booster fuel tanks. He is such a prick.
#9 – This still ranks as one of our worst space disasters to date.
Only made worse by the realization that Major Tom was a junkie…
wait…
Oh… Sorry… Just realized that is the wrong song.
Oh well, I’m gonna post this anyway.
#14 – Simon is one of the best parts of that show. I would love to audition on Idol just to hear “What the HELL was THAT?!?” (which is the proper response to my singing
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The proper response to my singing would be: The pain! The pain! Someone shoot him!
I liked the Futurama episode, “Amazon Women in the Mood” where Zapp Brannigan breaks in on Kif at the Karoke, and clears the restaurant while singing his rendition of this.
That’s what I’m talkin’ about!!!
Wow, the 1970′s look much scarier than they do on ‘That 70′s Show’. I feel sorry for all of you who had to live through those backwards times.