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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

Now I'm no Trekkie but I thought all you fans would like to hear this! It's a song by an obscure late Seventies punk band called Spizzenergi which goes by the name 'Where's Captain Kirk?' and was acclaimed by late Radio One DJ John Peel as the best ( possibly only) Star Trek associated song ever.

Check this out- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3B4Lw7VM0g

And imagine my surprise when I found out REM had covered it as a B side for a single from their 'Automatic For The People' album. Here's their version for comparative purposes- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqstoTZaUc4

Hope you enjoy it...

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8912

What a great song...thanks for finding it Morphy

You usually get cheesy Trek songs but that one rocks! Out of the 2 versions I liked the original one better than REM's

Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

Amazing what you find while idling on the Net isn't it? And I must admit I too prefer the original, nice and thrashy- as punk should be!
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

I have heard the original before but I never knew REM did a version of it

What single did it feature on do you know bud?

incidentally I agree too the original is better

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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

Well, Spizzenergi released it as a single in 1979, and REM's version was on a Christmas single that they released for members of their official fan club ( they do so every year, with different original songs and cover versions to be found on each).
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Oh very good I didn't know REM did that..it would be a good one to get

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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

If you want it Ebay may have it, you wouldn't get it any other way unless you were in their fan club a few years ago!
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

I think that may be another Xmas feeler mate

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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

Wouldn't blame you, there are a few fan club singles of theirs that sound awesome.
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Brill

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