PLEASE do not aim this Weapon of Mass Destruction at Sadly, No!, or Atrios, or any of the others of their ilk - the radiation burns from the last YouTube war have just finally started to heal, and I can almost eat solid foods again.
The infamous "Agony Booth" was nothing more than a soundproof booth which played a tape of the captain singing "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".
You know, if the show had been a huge hit, instead of teetering on cancellation for three frail seasons, there eventually would have been complex, "Friends"-style contract negotiations to get everybody to come back for one more season. Contracts with strange clauses to satsify the whims of the stars. Crappy "Joey"-like spin-offs. De Forest Kelly in "Starfleet Medical." "Chekhov and Friends." Perhaps even a ghastly Star Trek Holiday Special where William Shatner and Lee Majors did a duet of "White Christmas" and Leonard Nimoy did "Little Drummer Boy" with the guy from Mannix. And that. That is the kind of crap you would have seen in Season Eight.
"Well, I'll DO. Another. Season. But..*chuckle/chuckle/eye twinkle*...I get...to SING...occasionally. *chuckle/chuckle/eye twinkle* And. My trailer. Should be JUST A LITTLE bigger. Than Leonard's."
Where did you get that, anyway? The Alternate Universe Season Eight DVD Box Set?
Did your badness extend to my inability to pause the damned thing? I clicked, and clicked, but it's still going on...right...now...35...uuurrrggghhhhhgle
this reminded me of seeing boris karloff doing an "actor's version" of this song. except karloff made it touching and poignant.
god save us all from actors who want to break into music. usually it happens after they have played a muscian on film. or, somebody tells them that musicians get laid way more than actors. (that part is like way goddamn true)
actor wannabe musician story. i'm packing up my gear after an evening of backing lou diamond philips in his bid for crossover stuff. we played this joint in redlands that is now seeing an upgrade in status as a larry flynt strip club. lou looks at me and says "so, in your professional opinion, how good am i?" i know that in his performer's heart he knows he sucked out loud, so i diplomatically say "dude, you're better than keanu reeves."
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Okay I got to the word "year" and had to stop. Let me know if anybody gets further. I admire you.
Drifty for once I hate you. That is just wrong.
PLEASE do not aim this Weapon of Mass Destruction at Sadly, No!, or Atrios, or any of the others of their ilk - the radiation burns from the last YouTube war have just finally started to heal, and I can almost eat solid foods again.
A little-known fact about the Mirror Universe:
The infamous "Agony Booth" was nothing more than a soundproof booth which played a tape of the captain singing "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".
"A most effective means of discipline." :)
Yep, "yeahhhr" for me too, Blue Gal.... only because his facial expressions were set on stun. Must shower now.
The GIRL!!! With! Kaleidoscope!!! EYES!!
You know, if the show had been a huge hit, instead of teetering on cancellation for three frail seasons, there eventually would have been complex, "Friends"-style contract negotiations to get everybody to come back for one more season. Contracts with strange clauses to satsify the whims of the stars. Crappy "Joey"-like spin-offs. De Forest Kelly in "Starfleet Medical." "Chekhov and Friends." Perhaps even a ghastly Star Trek Holiday Special where William Shatner and Lee Majors did a duet of "White Christmas" and Leonard Nimoy did "Little Drummer Boy" with the guy from Mannix. And that. That is the kind of crap you would have seen in Season Eight.
"Well, I'll DO. Another. Season. But..*chuckle/chuckle/eye twinkle*...I get...to SING...occasionally. *chuckle/chuckle/eye twinkle* And. My trailer. Should be JUST A LITTLE bigger. Than Leonard's."
Where did you get that, anyway? The Alternate Universe Season Eight DVD Box Set?
made it almost half way before I drove 16penny nails thru my ears..
Did your badness extend to my inability to pause the damned thing? I clicked, and clicked, but it's still going on...right...now...35...uuurrrggghhhhhgle
this reminded me of seeing boris karloff doing an "actor's version" of this song. except karloff made it touching and poignant.
god save us all from actors who want to break into music. usually it happens after they have played a muscian on film. or, somebody tells them that musicians get laid way more than actors. (that part is like way goddamn true)
actor wannabe musician story. i'm packing up my gear after an evening of backing lou diamond philips in his bid for crossover stuff. we played this joint in redlands that is now seeing an upgrade in status as a larry flynt strip club. lou looks at me and says "so, in your professional opinion, how good am i?" i know that in his performer's heart he knows he sucked out loud, so i diplomatically say "dude, you're better than keanu reeves."
Sir DG:
From the brim to the dregs. it poured
sweet and clear...
... that was a very good blog post.
yours truly,
James Tiberius Kirk
All he did was set his "Overact" dial to 11 and read the script as usual.
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Thanks, Drifty, I really needed a good laugh.
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