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July 21, 2004

Shatner Covers Pulp

Stream "Common People" ... .mov or .wma (link courtesy of Passenger 86)

Also Will's been writing a blog at williamshatner.com.

UPDATE: That the guy singing in the Shatner track is JOE JACKSON according to Slatch which also has the scoop about an awesome soundtrack for some upcoming Josh Hartnett movie.

Posted at 8:31 AM




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25 Comments

Quite honestly the best thing I've heard in all my 26 years of life.

Who's singing the chorus? It isn't B-Shat, is it?

Posted by: Magnificent Bastard at 07/21/04 11:50 AM | Reply
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Joe Jackson.

Posted by: robot mark at 07/21/04 11:53 AM | Reply
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THE SHAT!! ack! I think all the laughing has just given me a hernia....

Posted by: Justin at 07/21/04 4:39 PM | Reply
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Is Pulp full of prophets? Because this song now sounds like it's about Paris Hilton.

Posted by: jenny at 07/21/04 7:40 PM | Reply
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love it :)

Posted by: Mat at 07/21/04 10:28 PM | Reply
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Why in God's name wouldn't one just let Joe Jackson sing the whole song?

Posted by: Francis at 07/22/04 11:12 AM | Reply
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because you need Shatner so all the teen girls will buy it! =p

Posted by: Mat at 07/22/04 6:45 PM | Reply
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Yeah I really lovd it i nearly had a orgasm listenin to his voice.

Posted by: Mr ToMvAyNe at 08/01/04 7:54 PM | Reply
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Please Let me sing this song sand listen to i t forever i love itr so much

Posted by: i like trees at 08/03/04 6:15 PM | Reply
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LOVE IT. The crew all get together and listen to this one with the volume turned up t oabout 16..Yeah realy loud

Posted by: the late nite sarnie crew at 08/03/04 6:21 PM | Reply
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Just heard about this on BBC radio 2.

Brilliant!

I liked the first version by Pulp. Then there was another, more pretentious, version by them - didn't like that! Now it's one of the GREATS, again! :)

Thanks Mr Shatner, you are on form. Can I have your autograph, please...

Posted by: "Action" Joseph Jackson at 08/07/04 8:45 AM | Reply
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Totally Rox0rs my Ha><0R mind into 1oooo pieces.

Posted by: Qfwfq at 09/04/04 2:16 PM | Reply
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Oh man, listeing to it on repeat probably for the rest of my life. Liked the Pulp version, too, but really, can anything beat William Shatner?
No.

Posted by: BOOGIE at 09/14/04 10:38 PM | Reply
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The pulp song has been killed. Why ruin a great song like that?

Posted by: Em at 09/19/04 7:58 AM | Reply
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This one has got to go on Bill's greatest hits... it's right up there with Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds... well, maybe not. Still, we're all glad for a brief return to that art of his-- whatever it is.

Posted by: j_noots at 09/19/04 4:45 PM | Reply
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William Shatner gets major props on this. I listened to it a few times, then made other people listen to it! Shatner rocks!

Posted by: Deadlock at 09/21/04 8:53 PM | Reply
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Pulp lyrics Canadian madness and Jackson energy the greatest songs ever!!!!

Posted by: mv at 09/24/04 4:12 PM | Reply
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It's brilliant. Shatners exaggerated and stilted delivery makes Jackson's belting sound all the more emotive. It's a great track.

-Craig HOughton

Posted by: leversandpulleys at 10/10/04 1:44 AM | Reply
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Shatners pretty safe, bit miffed at an american and an emo givin common people the once over tho, nice idea, sounds pretty cool but joe jackson's never smoked a fag or wasted his dole money in a pub. You have to to get the song right- too american to properly get it, in my opinion

Posted by: Watford wastrel at 10/15/04 3:44 PM | Reply
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I tip my hat to the Shats and Joe, must be the ultimate version, love Pulp love 'em but this is ...well...like I said.Play it loud ...sensational! Hey Bill do "Little Egypt" !

Posted by: ipswich at 11/12/04 4:50 AM | Reply
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Only heard about this a few months after everyone else, but this song rocks my world right now. I've got it playing real loud on repeat, and I just can't turn it off.

And in other news, Geffen have re-released Transformed Man!!!

Posted by: ChicksDigUnix at 01/02/05 7:53 PM | Reply
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When I heard this I have to do a double take, or a double listen, because it is quite frankly the best some and moving song I hear in a while. I really mean it. I am 21 yrs old, and I am black, ok. I didn't know that I would actually like this type of music but when I heard it you instantly won me over. I need to get this cd.

Posted by: Solomon D Steeley Jr. at 02/03/05 12:06 PM | Reply
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Bill rulez this is a great song and them album(Has been) is just as good

Posted by: Rob at 05/07/05 7:59 AM | Reply
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it is ben folds i would beleive, he wrote the music and helped produce the album. and he rocks too

Posted by: patricia at 12/23/05 10:09 AM | Reply
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thank you very much for your help. You guys 70727 rock, thanks again.

Posted by: Tuki Medaber at 10/04/06 4:22 AM | Reply
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