Redshirts!

To promote his new Star Trek-esque book "Red Shirts," author John Scazli and publisher Tor created a new song called "Red Shirts" by Jonathan Coulton:

The tribute music video was created by TrekPropGuy.

See more information about the book (and forthcoming audio novel, narrated by The Next Generation's Wil Wheaton), by checking out the link.

Superman (It's not easy)

Five for Fighting sing "Superman (It's Not Easy)"

GJoves put this great Five for Fighting song together with images from the 2006 movie, "Superman Returns" to create a very cool Youtube music video. The distinctive Martin Place fountain, in the Sydney CBD, is glimpsed.

They're taking the hobbits...

... to Isengard!

I love this Youtube clip by Erwin Beekfeld!

The Gandhis sing "Mr Data"

Ah, Mr Data, how we miss you...

Where the Hell is Matt?

A friend, Marianne, responding my post about the "Free Hugs" Youtube video, just sent me this new Youtube link. Somehow it totally slipped under my radar. I hadn't heard about it before, or maybe only vaguely... but I love it! In case it also slipped under your radar, here it is...



Fourteen months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. And a supporting website.

The outtakes reel is wonderful, too:

I uploaded a video clip! Wheeee!

I only noticed recently that my Flickr account now permits the uploading of video clips. A perfect place to test out uploading my ElfYourself video from Christmas, which would otherwise be disappearing from the template in a few more days.

Party on dudes! (Mmmmm, that wasn't very 70s. But this sure is:)


Ian, Therin of Andor, and Jack outdo John Travolta and Orlando Bloom!

"Banned from Argo": the music videos

Continuing yesterday's theme, I found two fan-made music videos, on Youtube, which use Leslie Fish's "Banned from Argo" filk song.

They are both very cleverly put together. The Star Trek one makes very efficient use of the popular Star Trek blooper reels, plus other Trek and science fiction footage, including the rec room "jam session" with the hippies of "The Way to Eden".

STAR TREK BLOOPERS (& "THE WAY TO EDEN") VERSION

"Banned from Argo", sung by Leslie Fish; 5 min 17 sec version

And here's one featuring a slower version of the song, set to scenes from the more adult "Doctor Who" spin-off, "Torchwood":

TORCHWOOD VERSION

"Banned from Argo", sung by the DeHorn Crew with Leslie Fish; 3 min 23 sec version

According to the cover of Vince Emery's "Star Trek Comedy: The Unofficial Album" LP, the DeHorn Crew also included Carol Shuttleworth, Kathleen Taylor, Robin Oye and Mary Frohman.

"Tell us about the rabbits, George"

You know, I don't think I've ever properly listened to the words of "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane...



Makes me all nostalgic to see this again: