Star Trekkin'
1987 single by the Firm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Star Trekkin' " is a song by British novelty band the Firm. It parodies the first television series of Star Trek and prominently features comical voice caricatures of the original Trek characters, provided by members of the band, a studio technician, and the wife of one of the songwriters. One of the song's phrases, "It's life, Jim, but not as we know it", originated with "Star Trekkin'" but has been subsequently misattributed to the TV series.
"Star Trekkin' " | ||||
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Single by the Firm | ||||
from the album Serious Fun | ||||
Released | 26 May 1987 (1987-05-26)[1] | |||
Genre | Novelty | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Bark | |||
Songwriter(s) | John O'Connor, Grahame Lister, Rory Kehoe | |||
Producer(s) | Grahame Lister, John O'Connor | |||
The Firm singles chronology | ||||
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"Star Trekkin'" was released as a single in May 1987. The song's promotional video was created by a team of art students called The Film Garage, featuring a combination of puppetry, stop motion animation and computer-generated imagery. The song entered the UK charts at number 74, eventually climbing to spend two weeks at number one. It also found chart success in a number of other countries, selling more than a million copies.