Abakai2003 0 Posted May 23, 2003 There is a debate going on as to wether The Theme song to Enterprise is inoproprate for a Star Trek Series. But did you know that Gene Roddenberry wrote Lyrics for the TOS Theme? this fact I read in a book by Gene L Coon a Producer on TOS and TNG. I did a web serch and This is what I found. ENJOY Beyond The rim of the star-light My love Is wand'ring in star-flight I know He'll find in star-clustered reaches Love, Strange love a star woman teaches. I know His journey ends never His star trek Will go on forever. But tell him While he wanders his starry sea Remember, remember me. you can find the story behind this HERE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A l t e r E g o 9 Posted May 23, 2003 Say VBG, could you please add the TOS theme to this page? Abakai2003, thanks for sharing! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessa_Soong 0 Posted May 23, 2003 Very interesting! But can we vote on the theme adding thing. I always listen to music when I come here, so it would kind of clash. I would imagine there are others who do as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A l t e r E g o 9 Posted May 23, 2003 Very interesting! But can we vote on the theme adding thing. I always listen to music when I come here, so it would kind of clash. I would imagine there are others who do as well. Oh, I only brought it up because of the other threads, which have a soundtrack, added (Lifeforms, Faith of the Heart) Wait! Did you think I meant adding music for surfing the whole site? No, just this thread like the other two mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptwright 1 Posted May 24, 2003 Cool, i wonder what it would've sounded like. i love faith of the heart, its such a GREAT SONG, and most appropriate theme for ENTERPRISE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekkergirl220 0 Posted May 24, 2003 thats very interesting! It would be cool to hear what it would have sounded like. yes that would be neat alterego to have the soundtrack on here, as long as it was possible to have it not play if you didn't want to hear it, for the people who didn't, that way if you wanted to, you could listen to it, and kind of imagine how it would have sounded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RikerChick 5 Posted May 24, 2003 Very cool. I didn't know it was supposed to have lyrics. I think Faith of the Heart is perfect for Star Trek! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TransporterMalfunction 1 Posted May 24, 2003 I've heard that story before. I have to say that I absolutely hate the lyrics and I must say that I do feel a bit sorry for Alexander Courage, who was extremely good at his job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral Kirk 1 Posted May 26, 2003 I never knew that! I guess you learn something new everyday. The lyrics fit the era that it was written in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KayTroi 0 Posted May 26, 2003 Yes, the song does fit the series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddillard 2 Posted May 26, 2003 Very cool. I didn't know it was supposed to have lyrics. I think Faith of the Heart is perfect for Star Trek! I agree completely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yillara Skye 1 Posted June 13, 2003 I knew that TOS's theme had lyrics, personally i like it without...they are great lyrics but, strike me as odd when i heard them...I am not entirely sure, but, i think Leonard Nimoy sang the theme on the LP I have here(well it is my mom's actually)....but annoyingly enough i cannot confirm that for sure because it would take a good 15-20 minutes to sort through our LP's(yep we still have vinyl and a working turntable... Ah...the wonderful days of records, 8-tracks, and cassettes, where have they gone???), As soon, as i locate it I will share the answer with everyone, OK? And, slightly off topic, but close... Leonard Nimoy's record is awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrekkieMage 0 Posted June 13, 2003 Wow, I never knew that! I was slightly irked when I heard the Enterprise theme had lyrics, but I think they did a great job with the whole opening credits! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaBeachGuy 12 Posted June 13, 2003 I've heard the lyrics in the past, in fact I have a copy of them. THe singer does it more as a joke but you can at least hear how it sounds. http://members.cox.net/trekfans/swf/toslyrics.swf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessa_Soong 0 Posted June 14, 2003 OMG, I can't believe how funny that is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Britannia 0 Posted November 9, 2008 There is a debate going on as to wether The Theme song to Enterprise is inoproprate for a Star Trek Series. But did you know that Gene Roddenberry wrote Lyrics for the TOS Theme? this fact I read in a book by Gene L Coon a Producer on TOS and TNG. I did a web serch and This is what I found. ENJOY Beyond The rim of the star-light My love Is wand'ring in star-flight I know He'll find in star-clustered reaches Love, Strange love a star woman teaches. I know His journey ends never His star trek Will go on forever. But tell him While he wanders his starry sea Remember, remember me. you can find the story behind this HERE Awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishfire 2 Posted November 10, 2008 You necro'd a five-year-dead topic just to post "awful?!" :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaBeachGuy 12 Posted November 10, 2008 You necro'd a five-year-dead topic just to post "awful?!" :) Actually I bumped it so that people that hadn't seen it before could see it, Lady Britannia just happened to be the first person to post after I bumped it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishfire 2 Posted November 10, 2008 Oh. Okay, then. My apologies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldfan1 0 Posted November 10, 2008 (edited) If you read the book Inside Star Trek : The Real Story by Herbert Solow and Robert Justman there is a revelation about those lyrics. According to Solow and Justman, Gene Roddenberry wrote the lyrics and added them without Alexander Courages knowledge or consent after Courage turned the music in to him to be copyrighted. This allowed Roddenberry to claim 50% of the royalties as co-author. Courage in interviews told that same story. Edited November 10, 2008 by oldfan1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted November 10, 2008 So Roddenberry wrote the lyrics just to screw Courage out of half the royalties? I wonder why he didn't sue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaBeachGuy 12 Posted November 11, 2008 So Roddenberry wrote the lyrics just to screw Courage out of half the royalties? I wonder why he didn't sue? How could he sue though? Writing the lyrics would presumably be legal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheChronicOne 0 Posted November 11, 2008 If you read the book Inside Star Trek : The Real Story by Herbert Solow and Robert Justman there is a revelation about those lyrics. According to Solow and Justman, Gene Roddenberry wrote the lyrics and added them without Alexander Courages knowledge or consent after Courage turned the music in to him to be copyrighted. This allowed Roddenberry to claim 50% of the royalties as co-author. Courage in interviews told that same story. Ahh, you beat me to it! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted November 11, 2008 It was still a pretty underhanded thing to do on Roddenberry's part. I guess Courage should have copyrighted it before he gave it to Roddenberry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishfire 2 Posted November 14, 2008 So Roddenberry wrote the lyrics just to screw Courage out of half the royalties? I wonder why he didn't sue? For what? Copyright infringement? They weren't copyrighted yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites