Where's Captain Kirk?
Richard Black CS92
they got several bands (INXS,REM,Crowded House,Deacon Blue and some others) to
record exclusive covers for them.
The song REM covered was called (I think) "Where's Captain Kirk?".
Does anyone know who recorded this originally, or if it was ever released by REM
as a B-side or something ? (INXS released their cover, "Born To Be Wild" on the
B-side of "The Gift" last year)
Email me if you know anything. Thanks.........
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MUE...@hist.unibe.ch
>The song REM covered was called (I think) "Where's Captain Kirk?".
>
>Does anyone know who recorded this originally, or if it was ever released by REM
SPIZZ ENERGY back way in 1979 or something - should be available on any
better PUNK-Sampler anyway!
Just my 2 cts out of switzerland (are there any subsrcibers from this
country around?)
Regards,
Thomas
-MUE...@HIST.UNIBE.CH
shifflett michael
Richard Black CS92 <rbl...@cs.strath.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>The song REM covered was called (I think) "Where's Captain Kirk?".
>
>Does anyone know who recorded this originally, or if it was ever released by REM
>as a B-side or something ?
"Where's Captain Kirk" was originally done by Spizz a.k.a. Athletico Spizz
'80. The REM version is available as the A-side of the 1992 Xmas single,
only available through the fan club.
Jim "Posting from my roommate's account" McVey
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jmc...@srg.af.mil
me my thoughts are flowers strewn
> One year ago, a new radio station began in the UK, Virgin 1215. For their launch,
> they got several bands (INXS,REM,Crowded House,Deacon Blue and some others) to
> record exclusive covers for them.
>
> The song REM covered was called (I think) "Where's Captain Kirk?".
>
> Does anyone know who recorded this originally, or if it was ever released by REM
> as a B-side or something ? (INXS released their cover, "Born To Be Wild" on the
> B-side of "The Gift" last year)
i don't know about the assertioon that they recorded this song for a UK radio
station. but i do know that rem released this song on their 94 fanclub
christmas 7" single.
--jenni undis
me my thoughts are flowers strewn
> i don't know about the assertioon that they recorded this song for a UK radio
> station. but i do know that rem released this song on their 94 fanclub
> christmas 7" single.
>
> --jenni undis
duh, I mean 93 christmas single. I suppose, the present date being april
something 1994, the 94 christmas single won't be out for another few months.
captain kirk was on the 93 xmas single.
--jenni undis
Dominic M. Tolli
>One year ago, a new radio station began in the UK, Virgin 1215. For their launch,
>they got several bands (INXS,REM,Crowded House,Deacon Blue and some others) to
>record exclusive covers for them.
>
>The song REM covered was called (I think) "Where's Captain Kirk?".
>
>Does anyone know who recorded this originally, or if it was ever released by REM
>as a B-side or something ? (INXS released their cover, "Born To Be Wild" on the
>B-side of "The Gift" last year)
>
single, along with a cover of "Toyland". See the FAQ for details on the
fan club, but the members of this club (with record players, of course)
have been enjoying this tune for almost a year and a half already.
The song, as I understand it, was originally recorded by Athletico
Spizz, and was featured in the film _Urgh! A Music War_. Think I got that
right. Anyway, 'tis a wonderfully goofy tune from an oeuvre that R.E.M.
has often plumbed with great success.
Nick
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