merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) (12/27/84)
{ WHAT?!?!? NAH...}
Hey! I just heard a bit of the most amusing thing...
I'm sitting at a local radio station going through some old Dr.
Demento records (the shows come on a record...hope I didn't burst
any bubbles out there) and I ran across a recording of Leonard
Nimoy sings "Proud Mary".
Sounded vaguely similar to David Bowie. You don't suppose...
Nah. Couldn't be.
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I am what I play" -- David Bowiealb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (12/27/84)
You think that's funny? Try to find a copy of the record ''Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek.'' Truly hilarious. I'm sure he's quite embarassed about it now (if he hasn't forgotten it). I would be.
derek@uwvax.UUCP (Derek Zahn) (12/30/84)
> Hey! I just heard a bit of the most amusing thing... > > I'm sitting at a local radio station going through some old Dr. > Demento records (the shows come on a record...hope I didn't burst > any bubbles out there) and I ran across a recording of Leonard > Nimoy sings "Proud Mary". Sure. Nimoy has been involved in music for a while. In fact, I have an old album called "Mr. Spock's music from outer space" or something like that on which he does more talking to musical accompaniment than actual singing, but it's still sort of fun. -- Derek Zahn @ wisconsin ...!{allegra,heurikon,ihnp4,seismo,sfwin,ucbvax,uwm-evax}!uwvax!derek derek@wisc-rsch.arpa
paul@wjvax.UUCP (Paul Summers) (01/02/85)
This is becoming a trend! Did Leonard Nimoy want a recording career? I used to have a copy of "The Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy", which were, of course, Himself and Spock. One side of the record was "Leonard" and the other was "Spock". The first cut on the "Spock" side was a number entitled "Highly Illogical": From far beyond the Galaxy, I've journeyed to this place To study the behaviour patterns of the Human Race... And I find them HIGHLY ILLOGICAL. Take the case of your automobile, Greatest invention since man discovered wheels <memory fault>...four on the floor, push button windows, push button doors. Double barrelled carburators rush you any place, but you never can find a parking place. MOST ILLOGICAL. <Garbled recollections...It was a long time ago.> Anyway, it went from the light frivolity of this number, to another one called "Once I smiled a smile so rare", a somber love song that had to be referencing This Side of Paradise (The one with the "happiness spores" and Spock falls in love after being infected by the spores) to the final number called "Amphibious Assault", more a spoken dispcriptive piece with background music for emotional impact, about war in the future. The Leonard side started with a tribute to Bilbo Baggins (Nimoy is a great Tolkien fan) and went on to several country/western and folk songs ( "Gentle on My Mind" - Glen Campbell? and "If I were a Carpenter" are two that I can remember) Anyone else heard of any more Nimoy albums? -- <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> Paul Summers Watkins Johnson, Co. 2525 N. First St. San Jose, Ca. 95131-1097 (408) 262-1411 x3203 (...wjvax!paul) Working is fine, but I wouldn't want to make a career out of it.
acsgjjp@sunybcs.UUCP (Jim Poltrone) (01/03/85)
[Double-barreled carbuerators rush you anyplace, but you never can find a
parking space..]
Yes, I remember that record. The Doctor of Dementia (no, not the one with
the scarf :-) :-! :-( ) had played the song "Highly Illogical" from the
album "The Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy". On one side, he sings real songs
(e.g. "Where Is Love?" from the musical "Oliver!"), and on the other side,
he puts on the pointed ears. Well, sort of. I'd like to hear more
tracks from the album (either side). I wish I could find it.
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