AKICIF: music trivia

[truepenny]

So say I happened to be coming home from a doctor's appointment yesterday (gastroenterologist, and nothing to do with the virus that's still hanging out with its metaphorical feet on my metaphorical coffee table, munching metaphorical potato chips and probably watching some ghastly metaphorical soap opera) and happened to be listening to the quasi-80s station on the radio. And say I happened to hear a cover of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer," done by a guy who couldn't exactly sing and didn't exactly know all the words.

Who the hell was I listening to?

ETA: And less than ten minutes later, I have an answer: Smashmouth. (Thank you, redredshoes!) Some days I do love the internet.

Comments

[slithytove.livejournal.com]

William Shatner?

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

No, that would be "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "a guy who REALLY can't sing."

*g*

A friend in high school (*cough*scarcrest*cough*) made me listen to that once. At about 2 o'clock in the morning, when if one isn't virtuously asleep, everything is funny. The fact that I did not actually injure myself laughing is really quite amazing.

[slithytove.livejournal.com]

I want to know what No. 10 is. "Hamlet," by Shatner. The entire play? I have this image of the Monty Python Summarize Proust Competition.

[slithytove.livejournal.com]

That was truly terrible. Yes, it should be nuked from orbit. Shatner doing 'To be or not to be' reminded me of a ten-year-old who has no clue what it means, doesn't understand half the words, and is emoting randomly.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

That sounds plausible. Thank you!

[fuchsoid.livejournal.com]

There is also a version by Robert Wyatt, who has a lovely gentle, not-quite-able-to-sing voice that is surprisingly easy to listen to.

[kate_nepveu]

Am I a horrible person if I admit I kind of like that version?

It has energy.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

I didn't dislike it. I was just disconcerted by it.

And after all, I've already more or less admitted that I like "I'm a Believer." I'm in no position to be casting stones.

[rliz.livejournal.com]

I have huge, weird love for not only "I'm a Believer" but *that* version of "I'm a Believer". It was a thing, involving watching *Shrek*.