Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Trek #500!Star Trek “Lost” theme song has now officially joined the canon. It may come as a surprise to fans of the franchise, But the classic Star TrekThis theme has lyrics, thanks to its creator, Gene Roddenberry. The lyrics have been largely forgotten, and for good reason. However, in the story “I knew you were treble when you walked in,” appears in Star Trek #500, they make a darkly hilarious return.
“I knew you were treble when you walked in,” revealed In Star Trek #500, was written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum with Leonard Kirk on art duties. Set at the same time as the classic Star Trek Episode “The Trouble with Tribbles,” the story ends immediately after Scotty transports the creatures aboard the Klingon flagship. Throughout the story, the tribble narrator expresses lustful thoughts about Kirk, and when he was beamed aboard the Klingon ship, falls in love with one of his crew members. As the story ends, the Tribble serenades the Klingon with a song.
The origins of Star Trek’s lost theme song, explained
Star Trek Just used a theme song with lyrics once
Alexander Courage’s theme to Star Trek is a classic, And pieces of it can be heard in others Trek Shows and movies. The theme has no lyrics, instead featuring vocal effects performed by a professional singer. The theme set the tone for the show beautifully: it was ambient, futuristic and unforgettable. Still, according to legend, Gene Roddenberry, looking for new ways to make money, wrote lyrics to the theme of Courage, which are shared below. Although the lyrics weren’t even used once, Roddenberry still managed to get credit, and thus, royalties. It was an admittedly underhanded move on Roddenberry’s part, but the lyrics remain for all to enjoy:
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The edge of the starlight
my love
is wandering in star-flight
I know
He will find in star-clustered reaches
dear,
Strange love a star woman learns.
I know
His journey never ends
Its Star Trek
will continue forever.
But tell him
While he wanders his star sea
Remember, remember me.
for the most part, Star Trek Shows and movies steer clear of using lyrics in their theme songs, With one notable exception: Enterprise. The show used the title’s “Wherever You’ll Go” in promotional materials the summer before its release. when Enterprise Premiered in September 2001, it featured opera vocalist Russell Watson’s rendition of Dionne Warwick’s “Where My Heart Will Take Me.” The song became a flash point of controversy between Star Trek Fans, who felt that a pop song was out of place in the franchise. Although fandom has grudgingly loved the song, it still has detractors.
There was a reason the Star Trek lyrics were never used
Star Trek Could have taken a different path, his subject really has words
Thankfully, Roddenberry’s “lyrics” to Star Trek Iconic themes are never used, and for good reason: they are terrible. The lyrics rely on clichés and hackneyed imagery, and seem tacked on after the fact – which they were. Alexander Courage’s classic Star Trek Theme, without lyrics, has stood the test of time. Roddenberry’s attempt to shoehorn words into it was disrespectful to Courage, and highlighted some of Star Trek Creator’s worst impulses. If Star Trek Theme has lyrics of any kind, it would not be as fondly remembered today.
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Now, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum and Leonard Kirk have taken over Star Trek Lost topic and gave it a hilarious twist, and at the same time to add it to the canon. The creators of the story know that Roddenberry’s lyrics are stupid, so they take the idea and push it to its ridiculous extreme. in the Star Trek Universe, there’s nothing weirder than a tribble lusting after a Klingon, and making the franchise’s “Lost” theme a love song between them is a stroke of genius. It makes gentle fun of what could have been a low moment in the Star Trek Universe.
Star Trek #500 is now on sale from IDW Publishing.