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Amazing how quickly you'll start liking the song (startrek.website)

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Excuse me while I start singing at the top of my lungs

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[–] wahming@monyet.cc 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Just listened to that. Jeez, how is the song in any way invoking star trek?

[–] Tbird83ii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have always felt the actual ST:E theme is the ending credits.

Some producer got involved and decided they needed to "distance" Enterprise from the rest of the Star Trek franchise, and they also wanted to give it a bit more modern vibe so that it felt like it was between now and when TOS takes place.

So they took a Rod Stewart song from Patch Adams, changed some lyrics, and slapped it over what is arguably one of the best Trek opening credit sequences...

[–] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago

I do love watching shuttle launches, but I'm not sure I'd call a bunch of public domain NASA footage the best opening sequence ever.

[–] Mordachai_Shedbacon@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

I just read a thing about this: The song was originally written for the movie "Patch Adams," but never used. The producers wanted a pop song for the intro to make the show's setting feel more contemporary. They originally wanted to use U2's Beautiful Day (not a great choice either imo) but they couldn't afford it.

Much more relevant is this masterpiece: Enterprise intro - Perfect Strangers mashup

[–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Personally, it did help put me off enterprise