Yeah!! I am going to do something today I havent done in a long time. I am going to the CD store to plunk down $18.00 to pay for a newly released brand new CD. It is the new William Shatner release, "Has Been".
I am so excited because his last one, "Transformed Man" had great mangled versions of Dylan and Beatles tunes and this one features that same spoken word Priceline/Captain Kirk voice that we have all grown to laugh at all these years. Go to
www.williamshatner.com
for a sample.
From the Amazon site:
From pop-culture icon William Shatner comes Has Been, an album unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Produced and arranged by Ben Folds and featuring numerous notable guest appearances, Has Been is the result of the collision of two great creative forces — a surprisingly pop-driven, lyrically potent collection of songs to enlighten and entertain.
Throughout Has Been, Shatner’s own insightful lyrics are masterfully woven into perfect pop melodies written and arranged by Ben Folds. Giving Shatner and Folds a hand on the project is an incredible lineup of singers and musicians, including Jon Auer, Adrian Belew, Matt Chamberlain, Joe Jackson, Lemon Jelly, Aimee Mann, Brad Paisley, Henry Rollins and Sebastian Steinberg.
Highlights include the poignant "That’s Me Trying," penned by Ben Folds with High Fidelity author Nick Hornby, a brilliant version of the Pulp Britpop classic "Common People," featuring vocals by Joe Jackson and closing track, "Real," a duet with country star Brad Paisley, written exclusively for this project.
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