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jeriendhal) wrote2017-04-24 05:52 am
jeriendhal) wrote2017-04-24 05:52 am
Theme from Starcrash
Starcrash is a 1978 film showing what the Italian cinema industry does best: Ripping off American box office smashes with a quick ripoff that has a quarter of the budget. Jonah and the bots have a fine time with this one, especially with the character "Aktor" a space pirate with unexplained on-demand superpowers, a smug attitude, and a frightening resemblance to William Katt, the star of "The Greatest American Hero". Which led me to committing filk again...
"Starcrash Theme" (music: "Believe it or Not")
Look at what's happened to me-e,
I couldn't believe it myself.
My agent signed the contract unseen
Wish it were somebody else!
CHORUS
Believe it or not, I'm not William Katt
He's got far too much digni-ty-y-y
Wish I could run, from this dog a film
Who could it be?
It's not William Katt, it's just me.
It's an Italian Star Wars clone,
With none of the budget or skill
I'm playing a smug, stuck-up Obi-Wan
With a curly blond perm that could kill.
CHORUS
I'm co-stars with a robot from Tex-as,
And Caroline Munro's massive chest
Hasslehoff's got top billing on screen
For just the fifteen minutes he's seen!
CHORUS
"Starcrash Theme" (music: "Believe it or Not")
Look at what's happened to me-e,
I couldn't believe it myself.
My agent signed the contract unseen
Wish it were somebody else!
CHORUS
Believe it or not, I'm not William Katt
He's got far too much digni-ty-y-y
Wish I could run, from this dog a film
Who could it be?
It's not William Katt, it's just me.
It's an Italian Star Wars clone,
With none of the budget or skill
I'm playing a smug, stuck-up Obi-Wan
With a curly blond perm that could kill.
CHORUS
I'm co-stars with a robot from Tex-as,
And Caroline Munro's massive chest
Hasslehoff's got top billing on screen
For just the fifteen minutes he's seen!
CHORUS