From: terryw@hubcap.clemson.edu (terry willingham)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: Gilligan's Island --> ST:TNG
Date: 12 Nov 92 13:07:33 GMT
Article-I.D.: hubcap.1992Nov12.130733.1543
Organization: Clemson University

janet@indetech.com (Janet Christian) writes:

>In response to someone's comment about a Star Trek Gilligan's Island
>being better than Rascals, here you go:

>Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.
>That started from this starbase port aboard this mighty ship.
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I really enjoyed this ditty 

Here's my Gilligan's Island contribution:

Warning:  Spoilers for RELICS:  Control L follows:

























WARNING:  RELICS SPOILERS FOLLOW NOW

WARNING:  Based only on a portion of the rhythm from the theme to
Gilligan's Island ... get's stuck in the early portion of the theme
and repeats the rhythm from there on ... better to read than to sing


                      R E L I C S   O D E 
                      by Terry Willingham
         

         just sit right back and you'll here a tale
                  a tale of a fateful trip
             that started from a deep space port
                  aboard a star fleet ship
                              
              one man was the miracle engineer
               of the original star trek crew
              he was captain now and on his way
                to a retirement home he flew
                  a retirement home he flew
                              
                when suddenly a dyson sphere
                 they found in unknown space
          they crashed and killed most of the crew
                 but what of Scotty's fate ?
                   what of Scotty's fate ?
                              
             three score and 15 years would pass
             and the next generation would face
       the discovery of the ship and the dyson sphere
                   deep in uncharted space
                   deep in uncharted space
                              
            when Geordi checked the ship he found
                one thing hard to understand
              a transporter in diagnostic mode
                  and the pattern of a man
                  and the pattern of a man
                              
             they beamed him in and took him to
                 a ship with a familiar name
                 but Scotty soon discovered
               the enterprise was not the same
               the enterprise was not the same
                              
               now he felt old and useless as
                the ship in which he crashed
             Aldeberran whiskey and the holodeck
               could'na bring his spirit back
               could'na bring his spirit back
                              
              but Geordi helped him to reclaim
                    a since of his value
           Mr. Scott and a miracle helped to save
                  the next generation crew
                  the next generation crew
                              
          they were trapped inside the dyson sphere
                the door was closed up tight
            the sun in the middle was flaring now
                how would they be allright ?
                how would they be allright ?
                              
            Scotty fixed the wreck enough to get
               shields and some impulse drive
            then he and Geordi opened up the door
                 and wedged the ship inside
                 and wedged the ship inside
                              
               the enterprise escaped the trap
                  just in the nick of time
             and Scotty regained his confidence
               even if he wasn't in his prime
               even if he wasn't in his prime
                              
               in gratitude the new crew made
                  a long term shuttle loan
            so captain Scott could start his trek
                   to his retirement home
                   to his retirement home
                              
               with a fresh new sense of pride
                he decided not to retire yet
          we'll see him again and it might be soon
                 how much do ya wanna bet ?
                 how much do ya wanna bet ?
    
terryw@clemson.clemson.edu
terry willingham