I get this terrible song stuck in my head... Where does it come from?

Question

About once a week I get this bizarre Star Trek song stuck in my head... it's not from the show. It's a parody that involves Star trek characters talking to Captain Kirk. The lyrics (I think) go like this

"Star trekking across the Universe
On the starship enterprise
under Captain Kirk!"

Where did this song come from? Why do I know it?
I ask everyone I know but cannot seem to find anyone that knows the song. I'm starting to think that I made it up.

Does anyone know this song and where it came from?

Answer 1

I remember it!

"There's Klingons on the starboard bow" :)



Star Trekking - The Firm (20/06/1987)

Star Trekking, across the universe
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk
Star Trekking, across the universe
Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse

Lt. Uhura, report

There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, starboard bow
There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, Jim

Analysis, Mr. Spock

It's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, not as we know it
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, Captain

There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, starboard bow
There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, Jim

Star Trekking, across the universe
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk
Star Trekking, across the universe
Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse

Medical update, Doctor McCoy!

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim
Dead, Jim. Dead, Jim
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim
Dead, Jim, Dead

It's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, not as we know it
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, Captain

There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, starboard bow
There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, Jim

Starship Captain, James T. Kirk

Ha-ha! We come in peace, shoot to kill
Shoot to kill, shoot to kill
We come in peace, shoot to kill
shoot to kill, men

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim
Dead, Jim. Dead, Jim
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim
Dead, Jim, Dead

Well it's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, not as we know it
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, Captain

There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, starboard bow
There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Scrape 'em off Jim

Star Trekking, across the universe
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk
Star Trekking, across the universe
Boldly going forward, and things are getting worse

Engine room, Mister Scott

Ye canna change the laws of physics
Laws of physics, laws of physics
Ye canna change the laws of physics
Laws of physics, Jim

We come in peace, shoot to kill
Shoot to kill, shoot to kill
We come in peace, shoot to kill
Scotty beam me up

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim
Dead, Jim. Dead, Jim
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim
Dead, Jim, Dead

Well it's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, not as we know it
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it
Not as we know it, Captain

There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow, starboard bow
There's Klingons on the starboard bow
Starboard bow Jim

Ye canny change the scourge jim oh see you jimmy
Bridge to engine room, warp factor nine
If I give her anymore she'll blow

Star Trekking, across the universe
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk
Star Trekking, across the universe
Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse
Star Trekking, across the universe
On the Starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk
Star Trekking, across the universe
Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse

Answer 2

Star trekking across the universe only going forwards and still cant find reverse." <<<<< Thats the bit after. That song is a holiday song which they sing at kids holiday places.

Answer 3

Song lyrics:
http://www.quantumnow.com/trek/lyrics.html

Song Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlTMXiqbDZU

About song:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trekkin'

Answer 4

i think its picard..not kirk.

is it this one?
http://media.putfile.com/the-picrad-song

if not, it'll probalby kill the other one out of your head & get replaced with that one! LOLOL

*edit*

oh wait i just found it i think: (go to the drop down list at the top of the screen. it looks like there's dif versions for all the series.)
http://au.geocities.com/bec78202/BecsTrekPage.html

& here's the original....with some good pics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKsTykuIkk0

Answer 5

gosh i know the song but couldn't tell you what it's called or who by, it came out in the mid 80's with the little plasticine aliens in the video.

Answer 6

it was on the radio show Dr. Demento like all the other awesome parody and just plain weird songs...

Answer 7

it might be the narrator when the show starts. you just remember things from past experiences and poof, there it is stuck in your head. maybe something that happened recently reminded you of it.

Answer 8

Yeah, it was number 1 in Britain in the 80s.
Was it spitting image that did it.
Really bad song and anoying.
Cheers... its in my head now.

Answer 9

From within the recesses of your mind.

Answer 10

yes - I remember that song! It is from the 80's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE

Answer 11

Your alter ego