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'''"Over the Rainbow"''' was a song that [[Milo Clancey]] once sang to himself just | '''"Over the Rainbow"''', also known as '''"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"''', was a song that [[Milo Clancey]] once sang to himself just before eating a [[boiled egg]] for his breakfast aboard the ''[[LIZ 79]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'') | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
According to Clancey, some of the lyrics were: | According to Clancey, some of the lyrics were: | ||
<poem style="margin-left:50px"> | <poem style="margin-left:50px"> | ||
Somewhere over the rainbow | ''Somewhere over the rainbow'' | ||
Blue birds fly | ''Blue birds fly'' | ||
Birds fly over the rainbow | ''Birds fly over the rainbow'' | ||
Why then, oh why, can't I? | ''Why then, oh why, can't I?'' | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
It's unclear whether the | * Milo Clancey's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" in ''The Space Pirates'' episode two was actually an unscripted ad-lib by [[Gordon Gostelow]]. | ||
* It's unclear whether "Over the Rainbow" was used legally. Obviously, the song would still have been in copyright in 1969, since it was only published in 1939. However, the credits don't include a nod to the song's authors. Still, many songs are used perfectly legally on British television without receiving a credit in the end titles. | |||
[[Category:Songs from the real world]] | [[Category:Songs from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 22:10, 23 November 2023
"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", was a song that Milo Clancey once sang to himself just before eating a boiled egg for his breakfast aboard the LIZ 79. (TV: The Space Pirates)
Lyrics
According to Clancey, some of the lyrics were:
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why, can't I?
Behind the scenes
- Milo Clancey's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" in The Space Pirates episode two was actually an unscripted ad-lib by Gordon Gostelow.
- It's unclear whether "Over the Rainbow" was used legally. Obviously, the song would still have been in copyright in 1969, since it was only published in 1939. However, the credits don't include a nod to the song's authors. Still, many songs are used perfectly legally on British television without receiving a credit in the end titles.
