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"'''Doctorin' the Tardis'''" was released in 1988 by The Timelords ("Time Boy" and "Lord Rock", aliases of {{w|Bill Drummond}} and {{w|Jimmy Cauty}}, better known as {{w|The KLF}} or the JAMs).  
"'''Doctorin' the Tardis'''" was released in 1988 by The Timelords ("Time Boy" and "Lord Rock", aliases of {{w|Bill Drummond}} and {{w|Jimmy Cauty}}, better known as {{w|The KLF}} or the JAMs).


== Song construction ==
== Song construction ==
The song is predominantly a mash-up of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]], Gary Glitter's "{{w|Rock and Roll (Gary Glitter song)|Rock and Roll (Part Two)}}" with sections from "{{w|Blockbuster!}}" by {{w|Sweet (band)|Sweet}} and "Let's Get Together Tonite" by {{w|Steve Walsh (disc jockey)|Steve Walsh}}. The single was panned by critics but became a commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and charting in the Top 10 in Australia and [[Norway]].<ref>[http://www.libraryofmu.org/display-resource.php?id=384 Library of Mu - Trash Art and Kreation] <small>accessed 4th January 2010</small></ref><ref>[http://rocknerd.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/18/0539252 Rock Nerd - Interview: the KLF's James Cauty] <small>accessed 4th January 2010</small></ref>  
The song is predominantly a mash-up of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]], Gary Glitter's "{{w|Rock and Roll (Gary Glitter song)|Rock and Roll (Part Two)}}" with sections from "{{w|Blockbuster!}}" by {{w|Sweet (band)|Sweet}} and "Let's Get Together Tonite" by {{w|Steve Walsh (disc jockey)|Steve Walsh}}. The single was panned by critics but became a commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and charting in the Top 10 in Australia and [[Norway]].<ref>[http://www.libraryofmu.org/display-resource.php?id=384 Library of Mu - Trash Art and Kreation] <small>accessed 4th January 2010</small></ref><ref>[http://rocknerd.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/18/0539252 Rock Nerd - Interview: the KLF's James Cauty] <small>accessed 4th January 2010</small></ref>
There are also samples of dialogue from: a [[Dalek]] and [[Davros]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''.  
There are also samples of dialogue from: a [[Dalek]] and [[Davros]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''.


== Ford Timelord ==
== Ford Timelord ==
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=== 7" Vinyl single, 23 May 1988 ===
=== 7" Vinyl single, 23 May 1988 ===
* A. Doctorin' the Tardis (radio)
* A. Doctorin' the Tardis (radio)
* B. Doctorin' the Tardis (minimal)  
* B. Doctorin' the Tardis (minimal)


=== 12" Vinyl single, 23rd May 1988 ===
=== 12" Vinyl single, 23rd May 1988 ===
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# Doctorin' the Tardis (minimal) (titled Instrumental)
# Doctorin' the Tardis (minimal) (titled Instrumental)
# Doctorin' the Tardis (club mix) (titled 12" Club Mix)
# Doctorin' the Tardis (club mix) (titled 12" Club Mix)
# Doctorin' the Tardis (video)  
# Doctorin' the Tardis (video)


== Official usage of the song ==
== Official usage of the song ==
Doctorin' the Tardis was used in the documentary that accompanied the ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' video release, the American documentary ''The Making of [[Silver Nemesis]]'' (included on the BBC Video release in [[1992]]). It was also been used during BBC Radio 2's ''[[Tardis: Who?]]'' documentaries and ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' during [[2005]].<ref>[http://www.millenniumeffect.co.uk/audio/tributes/songs2.php#timelords The Millennium Effect - 1988 - Doctorin' the Tardis] <small>accessed 4th January 2010</small></ref>  
Doctorin' the Tardis was used in the documentary that accompanied the ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' video release, the American documentary ''The Making of [[Silver Nemesis]]'' (included on the BBC Video release in [[1992]]). It was also been used during BBC Radio 2's ''[[Tardis: Who?]]'' documentaries and ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' during [[2005]].<ref>[http://www.millenniumeffect.co.uk/audio/tributes/songs2.php#timelords The Millennium Effect - 1988 - Doctorin' the Tardis] <small>accessed 4th January 2010</small></ref>


== Other appearances ==
== Other appearances ==
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