Alexander Courage on writing the "Star Trek" theme song - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
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Composer Alexander ("Sandy") Courage describes how he came to write the theme song for the TV series "Star Trek" and reveals how he created the "swoosh" sound effect for the Enterprise!
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The interview was conducted by Jon Burlingame on February 8, 2000.
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@rockyPants4000 You know, they still edit his voice creating the swoosh.. =) Although he may not sound incredibly humble here, he was an incredibly humble man.
- His grandaughter
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@HADJEE Yes. Sandy had to have heard that composition, you can definitely hear and feel the ST theme in the melodic structure.
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@TheChronicOne It's not out; it's separated. Courage is on the left and interviewer is on the right.
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@intermender Back than there was no such thing as legal royalties. What happens is they offer an either or proposition. Either we pay you now or we pay you a small reward for every time your music is played. Most people went for the pay me now option. So the answer to your question is no.
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@intermender 50%.
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I gather Gene Roddenbury stole all the royalities for Courage's music for star trek? Or is that a malicious rumour, Trekkies?
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Anyone ever heard of "Out Of Nowhere"?
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@TheStockwell Oh yes.. I totally know that story that was told to me when I studied Film scoring. It is the only time where I totally *lost* respect for Gene Roddenberry trying to cash in on a composers royalties, which back then werent as much but enough to keep someone employed.
Its so underhanded and I *heard* the song w/ lyrics and it **totally** doesnt fit the melody. I agree.
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thankyou sir for giving us this beautiful great melody
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Outstanding!
w4kwd 2 years ago 5
Outstanding!!
But uhh.. the left channel seems to be out..
TheChronicOne 2 years ago 3