England's most celebrated cowboy singer drops an album.

July 5, 2016 1:15 PM

Sir Patrick Stewart sings cowboy classics.
posted by pjern (40 comments total)

Please let this be real and not just a video thing. That's a great Ghost Riders in the Sky!
posted by jeffamaphone at 1:36 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

I would buy this album.
posted by kafziel at 1:36 PM on July 5, 2016

There's a five track "sampler " that you can buy for a $10 donation to the International Rescue Committee.
posted by howfar at 1:44 PM on July 5, 2016 [7 favorites]

Waiting for the duet with Shatner.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 1:44 PM on July 5, 2016 [10 favorites]

It's sort of buried in the article, but if you follow the links, it goes to a website that points you to the CDBaby page where you can purchase the 5-song "sampler" EP. The proceeds go to refugee relief in Europe and the Middle East.

(On edit, what howfar said.)
posted by Strange Interlude at 1:46 PM on July 5, 2016 [2 favorites]

Is there ANYTHING this man can't do?
posted by SansPoint at 1:47 PM on July 5, 2016 [3 favorites]

Is there ANYTHING this man can't do?

Things he can't do:
1. Beat a Star Destroyer in a battle; Enterprise is just outgunned.
2. Um.... not coming up with much more.
posted by azpenguin at 1:49 PM on July 5, 2016 [4 favorites]

Coming up next: Jonathan Frakes sings new country hits from the '90s.
posted by Kabanos at 1:51 PM on July 5, 2016 [9 favorites]

azpenguin 1. Beat a Star Destroyer in a battle; Enterprise is just outgunned.

Look, if there's anything we've learned from Trek, is that Picard is a clever enough tactician to win against difficult odds. This guy beat the Borg. He invented the Picard Maneuver.

Also, are we talking Enterprise D, or Enterprise E?
posted by SansPoint at 1:53 PM on July 5, 2016 [6 favorites]

I would buy this album.


I would also buy Avery Brooks Sings Jacques Brel.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 1:58 PM on July 5, 2016 [14 favorites]

Clearly what CBS' new Trek series needs is a Patrick Stewart cameo as "Dusty Chapps," Star Trek 2017's answer to Vic Fontaine.
posted by AndrewInDC at 1:59 PM on July 5, 2016 [2 favorites]

I would also buy Garak! Garak! Garak!- Elim Garak Performs Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 2:02 PM on July 5, 2016 [17 favorites]

He invented the Picard Maneuver.

*reflexively tugs on shirt*
posted by Strange Interlude at 2:08 PM on July 5, 2016 [14 favorites]

The form is to call him Sir Patrick or Sir Patrick Stewart, not Sir Stewart without the forename. I would have thought this was a common issue with cowboy singers and I'm surprised they've made the error.
posted by Abiezer at 2:08 PM on July 5, 2016 [29 favorites]

Thanks, Obama.
posted by allthinky at 2:40 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

1. Beat a Star Destroyer in a battle; Enterprise is just outgunned.

Not an issue: Sir Patrick could put on a Batman costume and work out a solution.

2. Um.... not coming up with much more.

You wouldn't really need to, since Thomas and Martha Wayne are still alive in some continuities of-


*facepalm*
posted by Smart Dalek at 2:42 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

Is there ANYTHING this man can't do?

Make Nemesis into a good movie.
posted by Halloween Jack at 3:13 PM on July 5, 2016 [8 favorites]

And somewhere, the Shat is asking himself "But, I sing. I ride horses. I commanded the Enterprise. Why him, why, not me?"

Tell me you didn't read that in his voice.
posted by Capt. Renault at 3:14 PM on July 5, 2016 [17 favorites]

I'm glad Sunny Ozell got a shout-out.
posted by mrgoat at 3:14 PM on July 5, 2016

Tell me you didn't read that in his voice.

I DID.
It . . . just spoke on its own, asifsome . . construct, pre-existed in my mind . . .
posted by petebest at 3:51 PM on July 5, 2016 [4 favorites]

These... posts about Shatner... it's as if you're trying to sabotaage my inner voice.
posted by SansPoint at 3:58 PM on July 5, 2016 [4 favorites]

Tell me you didn't read that in his voice.


Same as everything else I read, what of it?
posted by Cosine at 4:37 PM on July 5, 2016 [2 favorites]

Here is a special song for all you Picard lovers (audio NSFW, ultra geeky) from Rachel Lark.
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 4:49 PM on July 5, 2016

I would also buy Avery Brooks Sings Jacques Brel.

*taps mic*

"Folks, also up for auction tonight is a pair of tickets to Jonathan Frakes sings Sinatra's hits. Any takers?"

*shades eyes from spotlight*

"Anyone?"
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 4:52 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

Coming up next: Jonathan Frakes sings new country hits from the '90s.

Frakes is more known for his trombone playing, as I recall, though I'm only aware of that time he guested on a Phish album

I would also buy Avery Brooks Sings Jacques Brel.

Oooooh I would buy the hell out of a Trek cast performance of either Alive And Well And Living In Paris or Man of La Mancha

See also: Old Yellow Eyes Is Back
posted by gusandrews at 4:56 PM on July 5, 2016 [3 favorites]

srsly though I am down for anything Stewart does but this video was so camp it started pushing my Shatner camp buttons.
posted by gusandrews at 5:00 PM on July 5, 2016

One time while living in Minnesota the local beautiful music station played a James Darren as Vic Fontaine song and my wife and I both yelled simultaneously "oh my god he escaped the holodeck"
posted by Ferreous at 5:03 PM on July 5, 2016 [6 favorites]

Avery Brooks has a spoken word jazz album. I assume it sounds like any other conversation with Avery Brooks, set to jazz.
posted by nonasuch at 5:11 PM on July 5, 2016 [3 favorites]

The Rawhide video was great. I have a soft spot in my heart for that song because when I worked at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, my crew—Security—used to sing it on the staff shuttle on our way to work when it was very late and we were punchy. This was a tradition that had been inaugurated, for some reason, by some of the British women on the crew. Somewhere, I hope these women I haven't seen in 15 years are seeing Patrick Stewart doing our song, and feeling happy, nostalgic, and British about it.
posted by not that girl at 5:26 PM on July 5, 2016 [3 favorites]

I would't have described myself as a cowboy music aficionado, and yet watching the K-Tel style promo video, I realize I know all the words to most of the songs.

I love cowboy music.
posted by not that girl at 5:30 PM on July 5, 2016

Lorne Greene did it first.
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 5:51 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

Next up from DigitalSpy: Which TV SciFi Series Had the Best Singers in the Cast? And remember, 'Doctor' Peter Capaldi was once in a punk band with Craig Ferguson. And Bill(y) Mumy (of Lost in Space, Twilight Zone and Babylon 5) was half of the Dr. Demento fave band Barnes and Barnes. And if you include behind-the-scenes people, Creative Consultant to Stargate: Universe (and Creator of a couple series currently in Development Hell) MeFi's Own John Scalzi has publicly embarrassed himself singing on more than one occasion.
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:48 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

Alt-reality Kirk saves friendship with a song.
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 7:58 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

Which TV SciFi Series Had the Best Singers in the Cast?

Shatner
Nimoy
Kelley
Nichols
Koenig
Takei
posted by zarq at 8:37 PM on July 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

I would also buy Avery Brooks Sings Jacques Brel.

Oh my god I need to hear him sing "Next!" Scott Walker style.
posted by speicus at 9:32 PM on July 5, 2016 [2 favorites]

FWIW TheWhiteSkull, you win my small corner of the Internets today, because that might just be the best album ever. Garak! Garak! Garak!- Elim Garak Performs Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall

Seriously. Magical.

I would keep it safely with my bottle of Eau My.

Even though it isn't part of the track listing, I now have Garak singing Get Happy running through my head, and it is glorious!
posted by monopas at 2:44 AM on July 6, 2016 [1 favorite]

He should be sending head shots off to all the dictionary publishers for use in the next editions, as he's the definition of game.

Also, I didn't know I needed the term "P Stew" in my life until today.
posted by Rhomboid at 6:13 AM on July 6, 2016

Holy crap I didn't know this was to benefit the IRC! First we get Game of Thrones, now this!

Our public relations office is on fire, I tell you what.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 9:42 AM on July 6, 2016 [1 favorite]

For more captain music check out Go by Lemon Jelly, featuring William Shatner.
posted by foobaz at 4:12 PM on July 6, 2016

This is kinda like Ween's 12 Golden Country Greats – it shouldn't be this good. But it totally is.
posted by not_on_display at 11:24 PM on July 16, 2016