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[[ | [[Image:A New Crew In Town screen.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Special:Listusers|No one]] really believes that.]] | ||
"'''A New Crew in Town'''" is a humorous music video appearing on [http:// | "'''A New Crew in Town'''" is a humorous music video appearing on [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/index.php?cat=features&vid=35344 SciFi.com] comparing the [[Original Series]] with the [[Re-Imagined Series]].The song was written and performed and the video edited by composer/producer Dave Doré. It sets the following lyrics to fitting clips from both shows. | ||
Let me tell you about my favorite ship.<br/> | Let me tell you about my favorite ship.<br/> | ||
Back in '78 it seemed pretty hip.<br/> | Back in '78 it seemed pretty hip.<br/> | ||
Wasn't the ''[[ | Wasn't the ''[[W:Millennium Falcon|Millennium Falcon]]'' or the ''[[w:Star Trek|Enterprise]]''.<br/> | ||
It was the battlestar '' | It was the battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' that took that prize.<br/> | ||
Sure back then, the effects were kind of cheesy,<br/> | Sure back then, the effects were kind of cheesy,<br/> | ||
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<blockquote>REFRAIN:<br/> | <blockquote>REFRAIN:<br/> | ||
You are my [[Galactica ( | You are my [[Galactica (RDM)|new battlestar]], and you've come so far.<br/> | ||
I love the slanted walls and your A-shaped halls.<br/> | I love the slanted walls and your A-shaped halls.<br/> | ||
You are full of [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon clones]],<br/> | You are full of [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon clones]],<br/> | ||
and those | and those old-fashioned phones.<br/> | ||
You're a [[frak|frakkin']] awesome machine,<br/> | You're a [[frak|frakkin']] awesome machine,<br/> | ||
so much better than the one with [[Lorne Greene]].<br/></blockquote> | so much better than the one with [[Lorne Greene]].<br/></blockquote> | ||
They had a [[daggit]] and a boy named | They had a [[daggit]] and a boy named [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]].<br/> | ||
Now | Now [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck's]] a [[Kara Thrace|girl]] and the Cylons are [[Number Six|foxy]].<br/> | ||
For Adama, [[Edward James Olmos|Eddie Olmos]] wins the fashion election.<br/> | For Adama, [[Edward James Olmos|Eddie Olmos]] wins the fashion election.<br/> | ||
Instead of | Instead of padded robes he chose a [[Uniforms (RDM)|different direction]].<br/> | ||
Sorry [[Dirk Benedict]], I don't want you to lose [[w: | Sorry [[Dirk Benedict]], I don't want you to lose [[w:The A-Team|face]],<br/> | ||
but I | but I rather share my space with [[Kara Thrace]].<br/> | ||
[[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] still gushes with evil intent,<br/> | [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] still gushes with evil intent,<br/> | ||
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You are my new battlestar, and you've come so far.<br/> | You are my new battlestar, and you've come so far.<br/> | ||
I love your blueish glow and your [[Saul Tigh|drunk XO]].<br/> | I love your blueish glow and your [[Saul Tigh|drunk XO]].<br/> | ||
I love that you | I love that you brought back old [[Richard Hatch]].<br/> | ||
You're a frakkin' awesome machine,<br/> | You're a frakkin' awesome machine,<br/> | ||
so much better than the one with Lorne Greene.<br/> | so much better than the one with Lorne Greene.<br/> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*While the song seems to put down the | *While the song seems to put down the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] in favor of the new series, it also shows an affectionate nostalgia for the original and pokes some fun at complaints occasionally leveled against the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-Imagined Series]], such as: | ||
**The excessive alcohol consumption of characters like [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Kara Thrace]]. | **The excessive alcohol consumption of characters like [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Kara Thrace]]. | ||
**The use of old technology, like phones with cords, instead of high-tech. | **The use of old technology, like phones with cords, instead of high-tech. | ||
**The relatively explicit sex, especially concerning Cylons. | **The relatively explicit sex, especially concerning Cylons. | ||
* Although Baltar is by far the most prominent character with an English accent, there | * Although Baltar is by far the most prominent character with an English accent, there is also [[Layne Ishay]]. | ||
* The line "Sorry Dirk Benedict, I don't want you to lose face" could be a reference to his role as | * The line "Sorry Dirk Benedict, I don't want you to lose face" could be a reference to his role as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]''. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | [[Category:Behind the Scenes]] | ||
[[Category:RDM]] | [[Category:RDM]] | ||
[[Category:TOS]] | |||
[[Category:Silly Pages]] | [[Category:Silly Pages]] | ||