William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin Farewell With Bongos on Conan

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William Shatner reads Sarah Palin's farewell speech in his cool, dry way - you are gonna love this one folks!

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1. Brazilliantly done by Shatner

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60. ••• WORKING LINK ••• PeaceNikki Found NBC Link thanks! link here & at bottom of comments #58

http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/shatner-does-palin-072709/1139665

Thanks PeaceNikki - putting it here as well so folks can find as well

If youtube is your only option, you might try also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns9lUh8CWmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol6GxAYw2gM

(for as long as they are up)

[geckosfeet]

80. Thanks for posting. Yes - an instant classic it is.

[myrna minx]

87. That was sooo jazz.

*snaps* :rofl:

[nilram]

89. also works with this hulu link

http://www.hulu.com/watch/85839/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-shatner-does-palin

Palin is one of the beat poets now.

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91. Thanks for putting the Hulu Link - (bowing in your general direction) /nt

[Joe Bacon]

94. I love B. S. !

I got to admit that B.S. really got a bulls-eye hit on Bible Spice!

[donco6]

2. Actually, I'd have given snaps for that.

40 years ago, in a smoky basement bar, and high on pot.

[Subdivisions]

49. I just watched the vid. Shatner rules. I've taken a break from snaps to type this. n/t

[grantcart]

3. The bongo guy has completely lost it and can't keep a straight face

[dipsydoodle]

34. Same was happening

with "Slam Stewart" on the slap bass. :)

[VWolf]

42. Props to Shatner himself for keeping a straight face.

I'd have busted a gut after the first line.

[Confusious]

4. Palin makes me embarrased that I grew up in Alaska

[Twinguard]

43. +1

Whenever I'm asked where I grew up, I say Alaska. Over the past year, it has ALWAYS led to a discussion about Phalin. It drives me crazy.

There is a lot more to AK than the Phalin brood.

[Confusious]

76. It gets even worse

I moved to Arizona.

[Twinguard]

81. Ouch.

At least I moved to a blue state... a red area, but a blue state.

[Kali]

5. oh thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!

I saw a post earlier about this and I just have to see it.

slow dial up causes me to miss many great things, but this will be worth the wait, I am sure!:rofl:

[progressoid]

6. That Shatner is one hep cat!!

Dadio!!

[mzmolly]

7. K and R. This was the only way I watched the speech. I simply can't endure

that woman and her nasally jibber jabber any longer. ;)

[RaleighNCDUer]

64. The news clips I've seen were bad enought -

now with this I'll be able to actually watch it (when I get home from work).

I'd intended to give it a miss.

[rhett o rick]

8. That really takes me back. nm

[waiting for hope]

9. Love me some Kirk!

K&R!

[Historic NY]

10. okay the Master Thespian part got me...............

:smoke:

[Blue_In_AK]

11. Oh, my gosh, that was too funny.

It reminds me of this one that Phil Munger posted yesterday.

I don't know how to embed, but here is Sarah and Katie Couric set to jazz piano. It's brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nlwwFZdXck&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eprogressivealaska%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2F&feature=player_embedded

[bleever]

24. Brilliant!

If Mr. Rogers did The Daily Show, this would have been a great segment.

[Blue_In_AK]

25. MR.ROGERS! Of course!

I knew that reminded me of someone but I just couldn't think who. Thanks for jogging my memory. :rofl:

[BlueMTexpat]

39. Absolutely great!

Er ... what was the question, Katie? :shrug:

[jimshoes]

78. I'd forgotten about that

piano clip. That was pure brilliance. Kudos to whoever did that.

[Maestro]

101. That was hilarious too!

What a morans!

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12. Couple other Shatner vids that will help with the parody

For those that haven't seen 'em

'It Was A Very Good Year'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GAjK64VZg

'Rocket Man'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aMHdVruMZE

[mwb970]

28. He has a very cool CD out too!

http://www.amazon.com/Has-Been-William-Shatner/dp/B0002RUPH4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1248776986&sr=1-1

[Matariki]

88. This CD is brilliant - the music is good - the lyrics are great

good back up musicians - not camp the way earlier albumns were.

[WolverineDG]

35. Dude, I saw him do "Rocket Man" live

when it was on TV. It was so bad, it was good. Like watching a car wreck. My whole family was :wow: during it & :rofl: after.

dg

[Hell Hath No Fury]

52. I watch that too ---

What was it, some sci-fi awards show or something, can't remember. I just sat there with my mouth hanging open the entire time -- I had never seen anything like it in my life. :rofl:


Found it! 1978 Sci-Fi Awrards show. For those who have never had the pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQwXOCKNLY

[WolverineDG]

55. Yup

perfect description of what was happening over at my house. Jaws on the floor & the expression of :wtf: on our faces. :rofl:

on edit: I'm a rocket (long pause) Man

:rofl:

dg

[louis-t]

37. Stewie Griffin's version of Rocket Man was great, too.

[1monster]

38. William Shatner is sadly underrated. His interpretations of popular songs were brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GnoLJIIS4w&feature=related

[Amos Moses]

13. Shatner is cool.

:headbang: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWEM4gZhg4

[ScottPruitt]

73. William

Shatner is the man, cant stop laughing at the video thanks for posting

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95. welcome to DU !!!

:hi:

[Amos Moses]

98. you're welcome

Glad you decided to join us. :hi:

[Lifelong Protester]

14. *snap, snap, snap, snap*

Like, hip, man, one far out cat....

[Politicalboi]

15. Leave it to Bill

Here's another good one. Lucy in the Skies with Diamonds

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7258896287489458266

[Turborama]

16. Classic!

Shatner was the perfect guy for the job, too.

Palin should lock herself in a cabin in the mountains of Alaska for the next 30 years or so and focus on writing poetry.

Thanks for posting, man.

:kick: & R

[nostalgicaboutmyfutr]

17. You might laugh....but give the man props...

Check out his last album....very good stuff

[tabatha]

18. That is one of the best things I have seen in a while.

I loved his expression when he said "north to the future".

[Gregorian]

19. Hahaha

Yes. Hahaha, that is.

[AzNick]

20. Is it really verbatim? With no cuts?

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22. ** transcript of that portion **

...soaring through nature's finest show. Denali, the great one, soaring under the midnight sun. And then the extremes. In the winter time it's the frozen road that is competing with the view of ice fogged frigid beauty, the cold though, doesn't it split the Cheechakos from the Sourdoughs?

And then in the summertime such extreme summertime about a hundred and fifty degrees hotter than just some months ago, than just some months from now, with fireweed blooming along the frost heaves and merciless rivers that are rushing and carving and reminding us that here, Mother Nature wins. It is as throughout all Alaska that big wild good life teeming along the road that is north to the future.


Appears to be close to word for word - with a possible hiccup or two

[thelordofhell]

27. Reads better this way

Soaring through nature's finest show.
Denali, the great one,
soaring under the midnight sun.
And then the extremes. In the winter time,
it's the frozen road that is competing
with the view of ice fogged frigid beauty,
the cold though, doesn't it split
the Cheechakos from the Sourdoughs?

And then in the summertime such extreme,
summertime about a hundred and fifty degrees hotter
than just some months ago,
than just some months from now,
with fireweed blooming along the frost heaves
and merciless rivers that are rushing and carving
and reminding us that here,
Mother Nature wins.
It is as throughout all Alaska
that big wild good life teeming along the road
that is north to the future.

[TankLV]

107. "...tis frothy among the brimble thos..." or something - what was that nonsense poem...

just fucking unbelievable...

[WolverineDG]

36. with fireweed blooming along the frost heaves

I think he almost lost it at this point. How could anyone say that drivel with a straight face? :spray: :rofl:

dg

[shireen]

21. the only thing wrong with that bongo speech was

... it was TOO short! That was brilliant! I didn't want him to stop!
:rofl:

[stubtoe]

44. Shatner does Beat!

too funny

[bleever]

23. Walt Whitman abusing prescription drugs,

Gary Snyder eating wrong plants in the wilderness,
Robert Frost not knowing
Which road is which.
Freedom: don't make this up.


:bongosmilie:

[bananas]

26. "North to the Future!"

:applause:

[cascadiance]

45. Perhaps we should have had Michael J. Fox say that line at the end...

along with Shatner... And maybe even edit some clips of John Wayne so he's joining them too or had Fabian join them...

[Kind of Blue]

29. She's a poet and I didn't know it. And here all

this time, I just thought she'd lost her mind.
Love love love William Shatner, he's a perfect choice for the skit.

[AusDem]

30. haha, she's a lost poet struggling to express herself in every day life

somehow i don't think that's true! :D but very, very clever of whoever realised that and then came up with the skit. comedy gold ensues.....

[sasquatch]

31. Conan is taking no prisoners, I like it

[Auggie]

33. You'd never see this on Leno

[BootinUp]

32. They picked the right guy to polish that weird speech up. lol.

[BlueMTexpat]

40. Dear Lord ...

Shatner deserves an Emmy just for keeping a straight face throughout!

:rofl: :applause:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

41. Palin a No Go for CoCo?

:o

[Infinite Hope]

46. It was okay. I'm not a fan of Shatner at all though. n/t

[cascadiance]

47. Maybe he's trying to campaign to have her take over as the Priceline spokesperson!...

... and then Shatner can give his own retirement speech from there...

[skygazer]

48. Absolutely brilliant

His dreamy facial expression added greatly to it, and the bongos were a lovely touch. Added to my favorites. :rofl:

[ihavenobias]

50. K & R n/t

[proteus_lives]

51. Captain Kirk for the win!

North to the future! :rofl:

[grahamhgreen]

53. Brilliant! Nichelle Nichol's new film

Nichelle is in our new film, for any fans out there, please check it out (sorry for the link drop):

[Bushknew]

54. That was delicious

[snappyturtle]

56. video no longer available....boo! hoo! dang. nt

[PeaceNikki]

57. Here

http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/shatner-does-palin-072709/1139665/

[PeaceNikki]

58. NBC pulled from youtube - new link here:

http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/shatner-does-palin-072709/1139665/

[snappyturtle]

59. THANKS! nt

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61. thanks 4 posting!

I put it up at the top as well, but noted your post here as well so folks can find it easier. hope that is ok

[KansDem]

62. Like, crazy, Daddio!

[NewJeffCT]

63. That is the best thing I've seen all week - awesome

thanks for posting!!

[sonias]

65. It sounds much better when Shatner reads it as poetry

Actually it raises Palin's words to an art form. Something that doesn't happen when they spill out of her mouth.

:rofl:


Sonia

[bushmeister0]

66. Shatner is a little unhinged these days.

Anyone recall him freaking out about not being invited to Sulu's wedding?

He actually hired someone to interview him about why he thinks Takei snubbed him.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/22/william-shatner-slams-geo_n_136781.html

After watching this, you can see why Sulu really snubbed him. he's batshit crazy!

[tabatha]

102. Nope, I think Sulu has a problem.

[tularetom]

67. Denny Crane!

[burning rain]

68. is this not a great country

and a great time to be alive

[newsish]

69. Brilliant

I with I had thought of this.

[Politicub]

70. BWAHAHAHAHAH - Fantastic!

I love it.

[justtotheleft]

71. sooo great!

I like him so much more than Captain Kirk

[nilram]

72. oh, I dig it. yeah

also here,
http://www.hulu.com/watch/85839/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-shatner-does-palin

[earth mom]

84. It's not on You Tube anymore, but the Hulu link works.

Just hilarious, love William Shatner and miss Boston Legal so much.

[MilesColtrane]

74. "Leaves of Gas" indeed.

I've heard that now that she's out of office, ahead of the ethics investigations, she'll be writing an epic novel on a roll of Charmin entitled "On the Lam".

[AsahinaKimi]

75. Williams Shatner rocks!

[penndragon69]

77. Damn you NBC!

Thanks to you, i can't view this clip!

I don't like conan but if i could see this clip, i might start watching.
But NOOOOOO, nbc says nobody can watch it now.

UP YOURS NBC !!

[VOX]

79. INSTANT CLASSIC !!! Live link here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns9lUh8CWmA

if that one's pulled, search You Tube w/ "palin shatner" and someone will have put it up again.

DO NOT MISS -- this is perfect, priceless, and withering! :bounce:

[baldguy]

82. Classic

[mascarax]

83. Hysterical!

No one could've done better.
Inspired move by Conan!

Bongo guy was really trying to keep a straight face...but couldn't.

Thanks for posting! (Check NBC link above as YouTube will probably be pulled again.)

[Mad_Dem_X]

85. Classic! n/t

[ret5hd]

86. Why does it remind me of Scooter Libby's "when the aspen turn" letter???

Is there some kind of code going on? I know that was discussed when Libby's letter was publicized.

[RoccoR5955]

90. K & R for Captain Kirk!

I always knew he was a liberal.
Now if only the Star Trek crew member who was born in Alaska (in the series) would speak up!

[Xipe Totec]

92. Dude, that rocks!

[quiet.american]

93. Swinging baby, swinging! nt

[nytemare]

96. NBC has a link.

http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/shatner-does-palin-072709/1139665/

[KDFW]

97. Farm out!! Right Arm!!

:D

[George II]

99. He should run for President. against Palin00..ooops, he wasn't born in the US!!

[Maestro]

100. Run baby! Run!

Oh please, I need the comic relief!

[Best_man23]

103. Awesome, totally awesome.

I might just have to start watching Tonight Show again if they keep up performances like that one.

[rocktivity]

104. Those so-called professional musicians behind him can't stop cracking up

and you can almost smell the marijauna!

Here's Countdown's version, featuring an intro by Howard Dean.

:rofl:
rocktivity

[rocktivity]

105. Working link

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677#32194915

:blush:
rocktivity

[TankLV]

106. If that was her total, unedited, speech - it was WORSE than the Couric Interview...I mean, REALLY?!!

SHAME ON JOHN MCCAIN FOR FOISTING THIS TRAVESTY ON AMERICA!!!

FUCK YOU JOHN MCCAIN!!!

seems scolding an IGNORANT IMBECILE like palin is useless - it's JOHN MCCAIN who's responsible for this INSULT to WOMEN everywhere!!!