There Are Secret Unsingable Lyrics To The Star Trek Theme Song
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Even the most die-hard Star Trek fans would be surprised to learn that there are actually lyrics to the show’s theme song, and no, we’re not talking about Shatner’s narration at the beginning.
The theme song was composed by Alexander Courage, who would receive royalties every time the theme was played on television and even more if the show went into syndication. Apparently, Courage unwittingly had a deal with Roddenberry to split the royalties 50/50 if Roddenberry decided to compose lyrics for it. Knowing they would never be used, Roddenberry wrote some anyway to cash in on it saying, “Hey, I have to get some money somewhere.”
