Happy Birthday William Shatner On Star Trek he played Captain Kirk Who ventured where Romulans lurk With his colleague McCoy Who was in his employ To treat people on board who got hurt William Shatner was born in Quebec The Province of René Levesque And of Rocket Richard Who could shoot really hard But was often a pain in the neck Shatner earned a degree from McGill Then went west to develop his skill On TV he was seen Then the silvery screen Long before there were Klingons to kill On the stage he found work early on Many theater goers were drawn To this handsome young guy With a glint in his eye Many women were keen for his dong But what brought him his fortune and fame Which was always his primary aim Was a low budget show Where the ratings were low Causing sponsors to whine and complain In Star Trek he travelled through space At warp speed, an astonishing pace In the final frontier Like a true pioneer Representing his planet and race Later on spinoff movies were made For which he was handsomely paid Star Trek IV was a smash But the others were trash As the novelty started to fade T.J. Hooker was also a show That he starred in for oodles of dough It lasted four years In the era of Cheers Where they guzzled fake shots of Old Crow But his acting career wasn’t done He was keen for more money and fun So he played Denny Crane Who was somewhat insane From The Practice this series was spun Boston Legal was brilliantly written And millions of viewers were smitten By Shatners portrayal An old alpha male Whose dork very often would thicken Shatners hair and his waistline are gone And his face is all puffy and wan Now he sits by his pool Taking dips to stay cool While an immigrant’s mowing his lawn So let’s wish Happy Birthday to Bill Who may still have some brain cells to kill Hes been chided and knocked He’s been mimicked and mocked But he’s never been run-of-the mill
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:27:22 +0000
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