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Song
Has Been by William Shatner (arranged by Ben Folds)

Back story
William Shatner can out-camp just about anyone.  Recently, he has put Sarah Palin’s prose (Going Rogue) to music on the Jay Leno Show.  He is simultaneously charming, ridiculous, theatrical, vulnerable, cocky, and sincere.  He doesn’t sing per se, but he narrates songs in a unique and compelling way.

Why this song
This is the title song from his 2004 release, Has Been.  It’s hard to tell if it’s a serious effort or a joke.  Either way, it’s effective.  Ben Folds produced the record, and folks like Ben, Aimee Mann, Henry Rollins, and Joe Jackson join in on the fun.  Has Been is a very cheesy cowboy song where William pokes fun at himself while also wryly making fun of those who mock him.  Funny indeed.

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