Rings Watching the Brits 2002 last night I was reminded yet again of my fantasy entertainment moment. I have a day dream that Leonard Nimoy's music career took off and instead of returning to acting he continued to build a successful following in the business of show. After many years he became a man of stature and a regular fixture on the Vegas circuit. One year, the makers of Miss World decide he would make a perfect compare. And so, on the night, after the hush of the audience, the screen comes up, and there is Nimoy, much as he looks now, beard and all, in a dinner jacket. He steps forward smiles and with a wave and a foot tap, the orchestra, as a tribute to a film which won many an Oscar, launches into 'The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins', the former Vulcan's best remembered track. He relishes the chance to put an ironic lilt to it as the Miss World contestants stroll out to offer backing vocals, each escorted by a dwarf ... which is a preamble of course to the discovery that my Hobbit name is Lotho Boffin of Needlehole.Thanks go to Hambut Knotwise of Michel Delving for the link.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment