The Firm was a novelty band based in the United Kingdom that had a fair amount of success in the 1980s with their catchy and snarky
Star Trek themed song
Star Trekkin'. The band was originally formed by John O'Connor and Grahame Lister, and was later expanded to include other members such as Tony Thorpe (who performed under the name Ron Spock). Over its lifetime, the band released a couple of novelty songs including the aforementioned
Star Trekkin' as well as
Arthur Daley 'E's Alright,
Superheroes, and
Cash in Hand, plus one album titled
Serious Fun, achieving a reasonable amount of success in the U.K., Japan, Europe, and Australia. The Firm was mostly ignored in the U.S. until the
Dr. Demento Show began playing
Star Trekkin' as part of its regular rotation, at which point the band gained an American cult following.
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11/10/14: Star Trekkin'
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