"Has-Been Actors" is a song sung by Joel, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot before watching SST- Death Flight as part of Experiment #K13. It is inspired by the performers in the film and is a musical parody of Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier".
Lyrics[]
TOM
SST: Death Flight
JOEL
SST: Death Flight
TOM
Take a bunch of actors
JOEL
Take a bunch of actors (Crow T. Robot: Has-been actors!)
TOM
Has-been actors
JOEL
Has-been actors
TOM
Put 'em in a TV film
JOEL
Put 'em in a TV film
TOM
Put 'em in a fiery crash
JOEL
Put 'em in a fiery crash
TOM
With Robert Reed and Burgess Meredith
Joel Robinson: Not the dad from The Brady Bunch?
Tom Servo: Yes, he is. In a fiery death scene. Ha ha!
Crow T. Robot: Martin Milner, too!
Credits[]
- Original lyrics by Bob Marley and Noel "King Sporty" Williams
- Music by Bob Marley and Noel "King Sporty" Williams
- Performed by Joel Hodgson, Josh Weinstein and Trace Beaulieu
Behind-the-scenes[]
- In all available recordings, the earliest part of the segment is missing. This means several things are unclear:
- There is no known official title for this song. "Has-Been Actors" is conjecture.
- The opening line from Tom is assumed, as it is a call-and-response song.
- With its unusual spot *before* the opening theme, it's unclear if the segment was for a re-broadcast or not.