VidUKon 2021 Premiere: Star Trek - Go Boys, Go

[brokenmnemonic]

Song: - Go Boys, Go
Artist: - Great Big Sea
Source: - Star Trek (the original series), Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan
Vidder: - brokenmnemonic
Betas: - condnsdmlk
Spoilers: - None
Warnings: - Character deaths
Rating: - U
Disclaimers: - Not mine, by a long shot. No infringements intended
Downloads: at AngstNRomance.net (right-click and save as)
AO3 Link: AO3

Short summary: My VidUKon 2021 Premieré, which was an idea I'd been toying with for a couple of years, but only clicked this year. The Federation needs a better Health and Safety framework, and junior crew members should unionise.

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And it's go boys go
They'll time your every breath
And every day you're in this place
You're two days nearer death
But you go...

Well a Process Man am I and I'm tellin' you no lie
I work and breathe among the fumes that trail across the sky,
There's thunder all around me and there's poison in the air,
There's a lousy smell that smacks of hell and dust all in me hair

And it's go boys go
They'll time your every breath
And every day you're in this place
You're two days nearer death
But you go...

Well I've worked among the spinners and I breathe the oily smoke
I've shovelled up the gypsum and it nigh on makes you choke
I've stood knee deep in cyanide, got sick with a caustic burn
Been workin' rough, I've seen enough to make your stomach turn

And it's go boys go
They'll time your every breath
And every day you're in this place
You're two days nearer death
But you go...

There's overtime and bonus opportunities galore
The young men like their money and they all come back for more
But soon you're knockin' on and you look older than you should
For every bob made on the job, you pay with flesh and blood

And it's go boys go
They'll time your every breath
And every day you're in this place
You're two days nearer death
But you go...

Well a Process Man am I and I'm tellin' you no lie
I work and breathe among the fumes that trail across the sky,
There's thunder all around me and there's poison in the air,
There's a lousy smell that smacks of hell and dust all in me hair

And it's go boys go
They'll time your every breath
And every day you're in this place
You're two days nearer death
But you go...

And it's go boys go
They'll time your every breath
And every day you're in this place
You're two days nearer death
But you go...

Comments

[obstinatecondolement]

I loooove this so much! I've been evangelising about this vid to all my Star Trek friends.

[brokenmnemonic]

Thank you :D That's such an excellent thing to be doing! Up the redshirts!

[yourlibrarian]

Oh this is great! A long overdue memorial to all those many (usually) redshirts. I particularly liked that it ended with Peter. A great bit of acting from all our veterans there.

[brokenmnemonic]

Thank you :D When I first had the idea for this vid a couple of years ago, it was Peter I thought of first, and the closing section was the first section of footage I put down (although I had to re-edit it several times).

[kingstoken]

You were recced over at recthething, which brought me here. I would never have thought of this song for a Star Trek vid, but it completely works, well done!

[brokenmnemonic]

It's taken me a few days to respond because of work melting my brain, but I'm still boggling at being recced. I'm delighted by that, and by your comment - thank you! :D

[bold_seer]

Oh, I don't have a Trek icon anymore. Here on the rec: what a fantastic song and idea, with great editing. Love it!

[brokenmnemonic]

Thank you for the lovely comment! the redshirts definitely need a union, yes?