Data & Picard

A Pogo remix of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Details below.

Temba, his arms wide! In Tamarian this signifies the giving of a gift, first heard in the excellent episode Darmok. Data & Picard is my tribute to one of the greatest TV series of all time. It is an original track featuring the voices of Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Commander Data (Brent Spiner), accompanied by a music video I shot entirely in my living room with a green screen and lights.

The track opens with the Klingon Victory Song, followed by a remix of Data singing Che Gelida Manina in the episode 'In Theory'. This episode was the first ever to be directed by Patrick Stewart and I didn't realize this until after the track was finished.

I sourced the Ben Nye makeup that was used to turn Spiner into Data, and a replica of the iconic Star Fleet uniform. Unfortunately I couldn't get the contact lenses in and I could only get the uniform in red, so I spent a huge amount of time changing the colour of my eyes and uniform in post.

Thanks to everybody for your amazing support!

[rugbynimbus]

Pretty sure this was the whole point of YouTube right here.

[gsnad]

1st time listening: What... Is.... this....?
3rd time: Eh, I guess it's kinda catchy
1007th time:.... When I have plucked the

[JesperMGHatcherArt]

Listening to this song in the beginning of every day now! Getting me through this Quarantine! CHEER UP MY LADS!

[ConorChaos]

4 years later and I still come back once a week. Absolute banger

[ronaldlife]

His control of green screen and lighting is amazingly professional.

[isqueirosbic]

I kind of desperately need a sequel to this.

[Judgmnt]

This is crazy catchy but I am really just stuck watching how he nailed Data's facial ticks.

[nedgeson]

I sincerely hope Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner have seen this.

[d.gerstmann]

It's crazy. I always had zero interest in Star Trek. This song literally made me watch the series. I'm about halfway through TNG after starting it officially about 2 months ago.

[xBladeMx]

The facial expressions on his interpretation of Data are insanely accurate.

[cuckoonut]

No matter how fcuked up life gets, I find comfort with this. Pogo made a classic.

[tankwfw]

I love how Pogo got Data's mannerisms perfectly

[alecterry]

I come back to this video at least twice a year. Nothing beats it

[TheVexCortex]

"Unfortunately I couldn't get the contact lenses in and I could only get the uniform in red, so I spent a huge amount of time changing the colour of my eyes and uniform in post." 10/10 I would have never even suspected this without your comment.

[somakun]

This is a Banger...Still rocking it in 2024

[Borgforce]

Is it disturbing that he gets Data’s mannerisms dead on?

[rpgeek]

The song feels weird and wrong but the second you hear "I have plucked the rose" the song becomes mythical

[TIRK]

He absolutely NAILS Data's facial expressions.

[ramsessevenone]

I am 29 years old and I discovered this song 6 years ago. I still play it every single Friday on my way way home from work, Thank you, Pogo!

[Tirgo]

The "come cheer up, my lads!" part never fails to make me smile. This entire song has comforting energy.