I'm not expressing myself clearly, I guess.
I've come to think over the years that Shatner really is way ahead of the rest of us, and only old age has slowed him down enough for us to catch him.
I'm not a Trekkie whatsoever. I only watched the show in precable re-run days because there was nothing else on. I've just learned more about his background in the past few years and the dude has it going on.
Someone wrote a fucking ballet about Shatner covering that song. Shatner heard about it and decided to make a documentary of the ballet and won film awards for his documentary.
Edit: I sound like Paperchase repeating myself- I already mentioned "Aftermath"
He is way beyond TJ Hooker and StarTrek.
Link to information about "Gonzo Ballet"