Reply #24: Remember Shatner as "Ollie North, the Mute Marine" on SNL?

[gauguin57]

Here was the song, sung in back of William Shatner dressed as Ollie North (to the tune of "Ballad of the Green Berets.")

Fighting soldier In Vietnam
The perfect son to any mom;
He's one part man, One part machine,
He's Ollie North, The Mute Marine.

He traded arms with Iran
For hostages -- What a great plan!
The chances for success were zero,
And yet he's still a national hero.

Mined the harbor of Managua,
Planned the invasion of Grenada;
He tried his best, not one to fail,
So here's what he said, to stay out of jail ...

(Shatner dressed as North holds up his hand as if to swear to tell the truth, but then stands there in silence...)

He'd like to talk, but cannot speak,
His will is strong, but his case is weak;
We may never know just what he's seen,
The man they call "The Mute Marine".