From here on out, watching William Shatner’s video for his “Bohemian Rhapsody” cover—off his new “Major Tom”-themed concept album, naturally—is how I will start every day of my life.

Join me.

Also when I said “start,” I guess I meant “spend,” because I cannot stop watching. That is how you start a music video. That is, most certainly, how you end a music video. And everything in the middle is nothing short of amazing: Shatner. Constellations. Fireballs. Supernovas. Teenagers. Subtitles. The immortal spirit of Freddie Mercury. Video credits that inexplicably thank Steve Jobs. I will watch this again and again until it makes sense. I will watch this again and again until it consumes me. Good morning, my friends. Good morning.

With honor and distinction, Erik Henriksen served as the executive editor of the Portland Mercury from 2004 to 2020. He can now be found at henriksenactual.com.

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