Remember when the biggest problem Star Trek fans had with a show was there was some dude singing over the opening credits. Picard's Vineyards remembers.
They did recycle some plots, to be fair. Unlike Discovery and Picard, though, I felt Enterprise was a love letter to the fans and not a woke FU to them.
@@sdhubbard It was the start of all the prequel type Star Trek and unless you treat the past with utmost care, then you're gonna piss off the core audience. Once those people have gone, the franchise is dead.
The Enterprise opening has become a much-loved meme among my circle of friends. Half of us love it, half of us hate it, and it turns very quickly into a physical brawl by the latter half to silence the former half singing it in full chorus.
Funny, in my experience whether they love it or hate it if someone says that first line anywhere around Trekies they all start singing out of tune and very loud!
I feel like it can easily throw you off because its nothing like any other star trek show's theme. But now it tells me why enterprise is an amazing prequel and discovery is horse diarrhoea. Of course enterprise is different. There is no federation, the bright future is still, well, the future. It's reminiscent of the music of today and it sort of bridges the gap between now and that bright future we look forward to in star trek. Its not a far off land of make believe, its something we can do. And the imagery of the opening helps as well. The pictures of the shuttle especially. It gives me that feeling that we are on our way there, that we are sort of the prequel, just making our way into space now, part of that large tapestry, and that one day we will be exploring the galaxy at warp 5.
@@akiraaviation8577 I like the scenes showing the human technology progress from the early wooden sailing ships right through to the space age, with Zephram Cochrane's warp drive ship.... But I will admit, when the series first came out on TV, also I did not like the music at first ( probably because it is so different to the Original series, and the Next Generation themes ) but, as I watched it more and more, it seemed as if the words go well with the optics, and eventually I found the theme music to be enjoyable, as it is easy to remember... The musical version of the first season was best, as they seemed to tweek it a bit for the last seasons, and I think it was not improved... Should have left it the same right through....
My brother & I watched Star Trek Enterprise together. In 2016 he passed away & this is my first time hearing this song after years of heartache, grief & healing. Made me truly tear up. I love you all, you really do have the strength inside of you. You are everything & you deserve it all. Have a great day
Absolutely!!! I was never able to watch it when it came out, military service, but in the last few months I discovered Hero's and Icon's Channel and I have been able to watch every episode from start to finish. I love it! The theme song gets my spirit soaring everytime! There is hope for the future!!!
This song is actually perfect in the context of the series. This is a song about striving for something that is seemingly out of reach. It's basically Archer's struggle to get to space and make a difference!
Apparently, the Vulcans did not want Archer to be the Captain.... I also thought that Scott Bakula was not the best person to fill the role... IMO Bruce Greenwood, ( who played the part of Captain Pike ) would have been a better fit as Captain Archer...
I am one of those who thinks that this song was a mistake to use as the theme. I think what would have been cool if this was Archer's song. A song like this would show the qualities of the character so much better.
There is a book series that continued the story into the Romulan War. I’m not sure how the redirection of the franchise during...that trilogy incident affected that project.
People can say what they want about the music and lyrics, but the video justifies it all. A tribute to those, across the ages, who explored / helped the explorers of the unknown.
This music truly makes me tear up. Star Trek is the only positive prediction of humanity's future. After a while, all of the dystopian future crap gets old. If we keep the mentality that humanity will fail, then it's likely to happen. This song portrays the struggles and sacrifices that humanity has made to accomplish our goals. From the new-world era ships, to the ships of the space age era, it's truly been a long road "getting from there to here". It makes my eyes water to think about how far we've gone. Even in the real world, right now in our era of technological advancement. Star Trek gives us an idea of a bright future. Out of all of the ideas of our future (mostly the never-ending dystopian crap), Star Trek gives us a positive future to work towards. I won't let those who embrace a negative idea of the future to cause humanity to just let itself fail. Everyone should agree, if they care about their kind.
+SirSaxamaphone +Luca Fornasari I thought I was the only one that felt this way. You've put in to words how I have felt about this ever since I was old enough to understand Star Trek. Thank you. It is good to know there are more humans out there that feel this way.
I totally agree, it especially tears me up when I see the Astronauts. That was a great time for our country. When President Kennedy said that we would walk on the Moon by the end of the decade, who would have believed that it would actually happen, and that we would have a space station orbiting the Earth? It's to bad that Bush put an end to the Space Program.
This version of the show has a special place in my heart. Along with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Even though I grew up watching the original series.
I hope you see your father again soon... My father was watching this show just a few days before he got hospitalized for the final time. Rest in peace, and for you I hope you get to reunite soon.
The theme you were upset wasn't an orchestral arrangement when it first aired but eventually grew on you and secretly missed when the show got cancelled and know by heart when watching re-runs.
It’s so inspiring. I started watching the show during lockdown and I hate the song initially. Halfway between being awake and asleep I heard the song playing in the background and though “damn, this song is so awesome”. It made me love the show even more. I never skipped the beginning credits afterwards.
I could never understand why this song and opening footage was criticised. It clearly represents what the show was all about, man kinds serious step into space. I personally find it emotional and could imagine the day in distant future human kind does invent warp drive or similar this will be the song they play on take off.
It's secretly the best intro. or 2nd best (TNG theme is the other). I''m sharing this with friends on the 4th of July. The song is a celebration of humanity, but the contribution of US and western civilization is a strong part of this video.
Because most people seem to think change is a bad thing. All the other star treks start with the same old bs. "SPACE, the final frontier". So when a new star trek show comes out and you dont hear "SPACE". But instead get a lyrical song. people didn't even give it a chance. To be honest when I first heard the song I didn't care for it for the exact reason I stated. But after listening a time or 2 more I fell in love with the song and intro. Now it's my favorite intro BECAUSE it is different from the rest.
Because people today are cynical and self-hating. When they see someone else with optimism and hope, their first instinct is to try and pull them down.
I started watching this series after never watching any Star Trek shows before. It is awesome. What a great show. One of my favorite shows of all time. I hope all the other star treks are this good.
I know a lot of Trekkies hate this theme, but I have a lot of nostalgia for it. My dad and I used to watch this show back in the day. It always takes me back to the early 2000s when I didn't have a care in the world.
I remember a radio jockey saying it already sounded dated for 2001, like it belong more to an 80's family sitcom opening than to a sci-fi show set in the future.
I lived through much of of the pics in this theme, makes me tear up, the history is overwhelming. Rock on Enterprise, and ANY future ships called Enterprise!
They originally were going to just do 2 seasons, but then they got picked up for a 3rd season. Midway through the 3rd season they were told “oh this is your last season” then the writers had to cram a seasons worth of content into 10 episode “final season”
At first I didn’t care for this show until I watched more, then I loved it. Humans struggling to explore and be in space, vulcans like parents or grandparents trying to teach restraint. I really liked archer, and The crew and how they struggled as being the first to explore so far, and helped to found the federation.
I didn't like it (at first), but after watching the first 2 episodes, I understood the connection between the theme song and humanity's involvement in the Star Trek storyline. Ever since then, I've loved the theme. Everyone gives Star Trek: Enterprise crap, but it's become one of my personal favorites. It's just a shame it ended with no respect!
+Tactical Drone There is one big mistake prequels too often do is to try explain the origin everything previously seen in that universe. That is they try connect everything together in one big web of conspiracies. The star wars prequels are a good example of that. There was no reason for R2D2 or C3P0 to be in the prequels.
I absolutely agree! I have always loved the original series the best since I was there watching it from the pilot on. But I was working when Star Trek: Enterprise first hit the air and I kept working to help the worst off shifts from 2003 until I was Medically Retired/High Year Tenured in September of 2014. So it wasn't until recently that I was finally able to watch the series thanks to Hero's and Icons Channel. I have always liked Scott Bakula so when I started watching STE it was a good fit by my standard. I have watched every episode now and STE has become a tie with TOS as my favorite series. Absolutely love it! And this theme song has become a source spiritual enjoyment!
Out of all the star treks, never has there ever been a character that I actually googled to make sure he didn't get killed off. Still not sure why but I loved commander Charles tucker the third.
Such a cheesy theme song, but I love it! I love the visuals and the theme of progress. It was so striking when they had the alternate credits for the alternate universe episodes that I almost cried.
At first I thought "What on Earth were they thinking of" when a vocal-type song was used for the introduction but then it really didn't take long to warm to it. As for the Enterprise series, I thought it had a good number of "standalone" episodes but I wasn't keen on the "episodic" format towards the end. Still much closer to "classic" Trek than Discovery, though.
Same at first I was like “where’s my orchestra music where’s the BIG Star Trek intro music?” But I think two or three times into it I was liking it and by the time I had been sold on the series I was totally defending it to any Trekkie who dared to call this intro/series “bad”
I still do not understand why, during its time, this series was so heavily criticised. I watch it again and it has aged very well. The introductory song makes it different to other Star Trek series. But it makes sense: this series is different. It talks about something else and the introductory song is a good summary of the spirit of the series. In the series, humanity just had 100 years of reconstruction and peace after a worldwide conflict that almost destroyed it. There is humanity but no Federation or the like. Humanity is still struggling with its demons and also are willing to retake space exploration. The vulcans do not think the same way. They do not trust humanity, treating it as a bunch of troublesome and unwanted children, patronising us as if humanity were inferior, even going to the extreme of hindering humanity's efforts for space exploration outside the solar system. I think that is what I like about this series: the concept is closer to our time and it is not set in a very-far-in-the-future quasi-utopia as most of the other series. It is about defiance, overcoming our weaknesses, and showing ourselves that we can be better. That is why the song needs to be more than instrumental. It needs to represent humanity and its hopes and feelings, which are crying to be fulfilled and sung.
I think it's just because we need Star Trek now, more than ever. This intro felt cornball as hell back when it first aired, but now it feels like it's a much-needed injection of hope and positivity that seems in such short supply nowadays.
This song perfectly captures mankind reaching out beyond itself in the face of what seem like obstacles but are merely challenges. It's SO HOPEFUL! I LOVE this theme for ST Enterprise. It's my second favorite Star Trek series... and it's only second because I was a Star Trek TOS fan from the day it premiered on NBC.
Been going through some tough times lately and I remember how my cousin when we were younger had first heard this them song and said how complex it was and just the deep meaning of the lyrics made him feel, talking to him today, and I sat and listened to it. Talk about shedding and tear and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. ❤❤❤❤ This song definitely is still moving mental and spiritual mountains in 2024.
I personally love this theme for enterprise. It fits perfectly. Star Trek Ent. is way before TOS, ENT according to the timeline is right after WW3. The rest of the series is100-300 years in the future.
@@blackxfoxx9815 If I remember right, you had WW3 then the Vulcan first contact which led to the formation of Starfleet and joining the United Federation of Planets. The Eugenics Wars also happen, but I can't remember if that happened before or after ENT. (I do know it happened before TOS)
Why i have urgent need to share this multiple times on various social networks? This is just amazing. Also it's only possible positive prediction of our race if we get over non sense rumors that humanity will fail. I want bright and gloving future, technological and industrial advancement and whole fleet of starships like NX-01 Enterprise. Not apocalypse or similar nightmare. Who's with me? Lemme know through likes and comments please 😊
I grew up watching every and all Star Trek episodes, from Kirk to Sisko and then... then this showed up. I loved it the most! More than I loved those previous ones! I was so freaking sad when I saw its infamous ending.
I hated this song when I first saw it. But as I watched the series I came to understood why this song was chosen. Love it & listen to it for inspiration.
this song inspires me to think about the future and what it will hold. I love star trek cause of one reason, they didn't just get it. They started off with errors that we made and had to fight wars but they perservered
This is before the united federation of planets and this is starfleets first warp 4 ship. Having faith in each other and yourself doing what is very dangerous and exciting to them , much as the early NASA space shots like gemni , and later Apollo.
My parents raised me on Star Trek (unfortunately I don't remember much of Enterprise), and my mother said that when I was around 2, this song would put me in a trance when it came on. Still does, too.
I just recently watched all the Star Treks on a buddy's Netflix and I have to say after the (let's be honest) dull themes of DS9 and VOY it is refreshing to get an actual vocalized intro. And while I do like the voiceovers of TOS and TNG I also appreciate the call back to theme song style intro of days gone by. Let's face it not many shows today actually have a theme song. It's kind of a lost art.
I didn't like this song at first but then i realized this show is more NASA than Starfleet after all these are the first voyages so it's supposed to bring that 60's space shuttle feel.Plus it grew on me lol.
I don't understand why people don't like this intro. Just because it's different than classic Star Treks or you don't like his voice? It's the meaning of the song that matter. Stop focusing on silly things like his voice or whether it's too folksy. It's a simple song with beautiful lyrics and voice. The video starts with a map of the Earth that was developed because of explorers who risked their lives long before we were born, old ships made for exploration, the first planes, then the past space launches, and the brave astronauts who took the risk that the shuttle could blow or that they could be stranded in space all in the name exploration and discovery. And the future results of all that? NX-01. How could you not be almost crying after thinking about it?
It's secretly the best intro. or 2nd best (TNG theme is the other). I''m sharing this with friends on the 4th of July. The song is a celebration of humanity, but the contribution of US and western civilization is a strong part of this video.
I have to admit that this song stays in your head for a long time! I think Enterprise came up short for three reasons: First, people were put off by the theme song, and secondly, I think Star Trek on television was getting fatigued after having The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager before it. Finally, it debuted when viewers had exponentially more channels to choose from.
It may also have been that coming out in the fall of 2001, audiences were just not primed to see a hopeful upbeat Star Trek series. The whole Xindi arc may have been a response to 9-11.
A moment ago I was making coffee and I started humming this tune but I wasn't aware what song it was from... Then I started singing the Chorus and my wife and I broke out laughing. Its the best cheese intro in sci fi!
This gave a amazing modern feel to it. I know people think that it is crap. However I actually liked it and still do. I do not know have a problem with it or the series. I love it. The song made it feel like an older time. It gave an alternative perspective on star trek. It had sought of a modern feel to it like ncis or something like revenge, even though I have not seen it. Apart from Voyager this is my favourite Star Trek TV theme. Its brilliant.
The Star Trek Enterprise theme song is a superb creation that resonates , generationally , with all the souls who love travel , adventure and success. This wonderfully reflective theme song and graphics portrays our unifying desires and accomplishments as we explore our boundaries . Star Trek's overall theme has always been that we can achieve even more then we could have ever imagined. May we all take that to heart as we travel through time and space , but always with creativity and faith ! :)
The first time I saw this show I decided that it was my favorite star trek show but that was years ago so I barely remember it I just started watching it again today to refresh my memory let's just say the one thing I do remember about it is that the theme still slaps
I applaud the effort of doing something different with the music. It seems like Enterprise is a love it or hate it affair. However, I think that history will be kind to this series; it’s been misunderstood, sort of like any Stanley Kubrick film that gets beaten up, only to be considered very good years later.
I found this song sooooo laughably pretentious at the time, with its montage of the progress of Mankind being used as an intro to yet another trite Bermann Trek series. Years later, after watching "Star Trek Discovery" and the abomination that is "Picard", I find myself start to tear up when hearing this.
The oldest recording of any media that i ever had and still have is from January 06th 2007 of this theme song, i loved it so much i had to force my friend whom had one of those very old phones that could barely record audio and have him record this show as it was airing in Serbia. it will almost be 20 years of me having this media, and frankly, i find it much more enjoyable to my ears even though its not nearly as clear as this official version. There is something to it. something special to me.
@@SoapNugget nah it was Ent cos of the time traveling and the “lack of federation regulations” ect (which its supposed to be the very start point so it made sense) that n the theme song made the fanboys piss shit and vomit all at the same time
As a new fan i find it fitting for the true trwkkies the lyrics speak volumes about the original fans. It also carries the essence of mankind and it's dreams,hopes and ambitions for the future. It all started in the mid 20th century.
This series is my fave of the Treks after the 1960s series- it just has something special about it. I love Scott Bakula as Archer and I even said to a fellow Trek fan 20 years ago that one day Scott Bakula would be a commander/captain in another ST series and my friend did not think it would happen, but yes it did!
Enterprise isn't my favorite series but that theme song though, if you've followed Star Trek through the years how can it not get to you. PS this still better than Discovery
Star Trek: Enterprise is my favorite, I know i'm going to get hate for saying that.....but it is And nothing you say will change that, if you don't like enterprise that is ok, but don't ruin it for others, just don't watch the show. Its not just me being a "Trekkie" Its showing what the first attempt with space travel was like.
@@SolidGoldHedgehog Well yes but technically no. Voyager is still better than discovery. Archer doesnt seem to emote with his face that well. But his comedic timing i feel is perfect.
@@jmfs1701 Voyager is great in some ways, Discovery isn't as bad as people say it is. Stop being so cynical. I even prefer Voyager (and DS9, and enterprise) to TNG, and especially TOS (I hate the 60s theme and design).
When I was a little kid, I watched the original Star Trek. Spock and McCoy and even Kirk are like old close friends. When I first started watching TNG in the 90's, I didn't warm up to it, at first. Now it's just about my favorite TV series ever, and Piccard is my favorite fictional character, up there with Atticus in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. I could never get into DS9 b/c the Ferangies were as annoying as yipping terriors... maybe even more annoying than C3Pee-oh or JarJarBinks. So I haven't watched DS9 due to the Ferangies. Tho I did love Odo. When I first started watching Voyager, I found it too "politically correct" (or trying to be) and the female Captain's voice graded my nerves. I got to really respect her and loved the show. Now I'm watching Enterprise, and I love it, but not as much as TNG. I love Archer's dog. All the Star Trek shows have their own distict flavor. Archer is down-to-earth, and incorporates more "team-work" with his decision making. Both Archer and Kirk use their fists as much as their brains. Piccard was more brainy, as was Janeway. Sisko just seemed angry all the time, but I really didn't give that show much of a chance. I don't know which doctor I love more -- McCoy, the Hologram, or John Billingsley. I really truly loved those 3 doctors! The Hologram doctor was a hoot! What I love about Star Trek is its optimistic view on humanity, unlike all the pessimism you see in sci-fi movies now. I love how the show is cerebral and makes you think. I love how you can relate their futuristic issues to our own, in today's troubled world. I just love Star Trek.
Janeway's voice GRATED my nerves too. I was in love with Sisko but he did his lines a little pompously and over-enunciated. I hated the hologram doctor's voice. He constantly made the crunchy sound as if he had phlegm. Gross and annoying.
I'll say it too: DS9 is my absolute favorite, but this series is clipping right at its heels. And this theme song I believe encapsulates why: it's the HEART. (Is even sung in the lyrics.) STE in its short probably possessed more heart and soul than all the other reasons combined with the exception of DS9 (and even that's close to a push for me.)
+Chris Wright depends on your point of view i founf tng extremely boring i found it to be a more affective too put you asleep then actual sleeping pills
Stan Greene In my case: The worst, cheesiest, piece of garbage song to a series for which I will never know the quality as I've never seen a single scene.....because I couldn't get through the horrendous theme song.
well then you haven't even watched a episode because every episide starts with a few scenes before the intro so you don't know what you are talking about
I watched Star Trek in chronological order for the first time ever over the course of the last year. Enterprise first and moved through just finishing voyager now. Wow what a series! One of, if not the richest sci fi universe ever created.
I love space! this has to be my new favorite tv show because the time of the kind of adventure and technology is not far off. i would love to live 50 to 75 years from now to experiance space like that thanks for posting this!!
Xenoforge78 Jesus I was beginning to think I was the only one...! What a horror-show of a song. Great show. Shit song. God damn. Who are these people who love this song?!?
I never got to like the show but never understood the hate fans reserved for these opening titles & theme. Best part of the entire thing. Full of what ST is all about - heart and humanity.
Agreed... I think the opening titles and theme are the best... To be honest, I never thought that Scott Bakula was the best choice as Archer, I felt that his style was too hard and agressive... In my opinion, I think that Bruce Greenwood ( Captain Christopher Pike ) would have been a better choice as Archer...
When we finally do build a ship that can travel the stars, they'd better damn well name it Enterprise
Fun fact: The Enterprise at 0:27 was named after the Enterprise from TOS
As long as the first ship that travels at the speed of light is called The Phoenix.
And not Donald.
@@rubix41 Roddenberry would be suitable to :D
thetango797 which was in turn named after USS Enterprise CV-6
Remember when the biggest problem Star Trek fans had with a show was there was some dude singing over the opening credits. Picard's Vineyards remembers.
[Extremely Pepperidge Farm Voice]
this is so deep
This opening is far better than Star Trek: Discovery's opening theme...!!
They did recycle some plots, to be fair. Unlike Discovery and Picard, though, I felt Enterprise was a love letter to the fans and not a woke FU to them.
@@sdhubbard It was the start of all the prequel type Star Trek and unless you treat the past with utmost care, then you're gonna piss off the core audience. Once those people have gone, the franchise is dead.
The Enterprise opening has become a much-loved meme among my circle of friends. Half of us love it, half of us hate it, and it turns very quickly into a physical brawl by the latter half to silence the former half singing it in full chorus.
I used to hate it; after watching the show, I now really like it.
When Enterprise first aired, I hated it. Then it sorta grew on me. By the end of the first season, I was humming along with it. Lol.
Funny, in my experience whether they love it or hate it if someone says that first line anywhere around Trekies they all start singing out of tune and very loud!
I was a Star Trek fan since TNG and I always loved the Enterprise intro. I never really understood the hate for it.
I feel like it can easily throw you off because its nothing like any other star trek show's theme. But now it tells me why enterprise is an amazing prequel and discovery is horse diarrhoea.
Of course enterprise is different. There is no federation, the bright future is still, well, the future. It's reminiscent of the music of today and it sort of bridges the gap between now and that bright future we look forward to in star trek. Its not a far off land of make believe, its something we can do. And the imagery of the opening helps as well. The pictures of the shuttle especially. It gives me that feeling that we are on our way there, that we are sort of the prequel, just making our way into space now, part of that large tapestry, and that one day we will be exploring the galaxy at warp 5.
Unpopular opinion- one of the best Star Trek themes.
Millions of us agree with you...
I’m certainly not one of those millions. I’ll admit Enterprise has its moments, but I don’t like this theme at all
@@akiraaviation8577 I like the scenes showing the human technology progress from the early wooden sailing ships right through to the space age, with Zephram Cochrane's warp drive ship.... But I will admit, when the series first came out on TV, also I did not like the music at first ( probably because it is so different to the Original series, and the Next Generation themes ) but, as I watched it more and more, it seemed as if the words go well with the optics, and eventually I found the theme music to be enjoyable, as it is easy to remember... The musical version of the first season was best, as they seemed to tweek it a bit for the last seasons, and I think it was not improved... Should have left it the same right through....
I also love the lyrics to the theme
Unpopular but I can see your viewpoint.
My brother & I watched Star Trek Enterprise together. In 2016 he passed away & this is my first time hearing this song after years of heartache, grief & healing. Made me truly tear up. I love you all, you really do have the strength inside of you. You are everything & you deserve it all. Have a great day
I'm sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace.
Rest in peace ❤
This song was played at my Dad's funeral. It was my tribute to him.
Great choice!
Great choise!
That's dope
😃😓
My mother's funeral is coming up, good to know I'm not the only one with that idea :)
Watching it 10 years later is like coming across a long lost friend , means more
Absolutely!!! I was never able to watch it when it came out, military service, but in the last few months I discovered Hero's and Icon's Channel and I have been able to watch every episode from start to finish. I love it! The theme song gets my spirit soaring everytime! There is hope for the future!!!
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Maybe it was simply slightly ahead of its time, people collectively needed to mature a little bit to get it.
you could even say that it's been a long road
This song is actually perfect in the context of the series. This is a song about striving for something that is seemingly out of reach. It's basically Archer's struggle to get to space and make a difference!
not just this series but the franchise as whole
His theme song?
Apparently, the Vulcans did not want Archer to be the Captain.... I also thought that Scott Bakula was not the best person to fill the role... IMO Bruce Greenwood, ( who played the part of Captain Pike ) would have been a better fit as Captain Archer...
I am one of those who thinks that this song was a mistake to use as the theme. I think what would have been cool if this was Archer's song. A song like this would show the qualities of the character so much better.
@@richardruff8712nah
I hope there's an alternate universe where this show continues on after season 4 and have 7 seasons like the rest of them.
M Lau we probably would of got 10 if it wasn’t cancelled, right up until the founding of the Federation
There is a book series that continued the story into the Romulan War. I’m not sure how the redirection of the franchise during...that trilogy incident affected that project.
LittleRedRhuari RRR I’m glad you enjoyed them then! :D
i want a show aboutt he mirror universe
there is according to some law of physics (i cant remember which) there probably is
People can say what they want about the music and lyrics, but the video justifies it all. A tribute to those, across the ages, who explored / helped the explorers of the unknown.
This music truly makes me tear up. Star Trek is the only positive prediction of humanity's future. After a while, all of the dystopian future crap gets old. If we keep the mentality that humanity will fail, then it's likely to happen. This song portrays the struggles and sacrifices that humanity has made to accomplish our goals. From the new-world era ships, to the ships of the space age era, it's truly been a long road "getting from there to here". It makes my eyes water to think about how far we've gone. Even in the real world, right now in our era of technological advancement. Star Trek gives us an idea of a bright future. Out of all of the ideas of our future (mostly the never-ending dystopian crap), Star Trek gives us a positive future to work towards.
I won't let those who embrace a negative idea of the future to cause humanity to just let itself fail. Everyone should agree, if they care about their kind.
I was about to write the exact same thing. I almost cry everytime wishing to live in this future ; (
+SirSaxamaphone +Luca Fornasari I thought I was the only one that felt this way. You've put in to words how I have felt about this ever since I was old enough to understand Star Trek. Thank you. It is good to know there are more humans out there that feel this way.
exact same here!
Damn, couldn't agree more, kinda tear up just a bit if I think about for too long lol
I totally agree, it especially tears me up when I see the Astronauts. That was a great time for our country. When President Kennedy said that we would walk on the Moon by the end of the decade, who would have believed that it would actually happen, and that we would have a space station orbiting the Earth? It's to bad that Bush put an end to the Space Program.
This version of the show has a special place in my heart. Along with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Even though I grew up watching the original series.
is 2 am and im here crying listening to this, my father is a forever star trek fan and I haven't seen him for 4 months due to covid, I miss him
I hope you see your father again soon...
My father was watching this show just a few days before he got hospitalized for the final time. Rest in peace, and for you I hope you get to reunite soon.
I hope you reunited with your dad
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I did get to see him at Christmas, thank you
The theme you were upset wasn't an orchestral arrangement when it first aired but eventually grew on you and secretly missed when the show got cancelled and know by heart when watching re-runs.
Nope, still hate the theme music
I cannot help myself but to point my finger as high as I can to "touch the sky," which pissed everyone else off for sure, but I still do it.
i grew up with this show and tbh it feels more cringe now than 22 years ago
Maybe its the current state of the world but i think this intro is perfect.
Yes it is, it shows we can be optimistic for the future, at least those of us who survive WW3 and the eugenics wars👍
It’s so inspiring. I started watching the show during lockdown and I hate the song initially. Halfway between being awake and asleep I heard the song playing in the background and though “damn, this song is so awesome”. It made me love the show even more. I never skipped the beginning credits afterwards.
My grandfather had his brains blown out over Korea. This song is my tribute to him.
Your Grandfather probably already knew EARTH IS FLAT, SPACE IS FAKE.
I could never understand why this song and opening footage was criticised. It clearly represents what the show was all about, man kinds serious step into space.
I personally find it emotional and could imagine the day in distant future human kind does invent warp drive or similar this will be the song they play on take off.
It's secretly the best intro.
or 2nd best (TNG theme is the other).
I''m sharing this with friends on the 4th of July. The song is a celebration of humanity, but the contribution of US and western civilization is a strong part of this video.
If you’re only ftl travel was possible and if time didn’t go by faster the faster you go
Because most people seem to think change is a bad thing. All the other star treks start with the same old bs. "SPACE, the final frontier".
So when a new star trek show comes out and you dont hear "SPACE". But instead get a lyrical song. people didn't even give it a chance. To be honest when I first heard the song I didn't care for it for the exact reason I stated. But after listening a time or 2 more I fell in love with the song and intro. Now it's my favorite intro BECAUSE it is different from the rest.
@@darthvein3 To be fair, only TOS & TNG have narration in their intros. DS9 & Voyager were just orchestral music
Because people today are cynical and self-hating. When they see someone else with optimism and hope, their first instinct is to try and pull them down.
I started watching this series after never watching any Star Trek shows before. It is awesome. What a great show. One of my favorite shows of all time. I hope all the other star treks are this good.
I know a lot of Trekkies hate this theme, but I have a lot of nostalgia for it. My dad and I used to watch this show back in the day. It always takes me back to the early 2000s when I didn't have a care in the world.
I think the nostalgia wave is hitting hard. Im seeing a lot more praise for it these days. I like it myself so much more than i did even 5 years ago
I remember a radio jockey saying it already sounded dated for 2001, like it belong more to an 80's family sitcom opening than to a sci-fi show set in the future.
@@sanseverything900yeah, like a Rod Stewart song or somethin
I lived through much of of the pics in this theme, makes me tear up, the history is overwhelming. Rock on Enterprise, and ANY future ships called Enterprise!
This is just so nostalgic.
Enterprise had potential and the final season was pretty good. It's just a shame that it was cheated of a proper final episode
Damn you Riker!!
They originally were going to just do 2 seasons, but then they got picked up for a 3rd season. Midway through the 3rd season they were told “oh this is your last season” then the writers had to cram a seasons worth of content into 10 episode “final season”
The first 2 seasons of Enterprise were better than the first 2 seasons of TNG or DS9.
At first I didn’t care for this show until I watched more, then I loved it.
Humans struggling to explore and be in space, vulcans like parents or grandparents trying to teach restraint. I really liked archer, and The crew and how they struggled as being the first to explore so far, and helped to found the federation.
This song and accompanying video make me proud to be a human. It's a feeling we're direly short of these days.
I didn't like it (at first), but after watching the first 2 episodes, I understood the connection between the theme song and humanity's involvement in the Star Trek storyline. Ever since then, I've loved the theme. Everyone gives Star Trek: Enterprise crap, but it's become one of my personal favorites. It's just a shame it ended with no respect!
Dennis Day star trek enterprise is my favorite
+Tactical Drone There is one big mistake prequels too often do is to try explain the origin everything previously seen in that universe. That is they try connect everything together in one big web of conspiracies. The star wars prequels are a good example of that. There was no reason for R2D2 or C3P0 to be in the prequels.
i like all the series of star trek(ill prob. hate disovery because that wil prob. just be total crap)
i mean they showed us to much action in the trailers it looked like star wars wrapped in a star trek paper
I absolutely agree! I have always loved the original series the best since I was there watching it from the pilot on. But I was working when Star Trek: Enterprise first hit the air and I kept working to help the worst off shifts from 2003 until I was Medically Retired/High Year Tenured in September of 2014. So it wasn't until recently that I was finally able to watch the series thanks to Hero's and Icons Channel. I have always liked Scott Bakula so when I started watching STE it was a good fit by my standard. I have watched every episode now and STE has become a tie with TOS as my favorite series. Absolutely love it! And this theme song has become a source spiritual enjoyment!
Out of all the star treks, never has there ever been a character that I actually googled to make sure he didn't get killed off. Still not sure why but I loved commander Charles tucker the third.
Such a cheesy theme song, but I love it! I love the visuals and the theme of progress. It was so striking when they had the alternate credits for the alternate universe episodes that I almost cried.
At first I thought "What on Earth were they thinking of" when a vocal-type song was used for the introduction but then it really didn't take long to warm to it. As for the Enterprise series, I thought it had a good number of "standalone" episodes but I wasn't keen on the "episodic" format towards the end. Still much closer to "classic" Trek than Discovery, though.
Same at first I was like “where’s my orchestra music where’s the BIG Star Trek intro music?” But I think two or three times into it I was liking it and by the time I had been sold on the series I was totally defending it to any Trekkie who dared to call this intro/series “bad”
It was Berman and the team's love letter to TOS and TAS. Hell their season plan for Season 5 included first contact with Cait and the Kzinti war.
I'd say season 4 Discovery is closer
I still do not understand why, during its time, this series was so heavily criticised. I watch it again and it has aged very well. The introductory song makes it different to other Star Trek series. But it makes sense: this series is different. It talks about something else and the introductory song is a good summary of the spirit of the series.
In the series, humanity just had 100 years of reconstruction and peace after a worldwide conflict that almost destroyed it. There is humanity but no Federation or the like. Humanity is still struggling with its demons and also are willing to retake space exploration. The vulcans do not think the same way. They do not trust humanity, treating it as a bunch of troublesome and unwanted children, patronising us as if humanity were inferior, even going to the extreme of hindering humanity's efforts for space exploration outside the solar system.
I think that is what I like about this series: the concept is closer to our time and it is not set in a very-far-in-the-future quasi-utopia as most of the other series. It is about defiance, overcoming our weaknesses, and showing ourselves that we can be better. That is why the song needs to be more than instrumental. It needs to represent humanity and its hopes and feelings, which are crying to be fulfilled and sung.
I think it's just because we need Star Trek now, more than ever. This intro felt cornball as hell back when it first aired, but now it feels like it's a much-needed injection of hope and positivity that seems in such short supply nowadays.
This song perfectly captures mankind reaching out beyond itself in the face of what seem like obstacles but are merely challenges. It's SO HOPEFUL! I LOVE this theme for ST Enterprise. It's my second favorite Star Trek series... and it's only second because I was a Star Trek TOS fan from the day it premiered on NBC.
My dad watched this when it first came out, this just brought back childhood memories. I miss those times
Been going through some tough times lately and I remember how my cousin when we were younger had first heard this them song and said how complex it was and just the deep meaning of the lyrics made him feel, talking to him today, and I sat and listened to it. Talk about shedding and tear and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. ❤❤❤❤ This song definitely is still moving mental and spiritual mountains in 2024.
I personally love this theme for enterprise. It fits perfectly. Star Trek Ent. is way before TOS, ENT according to the timeline is right after WW3. The rest of the series is100-300 years in the future.
Same here it is such an empowering song of hope for not only the here and now, but of great hope for an incredible future!
Actually Enterprise is 90 years after WW3 and Earth-Vulcan First Contact.
ww3 never heard of that what happend?
@@blackxfoxx9815 If I remember right, you had WW3 then the Vulcan first contact which led to the formation of Starfleet and joining the United Federation of Planets. The Eugenics Wars also happen, but I can't remember if that happened before or after ENT. (I do know it happened before TOS)
@@MouseHuntExtendedDirectorsCut yeah but still what was WW3 about like who was fighting who
I hated it when I first heard the intro for this series haha. But I don't why, it grew on me and I like it now.
Great intro for a great series, it was the breath of fresh air the franchise needed.
I thought the song was cheesy at first as well. Now I'm into the 4th season and I sing along with it every time... Great series!
Todd Smith my best friend couldn’t even get to the show because of this song.
My opinion the most interesting and best looking star trek series to date
hell yea
Amen!!!
Best looking Vulcan female too!
Why i have urgent need to share this multiple times on various social networks? This is just amazing. Also it's only possible positive prediction of our race if we get over non sense rumors that humanity will fail. I want bright and gloving future, technological and industrial advancement and whole fleet of starships like NX-01 Enterprise. Not apocalypse or similar nightmare. Who's with me? Lemme know through likes and comments please 😊
I grew up watching every and all Star Trek episodes, from Kirk to Sisko and then... then this showed up. I loved it the most! More than I loved those previous ones! I was so freaking sad when I saw its infamous ending.
Man I love progress, I hope man never loses its sense of “age of discovery”
What's wrong with something being a bit cheesy?
I love cheese. Cheese is delicious.
Cheese makes life more interesting, as well as sandwiches.
The best theme song for a show ever
Wow - shivers down my spine listening to this after years! Should be the national Earth space song!
I hated this song when I first saw it. But as I watched the series I came to understood why this song was chosen. Love it & listen to it for inspiration.
this song inspires me to think about the future and what it will hold. I love star trek cause of one reason, they didn't just get it. They started off with errors that we made and had to fight wars but they perservered
This is before the united federation of planets and this is starfleets first warp 4 ship. Having faith in each other and yourself doing what is very dangerous and exciting to them , much as the early NASA space shots like gemni , and later Apollo.
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Geoffrey Hayden OK warp 5 but point that they're in early days of warp travel just like NASA with Apollo and Gemini program
My parents raised me on Star Trek (unfortunately I don't remember much of Enterprise), and my mother said that when I was around 2, this song would put me in a trance when it came on. Still does, too.
I'm here after the Perseverance Mars rover landing. Cheers for more history in the making
So sad this is discontinued ;(((
I don't care what anyone says. This is my favorite Star Trek theme.
A lot of the fans(not all) forget that the video of the song shows the start of exploration. From the seas to the stars.
I just recently watched all the Star Treks on a buddy's Netflix and I have to say after the (let's be honest) dull themes of DS9 and VOY it is refreshing to get an actual vocalized intro. And while I do like the voiceovers of TOS and TNG I also appreciate the call back to theme song style intro of days gone by. Let's face it not many shows today actually have a theme song. It's kind of a lost art.
I didn't like this song at first but then i realized this show is more NASA than Starfleet after all these are the first voyages so it's supposed to bring that 60's space shuttle feel.Plus it grew on me lol.
Went though the same thing.
I hate how they changed it in season 3, this was the perfect intro for this series. Altering it was a bad idea.
Agreed... WHY, WHY, WHY did they change it ?
Finnaly star trek intro that don't kill eardrums and can be listened in every episode.
show was criminally underrated.
I've never even watched this show....Everytime it would come on tv I would always listen to this beautiful song then turn the tv back off😩😂😂😂😂
I don't understand why people don't like this intro. Just because it's different than classic Star Treks or you don't like his voice? It's the meaning of the song that matter. Stop focusing on silly things like his voice or whether it's too folksy. It's a simple song with beautiful lyrics and voice. The video starts with a map of the Earth that was developed because of explorers who risked their lives long before we were born, old ships made for exploration, the first planes, then the past space launches, and the brave astronauts who took the risk that the shuttle could blow or that they could be stranded in space all in the name exploration and discovery. And the future results of all that? NX-01. How could you not be almost crying after thinking about it?
It's secretly the best intro.
or 2nd best (TNG theme is the other).
I''m sharing this with friends on the 4th of July. The song is a celebration of humanity, but the contribution of US and western civilization is a strong part of this video.
@@tnndll4294 ... I think that ST TNG, ST Enterprise, and ST Voyager, all have lovely theme music and opening titles...
I have to admit that this song stays in your head for a long time! I think Enterprise came up short for three reasons: First, people were put off by the theme song, and secondly, I think Star Trek on television was getting fatigued after having The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager before it. Finally, it debuted when viewers had exponentially more channels to choose from.
It may also have been that coming out in the fall of 2001, audiences were just not primed to see a hopeful upbeat Star Trek series.
The whole Xindi arc may have been a response to 9-11.
A moment ago I was making coffee and I started humming this tune but I wasn't aware what song it was from... Then I started singing the Chorus and my wife and I broke out laughing. Its the best cheese intro in sci fi!
This was a decent show, which looks downright phenomenal now that ST:D is out. Maybe that was the point of ST:D?🤔
STD...
This gave a amazing modern feel to it. I know people think that it is crap. However I actually liked it and still do. I do not know have a problem with it or the series. I love it. The song made it feel like an older time. It gave an alternative perspective on star trek. It had sought of a modern feel to it like ncis or something like revenge, even though I have not seen it. Apart from Voyager this is my favourite Star Trek TV theme. Its brilliant.
I completely agree with you. I love this intro because it's different and really shows the progression on human space flight according to the series.
Classic!! Back when TV shows had great intros!!
Love this opening so much. It feels fitting honestly
The Star Trek Enterprise theme song is a superb creation that resonates , generationally , with all the souls who love travel , adventure and success. This wonderfully reflective theme song and graphics portrays our unifying desires and accomplishments as we explore our boundaries . Star Trek's overall theme has always been that we can achieve even more then we could have ever imagined. May we all take that to heart as we travel through time and space , but always with creativity and faith ! :)
The song is fucking terrible dude.
I love star trek enterprise just like the original star trek series.
Best opening theme for any TV series
The first time I saw this show I decided that it was my favorite star trek show but that was years ago so I barely remember it I just started watching it again today to refresh my memory let's just say the one thing I do remember about it is that the theme still slaps
I applaud the effort of doing something different with the music. It seems like Enterprise is a love it or hate it affair. However, I think that history will be kind to this series; it’s been misunderstood, sort of like any Stanley Kubrick film that gets beaten up, only to be considered very good years later.
I found this song sooooo laughably pretentious at the time, with its montage of the progress of Mankind being used as an intro to yet another trite Bermann Trek series. Years later, after watching "Star Trek Discovery" and the abomination that is "Picard", I find myself start to tear up when hearing this.
This is one of the best theme songs ever and it really fit this show
The oldest recording of any media that i ever had and still have is from January 06th 2007 of this theme song, i loved it so much i had to force my friend whom had one of those very old phones that could barely record audio and have him record this show as it was airing in Serbia. it will almost be 20 years of me having this media, and frankly, i find it much more enjoyable to my ears even though its not nearly as clear as this official version. There is something to it. something special to me.
Remember when this was the “bad one” outta the shows? The literal exploding girl in episode 2 of ST Picard remembers.
I always thought it was Voyager that was considered the bad one
@@SoapNugget nah it was Ent cos of the time traveling and the “lack of federation regulations” ect (which its supposed to be the very start point so it made sense) that n the theme song made the fanboys piss shit and vomit all at the same time
I love this song
As a new fan i find it fitting for the true trwkkies the lyrics speak volumes about the original fans. It also carries the essence of mankind and it's dreams,hopes and ambitions for the future. It all started in the mid 20th century.
This series is my fave of the Treks after the 1960s series- it just has something special about it. I love Scott Bakula as Archer and I even said to a fellow Trek fan 20 years ago that one day Scott Bakula would be a commander/captain in another ST series and my friend did not think it would happen, but yes it did!
Enterprise isn't my favorite series but that theme song though, if you've followed Star Trek through the years how can it not get to you.
PS this still better than Discovery
Why did they change this in Season 3? It was so jarring with how dark it was :(
This intro was very inspirational and humbling to be as a teenager
Yes it probably heavly indoctronated you into believing in Fake Space. Now that you are grown up start learning that EARTH IS FLAT, SPACE IS FAKE.
this was played at my grandads funeral last year august 2021 first time iv been able to listen to it since then
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Jacob Houseman haha
The 2 best Trek Themes are the TNG one and This one.
I think Voyager theme and intro was equally as good as TNG and Enterprise.
This the only star trek with an real song
Ship look like a damn muscle car..so badaas.. I wish I could rewatch it all again for the first time.
Star Trek: Enterprise is my favorite, I know i'm going to get hate for saying that.....but it is
And nothing you say will change that, if you don't like enterprise that is ok, but don't ruin it for others, just don't watch the show.
Its not just me being a "Trekkie" Its showing what the first attempt with space travel was like.
Hey at least it isnt discovery. Lol
@@jmfs1701 And it's a damn sight better than Voyager.
@@SolidGoldHedgehog Well yes but technically no. Voyager is still better than discovery. Archer doesnt seem to emote with his face that well. But his comedic timing i feel is perfect.
@@jmfs1701 Voyager is great in some ways, Discovery isn't as bad as people say it is. Stop being so cynical. I even prefer Voyager (and DS9, and enterprise) to TNG, and especially TOS (I hate the 60s theme and design).
When I was a little kid, I watched the original Star Trek. Spock and McCoy and even Kirk are like old close friends.
When I first started watching TNG in the 90's, I didn't warm up to it, at first. Now it's just about my favorite TV series ever, and Piccard is my favorite fictional character, up there with Atticus in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
I could never get into DS9 b/c the Ferangies were as annoying as yipping terriors... maybe even more annoying than C3Pee-oh or JarJarBinks. So I haven't watched DS9 due to the Ferangies. Tho I did love Odo.
When I first started watching Voyager, I found it too "politically correct" (or trying to be) and the female Captain's voice graded my nerves. I got to really respect her and loved the show.
Now I'm watching Enterprise, and I love it, but not as much as TNG. I love Archer's dog.
All the Star Trek shows have their own distict flavor. Archer is down-to-earth, and incorporates more "team-work" with his decision making. Both Archer and Kirk use their fists as much as their brains. Piccard was more brainy, as was Janeway. Sisko just seemed angry all the time, but I really didn't give that show much of a chance. I don't know which doctor I love more -- McCoy, the Hologram, or John Billingsley. I really truly loved those 3 doctors! The Hologram doctor was a hoot!
What I love about Star Trek is its optimistic view on humanity, unlike all the pessimism you see in sci-fi movies now. I love how the show is cerebral and makes you think. I love how you can relate their futuristic issues to our own, in today's troubled world. I just love Star Trek.
Janeway's voice GRATED my nerves too. I was in love with Sisko but he did his lines a little pompously and over-enunciated. I hated the hologram doctor's voice. He constantly made the crunchy sound as if he had phlegm. Gross and annoying.
To all of the people who hate this song, if you hate it so much, then why are you here? Just leave so the rest of us can enjoy it, please.
I’ll say it, this was my favorite out of all the Star Trek series. Everyone has their opinions, I don’t know why but this was my favorite.
Tim Dawson this and DS9 are my favourite 2 equally.
I'll say it too: DS9 is my absolute favorite, but this series is clipping right at its heels. And this theme song I believe encapsulates why: it's the HEART. (Is even sung in the lyrics.) STE in its short probably possessed more heart and soul than all the other reasons combined with the exception of DS9 (and even that's close to a push for me.)
I love this theme song. I think it’s the best Star Trek theme song. I’m sure to get thumbs down 👎 on my opinion.
Beautiful intro song to a vastly underrated great series.
Enterprise was a piece of shit compared to TNG.
+Chris Wright depends on your point of view i founf tng extremely boring i found it to be a more affective too put you asleep then actual sleeping pills
I only found some parts of tng boring I am enjoying the hell out of all them really.
Stan Greene In my case: The worst, cheesiest, piece of garbage song to a series for which I will never know the quality as I've never seen a single scene.....because I couldn't get through the horrendous theme song.
well then you haven't even watched a episode because every episide starts with a few scenes before the intro so you don't know what you are talking about
I watched Star Trek in chronological order for the first time ever over the course of the last year. Enterprise first and moved through just finishing voyager now.
Wow what a series! One of, if not the richest sci fi universe ever created.
I love space! this has to be my new favorite tv show because the time of the kind of adventure and technology is not far off. i would love to live 50 to 75 years from now to experiance space like that thanks for posting this!!
Wooooow, seriously? This is a God damned Star Trek theme? -.-
Xenoforge78 Jesus I was beginning to think I was the only one...! What a horror-show of a song. Great show. Shit song. God damn. Who are these people who love this song?!?
Enterprise comes before TOS am i correct?
It sure does. :P
Angel Valoel tos = the original series
I never got to like the show but never understood the hate fans reserved for these opening titles & theme. Best part of the entire thing. Full of what ST is all about - heart and humanity.
Agreed... I think the opening titles and theme are the best... To be honest, I never thought that Scott Bakula was the best choice as Archer, I felt that his style was too hard and agressive... In my opinion, I think that Bruce Greenwood ( Captain Christopher Pike ) would have been a better choice as Archer...
When you feel down and think humanities time is coming to an end, watch this.
This always reminds me of some 80's Gillette advert. As a song it's ok, but it's more fitting for a day time soap opera.
This video perfectly encapsulates the "Humanity, fuck yeah!" mentality
Humanity blows. And so do you probably.
I MISS this show!
Amazon and CBS All Access keep me satisfied
Love this one. Cool and believable Characters, good storys. Want more ;)