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| {{Infobox single | {{Infobox single | ||
| | Name = Calypso | | Name = Calypso | ||
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| | Artist = ] | | Artist = ] | ||
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| ==Cultural references== | ==Cultural references== | ||
| A ] song exists in '']'' fandom (and has been quoted in Chapter 8 of ]'s Star Trek novel '']''), based on John Denver's ''Calypso,'' but adapted to the voyages of the ]: "To sail on a dream in the sun-fretted darkness, to soar through the starlight unfrightened alone...."<br/> | A ] song exists in '']'' fandom (and has been quoted in Chapter 8 of ]'s Star Trek novel '']''), based on John Denver's ''Calypso,'' but adapted to the voyages of the ]: "To sail on a dream in the sun-fretted darkness, to soar through the starlight unfrightened alone...."<br /> | ||
| Additionally, ] wrote parody lyrics for the song, which he titled ''Callisto,'' referring to a sexual desire for ], a villainess in the TV show '']'' and one of ]'s enemies.<ref></ref> | Additionally, ] wrote parody lyrics for the song, which he titled ''Callisto,'' referring to a sexual desire for ], a villainess in the TV show '']'' and one of ]'s enemies.<ref></ref> | ||
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| | title = ] ] | | title = ] ] | ||
| | years = September 27, 1975 | |||
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| ⚫ | {{John Denver}} | ||
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| "Calypso" | |
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| Song | |
| A-side | "I'm Sorry" |
| B-side | "Calypso" |
"Calypso" is a well-known song written by John Denver in 1975 as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship Calypso. Released as the b-side of "I'm Sorry", Calypso received substantial airplay, yet it only charted as a tag-along b-side (aka FLIP) on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 11, 1975. The song was featured on Denver's 1975 album Windsong.
John Denver was a close friend of Jacques-Yves Cousteau; and though Denver wrote and composed another song about him. Calypso is the name of Jacques Cousteau's famous research boat that sailed around the world for oceanic conservation; it sank and was refloated shortly before Cousteau himself died.
Cultural references
A filk song exists in Star Trek fandom (and has been quoted in Chapter 8 of Diane Duane's Star Trek novel The Wounded Sky), based on John Denver's Calypso, but adapted to the voyages of the Enterprise: "To sail on a dream in the sun-fretted darkness, to soar through the starlight unfrightened alone...."
Additionally, Tom Smith wrote parody lyrics for the song, which he titled Callisto, referring to a sexual desire for Callisto, a villainess in the TV show Xena: Warrior Princess and one of Xena's enemies.
Chart performance
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 29 |
References
| Preceded by{{{before}}} | Billboard Hot 100 number one single | Succeeded by"Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka |
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