Common People by William Shatner
The most recommended of 4 songs
People praise Shatner's spoken-sung cover of Pulp's song as a great version, several saying they prefer it to the original. No criticism of it appeared in the discussion.
People praise Shatner's spoken-sung cover of Pulp's song as a great version, several saying they prefer it to the original. No criticism of it appeared in the discussion.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Praised as a great cover
“his duet of the song Common People is pretty awesome”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons” “it's IMHO a really great cover of Common People”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons” “his version of Common People is fantastic”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons” Preferred to Pulp's original
“His rendition of “Common People” is my favorite cover and I honestly prefer it to Pulps original.”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons” “I honestly thought his voice fit better for the theme of the song than the original”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons” Fans of the Shatner version
“I'm a fan of the Shatner version after seeing it suggested here a few weeks back.”
Comment from 8 May 2026 in “I Want to Live Like Costco People” “I love the Shatner version”
Comment from 7 May 2026 in “I Want to Live Like Costco People”
Other songs people recommend
The three most recommended other songs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common People by William ShatnerThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Jolene by Dolly Parton | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version) | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Nightcall by Kavinsky | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I'm a fan of the Shatner version after seeing it suggested here a few weeks back.”
“I love the Shatner version”
“his version of Common People is fantastic”
“His rendition of “Common People” is my favorite cover and I honestly prefer it to Pulps original.”
“Even better is the live version”
“I honestly thought his voice fit better for the theme of the song than the original”
“it's IMHO a really great cover of Common People”
“his duet of the song Common People is pretty awesome”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.