 In Brian Robb's 2012 book, "A Brief Guide to Star Trek", he said it was a testament to the quality of the series and of the characters that some 20 years after it was originally broadcast, a series of catchphrases could still summarise the appeal of the television series.The song has appeared in several lists, such as in MSN's list of the most annoying songs of all time, "Star Trekkin, placed in 15th place.British Sunday newspaper "The People" included it in a list of the most irritating songs in 2005, calling it "Funny, but dreadful."