As the accolades are compiled for Charlton Heston, let's not forgot
that he was the subject of a song by late '80s British also-rans Stump.
The track off A Fierce Pancake
was distinct for its refrain, "Charlton Heston put his vest on." The
timing of the actor's death could not have been more fortuitous for the
band; they just released an anthology in the UK. To see the frog-laden
video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-xxju1pNhuA