Vulcan salute Leonard Nimoy for the "Star Trek" episode "Amok Time", which was the first episode with Vulcans other than Spock. Nimoy wanted something to help develop the Vulcans sociologically and suggested that Vulcans have a gestural greeting. He then proposed the (now globally-recognized) sign. The accompanying spoken blessing, "live long and prosper" – ""dif-tor heh smusma"" in the Vulcan language (as spoken in "") – also appeared for the first time in "Amok Time", scripted by Theodore Sturgeon. The less-well-known reply is "peace and long life", though it is sometimes said first, with "live long and prosper" as the reply. The
Long Live Rock Long Live Rock "Long Live Rock" is a single by The Who, written by Pete Townshend during 1971. It was not included on the "Who's Next" album, as it wasn't recorded until 1972. It was later performed by Billy Fury's character in the film "That'll Be the Day" featuring Keith Moon. The original Who recording of the song was later released on the rarities album "Odds & Sods" (1974), as well as being released as a single in 1979. "Long Live Rock" was to have been included "Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!", a 1972 Who album which was also to