FOT Forum

FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Denim Gremlin on July 16, 2008, 02:55:11 PM

Title: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Denim Gremlin on July 16, 2008, 02:55:11 PM: I love when you're watching a tv show or something about a band and the fake songs they write are actually really enjoyable.

I've been on a big It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia kick lately so I'm going to start off with Night Man and it's response song Day Man

i wish i could find you tube clip of them but you can watch them here

http://www.hulu.com/watch/17681/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-night-man#s-p1-st-i1

http://www.hulu.com/watch/17666/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-day-man#s-p1-st-i1
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: masterofsparks on July 16, 2008, 03:34:33 PM: Rip and Destroy from KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Matt on July 16, 2008, 04:16:33 PM: [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=iSBE8C54QuQ[/youtube]

And every song in this clip:
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=b1mzDR3onnI&feature=related[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: AllisonLeGnome on July 16, 2008, 04:26:55 PM: WEREWOLF BAR MITZVAH
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: jbissell on July 16, 2008, 04:33:21 PM: Quote from: AllisonLeGnome on July 16, 2008, 04:26:55 PM
WEREWOLF BAR MITZVAH

BINGO!
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Andy on July 16, 2008, 04:49:08 PM: night man and day man were what I first thought of when I saw this thread title.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Denim Gremlin on July 16, 2008, 05:20:47 PM: Quote from: AllisonLeGnome on July 16, 2008, 04:26:55 PM
WEREWOLF BAR MITZVAH

I second this one as well!
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: joanna on July 16, 2008, 05:23:16 PM: Quote from: Andy on July 16, 2008, 04:49:08 PM
night man and day man were what I first thought of when I saw this thread title.

ditto. i excitedly opened this thread, all ready to post the links to night man and day man.

like loving brothers!

there have to be other songs that i'm forgetting, songs that are overshadowed by night man and day man.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Susannah on July 16, 2008, 05:30:05 PM: I kind of liked those songs that Polaris did for "The Adventures of Pete & Pete," but were those fake enough?
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Gilly on July 16, 2008, 05:41:17 PM: Human Giant- Old Fashioned Fun

And the one fake song to rule them all: The Beets- Killer Tofu
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Denim Gremlin on July 16, 2008, 05:54:41 PM: I have to throw in these too.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=6bcQRTFwczs[/youtube]

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=BX8xnqTY6YE[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Gregory on July 16, 2008, 06:00:44 PM: Quote from: Gilly on July 16, 2008, 05:41:17 PM
Human Giant- Old Fashioned Fun

And the one fake song to rule them all: The Beets- Killer Tofu

Nailed it.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: neilnumberman on July 16, 2008, 06:06:54 PM: Quote from: Gilly on July 16, 2008, 05:41:17 PM
And the one fake song to rule them all: The Beets- Killer Tofu

Oh hell yeah.

Quote from: Susannah on July 16, 2008, 05:30:05 PM
I kind of liked those songs that Polaris did for "The Adventures of Pete & Pete," but were those fake enough?

Probably not Hey Sandy or Waiting for October, but maybe Summerbaby, which I think was younger Pete's favorite song within the show.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: mokin on July 16, 2008, 08:03:56 PM: Living like a bug ain't easy.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uaaF83eVig[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Sarah on July 16, 2008, 08:04:18 PM: I was waiting for some Boosh.

Here's another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCjYiYmxXuw
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: georgelopos on July 16, 2008, 08:42:03 PM: Lynn Redgrave's song from Smashing Time is kind of fun, even if the movie isn't:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fmW1wr5bYqc

Tim Carey rocks out in The World's Greatest Sinner:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=glWCXY-fo8M
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Emerson on July 16, 2008, 08:59:05 PM: Revisiting an old favorite. Realizing I smoked a lot of pot in college.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DjgNSLH2C9g
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Vambo on July 16, 2008, 09:00:23 PM: Quote from: masterofsparks on July 16, 2008, 03:34:33 PM
Rip and Destroy from KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Bwa ha ha ha! Because "Hotter Than Hell" was too risque for network television. I remember going WTF? when this originally aired.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: courtney on July 16, 2008, 09:05:43 PM: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilTSCvCNZGg[/youtube]

(You have to fast forward to 1:55 - each sketch isn't broken up)
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Wes on July 16, 2008, 09:06:34 PM: "Evolution Revolution" by The Evolution Revolution, you know it had to be good if they used the same name for the band and the song:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTmvBzNFY4[/youtube]

"Can You Picture That" by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, in all its "Big Barn Bed"-like glory:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoKFBjd5-F8[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Vambo on July 16, 2008, 09:07:21 PM: Does the Plastic Bertrand tune in the Garmin commercial count? Who on earth thought he still had it in him?

Then there's always this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGwSgk5U0Zk[/youtube]

covered most awesomely by Painters and Dockers, as well
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: courtney on July 16, 2008, 09:12:25 PM: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhg_QIyMxZw&feature=related[/youtube]

Does this count or am I lacking information?
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: TL on July 16, 2008, 09:21:04 PM: 3x1-1
[youtube]fBsE4ICwivA[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: masterofsparks on July 16, 2008, 09:22:15 PM: How about these 2 from the original Bedazzled?

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=c1pW7T7MbZQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: samir on July 16, 2008, 09:39:09 PM: Wes, 'Can you picture that?' is anything but fake.
I'm going to have it as my first dance when I get married.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: lemke on July 16, 2008, 10:03:49 PM: My vote has to be for "Gordon Won't You Come Out and Play"
from Mother Goose Rock & Rhyme
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caEptYpVIto[/youtube]

*My favorite part is the 'thumbs up' at :37
**According to the youtube commenters, the bass player in this vid is RANDY JACKSON!
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: lemke on July 16, 2008, 10:10:58 PM: Also, from the "That Thing You Do!" OST:

Hold My Hand, Hold My Heart (The Chantrellines)
Mr. Downtown (Freddy Fredrickson)
My World Is Over (Diane Dane)
Time To Blow (Del Paxton)
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: TL on July 16, 2008, 10:21:21 PM: Quote from: courtney on July 16, 2008, 09:12:25 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhg_QIyMxZw&feature=related[/youtube]

Does this count or am I lacking information?

19 pounds, 99 pence??
Jeez - I mean, I know it was over twenty years ago, but I definitely was still paying a good $45.00 for a pair of Docs.
And that was when the Yanque dollar was STRONG, amigos!
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Son of Dorvid on July 16, 2008, 10:26:46 PM: [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=1gyxwqPdqPo[/youtube]
"I Sit Down When I Pee"
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Steeley Chris on July 16, 2008, 10:29:01 PM: Sesame Street was all over that:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YcBVEnLT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN4eGVZk08c
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Chris L on July 16, 2008, 10:38:51 PM: Again, hero:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH4_mZh-bj8[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: TacoSmith on July 16, 2008, 10:42:18 PM: I can't for the life of me find a decent clip of it, but the song "Higher and Higher" from Wet Hot American Summer. I get that shit in my head all the time.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: franklin on July 16, 2008, 10:49:59 PM: 1.Hi fives all around for night man and day man, champions. aaaahhh!

2.
Quote from: Susannah on July 16, 2008, 05:30:05 PM
I kind of liked those songs that Polaris did for "The Adventures of Pete & Pete," but were those fake enough?

I know tha Polaris had an album or two out and I think that the theme song to "Adventures of Pete and Pete" was on one of them.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: AllisonLeGnome on July 16, 2008, 10:53:06 PM: I love Porcupine Racetrack to a ridiculous extent:

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=m2xyiiW0j4s[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: jamesp on July 16, 2008, 11:10:12 PM: Quote from: Susannah on July 16, 2008, 05:30:05 PM
I kind of liked those songs that Polaris did for "The Adventures of Pete & Pete," but were those fake enough?

I think Polaris was a side project specifically for Pete & Pete, but that show did have lots of other good music by Stephen Merritt too.

I love all the Paul Williams songs for the Muppets.

Quote from: TacoSmith on July 16, 2008, 10:42:18 PM
I can't for the life of me find a decent clip of it, but the song "Higher and Higher" from Wet Hot American Summer. I get that shit in my head all the time.

I think that was Craig Wedren. I know he did the Stella theme too (which I liked). "Higher and Higher" fits into the movie so well, especially with all the great Loverboy songs.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: AllisonLeGnome on July 16, 2008, 11:19:06 PM: Quote from: jamesp on July 16, 2008, 11:10:12 PM
I think that was Craig Wedren. I know he did the Stella theme too (which I liked). "Higher and Higher" fits into the movie so well, especially with all the great Loverboy songs.

Speaking of which, the Coffee Song from Stella (http://www.davidwain.com/coffeesong.mp3)
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Gilly on July 16, 2008, 11:32:10 PM: There's a blog out there... I don't have the link since I downloaded it a few months ago, but it has a two disc compilation of all the songs played on Pete and Pete.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: jbissell on July 17, 2008, 12:12:55 AM: Quote from: samir on July 16, 2008, 09:39:09 PM
Wes, 'Can you picture that?' is anything but fake.
I'm going to have it as my first dance when I get married.

Samir, you took the words right out of my mouth.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Beth on July 17, 2008, 01:00:21 AM: Buffy-Once More With Feeling!
(Going through the motions)
[youtube]ioFivIye_WA[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: andrew in philadelphia on July 17, 2008, 01:12:33 AM: Quote from: TL on July 16, 2008, 09:21:04 PM
3x1-1
[youtube]fBsE4ICwivA[/youtube]

daaaaammmmnnn.. a true classic.

"i ain't got no flyin' shoes."
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Martin on July 17, 2008, 02:08:25 AM: Quote from: courtney on July 16, 2008, 09:12:25 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhg_QIyMxZw&feature=related[/youtube]

Does this count or am I lacking information?

I love Alexei Sayle.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: JamesU on July 17, 2008, 02:42:29 AM: [youtube]GrXphTNs10E[/youtube]

I used to like this song until Ricky got too serious about it an rerecorded it professionally in that awful dvd special feature.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: lemke on July 17, 2008, 08:50:46 AM: Quote from: AllisonLeGnome on July 16, 2008, 11:19:06 PM
Speaking of which, the Coffee Song from Stella (http://www.davidwain.com/coffeesong.mp3)

wow. it's like an Architecture in Helsinki song, but good!
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: colonel panic on July 17, 2008, 09:28:40 AM: Mitch and Mickey:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbvsh1S9DA&feature=related[/youtube]

i sing this to my daughter; it started as a joke but now its one of my favorite songs. i like to think that christopher guest wrote it but i'm not sure.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: dave from knoxville on July 17, 2008, 09:43:58 AM: Has this been posted on this thread yet?

[youtube]VFUGZpKXWiI[/youtube]

Also

C H E E S E A N D O N I O N S oh no
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: namethebats on July 17, 2008, 11:02:57 AM: Quote from: JamesU on July 17, 2008, 02:42:29 AM
[youtube]GrXphTNs10E[/youtube]

I used to like this song until Ricky got too serious about it an rerecorded it professionally in that awful dvd special feature.

Re-recordings kill the humor - it's the same thing with Will Ferrell's studio version of "Afternoon Delight." At least there's still "Pug Nose Face":

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPGud5z_SHE[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Sarah on July 17, 2008, 11:17:19 AM: Also from Buffy, Giles's song in "Restless" that features the immortal lyric "And try not to bleed on my couch / I've just had it steam [beat] cleaned."

I can't find a clip.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: joanna on July 17, 2008, 11:19:06 AM: you know what song is sadly lacking from this thread?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hJjx7jTHA8[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: namethebats on July 17, 2008, 11:23:17 AM: Another good "Cheers" song joanna's post reminded me of:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F_tT-q8EF0[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: jamesp on July 17, 2008, 11:39:10 AM: Quote from: lemke on July 16, 2008, 10:03:49 PM

My vote has to be for "Gordon Won't You Come Out and Play"
from Mother Goose Rock & Rhyme
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caEptYpVIto[/youtube]

*My favorite part is the 'thumbs up' at :37
**According to the youtube commenters, the bass player in this vid is RANDY JACKSON!

I completely forgot about Mother Goose Rock & Rhyme. I probably watched it a million times on the Disney Channel as a kid. How can you beat a cast that has the Del Rubio triplets, Bobby Brown, and ZZ Top?
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Gilly on July 17, 2008, 03:48:43 PM: A Mighty Wind is full of great fake songs

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=vNloNubvhE0&feature=related[/youtube]

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=dH15bwH7n8s[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Steeley Chris on July 17, 2008, 04:10:15 PM: Quote from: dave from knoxville on July 17, 2008, 09:43:58 AM
Has this been posted on this thread yet?

[youtube]VFUGZpKXWiI[/youtube]

aka "Donna and Maddie Get James'd"
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Regular Joe on July 18, 2008, 04:03:02 AM: I know there's already a lot of Mr. Show here, but this one is for the sake of posterity. Bob singing at the end is one of the best moments of all time!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dBYNnaYz_I[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Sploops on July 18, 2008, 09:34:48 AM: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ow8g_queen-haters-punk-parody_school
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Sploops on July 18, 2008, 09:40:28 AM: [youtube]Au9_vfx6t6c[/youtube]
Bedazzled
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: masterofsparks on July 18, 2008, 03:31:04 PM: Quote from: Sploops on July 18, 2008, 09:40:28 AM
[youtube]Au9_vfx6t6c[/youtube]
Bedazzled

I actually posted this earlier in the thread, but it's good enough to warrant a second mention.
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Vambo on July 19, 2008, 03:57:25 PM: BA Robertson (does this qualify as "fake"?):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSAvIhOQVgU[/youtube]
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Sploops on July 19, 2008, 04:37:10 PM: Lolita Ya-Ya (http://wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=173&archive=126&drop=39)
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Sploops on July 19, 2008, 04:42:26 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkzAJs7NutM
Clap your hands everybody and everybody clap your hands!
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: Beth on July 19, 2008, 05:46:21 PM: Quote from: Sploops on July 19, 2008, 04:37:10 PM
Lolita Ya-Ya (http://wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=173&archive=126&drop=39)

YESSS!!!!
Title: Re: fake songs from tv shows or movies that are awesome
Post by: yesno on July 19, 2008, 06:25:53 PM: anyone remember/know about the people that put together the list of fictional books that appear in books?