   last exit to springfield    music                                                                                                    sily symphonies           by chuck crisafulli / the hollywood reporter                       leave it to homer simpson to show           up at the eastwood scoring stage on the warner bros. lot the day layer           cake and champagne are being served.                       do you guys know funky town?  inquires  simpsons  star dan castellaneta           in his best booming homer voice to the amusement of the 30-odd players           assembled there for the show's landmark 300th episode recording session.           but if anyone knows how to handle homer, it's the emmy-winning alf           clausen, who has composed every note of original music for the simpsons           since the beginning of the series' second season.                      the show is one of the only programs on television to make use of a           full orchestra - the animated comedy has featured a live orchestral           underscore since its debut 15 years ago - and it's clausen who conducts           the group of musicians culled from hollywood's exceptional pool of           union talent.                      on this night, he is getting his due. hal espinosa, president of the           american federation of musicians local 47, is on hand to present clausen           with a plaque to commemorate his achievements and simpsons creator           matt groening has turned up to congratulate the composer in person.                       from the beginning of this show, music has been so important,  groening           says.  we've got the crazy animation, the crazy writing and the crazy           voices - it's the music that really gives the show its emotional core.                       it takes no more than three takes for the orchestra to nail any one           passage perfectly. while it may seem like an astonishing amount of           music cues to complete in one night, clausen and his longtime crew           - engineer rick riccio, music editor chris ledesma and orchestrator           dell hake - seem remarkably cheerful. after all, they've had a long           time to adjust to the demands of the show's hectic schedule.                       when we have to perform 30 - 35 short cues in three hours, it's pretty           pressure-packed, and a little humor always goes a long way toward keeping           the pressure in check,  clausen says.  the other thing is that in this           job, there's no dress rehearsal. we only get a chance to do each show           once, so why not have a good time doing it?                       what i'm particularly thankful for is that the producers have given           me a lot of latitude to bring my own musical voice in almost as an           additional character to the show,  he continues.  the directive matt gave           me early on was not to look at the show as a cartoon, but to look at           it as a drama in which the characters happen to be drawn. that has           been a very successful way to approach the music.                       clausen laughs when asked if he's looking forward to creating the music           for the next hundred simpsons episodes.  i'd like to think so, but           i've got 22 more cues to write over the next two days. that kind of           makes me live in the moment.                                                              be the next alf clausen                            warner bros. publications is proud to release the simpsons songbook, containing twenty-six of the best songs fro more than a decade of simpsons episodes. this book features original color art from the show, plus a special commemorative cover.this book contains the sheet music for the following songs:             the simpsons theme             itchy & scratchy & poochie theme             hail to thee, kamp krusty             capitol city             canyonero             scorpio end credits             do the bartman             baby on board             the amendment song             happy birthday, lisa             union strike folk song             talkin' softball             your wife don't understand you             bagged me a homer             deep deep trouble             we put the spring in springfield             who needs the kwik-e-mart?             senor burns             we do             dr. zaius             chimpan a to chimpan z             minimum wage nanny             cut every corner             a boozehound named barney             happy just the way we are             you're checkin' inso whether you're a budding artist or just want the lyrics to these songs, this is the book for you. you can order it now from amazon.com                                                    the simpsons:                 sing the blues                                                                                                                                                                                                                 album                                           info:                  the simpsons sing the blues was released early into the show's                 run. in 1990, the album spawned two hit singles, do the bartman,                 and to a lesser extent, deep deep trouble. video clips were made                 for these two songs. sing the blues was largely popular with                 fans of the show and helped the show gain some ground among new                 watchers. it will go down in history as one cartoon album which                 is not seen as an embarassment, due to its quality performances                 and well-written songs. before this album, the simpsons never                 sung on their show, so it's likely that this album's success                 attributed to some of the greatest moments in the show's history.                                                                                                  01.                             do the bartman          sung by bart simpson          the most successful song to come from this album made it into the charts         and even scored its own video clip. this captured the essence of bart         at the time.                                              02. school day         sung by bart simpson   buster poindexter         bart teams up with an unknown vocalist to remake chuck berry's hit song  school         day . surprisingly good rendition, if you ask me.                                              03. born under a bad sign         sung by homer simpson         another remake of an old song, performed by homer simpson. nice music,         and the lyrics are suited to the character.                                              04. moanin' lisa blues                       sung by lisa simpson         an original song made for the episode 'moanin' lisa'. features bleeding         gums and really captures the sad feelings of lisa.                                              05. deep, deep, trouble                       sung by bart simpson         the second song that made it onto the charts, not as catchy as do the         bartman, but certainly not a bad song. clever lyrics and sung well.                                              06. god bless the child                       sung by lisa simpson         lisa tears her heart out for the second time in three songs, this time         she's singing billy holiday's classic song. yeardley smith does an awesome         job!                                              07. i love to see you smile                       sung by marge and homer simpson         another cover, this time homer and marge have a go at randy newman's  i         love to see you smile . can't complain about anything here.                                              08. springfield soul stew         sung by marge simpson         a bit of a break from the music, this one is mainly marge speaking about         the recipe for  soul stew , featuring several instruments.         very clever.                                              09. look at all those idiots                       sung by mr. burns and smithers         burns in his old days was an evil character, this song really does portray         him well, unless you haven't seen those episodes for a while. catchy         and nice lyrics.                                              10. sibling rivalry         sung by bart and lisa simpson         a great song to wrap up the album, which covers the rivalry which bart         and lisa share. funny, and upbeat, as well as clever.                                                                                                                                      the simpsons:                 the yellow album                                                                                                                               01.                           love?   sung by bart simpson   bart struggles to cope with life's issues which are being thrown at him every   day. what's this word called love? it's not easy being ten years old.                              02. sisters are doin' it for themselves   sung by lisa simpson, feat. patty and selma   a remake of the old eurythmics hit, which has also been sung in the show by   bart and milhouse. this one doesn't feature them though.                              03. funny how time slips away   sung by homer simpson and linda ronstadt   not a lot of meaning in this song, seems to feature linda more than homer,   but if you're into slow love songs, this is one of them.                              04. twenty-four hours a day   sung by apu and the squishees   a slightly off-voiced apu sings about how hard it is to run a convenience store   twenty-four hours a day. dated and not all that good, either.                              05. ten commandments of bart   sung by bart simpson   bart sings about the steps you must follow if you want to be cool, just like   him. i've heard better advice in my day. thou shall have fun.                              06. i just can't help myself               sung by bart, lisa, and homer simpson   this multi-versed song sung by several family members (should have been complete   with marge) has them talking about what they love to do.                              07. she's comin' out swingin'   sung by lisa simpson   the longest song on the album, probably the most uninteresting too. soft jazz   instrumental jam shouldn't be on what's supposed to be a comedy album.                              08. anyone else               sung by bart and lisa simpson   bart and lisa sing about struggling to find someone who's a true friend and   one that's caring.                              09. every summer with you   sung by marge and homer simpson   a decent duet with homer and marge, or is it grampa? the voice is very off,   which lets this song down. the two sing about summer vacation.                              10. hail to thee, kamp krusty   sung by  everyone    from the episode kamp krusty comes a song which would have fit on sitkos. they've   put it on this album and added some verses, too.                              00: my name is bart   sung by  bart simpson ; written by prince   the best song on the album wasn't included! after prince wrote this song especially   for the album he decided to make it his own, and did not give permission for   this version to be used. you can download it here.                                                                                                                                    album                        info:                        released in 1998 by rhino records, the yellow album suffered                        many delays after being poised as the immediate follow                       up  to 'sing the blues' to be released in 1993. however,                       the  album was halted after being recorded due to the general                        marketing of simpsons merchandise shifting away from an                        embarassment such as an album. after 'songs in the key                       of  springfield' was released as a success in 1997, they                       decided  to let this album quietly onto the market. this                       explains  why the album has a dated feel to it, and many                       of the songs  will be considered 'too corny' to listen                       to. some songs were removed from the original version and                       many of the surviving ones sped up.                                                                                                                                                                                            songs in the key                 of springfield                                                                                                                                                                                                                               album                        info:                        this album released in 1997 came before the yellow album.                        it is a compilation of the best songs from the television                        show, all of which are composed by musical genius alf clausen.                        this album shared a similar success to sing the blues, minus                        the chart topping hits. for the first time, viewers are                        able to listen to all the best songs from the show. i guess                        the only letdown here is the many versions of the end credits                        which are placed randomly about the album, and often interrupt                        the flow of the album.                                                                                                          01.                           the simpsons main title theme (extend)    02. we do (the stonecutters' song)   03. dancin' homer (medley)    04. homer   apu (medley)   05. 'round springfield (medley)    06.  oh, streetcar!  (the musical)    07. jingle bells - robert goulet   08. $pringfield (medley)    09.  itchy   scratchy  main title theme    10.  itchy   scratchy  end credits theme    11. the day the violence died (medley)    12. senor burns - tito puente   jazz ensemble   13. the simpsons end credits ( afro-cuban )    14. your wife don't understand you    15. kamp krusty (medley)    16. the simpsons end credits ( australian )    17. the simpsons end credits ( street blues )   18. the simpsons end credits ( mad world )    19. treehouse of horror v (medley)    20. honey roasted peanuts - homer   marge    21. boy scoutz n the hood (medley)    22. two dozen and one greyhounds (medley)   23.  eye on springfield  theme   24. flaming moe's - kipp lennon, with cast    25. homer's barbershop quartet (medley)    26. tv sucks! - homer   bart    27. a fish called selma (medley)    28. send in the clowns - krusty, sideshow mel   29. the monorail song - lyle lanley   cast    30. in search of out of body vibe - grampa   31. cool - homer   grampa    32. bagged me a homer    33. it was a very good beer - homer    34. bart sells his soul (medley)    35. happy birthday, lisa - leon kompowski   36. the simpsons halloween end credits   37. who shot mr. burns? (pt one) (medley)    38. lisa's wedding (medley)    39. the simpsons end credits ( dragnet )                                                                                                                                        go simpsonic with                 the simpsons                                                                                                                                                                   01.                                 the simpsons main title theme (extend)   02. lisa's sax (medley)   03. all singing, all dancing (medley)   04. we put the spring in springfield   05. minimum wage nanny - bart, lisa   homer    06. cut every corner - sherry bobbins   07. a boozehound named barney - barney   08. happy just the way we are   09. the simpsons end credits (bobbins)    10. cash and cary   11. meet the flintstones - homer   12. underwater wonderland - homer   13. happy birthday mr burns - the ramones   14. the field of excellence   15. itchy and scratchy and poochie theme   16. poochie rap song   17. you're checkin' in   18. quimby campaign commercial jingle   19. the simpsons end credits ( sonic youth )   20. the garbageman   21. canyonero theme   22. everybody loves ned flanders   23.  scorpio  end credits   24. chief wiggum, p.i.   25. the love-matic grampa   26. the simpsons smile time variety hour    27. the ballad of jebediah springfield   28. mr sparkle theme and logo   29. krusty the clown main title theme   30. h.m.s. pinafore - sideshow bob   bart    31. mr plow - homer   32. plow king - barney   linda ronstadt   33. kamp krusty theme song   34. the simpsons end credits theme   35. union strike song - lisa simpson   36. rappin' ronnie reagan   37. cletus the clack jawed yokel theme   38. ya-hoo main title   39. the land of chocolate   40. skinner and chalmers theme   41. presidents' song   42. the star spangled banner   43. talkin' softball   44. oh, my papa - krusty the clown   45. mcbain end credits   46. you're gonna like me (the gabbo song)   47. can i borrow a feeling - kirk van houten   48. the simpsons end credits   49. we love to smoke - patty   selma   50. apu in  the jolly bengali  theme   51. the garbageman (long demo version)   52. senor burns (long version) - tito puente   53. happy birthday, mr. smithers                                                                                                                                                                                                              album                          info:                         due to the huge success of songs in the key of                          springfield, the producers rushed out to bring you all                          the leftovers which didn't make it onto the first album.                          by 1999, the hype of the first album had died down, so                          this one hasn't shared the same success as sitkos. it                          follows much of the same formula though, with songs from                          the show as well as lyric-less end credit themes. as a                          bonus, there are songs which didn't make it into the show,                          which are tracks 50 - 52.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             legal notice and disclaimer: "the simpsons" tm and   fox and it's related companies. all rights reserved. this site, it's operators, and any content on this site relating to the simpsons are not authorized by fox.                         