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The song playing during the Robot Rumble montage is "Watching Scotty Grow" performed by Bobby Goldsboro (The same song played in the Season 3 episode "Saturdays of Thunder" as Homer was helping Bart build a soapbox racer). Homer also sings part of this song when delirious from blood loss and a concussion.
Love was wanted specifically for one joke which would be in an exchange between her and Homer: Courtney Love: Hi Homer! I'm a big fan, Courtney Love. Homer: Homer Grateful! However, she did not appear and the joke was reworded for Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins: Billy Corgan: Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins. Homer: Homer Simpson, smiling ...
A scene in the episode shows Homer buying new tires for his car. The scene was written by Brian Scully, who had been scammed by a Firestone Tire and Rubber Company dealer. [1] The episode's subplot was the result of the Simpsons writers trying to find activities for Marge and Lisa to participate in while Bart and Homer were at the Super Bowl. [1]
The song played while Homer does his midnight harvest is Time of the Season by The Zombies, while the song that plays while the town is tripping is White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane. Other songs in the episode include Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock and Uptown Girl by Billy Joel .
The episode features multiple references to songs and themes. The song "Glove Slap" is a parody of the song "Love Shack". The B-52's sang both the original and the amended version used in the episode. [1] [6] The music playing during the sequence where the Simpsons begin farming is the theme tune from the television series Green Acres. [1]
Apu later joins as the lead singer when they hear him sing "Hopin' for a Dream", a song by the (fictitious) 1980s glam metal band, Sungazer. They call their band Covercraft and start playing shows. At a gig at the Cabbage Festival, Apu admits to Homer that he has stage fright, but Homer suggests that he picture himself alone at the Kwik-E-Mart ...
The episode ends with a piece of music, which is the music composer Alf Clausen's version of the Mancini theme. [5] In total five minutes of music was used for the episode. [8] The episode featured several references to the character Mr. Burns's old age. When Burns is requesting a song from the discjockey, he asks for "anything by Prince...
The family starts delivering their dialogue in song form, and Marge decides to prove that Homer loves to sing by showing family videos. Several clips are shown of various songs from past episodes, but Homer is not convinced. At this moment, Snake breaks into their house and holds them hostage. However, once he hears them singing, Snake decides ...