![]() But of all the late-era songs, this one is the best, likely because it’s coming from the great Monty Burns. The songs, like everything in The Simpsons, have become much more forced and perfunctory as the show has dragged on, as even the show’s creators have admitted. “High to be Loathed” Episode: “Gorgeous Grandpa,” season 24Ī song from season 24? Well yes, ONE. The song itself is a bit cheesy when watching in 2016, but it’s the musical moment from which the rest of them all flow.ģ9. ![]() Still, it’s a historic moment in Lisa’s canon-the moment she embraces her passion for the jazz and finds a mentor in Bleeding Gums Murphy. It shows in songs like “Second Grade Blues,” which is simply much more sincere than the kind of song the writers would have created a few seasons later. Season 1 Simpsons is a lot like season 1 MST3k, to use that comparison again-neither of the shows are really done cooking yet, and neither of them have found their true identities. “Second Grade Blues” Episode: “Moaning Lisa,” season 1 The best songs in The Simpsons history.Ĥ0. There are too many great original songs in the history of The Simpsons to dive into the covers. Likewise, this is a list entirely of original songs, not simply real-world songs sung by characters on the show-or else something like Lisa’s rendition of “Jazzman” would be an excellent addition. Plow” jingle, but can you really call 12 words a “song”? It’s just not quite long enough. We should also define what we mean when we say “best Simpsons songs.” They need to achieve a certain length-we all love the “Mr. And yet, you may be surprised to find that we did include a FEW songs from later seasons that pass muster. The fact that it’s still on the air at season 28, and was recently renewed for ANOTHER two seasons, is miraculous. No one truly agrees about which seasons that term constitutes, but it’s safe to say that The Simpsons saw some slow but irreversible dips in quality as it forged into double digit seasons. Granted, as in almost any piece written about The Simpsons, we have to make a certain disclaimer: These songs are mostly culled from the show’s so-called Classic Era. In the same vein as say, MST3k, The Simpsons was always a reflection of the quirks and personal musical taste of its creators. At its heart, The Simpsons is an inherently musical show, and one that has dedicated multiple episodes entirely to music, while peppering its episodes with a constant stream of topical and obscure music trivia. As if one needs any more reasons to reflect on the massive pop culture contribution of The Simpsons, it’s easy to forget just how many immediately memorable, catchy pieces of music the show has contributed to the cultural lexicon over the course of 28 seasons.
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