The Simpsons Testify (2007)

Product Summary Label: SHOUT! FACTORY/SBME UPC: 00826663105377 Release Date: 9/18/2007 Buy.com Sku: 205587127 Item#: M3SNJH Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. 'The Simpsons' Main Title Theme - (with The Alf Clausen Orchestra) ~ The Simpsons 2. Testify - (with Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Nancy Cartwright/Russi Taylor) ~ The Simpsons 3. Very Reason That I Live, The - (with Kelsey Grammer/Dan Castellaneta/Nancy Cartwright) ~ The Simpsons 4. He's the Man - (with Shawn Colvin/Harry Shearer/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 5. Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl - (with Harry Shearer/Hank Azaria/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 6. 'The Simpsons' End Credits Theme - (with Los Lobos) ~ The Simpsons 7. Ode to Branson - (with Rick Logan/Dan Castellaneta/Amick Bryam/Tress MacNeille) ~ The Simpsons 8. Sold Separately - (with Harry Shearer/Sally Stevens) ~ The Simpsons 9. Island of Sirens (Based on 'Copacabana') - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria) ~ The Simpsons 10. They'll Never Stop the Simpsons - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta) ~ The Simpsons 11. You're a Bunch of Stuff - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 12. What Do I Think of the Pie? - (with Dan Castellaneta/Julie Kavner/Tress MacNeille/Yeardley Smith/Marcia Wallace) ~ The Simpsons 13. Baby Stink Breath - (with Harry Shearer/Nancy Cartwright/Tress MacNeille/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 14. Tastes Like Liberty - (with Mark Campbell/Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Tress MacNeillie) ~ The Simpsons 15. Jellyfish - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Gene Merlino/Marcia Wallace) ~ The Simpsons 16. Homer & Marge (Based on 'Jack & Diane') - (with 'Weird Al' Yankovic/Dan Castellaneta/Julie Kavner/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 17. 'Everybody Hates Ned Flanders' Medley: Flanders Is His Name / Everybody Hates Ned Flanders / Everybody Hates Ned Flanders (Salsa Version) - (with David Byrne/Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner) ~ The Simpsons 18. I Love to Walk - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Steve Buscemi) ~ The Simpsons 19. Marjorie (Based on 'Rosie') - (with Jackson Browne/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner) ~ The Simpsons 20. 'The President Wore Pearls' Medley: A Vote For a Winner / I Am Their Queen / Skinner's Evil Plan / A Tango Takes Two / Smart Girl Six Three / 'The President Wore Pearls' End Credits Medley - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavn ~ The Simpsons 21. Glove Slap (Based on 'Love Shack') - (with The B52s) ~ The Simpsons 22. O Pruny Night (Based on 'O Holy Night') - (with Jim Gilstrap/Harry Shearer/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 23. America (I Love This Country) - (with Mark Campbell/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria) ~ The Simpsons 24. America Rules - (with Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Nancy Cartwright/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 25. Welcome to Moe's - (with Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Nancy Cartwright/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 26. We Are the Jockeys - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Nancy Cartwright/Tress MacNeillie) ~ The Simpsons 27. Song of Shelbyville - (with Dan Castellaneta/Julie Kavner/Amick Byram/Nancy Cartwright/Yeardley Smith/Edie Lehman-Boddicker) ~ The Simpsons 28. 'A Star Is Torn' Medley: I'm Talkin' Springfield / My Kitty Died / Always My Dad / A Privileged Boy - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Tress MacNeille/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 29. Who Wants a Haircut? (Based on 'Who Let the Dogs Out') - (with Baha Men/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Nancy Cartwright/Yeardley Smith) ~ The Simpsons 30. 'My Fair Laddy' Medley: Adequate / Not On My Clothes / Indoors All Night / Longing For the Shack / 'My Fair Laddy' End Credits Medley - (with Harry Shearer/The Alf Clausen Orchestra/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Nancy Cartwright/Yeardley Smith/Marcia ~ The Simpsons 31. Springfield Blows - (with The Alf Clausen Orchestra And Singers) ~ The Simpsons 32. 'King Of Cats' Itchy & Scratchy Medley: Tune-Up / 'King Of Cats' Opening / Two Days, Two Circles / Slices Of Life / It's Symbiotic / Knives Finale - (with Jim Gilstrap/Oren Waters/Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Julie Kavner/Bob Joyce/Nanc ~ The Simpsons 33. Lady - (with Julie Kavner/Ricky Gervais) ~ The Simpsons 34. You Make Me Laugh - (with Dan Castellaneta/Julie Kavner) ~ The Simpsons 35. Lady Riff - (with Ricky Gervais) ~ The Simpsons 36. Poppa, Can You Hear Me? - (with Nancy Cartwright) ~ The Simpsons 37. 'Yokel Chords' Medley: Oh, How Do We? / Motivate Them / Cultural Things Experience / Moonshine Drinkers - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Studio Singers/Sally Stevens/Hank Azaria/Nancy Cartwright/Tress MacNeille/Rick Riccio/Susie Stevens-Logan/Y ~ The Simpsons 38. Hullaba Lula - (with Kelsey Grammer) ~ The Simpsons 39. Song of the Wild Beasts - (with Harry Shearer/Dan Castellaneta/Hank Azaria/Tress MacNeille) ~ The Simpsons 40. Dancing Workers' Song - (Demo, with Randy Crenshaw/Rick Logan/Sally Stevens/Edie Lehmann-Boddicker/Susie Stevens-Logan) ~ The Simpsons 41. Oldies and Nudies - (with The Alf Clausen Orchestra) ~ The Simpsons (C) This Compilation (p) 2007 Shout! Factory LLC, 2042-A Armacost Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025. All Rights Reserved. Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info The Simpsons: Testify is the third collection of original songs and music from the television series, covering music heard on the series' tenth through 18th seasons. It takes its title from a gospel number from the 2000 episode "Faith Off," and there are a few other church-inspired numbers, including the Christian country-rock jibe "He's the Man" with Shawn Colvin on vocals, but this is hardly a theme collection. Like any average episode of The Simpsons, Testify hops all over the place, flitting from style to style, all illustrating composer/conductor Alf Clausen's uncanny ability to simultaneously pay homage and parody. If there are no outright classics along the lines of "Monorail" here, there's a bunch to enjoy, including the Sinatra swipe "Jellyfish," the medley "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders," and "They'll Never Stop the Simpsons," a sly parody of "We Didn't Start the Fire." Also, there are several big-name cameos here -- Los Lobos doing the end credits, Weird Al singing the "Jack & Diane" parody "Homer & Marge," David Byrne sitting in on "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders," Baha Men doing their one hit as "Who Wants a Haircut," Jackson Browne on "Marjorie," the B-52's on "Glove Slap," Shawn Colvin on "He's the Man," and two Ricky Gervais numbers -- which are merely icing on the cake here, just as they are on the show. When it comes right down to it, Testify is only necessary for hardcore Simpsons fans, but they will surely find this worth the time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Producer: Jeff Palo; Chris Ledesma; Carol Farhat; Alf Clausen (Compilation)   Associated Artists and Works California Dreams Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack   Technical Info Release Date : 09/18/2007 Original Release Date : 2007 Catalog ID : 82666310537 Label : Shout! Factory Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 72m : 12s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00826663105377    Product Image