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'''Ode to Branson''' is an Emmy-nominated song from the episode [[The Old Man and the Key]].  It takes place in a revue paying tribute to stars of yesteryear we haven't heard from in a long time.  The music was written by [[Alf Clausen]] and the lyrics by [[Jon Vitti]].  It is the seventh track on the album [[The Simpsons: Testify]].  It was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics in 2002.  It lost to "You've Got a Lot to See" from its rival ''[[Family Guy]]''. [[Amick Byram]] was the singing voice of [[Ray J. Johnson]] in ''The Simpsons: Testify'' version of the song.
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{{Song
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|name = "Ode to Branson"
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|image = [[File:Ray J. Johnson.png|250px]]
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|singers = [[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Harry Shearer]]<br>[[Hank Azaria]]<br>[[Tress MacNeille]]<br>[[Pamela Hayden]]<br>[[Amick Byram]]<br>[[Rick Logan]]
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|characters = [[Charo]]<br>{{Ch|Mr. T}}<br>[[Ray J. Johnson]]<br>[[Charlie Callas]]<br>[[Yakov Smirnoff]]
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|length = 2:01
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|writer = '''Music:''' [[Alf Clausen]]<br>'''Lyrics:''' [[Jon Vitti]]
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|album = ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
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|appearance = "[[The Old Man and the Key]]"
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}}
  
==Lyrics==
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'''"Ode to Branson"''' is a song sung by the cast of ''[[That's Familiar!]]''
:'''Cast''':
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== Lyrics ==
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:'''Cast:'''
 
:Remember the stars
 
:Remember the stars
 
:You loved yesterday?
 
:You loved yesterday?
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:And singing this song!
 
:And singing this song!
  
:'''[[Charo]]''':
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:'''[[Charo]]:'''
 
:My name is Charo, I shake my maracas.
 
:My name is Charo, I shake my maracas.
  
:'''[[Mr. T]]''':
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:'''{{Ch|Mr. T}}:'''
:Remember me, fool, I was B.A. Baracus.ª
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:Remember me, fool, I was B.A. Baracus.
  
:'''Cast''':
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:'''Cast:'''
 
:We're the performers
 
:We're the performers
 
:You thought were dead
 
:You thought were dead
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:And made it a town.
 
:And made it a town.
  
:'''[[Ray Jay Johnson]]''':
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:'''[[Ray Jay Johnson]]:'''
 
:You can call me "Ray,"
 
:You can call me "Ray,"
 
:Or you can call me "Jay,"
 
:Or you can call me "Jay,"
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:I do three shows a day!
 
:I do three shows a day!
  
:'''[[Charlie Callas]]''':
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:'''[[Charlie Callas]]:'''
 
:Charlie Callas doesn't sleep in the ground
 
:Charlie Callas doesn't sleep in the ground
 
:Yes, I'm still alive, and I'm making my sounds.
 
:Yes, I'm still alive, and I'm making my sounds.
  
:(''Callas makes crazy sound effects'')
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:''[Callas makes crazy sound effects]''
  
:'''Cast''':
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:'''Cast:'''
 
:So sit back, relax,
 
:So sit back, relax,
 
:And watch our revue.
 
:And watch our revue.
  
:'''[[Yakov Smirnoff]]''':
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:'''[[Yakov Smirnoff]]:'''
 
:In Soviet Union,
 
:In Soviet Union,
 
:Revue watches you!
 
:Revue watches you!
  
ªOn the album, the lyric is just "Remember, fool, I was B.A. Baracus."
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†On the album, the lyric is just "Remember, fool, I was B.A. Baracus."
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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It is the seventh track on the album ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''. On ''The Simpsons: Testify'', [[Rick Logan]] did the singing for Mr. T and Yakov Smirnoff whilst [[Amick Byram]] did the singing for [[Ray J. Johnson]].
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"Ode to Branson" was nominated for a {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics}} in the {{W|54th Primetime Emmy Awards}}. However, it lost to "You've Got a Lot to See" from ''[[Family Guy]]''.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-original-music-and-lyrics Television Academy - "Outstanding Music and Lyrics – 2002"]</ref>
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|The Old Man and the Key}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{The Simpsons Testify}}
  
[[Category:Songs]]
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[[Category:Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Emmy nominated songs]]
[[Category:Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics Emmy nominated songs]]
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[[Category:Songs by Dan Castellaneta]]
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[[Category:Songs by Hank Azaria]]
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[[Category:Songs by Harry Shearer]]
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[[Category:Songs by Tress MacNeille]]
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[[Category:Songs by Pamela Hayden]]
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[[Category:Songs by Rick Logan]]
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[[Category:Songs by Amick Byram]]

Latest revision as of 11:13, October 29, 2024

"Ode to Branson"
Ray J. Johnson.png
Song Information
Singers: Dan Castellaneta
Harry Shearer
Hank Azaria
Tress MacNeille
Pamela Hayden
Amick Byram
Rick Logan
Characters: Charo
Mr. T
Ray J. Johnson
Charlie Callas
Yakov Smirnoff
Length: 2:01
Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen
Lyrics: Jon Vitti
Album: The Simpsons: Testify
Appearance(s): "The Old Man and the Key"

"Ode to Branson" is a song sung by the cast of That's Familiar!

Lyrics[edit]

Cast:
Remember the stars
You loved yesterday?
Where did they go?
Did they all pass away?
Was it drugs or a car crash
Or face lift gone wrong?
No, they're right here in Branson,
And singing this song!
Charo:
My name is Charo, I shake my maracas.
Mr. T:
Remember me, fool, I was B.A. Baracus.†
Cast:
We're the performers
You thought were dead
Like Bonnie Franklin
And Adrian Zmed.
Branson's the place
They can always be found
They took Nick at Nite
And made it a town.
Ray Jay Johnson:
You can call me "Ray,"
Or you can call me "Jay,"
Just don't call me "washed up,"
I do three shows a day!
Charlie Callas:
Charlie Callas doesn't sleep in the ground
Yes, I'm still alive, and I'm making my sounds.
[Callas makes crazy sound effects]
Cast:
So sit back, relax,
And watch our revue.
Yakov Smirnoff:
In Soviet Union,
Revue watches you!

†On the album, the lyric is just "Remember, fool, I was B.A. Baracus."

Behind the Laughter[edit]

It is the seventh track on the album The Simpsons: Testify. On The Simpsons: Testify, Rick Logan did the singing for Mr. T and Yakov Smirnoff whilst Amick Byram did the singing for Ray J. Johnson.

"Ode to Branson" was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards. However, it lost to "You've Got a Lot to See" from Family Guy.[1]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]