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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Hooray for Everything is well-known for maintaining a positive attitude and clean wholesome image. The band has been described as "those clean-cut young go-getters"<ref name="Bart vs. Thanksgiving">"[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]"</ref> and its musical repertoire seems to consist primarily of cleaned-up covers of classic hit tunes. Also, the band works to keep its appeal as broad as possible while generating as little controversy as possible. It performed in an ad for [[Duff Gardens]], a very popular theme park<ref name="Selma's Choice">"[[Selma's Choice]]"</ref> | + | Hooray for Everything is well-known for maintaining a positive attitude and clean wholesome image. The band has been described as "those clean-cut young go-getters"<ref name="Bart vs. Thanksgiving">"[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]"</ref> and its musical repertoire seems to consist primarily of cleaned-up covers of classic hit tunes. Also, the band works to keep its appeal as broad as possible while generating as little controversy as possible. It performed in an ad for [[Duff Gardens]], a very popular theme park;<ref name="Selma's Choice">"[[Selma's Choice]]"</ref> and promoted one performance as a salute to the Western Hemisphere.<ref name="Bart vs. Thanksgiving"/> |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Hooray for Everything performed during the halftime show of a Thanksgiving Day football game that [[Homer]] watched on TV. However, Homer ended up listening to the halftime show on the radio because he had to go pick up [[Grampa]] from [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] and bring him to Thanksgiving dinner at [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]]<ref name="Bart vs. Thanksgiving" | + | Hooray for Everything performed during the halftime show of a Thanksgiving Day football game that [[Homer]] watched on TV. However, Homer ended up listening to the halftime show on the radio because he had to go pick up [[Grampa]] from [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] and bring him to Thanksgiving dinner at [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]].<ref name="Bart vs. Thanksgiving"/> |
| − | The band also performed in an advertisement for [[Duff Gardens]] which Homer and [[Bart]] saw on TV<ref name="Selma's Choice">"[[Selma's Choice]]"</ref> | + | The band also performed in an advertisement for [[Duff Gardens]] which Homer and [[Bart]] saw on TV.<ref name="Selma's Choice">"[[Selma's Choice]]"</ref> |
| − | == Behind the | + | == Behind the Laughter == |
| − | * Hooray for Everything is a parody of {{w|Up with People}}. | + | *Hooray for Everything is a parody of {{w|Up with People}}. |
| − | * In "[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]", Hooray for Everything performs a cover of "Get Dancin'" by {{w|Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes}}. | + | *In "[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]", Hooray for Everything performs a cover of "Get Dancin'" by {{w|Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes}}. |
| − | * In "[[Selma's Choice]]", the band performs a considerably cleaned-up cover of the {{w|Lou Reed}} song "{{w|Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed song)|Walk on the Wild Side}}". | + | *In "[[Selma's Choice]]", the band performs a considerably cleaned-up cover of the {{w|Lou Reed}} song "{{w|Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed song)|Walk on the Wild Side}}". |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | * {{ep|Bart vs. Thanksgiving}} | + | *{{ep|Bart vs. Thanksgiving}} |
| − | * {{ep|Selma's Choice}} | + | *{{ep|Selma's Choice}} |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 09:19, December 23, 2011
Hooray for Everything
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Hooray for Everything is a singing group compsed of young people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Description
Hooray for Everything is well-known for maintaining a positive attitude and clean wholesome image. The band has been described as "those clean-cut young go-getters"[1] and its musical repertoire seems to consist primarily of cleaned-up covers of classic hit tunes. Also, the band works to keep its appeal as broad as possible while generating as little controversy as possible. It performed in an ad for Duff Gardens, a very popular theme park;[2] and promoted one performance as a salute to the Western Hemisphere.[1]
History
Hooray for Everything performed during the halftime show of a Thanksgiving Day football game that Homer watched on TV. However, Homer ended up listening to the halftime show on the radio because he had to go pick up Grampa from Springfield Retirement Castle and bring him to Thanksgiving dinner at the Simpson home.[1]
The band also performed in an advertisement for Duff Gardens which Homer and Bart saw on TV.[2]
Behind the Laughter
- Hooray for Everything is a parody of Up with People.
- In "Bart vs. Thanksgiving", Hooray for Everything performs a cover of "Get Dancin'" by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes.
- In "Selma's Choice", the band performs a considerably cleaned-up cover of the Lou Reed song "Walk on the Wild Side".
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bart vs. Thanksgiving"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Selma's Choice"
