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[DHeadshot]

OK, not really, but the music in S21E7 sounds like Oasis from Keen 4. Here's a clip I filmed: http://h.imagehost.org/secure/0526/simpsons_oasis.wmv
Thoughts?
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[VikingBoyBilly]

It's really into 21 seasons?

The riff is an uncanny resemblance to slug village or wherever. It sounds like a remix even. Is Matt a keen fan? Don't mark it off as a coincidence because I know he's into some obscure awesome stuff, like Bone comics and references to Mayan mythology

edit: checked the IMF soundtrack cuz I just had to after hearing this, and the track is indeed called oasis
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[DaVince]

I'm sure that's existing music. The reverse may even be true and Keen's music was inspired by this...

[Grimson]

I just saw yellow flowers growing among green grass. Must be nature's reference to Keen
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[tulip]

This is probably a reference, as you know, EVERYTHING has been referenced by the Simpsons.
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[Levellass]

I have a definite, though possibly imagined memory of seeing a Keen reference in the Simpsons. This is not it, but it makes me wonder.
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[_mr_m_]

It has a somewhat strong resemblance to 'Oasis.' If it IS in fact, a reference, why would he wait so long?
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[Mink]

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Keep in mind that Matt Groening doesnt write and direct all the shows.

And another thing, Alf Clausen does the music for the show. It could possibly be Alf was/is a Keen fan?
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[kuliwil]

it's almost a remix.....

If it is a reference, it's the most subtle one in the Simpsons for a long time. All the times Tintin came up in the last two seasons (crab with the golden claws and Haddock and Tintin crying at a table in France).

I don't watch it that often anymore - the new series airs at a bad time for me as I'm usually busy at 7:30 mondays/tuesdays/wednesdays/thursdays! (people in Australia will understand my day range there. I miss when they used to put them up on a Friday night - THAT was a good time)
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[Levellass]

Is it possible Bobby Prince copied the Keen song from another source, like he did with ZZTOP.IMF in Cosmo? We could be hearing the song that inspired the IMF.
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[KeenRush]

Cool. I've actually seen this and instantly thought about Keen, but I forgot all about it after the episode was over. Either it's a Keen reference, or then, as LL said, there's some old song that was done before Keen 4 and inspired it.
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[Grimson]

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There's a 99,9% chance that this is NOT a reference.
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[VikingBoyBilly]

[DSL]

Hmm, there's that old 314/315 reference dropped by Wiggum in some episode. Perhaps there's a fan in the production crew somewhere

Now we only have Dopefish left. I don't think that three-eyed fish counts though.
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