The Simpsons and their neighbours have always had a passion for singing -
rarely a day goes by without someone in Springfield breaking out into a musical number.
Not one to miss out on a merchandising opportunity, Fox has released numerous CDs with
Simpsons songs. Some feature music from the show, while others contain original songs.
The Simpsons Sing the Blues
Released in 1990, early in the show's run, The Simpsons Sing the Blues is an
album of original songs sung by The Simpsons. It also spawned two hit singles, Do
the Bartman and Deep, Deep Trouble, the former reaching number one in the UK
Singles Chart.
Do the Bartman
(Bart Simpson)
School Day
(Bart Simpson featuring Buster Poindexter and Joe Walsh)
Born Under a Bad Sign
(Homer Simpson featuring B.B. King and Tower of Power)
Moanin' Lisa Blues
(Lisa Simpson featuring Joe Walsh, John Sebastian and Tower of Power)
Deep, Deep Trouble
(Bart Simpson featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff)
God Bless the Child
(Lisa Simpson and Bleeding Gums Murphy)
I Love to See You Smile
(Homer and Marge Simpson featuring Dr. John)
Springfield Soul Stew
(Marge Simpson)
Look at All Those Idiots
(Mr. Burns and Smithers)
Sibling Rivalry
(Bart and Lisa Simpson)
Songs in the Key of Springfield
Songs in the Key of Springfield was released in March 1997 and features a huge array of musical numbers from The Simpsons' first seven Seasons. Several of the tracks include a short dialogue from the episodes; in addition, a couple of the tracks are solely "spoken word". Several alternate versions of end credits are also present.
The Simpsons Main Title Theme (Extended Version)
(Cape Feare)
The Yellow Album is the second Simpsons album of original songs. It was released in November 1998 but had been postponed from 1993. The album was due to include a song written by Prince, My Name is Bart, but in the end he didn't want it on the album.
Love?
(Bart Simpson)
Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
(Lisa Simpson featuring Ann and Nancy Wilson)
Funny How Time Slips Away
(Homer Simpson featuring Linda Ronstadt)
Twenty-Four Hours a Day
(Apu Nahasapeemapetilon)
Ten Commandments of Bart
(Bart Simpson)
I Just Can't Help Myself
(Bart, Lisa and Homer Simpson)
She's Comin' Out Swingin'
(Lisa Simpson featuring P-Funk All-Stars)
Anyone Else
(Bart and Lisa Simpson)
Every Summer With You
(Homer and Marge Simpson)
Hail to Thee, Kamp Krusty
(Children's Choir, Bart and Lisa Simpson, Otto Mann, Martin Prince)
Go Simpsonic With The Simpsons
Released in October 1999, this follow-up to Songs in the Key of Springfield contains yet more music from the show. Included are new songs from Seasons eight and nine, as well as some classics that were omitted from SITKOS. There are also three bonus tracks (50-52) which were shortened or cut from the show.
The Simpsons Main Title Theme (shorter version with Lisa blues solo)
(debuted in Bart the Murderer)
As with most films, an official soundtrack was released alongside The Simpsons Movie in July 2007. Unfortunately, the film itself had no musical numbers, so most of this album is instrumental. Apart from the choral "The Simpsons" in the opening theme, Spider Pig is the only song with words. This track was released as a single and peaked at #24 in the UK Singles Chart. Green Day's version of The Simpsons Theme, not present on this album, was also released as a single and reached #19.
Simpsons Theme (Orchestral Version)
Trapped Like Carrots
Doomsday Is Family Time
Release The Hounds
Clap For Alaska
What's An Epiphany?
Thank You Boob Lady
You Doomed Us All...Again
...Lead, Not To Read
Why Does Everything I Whip Leave Me
Bart's Doodle
World's Fattest Fertilizer Salesman
His Big Fat Butt Could Shield Us All
Spider Pig
Recklessly Impulsive
The Simpsons: Testify
September 2007 saw the release of the third album to feature songs from the show. Testify - or to give it it's full title, The Simpsons: Testify: A Whole Lot More Original Music From The Television Series - also features four unaired tracks (38-41).
The Simpsons Main Title Theme
(standard version, from Season 2 onwards)
The President Wore Pearls medley
Vote For a Winner; I Am Their Queen; Skinner's Evil Plan; A Tango Takes Two; Smart Girl Six Three; End Credits
(The President Wore Pearls)