Commander Keen in The Simpsons!

DHeadshot · Post by **DHeadshot** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 21:05

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?

VikingBoyBilly · Post by **VikingBoyBilly** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 22:13

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

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 22:26

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

like Bone comics

I now know of two more people who have at least heard of Bone! Cool.

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:23

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

Post by **tulip** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:41

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

Post by **Levellass** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:34

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.

_mr_m_ · Post by **_mr_m_** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:17

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

Mink · Post by **Mink** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:22

_mr_m_ wrote: If it IS in fact, a reference, why would he wait so long?

Maybe he just discovered Keen, and maybe... maybe he's browsing these forums right now in disguise!!!

_mr_m_ · Post by **_mr_m_** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 15:54

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?

kuliwil · Post by **kuliwil** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:17

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)

Post by **Levellass** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:04

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.

Post by **KeenRush** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:24

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.

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:44

>__________________>

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

VikingBoyBilly · Post by **VikingBoyBilly** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:20

Grimson wrote:>__________________>

There's a 0.99,9% chance that this is NOT a reference.

fix'd

DSL · Post by **DSL** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:33

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.