Not exactly prog, but I remember in the last episode of the classic Brit series The Prisoner The Beatles' All You Need Is Love playing in the background as the lead character is on the run in one segment. Then there was the episode of another Brit import called U.F.O. where some party goers are seen dancing to the Fabs' Get Back.

Another Genesis reference on primetime TV this season: on the Supernatural episode “There’s No Place Like Home”, Sam and Dean’s FBI-agent aliases are “Gabriel” and “Collins.”

Posted this in an earlier thread:

zappaholic wrote: Star_Song_Age_Less wrote: There's a South Park episode in a similar vein where Timmy becomes the lead singer for "Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld."  Then Phil Collins comes along and convinces him that the band is holding Timmy back.  I laughed so hard. "And now, I'd like to perform the complex and amazing song that won me the Oscar!  A song entitled: You'll Be In... Me!"

That song the lords of the underworlds play the main riff is actually the spirit of radio by Rush sped up

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: I remember the line when Bart showed a natural talent for drumming and joined a jazz band, and when he had an injury, he delivered ""I was a great drummer, and now I'm nothing! Just like Phil Collins..."

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There's a South Park episode in a similar vein where Timmy becomes the lead singer for "Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld."  Then Phil Collins comes along and convinces him that the band is holding Timmy back.  I laughed so hard.

smartpatrol wrote: Mystery Science Theater 3000, one of the best and most halairous show in history makes several referances to Rush in many of thier episodes, and in the MST3K movie they talk about an alien planet that "looks like a Roger Dean painting... they must olisten to alot of Yes here"

Don't forget Yes ("Owner of a Lonely Heart" - ok, not a proggy song, but still Yes) on mst3k. The episode was "Final Justice."


And here's one that's way, way off the beaten path.  Behold the double-obscurity of Trevor Rabin, guitarist, combined with Rhythm of the Pride Lands: Music Inspired by Disney's The Lion King.  That's right - it's a sequel to The Lion King's soundtrack.. not the soundtrack to the sequel to The Lion King.  (?!?!?!)

Here are the credits for the first song:
Lyrics and music by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Lebo M
Arranged by Mark Mancina
Lead vocal: Lebo M
Vocal solos: Maxi Anderson, Khanyo Maphumulo, Max ngcobo, Khululiwe Sithole and Rose Stone.
Drums: Simon Phillips
Bass: Abe Laboriel
Guitar: Trevor Rabin
Background vocals: S. African Choir, form S. Africa, and Maxi Anderson, Ron Kunene, Ricky Nelson, Rose Stone, Oren Waters and terry Young, from the U.S.

Which you can treat yourself to here:

Dreamer by Supertramp was referenced in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (yes, that film...)

Always good to see you drop in, Nick!

Hope you're doing well, mate!

The episode was pretty funny, because Bart showed more talent to impress some jazz big-wigs than Lisa did (much to her annoyance!)!

Bart: "Lisa, I need you to teach me all about the world of Juzz."
Lisa: "It's JAZZ!"

I haven't seen that episode yet, but the "More popular but not as good?" line sounds a crack-up, and it's everything I love about the show! A slight cheeky little dig without being too mean!

I remember the line when Bart showed a natural talent for drumming and joined a jazz band, and when he had an injury, he delivered ""I was a great drummer, and now I'm nothing! Just like Phil Collins..."


Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - November 29 2014 at 17:54

zappaholic wrote: The episode had Homer talked into buying a bass and then forming a cover band with some other characters.  Apu was the singer but he left to take a more lucrative offer.  Homer proclaims that his band will be like Genesis after Peter Gabriel left, and Bart replies "More popular but not as good?"

Not to get into a discussion about inconsistency in character development on the show, but… It’s odd but actually typical of Simpsons writers to throw in a detail like that about Bart when he’s rarely if ever been shown to have any discernible tastes in music of any kind.  He regularly dismisses Lisa’s fondness for jazz, so it seems likely that he’d be unable to handle any music that’s more challenging than the pop music of the day.  So for him to show a preference for Gabriel-era Genesis is a little hard to swallow, but as I said, it’s rather a typical move on the part of their writers.

 

 

 

richardh wrote: AreYouHuman wrote: On tonight’s episode of “The Simpsons” Homer and Bart get into an argument over whether Genesis was better before or after Peter Gabriel’s departure.     I don't really watch it but I'm intrigued as to who took what side

The episode had Homer talked into buying a bass and then forming a cover band with some other characters.  Apu was the singer but he left to take a more lucrative offer.  Homer proclaims that his band will be like Genesis after Peter Gabriel left, and Bart replies "More popular but not as good?"