kirbypuckett Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I'm currently hooked on the show Weeds -- absolutely obsessed. I was doing some research on the song “Little Boxes” which you may know as the theme for the show Weeds. Since Season 2 a plethora of different artists (Elvis Costello, the Shins, Regina Spektor, Randy Newman, Death Cab, etc…) have covered the song and I was looking for a definitive list. Of course my good friend Wikipedia has it all. Upon reading the article I found out that the melody used in the song originally written by Malvina Reynolds matched the melody of a song titled “Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania” by Guy Mitchell. Amusing. Also, in the show, the odd child Shane wants to move to Pittsburgh – I wonder if that’s why they chose to write that part in. Continuing with the song, the word “Ticky-tack” is now in the dictionary because of the lyrics in the song. Anyways, the song isn't exactly mind blowing, well, I'm lying, I'm sure if I listened to Reynolds version more than twice in a row I'd blow my head off. However, after hearing so many different artists breathe new life and put different twists on it I have become quite fond of it. Here is a complete list of everyone who has covered the song "Little Boxes" * Ep.2-01: Elvis Costello * Ep.2-02: Death Cab for Cutie * Ep.2-03: Engelbert Humperdinck * Ep.2-04: Kate and Anna McGarrigle (as "Petites boîtes", in French) * Ep.2-05: orchestral composition by Maestro Charlie Barnett * Ep.2-06: Aidan Hawken (MySpace page) * Ep.2-07: Ozomatli * Ep.2-08: The Submarines * Ep.2-09: Tim DeLaughter of the The Polyphonic Spree * Ep.2-10: Regina Spektor * Ep.2-11: Jenny Lewis with Johnathan Rice * Ep.2-12: Malvina Reynolds Third season episodes * Ep.3-01: Randy Newman * Ep.3-02: Angelique Kidjo * Ep.3-03: Kinky (in Spanish) * Ep.3-04: Donovan * Ep.3-05: Billy Bob Thornton * Ep.3-06: The Shins * Ep.3-07: The Individuals (MySpace page) * Ep.3-08: Man Man * Ep.3-??: The Decemberists I think the Shins is my favorite, I really liked the Spanish version, and the hip-hop (I can't remember who did it) take was quite interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I'm a big fan of the Sealab 2021 theme song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Joan Jett's Freaks & Geeks opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 criss angel's mindfreak theme is so fucking funny. i like the aqua teen theme, but i think thats just because im super used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 The Office. If I were in a band, I'd open every set with it. - Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 yeah, the u-s version is a nice little rollicking number. and i totally agree on the weeds opener, it's a really great idea to keep the opening themes fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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