Jason Mustian
Everyone has a favorite song, but what about a favorite fake song?
Recently someone posted an odd but intriguing question on Twitter: What’s the best fake song?
Randall Otis explained that what he meant, specifically, was a song that exists within another piece of media, for example, an original song sung by a fictional band on a TV show.
It was a more interesting question than the typical Twitter opinion-bait like “What’s your favorite Star Wars movie?” and people did not disappoint in their replies (though they did disagree), recalling some old favorites that will break your nostalgia meter.
Even if they were written for a movie or show some of these songs get so popular that they become bonafide hits and make the magical, Pinocchio-like transformation into real songs as anyone who bursts out singing “Nightman/Dayman” in their shower on a daily basis would tell you.
1. ‘A Little Bit Alexis’ – Schitt’s Creek
There’s only one answer https://t.co/eeuB1rjsZ0 pic.twitter.com/024gTLACUC
— Zach (@zjfrank13) November 23, 2020
2.
This slapped pic.twitter.com/4DXlmE3Aim
— D’Ante ⚡️ (@DAnteFourPrez) November 24, 2020
3. ‘Scotty Doesn’t Know’ – EuroTrip
Scotty Doesn’t Know. The only correct answer. https://t.co/tRKR1AxTC5
— Sean (@SeanBarry__) November 23, 2020
4.
Everything is Awesome! pic.twitter.com/4wUY6Myz7U
— Sarah Aswell (@sarahaswell) November 24, 2020
5.
First and there is no close second pic.twitter.com/n0Rpojna4D
— Ebert (@horsedivorce) November 23, 2020
6.
— Uncle Dev (@uncledev2020) November 23, 2020
7. ‘Inside Of You’ – Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Inside of You by Infant Sorrowhttps://t.co/dZZ83wSemQ
— Stavinchi (@AugustSteve) November 23, 2020
8.
That One Night – Hunter the Assistant @theofficetv https://t.co/X6XjV5unXO pic.twitter.com/xhIsbaBEIH
— Luke Berlin (@BerlinLucas) November 23, 2020
9.
Smelly cat! https://t.co/dYuvlTYXDf
— 4 Seasons Total Recall Landscape Svcs (@TheRealTeddyBee) November 23, 2020
10.
Haven’t seen this mentioned yet, Always Sunny & Charlie >>> Day-Man pic.twitter.com/pNl0rEcdXC
— Frames Earl Jones (@JayEm_Aye) November 23, 2020
11. ‘Boats And Hoes’ – Step Brothers
Boats and Hoes pic.twitter.com/Xu6o1vxR3i
— Mally!!! (@Mall52nd) November 23, 2020
12.
I nominate this anthem written by me and Jeff Martin in 1985. So of it’s time and yet so ahead of it’s time. Timeless.https://t.co/s8j2Vogb2z
— Merrill Markoe (@Merrillmarkoe) November 24, 2020
13.
— Samantha Ruddy (@samlymatters) November 23, 2020
14.
— I think you should leave turbo team (@ITYSL) November 23, 2020
15. ‘The Dracula Song’ – Forgetting Sarah Marshall
the dracula song from forgetting sarah marshall https://t.co/DUPwRouYkf
— gabby (@c_ntfetti) November 23, 2020
16.
Cleveland Jr. versus Kanye West pic.twitter.com/JY0CXAMSzb
— Eniola (@Chocohonta) November 24, 2020
17.
— Paul Bufano, Tenuous at Best (@CafeteriaJangle) November 23, 2020
18.
Only one fake song talks about running around the house with pickles in your mouth, sohttps://t.co/VPREZiqeon
— Zach Broussard (@ZachBroussard) November 24, 2020
19. “That Thing You Do” – That Thing You Do
https://twitter.com/NannerNoelle/status/1331171843881852928
20.
Hands down. pic.twitter.com/YQicTLMNAm
— KaKC Sensei (@FluffMastrFlash) November 23, 2020
