Uma Thurman, Fall Out Boy and The Munsters

[aura of foreboding]

A familiar musical piece is now playing on a radio station near you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBswx7GEARc#ws

I heard this while driving yesterday.  I was really shocked when that theme came on a mainstream radio station.  It's interesting that Fall Out Boy chose to sample this composition.  What are your thoughts? 

[Pauspy]

I guess they wanted to include a good piece of music in their recording. For me, it actually makes the song interesting to listen to. But is it a tribute or a bit of post-post-modern irony? Do they even know anymore?

[Howler]

The Munsters theme is the only good part of the song.

[Mord]

 Fall Out Boy are huge & can definitely keep a little bit of the Munsters alive in popular culture. That said, the song sucks (aside from the Munsters' sample).

[Monster Bob]

But this is better...


https://youtu.be/ej5JH5Ki_5A

[John Pertwee]

Anything with Brian Setzer is better.

I like this song just for the balls it took to include a 50 year old TV theme. The Munsters theme elevates a mediocre rock song? I fully expect some other band to use the Addams Family theme next. Followed by Hawaii 5-0 and ending with The A-Team theme, the exercise runs out of steam until another ear worm worthy theme pops up. Seinfeld bass line anyone?

[gillmanjoe]

I liked fallout boy when they first came out...they used to be punk rock....idk what the hell this is...some type of glitzy pansy pop trash.

I think the use of the munsters theme sounds out of place in the song, why do people have to mess with things? why cant they just leave them alone?

[aura of foreboding]

Fallout Boy means Youtube covers... 

This one is pretty spectacular, and you can hear the heavy incorporation of The Munsters theme in the eerie melody.     

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WOJFW28zOA

And I thought this guy did a pretty "epic" job of it on key board, especially The Munsters theme. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwYPO-Zv1vY

[Joeynines]

The Munsters theme is the only good part of the song.

I agree 100%, not a Fallout Boy fan at all.