Cypress Hill Joins London Symphony In A Mashup Inspired By ‘The Simpsons’
deadline.comSome 28 years ago, The Simpsons made a jokey reference to a team up of rappers Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra, a match made while the 420-friendly group was allegedly high.
Tonight, life imitates art at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as the unlikely pairing becomes reality. A fan-driven call from fans of the band is behind the collaboration.
The group, B-Real, Sen Dog, and Eric Bobo, appeared in the show’s seventh season in an episode titled “Homerpalooza.” In it, Homer takes his family to a rock festival to prove his street cred.
During the episode, the Simpsons go backstage. There, a coordinator of the symphony asks, “Come on people, somebody ordered the London Symphony Orchestra, possibly while high!” He adds, “Cypress Hill, I’m looking in your direction.” After a brief consultation by the group, the orchestra is asked, “Do you know (song) Insane in the Brain?” The orchestra’s violinist answers, “We mostly know classical…but we could give it a shot.” The episode was so well-received that it never died among the fans.
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