Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld

"Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld" is a self-titled single released on September 9, 2000 by the creators of South Park featured in the episode "Timmy 2000". The song appears in the music video game Rock Band as a playable track and is exportable for play in later games in the series.[1][2][3] In September 2015 it was named the 38th best fictional song of all time by Spin.[4]

"Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld"
Single by Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld
B-side"Timmy Livin' a Lie"
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2000
GenreHeavy metal, comedy rock, parody
Length2:22
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)Bruce Howell, Trey Parker
Producer(s)Bruce Howell
Executive Producers
Trey Parker, Matt Stone

Background

The single was originally from the episode Timmy 2000. Handicapped Timmy Burch forms his own band after being excused from homework due to ADD.[5]

Tracks and personnel

There are two sides of the record:

No.TitleLength
1."Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld"2:22
2."Timmy Livin' a Lie"2:29

A list of personnel who performed in the song:

  • Bass, Vocals – Matt Stone, co-creator of South Park
  • Timmy – Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park
  • Drums – Curt Bisquera, studio drummer
  • Engineer – Joe Schiff
  • Executive Producer – Matt Stone, Trey Parker
  • Guitar – Bruce Howell
  • Keyboards – D. A. Young
  • Mastered By – Dave Mitson
  • Mixed By – Bruce Howell, Joe Schiff
  • Performer – Trey Parker
  • Producer – Bruce Howell
  • Written-By – Bruce Howell, Trey Parker

Reception

The song quickly became popular in the video game Rock Band, as a bonus song.[3]

IGN also highlighted the song when mentioning each of the bonus songs in the game.[6]

Rate Your Music gave the album 3.12 stars.[7]

Spin magazine labeled the song as the 38th best fictional song of all time.

A stop-start groove and bouncing bass line better than any real turn-of-the-century modern-rock hit, fronted by the rare period frontman who never became overbearing in his verbosity. Don’t sleep on the backing Lords, though, who sum up goth-rock in one line better than the entire South Park episode on the subject.

— Andrew Unterbeger, The 50 Best Fictional Songs of All Time, [8]

The song shares copyright between Sony Music Entertainment and Comedy Central. However, it was published by Hilarity Music Inc.[9]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2011-06-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/834/834179p1.html
  3. https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/11/south-park-song/
  4. The 50 Best Fictional Songs of All Time Spin. September 23, 2015
  5. Reid-Hresko, John Paul; Reid, D. Kim (2015-10-13). "Deconstructing Disability: Three Episodes of South Park". Disability Studies Quarterly. 25 (4). doi:10.18061/dsq.v25i4.628. ISSN 2159-8371.
  6. Rock Band and the Lords of the Underworld - IGN, retrieved 2020-05-02
  7. Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld by South Park, retrieved 2020-05-02
  8. The 50 Best Fictional Songs of All Time Spin. September 23, 2015
  9. "Timmy & The Lords Of The Underworld - Timmy And The Lords Of The Underworld". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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