List of popular music appearances

This is a list of popular music appearing or mentioned on Futurama. Almost any mention counts. Here, they are listed in the order they appear first;

Traditional - She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain (The Series has Landed)

Bender performs this song as the credits comes on, though with different lyrics.

Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (The Series has Landed, Bendin' in the Wind)

Bender performs this song as he gets a magnet on his head (The Series has Landed).

Referenced to by the title of the episode (Bendin' in the Wind).

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (The Series has Landed)

Referenced to by Fry with "hey, cool! Dark side of the moon!"

The Odd Couple Theme (I, Roommate)

Played over the new apartment montage.

The Animals - We've gotta get out of this place (I, Roommate, War is the H-Word)

Referenced to by Bender with "I gotta get out of here." (I, Roommate)

Referenced to by Nixon with "we gotta get out of this planet." (War is the H-Word)

Sir Mix-a-lot - Baby Got Back (A Fishful of Dollars)

Fry shows off old classics in his 20th century house.

Rolls Royes - Car Wash (My Three Suns)

Played as Bender goes through the Robot Wash.

Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again (A Big Piece of Garbage)

Plays over the credits.

Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil went down to Georgia (Hell is Other Robots)

The storyline is a reference to this song.

Beastie Boys - Intergalatic (Hell is Other Robots)

Played at the concert.

Beastie Boys - Sabotage (Hell is Other Robots)

Played at the concert.

Beastie Boys - Super Disco Breakin' (Hell is Other Robots)

Chubby Checker - Let's do the Freddie (When Aliens Attack)

Referenced to by Hermes with "ready, Freddie!"

Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' (Brannigan, Begin Again)

Played over the Zapp and Kif has been fired and looking for money montage.

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (A Head in the Polls)

Performed by Richard Nixon during his announcement to run for president.

J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie - Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Xmas Story)

Song at the end of the episodes, though with different lyrics.

Traditional - Twelve Days of Christmas (Xmas Story)

Song by the robots, with different lyrics, referring to what they stole.

Frank Sinatra - You're Lonely and I'm Lonely (Xmas Story)

Referenced to by Leela with "you're lonely and I'm lonely and together... we are lonely together".

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York theme (The Lesser of two Evils)

Played at the Past-o-Rama concert.

Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra (A Bicyclops Built for Two, Godfellas, The Sting)

Played as the crew enter the Internet in a similar fashion as in 2001 (A Bicyclops Built for Two).

Played as Bender floats around in space (Godfellas).

Played as Leela opens the coffin in a similar fashion to the monolith from 2001 (The Sting).

Donovan - Atlantis (The Deep South)

Song as a tourist information stand, with different lyrics, to be about Atlanta, instead of Atlantis. Also played at the end of the episode.

Hal David and Burt Bacharach - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (Mother's Day)

Played during the memory of the relationship between Mom and Farnsworth.

Harry Belafonte - The Banana Boat Song (Day-o) (Mother's Day, The Cyber House Rules)

Referenced to by Farnsworth with "one foot tall, eight feet, fifteen feet." (Mother's Day)

Referenced to by Hermes with "daylight come," and "tally me day banana." (The Cyber House Rules)

Traditional - The Sailor's Hornpipe (The Problem with Popplers)

Song as the theme song for Popplers by Fry and Bender, with different lyrics.

Hanson - MMMBop (Anthology of Interest I)

Played while Fry and giant Bender plays in the park, the song ends promptly as the concert is destroyed.

Black Sabbath - Iron Man (Anthology of Interest I)

Played as the giant Bender flies toward Earth.

The M*A*S*H Theme (War Is the H-Word)

Played as we see the tents.

Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine (War Is the H-Word, 30% Iron Chef, Jurassic Bark, The Sting)

Fry sings it while scrubbing Kif's back during his shower (War is the H-Word).

Fry sings it in the shower while Dr. Zoidberg exchanges his t-shirt (30% Iron Chef).

Fry sings it while riding his bike with Seymour (Jurassic Bark).

It is played on hornpipes by Scruffy at his funeral, to which Amy comments, "he is walking on sunshine now" (The Sting).

The Kinks - Lola (Amazon Women in the Mood)

Performed by Zapp at the karaoke, though with the character Lola is replaced by Leela.

Lipps Inc. - Funkytown (Amazon Women in the Mood)

Performed by Morbo at the karaoke.

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Amazon Women in the Mood)

Performed by Kif at the karaoke.

C.W. McCall - Convoy (Parasites Lost)

Played as the episode starts, and they enter a truck stop.

Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (The Tale of Two Santas)

References to by Leela with "this wangs chung!"

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (Luck of the Fryrish)

Played at the end of the episode.

American Breed - Bend Me Shape Me (Bendless Love)

Played during the love montage.

Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (The Cyber House Rules)

Played as Leela gets a second eye montage.

Brewster Higley and Daniel Kelley - Home on the Range (Kansas State Anthem) (Where the Buggalo Roams)

Referenced to by the title of the episode.

Jay Livingston - Ponderosa/Bonanza theme (Where the Buggalo Roams)

Song by Bender during the cattle ride.

Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain (Insane in the Mainframe, The Why of the Fry)

Referenced to by the title of the episode (Insane in the Mainframe).

Referenced to by one of the brains with "are you insane in the membrane?" (The Why of the Fry).

Beck - Sexx Laws (Bendin' in the Wind)

Performed by Beck and Bender.

Beck - Where It's At (Bendin' in the Wind)

Performed by Beck and Bender.

Beck - Devil's Haircut (Bendin' in the Wind)

Mentioned by Beck.

Maceo Pincard - Sweet Georgia Brown (Time Keeps on Slippin')

Played as the Globetrotters lands on Earth (a reference to the theme song of actual Harlem Globetrotters).

The Coasters - Along Came Jones (I Dated a Robot)

Referenced to by Bender with "and along came Bender."

Frederick Weatherly - Danny Boy (A Pharaoh to Remember)

Performed by Dr. Zoidberg at the surprise funeral of Bender.

Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (A Pharaoh to Remember)

Played as Bender enter as the new Pharaoh.

Semisonic - Closing Time (A Pharaoh to Remember)

Referenced to by the Pharaoh's advisor with "you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here."

Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine - Conga (Anthology of Interest II)

Played twice during the Bender becomes a human story.

Rush - Tom Sawyer (Anthology of Interest II)

Played during the Space Invaders scene.

Lonzo & Oscar - I'm my own Grandpa (Roswell that Ends Well)

Referenced to by Farnsworth with "Mr I'm-my-own-grandpa."

Johann Strauss II - An der schönen blauen Donau (Godfellas)

Played as Bender floats around in space.

Chopin - Polonaise C-sharp Minor (Godfellas)

The tune Bender attempts to perform on his piano.

Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (Future Stock)

Performed by That Guy two times during this episode.

Joe Esposito - You're The Best (30% Iron Chef)

Played over the Bender training to become a chef montage.

Rigoletto - La donna e mobile (30% Iron Chef)

Performed by the shrimp in Elzar's dish.

Cream - Sunshine of your Love (30% Iron Chef)

Played as the episode ends.

Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child (Leela's Homeworld)

Played during montage showing that Leela's parents were actually with her her whole life.

Harry Dacre - Daisy Bell (Love and Rocket)

Performed by Bender to the Planet Express Ship.

Spin Doctors - Two Princes (Love and Rocket)

The song that plays when Bender turn on the radio after Farnsworth have installed the new software.

Black Flag - TV Party Tonight (Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television)

Played during the Bender at All My Curcuits montage, but also performed by the Planet Express Crew including Dwight and Cubert over the credits.

Van McCoy - The Hustle (Jurassic Bark)

Performed as Fry's people's native dance.

Connie Francis - I Will Wait For You (Jurassic Bark)

Played over the montage, where Seymour waits for Fry.

KC and the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight (Crimes of the Hot)

Played over the montage where the robots travel to the Galapagos Islands.

Buster Poindexter and His Banshees of Blue - Hot Hot Hot (Crimes of the Hot)

Played at the party at the end of the episode.

Eminem - The Real Slim Shady (Where No Fan Has Gone Before)

Performed by William Shatner, though spoken.

Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (The Sting)

Performed by the entire Planet Express Crew, except Leela, Fry and Scruffy. With slightly different lyrics.

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Bend it (Bend Her)

Referenced to by the episode title.

Tom Jones - She's a Lady (Bend Her)

Played when Bender gets together with Calculon montage.

Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright (Obsoletely Fabulous)

Bender brings a lot of CDs to the island, and he plays this song and dances to it.

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Spanish Fry)

Song by Leela to Lrrr and Ndnd (though originally by Dolly Parton, Leela (attempts) sings it like Whitney Houston).

Beethoven - Für Elise (The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings)

Played by one of the children at the holophonor school, played later by Fry as well.

Maurice Ravel - Boléro (The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings)

Played by Fry at one of his concerts.

Scott Walker - 30 Century Man (Bender's Big Score)

A snipped is played when Fry realises he is Lars back in 2012.