Ain't Got Rhythm is the only song from Phineas and Ferb apart from the opening that actually won an award, which makes it even more impressive. The Title Drop in Fabulous is the icing on the cake for me, though, mainly because of the way Phineas says it.
Phineas: Nice 'do! But back to the matter at hand.
So what do you say, are you back in the band?
Bobbi: Well, maybe if I can find my old leather.
Phineas: Dude! We're getting the band back together!
As if this show needs any more proof that it's filled to the brim with Crowning Music of Awesome, think about this: after composing a spectacular, authentic-sounding, toe-tapping, undeniably catchy original hardcore rock song, they take this said song, and shove it in their credits. Not just that, but they just make it less than 30 seconds long. That's what Phineas and Ferb did with Music Makes Us Better, from the band episode. Perhaps YMMV whether the song is really that great or not, but judging from the music on most kids shows nowadays, other shows would kill to have that kind of song as the show-stopper in the middle of any episode. Amazing.
And seriously, Ain't got Rhythm deserves more emphasis. You wouldn't believe a library has so much rhythm until you watch that.
Honestly, when Vincent Martella starts harmonizing and the kickass horn section drops in, it becomes the best dancing, most toe-tapping thing ever.
Basically every song that made it into the Cliptastic Countdown*
Technically a Season 2 episode, but listed here because all the songs were from Season 1
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The Countdown itself ended up being an unintended tribute to Candace. She sings in 7 out of the top 10 songs and was prominently featured in all but one, far more than any other character. The Countdown showcased Ashley Tisdale's superb singing voice, the many different music styles that can be found on the show, and how songs can range from catchy to hilarious to touching to sad. And nearly all of it was centered around this one character.
Even when it's not an original song, the music in this show is still awesome. Watch the episode "Mom's Birthday" and listen hard when the wax presidents melt . Is that song you're hearing in the background Jimi Hendrix's version of 'The Star Spangled Banner'? Yes, yes it is. I fucking love this show.
While we're on that topic, at one point during Candace's Mushroom Samba in "The Ballad of Badbeard", you can hear a a Suspiciously Similar Song version of Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe" for a few seconds. Just...yes.
How is it Gitchee Gitchee Goo and its' extended version haven't made it onto this list yet?! This was the song that convinced the studio to make sure there was a song in every single episode from then on!
And if you listen closely, and have a decent knowledge of cartoon history, you'll easily recognize the song as a parody/homage to the Jetson's song, "Eep Opp Ork Ah Ah (Meet Me Tonight)"
If you think about it, it might also count as Crowning Moment of Getting Crap Past the Radar. I mean think about it, part of its main lyrics is about the singer's girlfriend singing 'bow-chicka-bow-wow' which is a rather infamous background music.
"E.V.I.L. B.O.Y.S". Yes, you will believe a middle-class teenage white girl can sing the Blues.
The F Games An arena-rock-sounding song that feels so authentic and engaging, you'll swear Freddie Mercury had a hand in composing it.
What? No mention of Disco Miniature Golfing Queen? An insanely catchy disco-themed song about miniature golf? ABBA would be proud.
My Chariot from Greece Lightning has its merits. What other song has the word 'anachronistic' in it?
How about the Toy Story-esque "Missing My Nemesis" (possibly better remembered as "The Moments When We Didn't Get Along")? The original in Toy Story 2 made this troper cry... this one not only conjures up that feeling, but also manages to be hilarious AT THE SAME TIME. "But now you're doing battle/With a panda from Seattle"? Come on. That's genius, man.
Baljeet's reaction in "The Baljeetles" when he realized that the "Summer Rocks" camp he joined was NOT a geology camp, but rather a music camp... AND that he would not be graded for his hard work... needless to say, it was priceless and awesome!
Watching and waiting. It starts out sorta' spacey, with just ticking, acoustic guitar, some light horns, and simple percussion, then... WHA-BAM! Epic drum fill, followed by wailing electric guitar, and really satisfying syncopation, all before fading back to spaciness.
There's one line that makes it as good as it is;
We're starin' and we're glarin' 'till our corneas burn!
Mix And Mingle Machine is one of this troper's personal favorites. It's just so damn catchy, and the way they've got it so practically every line is said by a different person is really cool.
Martin Olson, a producer for the show, uploaded the original inhouse demo of the song to his SoundCloud account. It's sung by Martin, Jon Colton Barry (a writer for P&F), Dan, and Swampy, and it's just as awesome.
How can you not love a song on a children's show ("X-Ray Eyes" from "No More Bunny Business") which contains the lines
I got a brand new way of looking at life
An altogether different visual spectrum.
Sometimes photons behave like a wave,
But they're particles when you reflect 'em.
"Our movie's better than yours!" Taking away the usual lightheartedness of Phineas and Ferb to replace it with music of PURE UNDILUTED EPIC! Perfectly capturing the undoubtedly epic tone of both movies, and making it sound for a moment like the two factions are seriously going to go to war.
Am I the only one who thinks of Twilight fans whenever I hear that song?
"Split Personality" gives the awesomeness known as Me, Myself, and I
No love for Rollercoaster, the title song? It is absolutely ROCKING. Watching Phineas go berserk on an electric guitar while riding a rollercoaster is a sight for gods.
Agreed. Also, those high Gs and B-flats are the highest notes that Phineas has hit yet, and damn, does he hit them well. Hats once again off to Vincent Martella!
How can we have gotten this far along without mentioning Not so Bad a Dad? Heartwarming, phenomenal singing.
The most recent episode "Candace gets busted" features the completely epic Intimate Get Together. Almost makes up for the Downer Ending. No, it DOES make up for it.
The credits feature - completely out of nowhere, which makes it even better - a parody of "Busted" called "Rusted" that Candace sings to the rusted Tin Man.
Mobile Mammal may be the catchiest truck driving song ever.
We left the marshmallows at home (I blame Baljeet)
Baljeet: Hey!
Epic Monster Battle from Excaliferb, its basically a homage and parody of Heavy Metal like Manowar or Tenacious D.
Aerial Area Rug from the new episode "Magic Carpet Ride". It's even more memorable if you realize that the song references A Whole New World from Disney's animated movie Aladdin. Check it out: Aerial Area Rug
Seconded so much. The song is literally uplifting and seeing as it's Danny Jacob's 16-year-old son Aaron singing, his voice is so breathtakingly magical.
Dance, Baby! is not only groovy music and makes you want to dance, it is also one of the best moments for the Perryshmirtz fans.
"Phineas and Ferb Interrupted" has the inspirational and amazing "With these Blueprints". It's even more amazing when you see that Doofenshmirtz is singing the same song that everyone else is singing.
We're Evil!. A great Villain Song sung by countless of villains in a very happy and joyful way.
Lonely Vampire is a short goth song sung about how Candace hates being goth (and a vampire). And, as is usual, it is awesome.
Frenemies just about sums up the relationship between Buford and Baljeet.
As usual, Ferb Latin is catchy and very adorable. AND the three-part counterpoint....oh, my God.
How are we missing Zubada?. It's starts as a catchy tune, then it becomes a caveman parody of their biggest hit. And it's AWESOME.
Agree so much. YMMV, but there's a certain heartwarming to it when you think of it in the sense that it's a sort of celebration of how great Phineas and Ferb has become, to the point where they can make an entire episode featuring caveman talk and interludes with the creators, and then rap it up with an amazing take on their most popular song. This troper found it an extremely moving Heartwarming Music of Awesome!
It hasn't aired yet, but a sneak preview of the 1-hour special "Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs To You" with the songs Bouncin' Around The World and Rubber Band promises to make the episode epic.
Even more awesome when you realise that it's Clay Aiken and Chaka freakin Kahn! The fact that they actually topped the epicness of having Bowling For Soup do two of the songs and Jaret Reddick (lead singer of Bowling For Soup) providing the voice for Love Handle's lead singer is incredibly impressive. It'll be a hard act to follow.
I am shocked and offended that someone dared mention this album without mentioning Isabella's touching and adorable rendition of Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow. Tell me you don't think she'd be thinking about Phineas while she's singing that.
Special mention to many people's favorite, Summer (Where Do We Begin?). It will stand the test of time not only for Vincent Martella's wonderfully uplifting vocals and the excited yet soothing music, but also as the absolute be-all-and-end-all representation of summer to a child. Who can go against "Ice cream cones and/Cherry soda/Dripping down your chin"?? That's it. That's summer.
Also special mention to "Kick It Up A Notch," which has the be the most epic ending song ever. How epic? It has majorly cool guitar playing by Slash.
Who said he did it because he likes the show.
A Brand New Best Friend qualifies as the most awesomely charming villain song ever in a Disney movie.
