Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld explained

Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld
Cover:	Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld
B-Side:	Timmy Livin' a Lie
Released:	September 5, 2000
Genre:	Heavy metal, comedy rock
Length:	2:22
Label:	Sony
Producer:	Bruce Howell Executive Producers Trey Parker, Matt Stone

"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]

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: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.

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

Rate Your Music gave the album 3.12 stars.

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

Copyright

The song shares copyright between Sony Music Entertainment and Comedy Central. However, it was published by Hilarity Music Inc.^[6]

External links

• • Discogs.com – Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Timmy & the Lords of the Underworld" - Timmy & the Lords of the Underworld // Rock Band® . 2011-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100509201631/http://www.rockband.com/songs/timmy . 2010-05-09 .
2. Web site: Rock Band and the Lords of the Underworld . 10 November 2007 .
3. South Park Song Leads Rock Band Bonus Tracks. Wired. Kohler. Chris.
4. http://www.spin.com/2015/09/50-best-fictional-songs-of-all-time/ The 50 Best Fictional Songs of All Time
5. Reid-Hresko. John Paul. Reid. D. Kim. 2015-10-13. Deconstructing Disability: Three Episodes of South Park. Disability Studies Quarterly. en-US. 25. 4. 10.18061/dsq.v25i4.628. 2159-8371. free.
6. Web site: Timmy & The Lords Of The Underworld - Timmy And The Lords Of The Underworld. Discogs. en. 2020-05-02.