American Dad’s Musical Episode With Cee-Lo!: The Sound Of Fuzzy Door Productions
American Dad "Daddy's Gone" Fuzzy Door Productions/20th Century Fox
In case you missed it last night, season 7’s season premiere of Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad was the first “musical” episode of the series! The episode called, “Hot Water” features a guest appearance from singer/rapper/TV personality, Cee-Lo Green, as a talking/singing hot tub. The episode features a variety of different kinds of R&B/Hip Hop songs inspired by Cee-Lo’s performance style.
The episode also featured a boy band/R&B style parody called “Daddy’s Gone”, performed by Scott Grimes (Voice of Steve Smith) and Seth MacFarlane (as Roger Smith). The song became a viral hit online over night, after it was released on ITunes. Other than Cee-Lo MacFarlane has worked with many other musicians on his animated shows. Some of those artists included Kiss, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Barry Manilow, Hall & Oates, Kanye West, T-Pain, Justin Timberlake and others. MacFarlane’s productions have recived acclaimed for their scores by composers, Walter Murphy (Best Known For “A Fifth of Beethoven”, a Disco remix of the first movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. as featured on the Saturday Night Fever film and soundtrack) and Ron Jones.(Best known for composing scores for TV shows like Disney’s Ducktales, Chip And Dale Rescue Rangers, Superman (1988 TV Series), and Star Trek: The Nect Generation)
In other MacFarlane music news, some of you may remember that we featured Seth as our Artist Of The Month back in April. This was to help introduce everyone to his forthcoming album of Swing/Jazz standards, Music Is Better Than Words. Well that album is finaly getting released tomorrow, from Fuzzy Door Productions/Universal Republic Records Group. Below, you will find a clip of an interview Seth did with 89.3 FM KPCV, Southern California Public Radio about that album. It features guest appearances from Norah Jones and Sara Bareilles. The album was produced by Joel McNeely, (Best known for work on scores for films like Iron Will, Terminal Velocity, Ghots Of The Abyss, Jungle Book 2 and others.) who also does music with Seth on American Dad. You will also find some cool behind the scenecs clips of American Dad with Cee-Lo linked from Fox.com. Take a listeb to the viral hit “Daddy’s Gone” from Seth and Scott Grimes as well!
Seth MacFarlane "Music Is Better Than Words" Fuzzy Door Productions/Universal Republic Records Group
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American Dad Cast
“Daddy’s Gone”
From American Dad Season 7 Episode 1 “Hot Water”
Fuzzy Door Productions/2oth Century Fox
Seth MacFarlane’s Interview
With 89.3 FM KPCV, Southern California Public Radio
Cee-Lo Green
“Hot Tub”
From American Dad Season 7 Episode 1 “Hot Water”
Fuzzy Door Productions/2oth Century Fox
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