Ode to Branson

Ode to Branson is an Emmy-nominated song from the episode "The Old Man and the Key". It takes place in a revue paying tribute to stars of yesteryear we haven't heard from in a long time. The music was written by Alf Clausen and the lyrics by Jon Vitti. It is the seventh track on the album The Simpsons: Testify. It was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics in 2002. It lost to "You've Got a Lot to See" from its rival Family Guy.
On January 27, 2011, Charlie Callas passed away.
==Lyrics==
:Cast:
:Remember the stars
:You loved yesterday?
:Where did they go?
:Did they all pass away?
:Was it drugs or a car crash
:Or face lift gone wrong?
:No, they're right here in Branson,
:And singing this song!
:Charo:
:My name is Charo, I shake my maracas.
:Mr. T:
:Remember me, fool, I was B.A. Baracus.ª
:Cast:
:We're the performers
:You thought were dead
:Like Bonnie Franklin
:And Adrian Zmed.
:Branson's the place
:They can always be found
:They took Nick at Nite
:And made it a town.
:Ray Jay Johnson:
:You can call me "Ray,"
:Or you can call me "Jay,"
:Just don't call me "washed up,"
:I do three shows a day!
:Charlie Callas:
:Charlie Callas doesn't sleep in the ground
:Yes, I'm still alive, and I'm making my sounds.
:(Callas makes crazy sound effects)
:Cast:
:So sit back, relax,
:And watch our revue.
:Yakov Smirnoff:
:In Soviet Union,
:Revue watches you!
ªOn the album, the lyric is just "Remember, fool, I was B.A. Baracus."
Category:Songs
Category:Emmy-nominated songs
Category:Songs by guest stars