15 Best The Simpsons Songs Ever
7. Canyonero
The Canyonero song doesn’t always get associated with the best songs from The Simpsons, mainly because it’s from a parody advert rather than sung by any of the characters. However, in terms of the gags in there, it’s well worthy of its place in the top ten.
The Canyonero song just keeps going and it just keeps getting better. It’s overshadowed by songs that are tied to bigger plots, featuring starring characters or are frankly catchier, but in terms of lyrics alone it’s arguably one of the best. Nothing else really holds a candle to ‘it’s a deer stalking, squirrel squashing, driving machine’.
Ultimately, it loses points because it’s so clearly filling time in an episode that was running long. The animation too, perhaps in trying to hit the automobile advert aesthetic, leaves a little to be desired. The great set-ups the lyrics offer just aren’t matched enough by what’s on screen.
Still though, the writing is excellent and the positives of the song massively outweigh the negatives. It deserves a bit more love, but it doesn’t quite deserve the top five.