The Simpsons: 20 Greatest Songs In The Show's History

8. We Put The Spring In Springfield

Episode: Bart After Dark Never mind its corrupt mayor, inept police force or environmentally-unfriendly tyre yard, it is The Maison Derrière, a burlesque salon tucked away in Springfield's back pocket, that threatens to tar the town with a bad reputation. Or at least, that's how Marge sees it as she heads a campaign to kick its owner Belle out on her, well, derrière. As an angry mob descends to destroy the building, carrying pitchforks and torches as standard, it is Homer who leaps to its defence- with an impassioned impromptu song and dance. ''You could close down Moe's/ Or the Kwik-E-Mart/ And nobody would care'' he begins, perhaps losing at least two of his peers' trust in an instant. But ultimately, he persuades the town to put down their sledgehammers, provide comical sound effects, join arms with the dancing ladies and keep the Maison Derriere standing proud. And then along comes Marge. In a bulldozer. Her rebuttal, an ad-libbed ditty that starts ''Morals and ethics and carnal forbearance...'' is cut short by her own clumsiness. For, having accidentally slipped out of gear, she cannot help but bring the house down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeYyzoONK6U

7. The Monorail Song

Episode: Marge vs. The Monorail Lyle Lanley has the job we've all dreamed of: a charismatic shyster who travels town to town selling inferior transportation systems to impulsive town council meetings. Best of all, his sales pitch is a jaunty piano tune guaranteed to get you singing along, waving your arms and handing over your $3 million cheques. Lanley is undoubtedly a pro €“ he even fields questions from the audience without breaking rhythm (Apu: ''Is there a chance the track could bend?'' Lanley: ''Not on your life, my Hindu friend''). However, not everyone is convinced. Marge argues that the money should instead be used to fix the potholes on Main Street. But, as Bart points out as the meeting spills out into the streets, thanks to the arrival of a sharp-suited, silver-tongued stranger, the dotted line is already as good as signed. All that's left is for Homer to miss his cue, just as he had with Apu's 'Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart'. ''Mono-d'oh!''