Notchy the Fringemunk: background/specialty vocals
Pie the Fringemunk: alternate lead vocals
David Wu: all parody lyrics, instruments and production
REVIEWS:
"Made me laugh!" - Alyssa Milano
"Incredibly well done!" - J.R. Orci, Fringe Season 1 supervising producer & co-writer
"Infectious!" - fringebloggers.com
"As far as parodies go - creatively, this is far beyond anything I have ever heard!" - Megan Maloney, co-host of Following the Pattern with Megan and Jennifer
"Would make a cool DVD extra!" - Darrell Darnell, co-host of The Fringe Podcast
"It makes me smile every time." - Courtney Weymouth, The Fringe Podcast
"Absolutely made my day. Pure genius." - Dark Side, fringe-forum.com
"Awesome stuff! The Kanye West parody is my favorite!" - Adele Walsh, Fringe Dwellers podcast
"Brilliant man, just brilliant!" - D-Roc, administrator of fringe-forum.com
"Very clever!" - Wayne Henderson, co-host of FRINGEcasting with Wayne and Dan
"It's everything that is good about the Internet!" - The Blowhard Experiment podcast
"Helps enhance my Fringe viewing experience exponentially!" - Jennifer Cifuentes, co-host of Following the Pattern with Megan and Jennifer
"Each one is better than the last!" - Methos08, YouTube
"It takes a really creative and skilled mind ... to assemble it from the wonderfully complex story of Fringe!" - Levi Bethune, co-host of The Fringe Report
"Hilarious and amazingly accurate!" - Maddy815, YouTube
"Sharing them with all my friends!" - Pam in Albuquerque
"Definitely check out the Fringemunks!" - Seattle Geekly podcast
DISCLAIMER:These song parodies qualify as fair use under United States copyright law, and these recordings are not for profit. The Fringemunks are NOT in any way, shape, or form affiliated with FOX, J.J. Abrams, any other persons or organizations responsible for the production of Fringe or Alvin & The Chipmunks, nor any persons or organizations involved with the original songs. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.
The Fringemunks - Feebo, Notchy and Pie - have teamed with producer David Wu to recap each episode of FOX's hit sci-fi TV series Fringe with a song parody! Fans from around the world have hailed this as one of the most unique TV-related fan projects of all time. Starting with Season 2, you can subscribe to all the songs - and The Fringemunk Show - via the iTunes Store. "Incredibly well done!" says Fringe Season 1 supervising producer and co-writer J.R. Orci.
Shapeshifters kill bank manager Ben McCallister and electrician David Wu to gain strategic access, with the intent of bringing a man from the alternate universe to this side. As a result of this, Peter finally learns who he really is.
Dr. Peck is able to jump back in time to a MassTrack train car, but he would rather jump back 10 months more to the day his fiancee, Arlette, died in a car crash.
NEWS:
SAT., 19 JUN 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.18: THE MAN FROM THE OTHER SIDE released.
WED., 26 MAY 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.17: WHITE TULIP released.
WED., 19 MAY 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.16: OLIVIA. IN THE LAB. WITH THE REVOLVER. released.
SUN., 9 MAY 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.15: PETER released.
FRI., 23 APR 2010
In last night's Fringe episode "The Man From the Other Side" (Epis. 2.18), a character named "David Wu" was played by actor James Tsai. As mentioned before, the jury is out on whether this was a conscious decision made by the Fringe writers, or if it was merely a coincidence. (Check out this link to read some of the online debate!)
It was a one-off appearance for the character. It should be interesting to see how we recap the episode later on, as the opportunity to sing about "David Wu" in passing (pun intended) looms.
THU., 22 APR 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.14: JACKSONVILLE released.
MON., 19 APR 2010
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According to a FOX press release, the forthcoming 22 April Fringe episode "The Man from the Other Side" (Epis. 2.18) will have a character named "David Wu." The jury is out on whether this was a conscious decision made by the Fringe writers, or if it was merely a coincidence. (Check out this link to read some of the online debate!)
The Fringe Report is holding a contest to tie-in with the David Wu character - submit your guess as to if, when and how the character will die!
THU., 8 APR 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.13: THE BISHOP REVIVAL released.
THU., 1 APR 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.12: WHAT LIES BELOW released.
SAT., 27 MAR 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.11: JOHARI WINDOW released.
FRI., 19 MAR 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.10: GREY MATTERS released.
SUN., 7 MAR 2010
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David Wu participated on the Following the Pattern podcast in a special roundtable episode, along with Megan and Jennifer, Allan Pang (a.k.a. Xerophytes) of London, and Terry the Fringe Rock Star. Also, a few of our songs are featured throughout the show!
SUN., 7 MAR 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.09: SNAKEHEAD released.
SUN., 21 FEB 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.08: AUGUST released.
SAT., 20 FEB 2010
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Our "iPad Song" (parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson) continues to be distributed over the Internet, with over 8000 views of its music video in only 18 days.
Here is a roundup of some of the worldwide promotion:
We made Alyssa Milano laugh, according to her Twitter message to her 600,000+ followers!
And thanks to her, and to a plethora of others who retweeted her message, The Fringemunks' "iPad Song" (and its music video) has taken the country by storm. The song was even trending on Twitter (entire United States region) for about half an hour today.
For the 'munks, it is their most widely distributed song to date. It is also their first song about the real world, as all their parody songs up until now have been recaps of fictional storylines.
TUE., 2 FEB 2010
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Music video for THE iPAD SONG released on YouTube. Click here to watch.
SAT., 30 JAN 2010
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THE iPAD SONG released on Bloody Rare.
TUE., 26 JAN 2010
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Check out some incredible fan artwork created by Clarity Wyland a.k.a. @scifiroots! Click on the following images to view the full versions on Clarity's deviantART website:
SUN., 24 JAN 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.07: OF HUMAN ACTION released.
MON., 18 JAN 2010
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Our producer David Wu filled in as co-host on The Fringe Podcast for the review of episodes "Unearthed" (1.21) and "Johari Window" (2.11). He and TFP's Darrell Darnell discuss confusion surrounding the airing of "Unearthed," an upcoming Fringe appearance by the actor who played RoboCop, Fringe's ratings, and general discussion about both episodes. Click here to listen/download now!
SAT., 16 JAN 2010
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Song for EPIS. 1.21: UNEARTHED released.
FRI., 15 JAN 2010
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Our producer David Wu will be filling in as co-host on The Fringe Podcast for discussion/feedback of episodes "Unearthed" (1.21) and "Johari Window" (2.11). You can listen to and watch the podcast live - while participating via chat - on Sunday, 17 January, at 4:00 EST/1:00 PDT - click here at that time.
TUE., 12 JAN 2010
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Enjoy last night's episode, entitled "Unearthed"? It was a Season 1 episode that was finally aired during Season 2; hence, the appearance of one of the characters who has already died off by now. Interestingly, the show is listed by FOX as Epis. 1.21, which is one after the Season 1 finale. We will still recap this episode, and it will show up in our Season 1 tracklisting.
VIDEOS:
ALBUMS:
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The Fringemunks: Season 1All Parody Lyrics, Instruments
& Production by David Wu
Runtime: 1:22:42
Recorded/Released: 2008-2009 (except *) View All Lyrics
Agent Loeb walks through walls to steal devices out of bank safes, leading to the teleportation of Mr. Jones from the German prison to Little Hill Field.
Dr. Bishop says the "slug" is beautiful - but what is he really talking about? Also, his lab notes differ from what he says out loud about the organic matter.
This song recounts the Season 1 finale, including the final days of David Robert Jones, the revelation of Peter's history, and Olivia's encounter with William Bell.
Lisa Donovan returns from the dead and confronts Andrew Rusk, whose soul has been occupying her head. For this song, The Fringemunks perform live for the first time.
*NOTE: This episode was taped during Season 1, but not aired until Season 2.
The Fringemunks: Season 2All Parody Lyrics, Instruments
& Production by David Wu
Runtime: TBA
Recorded/Released: 2009-2010 View All Lyrics
This song recaps the epic events of the Fringe Season 2 premiere. You're encouraged to analyze this recording, as it contains a few layers of information.
2.02
NIGHT OF DESIRABLE OBJECTS
24 SEP 2009
Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
The Beatles
In the aftermath of a viral crisis, Astrid asks Walter to clarify what he meant when he said he didn't want Peter to die again - but Walter remains mum.
2.13
THE BISHOP REVIVAL
28 JAN 2010
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Cortexiphan is administered to Olivia at her old daycare center in Jacksonville, which helps her save lives in Manhattan - and leads her to discover the shocking truth about Peter.
Dr. Peck is able to jump back in time to a MassTrack train car, but he would rather jump back 10 months more to the day his fiancee, Arlette, died in a car crash.
Shapeshifters kill bank manager Ben McCallister and electrician David Wu to gain strategic access, with the intent of bringing a man from the alternate universe to this side. As a result of this, Peter finally learns who he really is.
2.19
BROWN BETTY
29 APR 2010
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COMING SOON.
2.20
NORTHWEST PASSAGE
6 MAY 2010
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COMING SOON.
2.21
OVER THERE (PART 1)
13 MAY 2010
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COMING SOON.
2.22
OVER THERE (PART 2)
20 MAY 2010
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COMING SOON.
The Fringemunks: Bloody RareAll Parody Lyrics, Instruments
& Production by David Wu
Runtime: TBA
Recorded/Released: Ongoing View All Lyrics
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DHARMA INITIATIVE
The Fringemunk Show #1 [SEP 2009]
Features the world premiere of the munks' recap of Epis. 1.12 "The No-Brainer," which up until this time was the only Season 1 song they had not yet completed. They also count down their Top 4 fan favorite Season 1 songs, present their zany "Fringe Season 2 Prophecies," give Feebo a chest wax, and feature a bonus LOST-inspired song entitled "DHARMA Initiative."
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