"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
"This has to be the single greatest fan project ever!" - Mr.Smiley4, forums.somethingawful.com
"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.
This is the sister song to Season 1's "The Transformation," being that a scene from that episode is revisited before diverging into a different storyline from the new timeline. We find out who is behind the Porcu-man project.
This is a short story... about a woman forgetting memories from a particular timeline... about the universe being unhidden from an Observer... about a scarred man who extracted pheromones from males to seduce their women... about love.
The Fringemunks - Feebo, Notchy and Pie - have teamed with producer David Wu to recap all episodes of FOX's hit sci-fi TV series Fringe with song parodies! Fans from around the world have hailed this as one of the most unique TV-related fan projects of all time. "Utterly brilliant, awesome, hilarious!" says former Fringe co-showrunner and executive producer Jeff Pinkner.
WED., 10 APR 2013
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Song for EPIS. 4.16: NOTHING AS IT SEEMS released.
FRI., 29 MAR 2013
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Song for EPIS. 4.15: A SHORT STORY ABOUT LOVE released.
MON., 25 FEB 2013
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Song for EPIS. 5.03: THE RECORDIST released - in glorious MONO.
FRI., 18 JAN 2013
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Song for EPIS. 4.21: BRAVE NEW WORLD, PART 1 released - on the same day as the series finale was aired.
MON., 31 DEC 2012
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Song for EPIS. 5.10: ANOMALY XB-6783746 released.
SAT., 22 DEC 2012
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Song for EPIS. 5.09: BLACK BLOTTER released.
TUE., 11 DEC 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.14: THE END OF ALL THINGS released.
SUN., 2 DEC 2012
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Holiday EP YULE FREAKOUT! released.
MON., 12 NOV 2012
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BACKSTORY BALLAD (official entry to The Fringe Podcast's "Bridge the Backstory Contest" released.
SAT., 25 AUG 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.13: A BETTER HUMAN BEING released.
SUN., 22 JUL 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.12: WELCOME TO WESTFIELD released.
SUN., 15 APR 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.11: MAKING ANGELS released.
SUN., 1 APR 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.10: FORCED PERSPECTIVE released.
SUN., 29 JAN 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.09: ENEMY OF MY ENEMY released.
WED., 18 JAN 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.08: BACK TO WHERE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN released.
MON., 9 JAN 2012
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Song for EPIS. 4.07: WALLFLOWER released.
FRI., 30 DEC 2011
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Our cover of THEME FROM ESPN: FANTASY FOCUS FOOTBALL was used as the intro for the podcast by Matthew Berry and company.
THURS., 12 DEC 2011
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Song for EPIS. 4.06: AND THOSE WE'VE LEFT BEHIND released. Also released: a cover of THEME FROM ESPN: FANTASY FOCUS FOOTBALL, as part of the Bloody Rare album.
SAT., 10 DEC 2011
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Two new Christmas songs are released: BLIGHT CHRISTMAS and THE 12 DAYS OF FRINGEMAS. They are now part of the Bloody Rare album.
WED., 23 NOV 2011
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Song for EPIS. 4.05: NOVATION released.
WED., 19 OCT 2011
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Song for EPIS. 4.04: SUBJECT 9 released.
FRI., 14 OCT 2011
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Fringe showrunner and executive producer Jeff Pinkner voiced his approval of David Wu's Fringemunks via Twitter, calling the project "utterly brilliant, awesome, hilarious!" Click here to view the tweet!
SAT., 8 OCT 2011
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Song for EPIS. 4.03: ALONE IN THE WORLD released.
SUN., 1 OCT 2011
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Song for EPIS. 4.02: ONE NIGHT IN OCTOBER released.
SUN., 25 SEP 2011
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Song for EPIS. 4.01: NEITHER HERE NOR THERE released.
FRI., 23 SEP 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.18: BLOODLINE released.
MON., 5 SEP 2011
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David Wu announced that The Fringemunks will not cease episodic song recaps, and that Season 4 album production is underway.
SAT., 30 JULY 2011
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THE BALLAD OF OREGON REP. DAVID WU released.
WED., 27 JULY 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.12: CONCENTRATE AND ASK AGAIN released.
SUN., 17 JULY 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.10: THE FIREFLY released.
WED., 29 JUNE 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.16: OS released.
SAT., 11 JUNE 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.14: 6B released.
SAT., 14 MAY 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.13: IMMORTALITY released - stereo version made available on Season 3 album, and mono version made available on Bloody Rare.
MON., 9 MAY 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.17: STOWAWAY released.
MON., 2 MAY 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.21: THE LAST SAM WEISS released.
TUE., 26 APR 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.15: SUBJECT 13 released.
SAT., 9 APR 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.09: MARIONETTE released.
THURS., 7 APR 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.08: ENTRADA released.
SUN., 13 MAR 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.07: THE ABDUCTED released.
SAT., 26 FEB 2011
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Tony Young presents "The Fringemunks Go Over There: A Review," in which he critiques our songs that take place in the alternate universe: "Peter," "Over There, Pt. 1," "Over There, Pt. 2," "Olivia," The Plateau," and "Amber 31422."
UPDATE: This video footage is no longer available from Justin.tv.
SUN., 13 FEB 2011
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THE SUPER BOWL XLV SONG released on Bloody Rare.
MON., 7 FEB 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.06: 6955 KHZ released.
TUE., 1 FEB 2011
- David Wu joins Darrell and Clint of The Fringe Podcast to interview Fringe composer Chris Tilton. Chris discusses the process of composing for each episode, specific motifs for main characters, and some fun anecdotes about his experience working on the show. Darrell and Clint continue on to address fan feedback regarding last Friday's episode, "Reciprocity" (#3.11).
SAT., 15 JAN 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.05: AMBER 31422 released.
SAT., 8 JAN 2011
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Song for EPIS. 3.04: DO SHAPESHIFTERS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? released.
FRI., 17 DEC 2010
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David Wu announced via The Fringemunks' Facebook page that episodic recap songs will no longer be produced after Season 3.
THU., 9 DEC 2010
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Song for EPIS. 3.03: THE PLATEAU released.
WED., 1 DEC 2010
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Song for EPIS. 3.02: THE BOX released.
MON., 22 NOV 2010
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Song for EPIS. 3.01: OLIVIA released.
FRI., 29 OCT 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.22: OVER THERE, PART 2 released.
SAT., 2 OCT 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.21: OVER THERE, PART 1 released.
THU., 23 SEP 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.20: NORTHWEST PASSAGE released.
FRI., 3 SEP 2010
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Song for EPIS. 2.19: BROWN BETTY released.
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.
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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: 1:47:19
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
Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones
Roundabout
Yes
Head over Heels
Tears for Fears
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Traffic
The Candy Man
from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryI Hope I Get It
from A Chorus LineFor Once in My Life
Stevie Wonder
Blue Moon
The Marcels
Here, friends, is a parody medley of songs featured in this musical episode. With Walter somewhat high on a hybrid of Afghani Kush and Chronic Supernova, he tells Ella (whom he and Astrid are babysitting for the day) a musical fairy tale that can be considered by viewers as a possible allegory of key themes of the series' past, present and future. This is the Fringemunks' 40th Fringe song!
There has been a murder in Washington State! Peter - who is hiding from Fringe Division - is drawn into the investigation, and discovers that Thomas Newton is somehow involved.
2.21
OVER THERE, PART 1
13 MAY 2010
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help from My Friends/Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The Beatles
Peter talks to Walternate (the alter-Walter), meets Fauxlivia (the alter-Olivia), and is convinced by Olivia to come home with her and Walter. William Bell makes the ultimate sacrifice to help them cross back.
The Fringemunks: Season 3All Parody Lyrics, Instruments
& Production by David Wu
Runtime: TBD
Recorded/Released: 2010-TBD View All Lyrics
While stuck in the alternate universe, Olivia escapes from a ward, hijacks a cab, and meets her alter-mother - as a treatment eventually makes her think she is Fauxlivia.
After the shapeshifter posing as Senator Van Horn dies, Fauxlivia (still under the guise of our Olivia) attempts to prevent our side's Fringe Division from obtaining more information about the shapeshifters.
On the other side, Matthew Rose survived an amber quarantine; but everyone else (except for Olivia and eventually a few others) thinks that his bank-robbing twin brother, Joshua, was the one who was encased in amber.
A number station broadcast causes collective retrograde amnesia among shortwave radio users who were close to cracking a code, leading to the revelation of the book entitled The First People and the discovery of locations of components of the doomsday machine.
On the other side, Olivia wins over Alter-Broyles by solving a case involving The Candy Man, who kidnapped and released Alter-Broyles' son four years ago. Then Olivia unsuccessfully attempts to cross back and remain on her side.
In the midst of a case involving attempted reanimation of a dead teen girl, Olivia complains to Peter about how Fauxlivia was able to fool (and eventually screw) him while she was over here.
3.10
THE FIREFLY
21 JAN 2011
Theme from Firefly
Sonny Rhodes
Hovercraft Mother
Violet Sedan Chair
September the Observer's mysterious ways continue amidst the strange case involving Violet Sedan Chair's very own Roscoe Joyce and his long-deceased son.
The year: 1985. The place: Jacksonville, Florida. Young Olivia - with the encouragement of Young Peter - informs Dr. Walter about her physically abusive stepfather.
NOTE: The parodied song was requested by Karley Scott Collins, who plays Young Olivia Dunham in the episode.
3.16
OS
11 MAR 2011
Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations
Daydream Believer
The Monkees
Dana Gray attempts to die by stowing away on the souls of the recently dead. Meanwhile, William Bell's soul has inhabited Olivia's body by means of soul magnets.
Electrical engineer Raymond Green is working on a time chamber that will keep his home firmly in 2007, before his wife succumbed to the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Then Peter intervenes.
Peter crosses over to the Other Side to seek Walternate's help in getting back to his original timeline. Walternate, in turn, requests a favor from Peter.
Fringe Division tracks down David Robert Jones, who survived in this secondary timeline and threatens to terrorize both alterworlds. Although it's his business to know everything about everything, he doesn't know a thing about Peter Bishop.
4.10
FORCED PERSPECTIVE
27 JAN 2012
Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
Astrid comforts her double, whose father just died. Meanwhile, a TSA screener named Neil kills people, with the mindset that he's saving his victims from living out lives of agony.
200 subjects? 200 sperm donations? That's a Frank bank! And thanks to their collective "hive mind," some of Dr. Frank's IVF sons have turned on him after all these years. Meanwhile, Olivia insists that all her memories from her "Peter timeline" have returned.
Olivia is missing. Peter finds a spy camera in Olivia's place. Peter goes inside the mind of September the Observer. Some of Peter's questions are answered.
This is a short story... about a woman forgetting memories from a particular timeline... about the universe being unhidden from an Observer... about a scarred man who extracted pheromones from males to seduce their women... about love.
4.16
NOTHING AS IT SEEMS
30 MAR 2012
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road / Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
Elton John
This is the sister song to Season 1's "The Transformation," being that a scene from that episode is revisited before diverging into a different storyline from the new timeline. We find out who is behind the Porcu-man project.
Olivia is wondering how she was able to save Jessica Holt from a weird nanite issue. Peter reassures Olivia that they will figure out this together. Both of them have a showdown with David Robert Jones.
4.22
BRAVE NEW WORLD, PART 2
11 MAY 2012
Revolution
The Beatles
Walter Bishop
Lyrics /
MP3
(song not yet released)
The Fringemunks: Season 5All Parody Lyrics, Instruments
& Production by David Wu
Runtime: TBD
Recorded/Released: 2012-TBD
View All Lyrics
The tragic hero story of a recordist named Edwin Massey, from the point-of-view of his son River. Both were visited in the Pennsylvania woods by the Fringe team. This song was mastered in glorious MONO.
5.04
THE BULLET THAT SAVED THE WORLD
26 OCT 2012
TBD
TBD
TBD
Lyrics /
MP3
(song not yet released)
5.05
AN ORIGIN STORY
2 NOV 2012
TBD
TBD
TBD
Lyrics /
MP3
(song not yet released)
5.06
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS AND WHAT WALTER FOUND THERE
9 NOV 2012
Our cover of the theme song from the 12th-most popular fantasy podcast show. On Dec. 30, 2011 (less than a day after it was produced), the 06010 podcast (starring Matthew Berry and company) used this as the intro to their show.
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BACKSTORY BALLAD
Released on 12 NOV 2012
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
Zager & Evans
What was the Fringe backstory in between Seasons 4 and 5 (i.e., from 2012-2036)? The Fringemunks attempt to answer this question in this official entry to the "Bridge the Backstory Contest," run by The Fringe Podcast.
More New Material, Outtakes & Rarities Coming Soon!
The Fringemunk Showstarring Feebo, Notchy & Pie - with host David Wu
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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