Since we already have an episode idea thread, I thought I'd start up a related thread with a twist: what song(s) would you like to hear any member(s) of the Psych cast do during a Psych-out and why?

[Yes, I realize that most of these are done on the fly and are considered bloopers, but hey, why not?]

Here are what they've done already:

"Somebody's watching me"
"Come on Eileen"
"Superfreak"
The duet with Maggie and Tim
"My friend" [?] (when James and Dulé are trying to reach that high note)
"I want it that way"

There must be others I'm missing...

Anyway, I have two suggestions - one straightforward, the other one from left field.

1) "Don't you want me" by the Human League - an 80's classic with an extremely catchy refrain. James and Maggie could do this.

2) The "Cutie Honey" theme song - Wha?? Yeah, it's in a foreign language - actually several foreign languages. But it's got some unique melodic hooks - "retro-cosmopolitan" you could say. And it's a bit frenetic, just like Shawn. Maybe it would be too fast to sing, but perhaps James and Dulé can dance to this in the background, with Tim and Maggie looking at them and thinking "what have they been on?" and then participating themselves...

Here's the Korean version by Lee Ayumi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEW9Q1lM638

Good song ideas. I don't have any though.

Random broadway showtunes! Chcicago anyone? LOL

Can't think of any...

Here's another song: Superfreak's alter ego - U Can't Touch This.

Now that I've thought about it a little bit more, the material from my initial post should be a running gag in a single show.

First, Shawn would learn that Gus has been listening to this in recent days, while riding in Gus' car. This would suddenly come on. Shawn would probably look puzzled, and then give a strange look to Gus:

S: Gus, what exactly are we listening to?
G: Well, Shawn, it's ... music from Korea/Japan. Thought I'd listen to something, uh, different.
S: It's certainly different - I'd have to think about it more whether it's worth listening to.

[After the song]

S: Huh, that's not bad. [Whispering to Gus] Uh, can you burn a CD for me?

Second, either Lassiter or Henry has to drive Shawn somewhere, and Shawn turns the radio on. The foreign music is being broadcasted. Lassiter/Henry try to reach to either change the station or turn the radio off, but Shawn says:

S: No, no, no, you don't need to do that. This song's cool.

[They listen to it for awhile, then Lassiter/Henry start to look puzzled.]

L or H: You actually like listening to this stuff?
S: Hey, hey, don't hate! You just gotta listen to this stuff with an open mind!
L or H: Yeah, right...

And then, they could dance to it during the Psych-out.

Well, there is the one when Jules and Lassie sing "Leaving on a Jet Plane" but not without some background noise from Shawn and Gus.

Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W7YlHMiHgY

They also did Caribbean Queen after Bounty Hunters.

I could totally see that work! I think Tim should sing it.

Awesome thread!

okies...
*whips out list of 80s songs*

"Addicted to Love" - Robert Palmer
"Simply Irresistible" - Robert Palmer
"Always Something There to Remind Me" - Naked Eyes
"Billy Jean" - Michael Jackson
"Danger Zone" - Kenny Loggins

I'll post more later.

Sweet talking guy (Chiffons)

She works hard for the money (Donna Summer)

I'd quite like to see them do 'Cars' by Gary Numan or something by David Bowie (Songs from the film 'Labyrinth' would be genius)

We are the Champions by Queen.

Just saw this today - they should re-enact this cover to Mariah Carey's "Without You", aka "Ken Leeeee!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI

Tim singing A jessie mccartney song..(I don't like jessie mccartney or listen to him but i think that would be so funny!!!!) Like the song "Right where you want me". LOL I can Totally see Tim singing that in fulseto!! HAHA!!!

"Nobody's Fool" - Kenny Loggins
"Footloose" - Kenny Loggins
"Whip It" - Devo
"Take Me Home Tonight" - Eddie Money
"I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" - Elton John (I could see Tim doing this one)




Yay Labyrinth!

OMG, I just about die! that was hilarious!

They could totally do a Creedence Clearwater Revival song like that... especially "Bad Moon Rising."

THRILLER!!!!!!!!

that would probably be the greatest psychout ever.

Here are some songs I thought of:
"The Final Countdown"- Europe (especially in space-themed episode)
"Eye of the Tiger"- no idea
"I Will Survive"- no idea
"Larger than Life"- Backstreet Boys or NSYNC
"Hallelujah"- Jeff Buckley or something like that
Anything from High School Musical or Disney Channel would be funny too.

And yes "Thriller" would be the greatest psychout ever... especially if they got together some of the actors who were arrested in previous episodes and they did it in jumpsuits like in the youtube video.

Thriller is a great idea! And Larger Than Life would be funny too

any Haunted house or mummy episode would work...

"Larger than Life" is Backstreet boys =]

They should also do "Bye Bye Bye" - 'NSync

Thanks for the clarification on "Larger than Life"
And you are right, anything by boy bands would be pure gold.
Speaking of boy bands, what about this song:
"Hey Juliet" by LMNT
There's a video with then song and shules moments on youtube. Here's a link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CSt5q8I054

That is an really catchy song... probably an easy song to learn for a psych-out.

I totally agree. it would be so awesome!

Thriller would be a funny song for them to do lol like you guy's said!!!!

haha I'd really love to hear James sing "Babies of the Eighties" by Something Corporate!!

the lyrics are just so Shawn:

http://www.lyricsdomain.com/19/something_c...of_the_80s.html

They also did: Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Pat Benatar with Maggie, Kristen, Tim, James, and Dulé at the end of Down the Strench Comes Murder.

Easy Lover-Phil Collins and Philip Bailey (I love that song.)
Celebration-Kool and the Gang
Every Thing I Do, I Do It for You-Bryan Adams
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me-Culture Club

me too! I totally forgot about that one. It's a good song. Phil Collins has some pretty good songs.

"Sussudio" and "Don't Lose My Number"

I totally forgot that Cool It Now by New Edition was done by Maggie with James and Dulé helping out at the end of Cloudy with a Chance of Murder and I Will Make Love to You by The Backstreet Boys by James and Dulé with Maggie joining them at the end of Shawn vs The Red Phantom. I hope Psych-Outs are included this time around when the DVD comes out June 10.

I thought of two more songs.

You Have the Fight For Your Right to Party-Beastie Boys
I Wanta Rock-Twisted Sister

"In the Air Tonight" as a duet between James AND Tim would be even more hilarious.

I love your ideas for "Danger Zone", "Easy Lover", and "Don't lose my number". I want to hear
Micheal Jackson "Smooth Criminal"
Grandmaster Flash "White Lines"
NKOTB "Step by Step"
Police "Roxanne"

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How about Maggie lip-synching while James and Dulé dance in Davy Crocket caps to this? (Better yet, with big captions saying "This year's cop in action" and "Cool Struttin'" )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z22nzBVLCto

"Twiggy vs. James Bond" by Pizzicato Five.

Beavis and Butthead once made fun of this video, believe it or not...

lol what about something from meatloaf? like james and maggie doing paradise by the dashboard light (like the part after the baseball game metaphor)

I just thought of a great Psych-out last night. Lassiter doing the Macarena.

hahaha! Good one!

ROFL! I'd pay to see that.

they should do...

... Peanut Butter Jelly time!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4

Oh geez no. That song has officially been overused. Its the thing that can get juuuuuust anoying enough. LOL

*evil grins*

oh yeha! that's exactly why they should use it... it's been overused enough to where it's not gonna be dated when we play it back on our DVDs 10 years from now

So five-minutes ago (sorry ). The current ultimate easy make-a-fool-oneself dance step is the "Papaya", a dance from the Philippines created with a 1970's disco hit from Poland (who woulda thunk it?):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alX5ni4n4xw

And it had its "mainstream" US introduction through Good Morning America...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au5M89rmbk0

Oh, the humanity!!!

ROFL... Chris Cuomo dancing the Papaya, that just made my day. He kept on trying to dance "The Sprinkler" too.

I just hope the writers of this show never get word of "America's Most Unwanted Song" (but it's musical irony at its best).

http://ubu.artmob.ca/sound/komar_melamid/K...nwantedSong.mp3

"Yo, yo, I'm a cowboy now!"

"Do all your shopping - at Wal-Mart!"

Disco fever...

"Makin' It" - David Naughton

It'd probably never happen... but it'd be really cool...

oooh! this would be kinda interesting to see Tim sing...

These are my top fav's:
1) White and Nerdy
2) Secret Agent Man
3) She thinks my tractor's etc. (I bet the fabulous Texan James Roday can do a marvolous Kenny Chesney!)

ooooooh... I haven't listened to country in so long!

*turns on Kenny Chesney songs*

Another song idea... "Rubberband Man" - The Spinners...

oooh... they should really do "Crank That Soulja Boy"... ROFL

umm...yea, no! lol

Pop music
(name of song) can't remember band name. It would be hilarious.

also, although not and 80s hit song, I second the request for the song Secret Agent Man.

I know right!? Can't you just see them belting that out during an under-cover Psych-out scene sneaking through a hotel/museum or large mansion?

hahahahaaha just like the close to the wall incident in american duos lol

I haven't seen American Duos yet, I've heard its SO good that I don't want to see it online first, the graphics aren't very good and it cuts out too much...BUT I WANNA SEE IT!!!