Beginning Thursday, August 22, FXX will air all 552 episodes of "The Simpsons" consecutively. The epic marathon kicks off with the pilot at 8 a.m. and runs a staggering 12 days through Labor Day on Sept. 1.
Throughout its 25 years, "The Simpsons" has had more than a handful of notable musical guest appearances, and we thought we'd highlight a few of our favorites:
Ringo Starr: “Brush with Greatness” Season 2, Episode 18
George Harrison: "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" S5 E1
The Ramones: “Rosebud” S5 E4
Paul McCartney: “Lisa the Vegetarian” S7 E5
James Brown: “Bart’s Inner Child” S5 E7
Sonic Youth: “Homerpalooza” S7 E24
Johnny Cash (Voice of Coyote ): “El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer” S8 E9
Hank Williams Jr. (Sings “Canyonero!”): “The Last Temptation of Krust” S9 E15
Yo La Tengo (music during intro): “D’oh-in in the Wind” S10 E6
Elvis Costello: “Weekend at Brunsie’s” S13 E21
David Byrne: “Dude, Where’s My Ranch?” S14 E18
The White Stripes: “Jazzy and the Pussycats” S18 E02
Colin Meloy (The Decemberists): The Day the Earth Stood Cool” S24 E7
Tom Waits (As Lloyd): “Homer Goes to Prep School” S24 E9
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