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Cypress Hill Is Making A 'Simpsons' Joke From 1996 Come True—And Fans Are Applauding

Animated Cypress Hill in "The Simpsons" episode
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After 'The Simpsons' joked in 1996 about the rap group hiring the London Symphony Orchestra while high, Cypress Hill is one step closer to making that joke a reality.

Hip hop group Cypress Hill helped make a funny bit featured in a 1996 episode of The Simpsons about the trio accidentally hiring the London Symphony Orchestra while high come true.

The LA-based trio announced it would be teaming up with the 71-piece orchestra at London’s Royal Albert Hall for a show on July 10, 2024.


According to Consequence, the group's big hits like “Insane in the Brain” and “I Wanna Get High” will be performed over orchestral arrangements conducted by LSO's Troy Miller.

Cypress Hill was immortalized as cartoon versions of themselves in the seventh season of The Simpsons in a May 19, 1996 episode titled, "Homerpalooza."

In the episode, Homer, who is disheartened to discover nobody listens to classic rock music anymore, joins the "Hullabalooza music festival"—a parody of Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival—as a carnival freak and winds up earning respect from a younger generation for his outdated taste in music.

In addition to prominent '90s rock bands Sonic Youth and The Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill was one of the bands Homer toured and partied with during the festival, and the rap group teams up with the LSO for a performance.

You can watch a clip of Cypress Hill in The Simpsons here.

The Simpsons, Cypress Hill & The London Symphony Orchestrayoutu.be

Cypress Hill wrote in a statement:

“We are thrilled to be performing with the London Symphony Orchestra in such a prestigious venue as the Royal Albert Hall."

Fans rejoiced over the exciting collab.





The group added:

"It’s a dream come true, a collaboration only The Simpsons could have predicted.”

The Simpsons experienced many moments throughout its 35-season run in which the animated sitcom accurately prophesied the future.

Examples of their prognostications manifesting in real life included Lady Gaga performing at the Super Bowl (Season 23, Episode 22: “Lisa Goes Gaga”) and Disney's acquisition of Fox (Season 10, Episode 5: “When You Dish Upon a Star”).

LSO’s managing director Kathryn McDowell added:

“After years of social media teasing it, many fans may have started to believe it would only be a pipedream—but the LSO is delighted to finally be joining Cypress Hill on stage and in person, and look forward to creating an unforgettable musical moment!"
"Many thanks to the creators of 'The Simpsons' for the idea and to AEG Artistic and PolyArts for making it all happen.”

Pre-sale tickets for the event began on March 26, and will be followed by the general ticket sale on March 27th through the Royal Albert Hall website.

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