The Best Simpsons Band Cameos Ever!

14. Aerosmith
Episode: Flaming Moe's



It’s difficult to remember the time when Aerosmith was one of the biggest and coolest bands in the U. S. of Rockin’ A., especially in the wake of the recent Joe Perry–Sanjaya A.I. collaboration. But yes, back in 1991, it was so, and all it took for Moe to lure the band onstage was the promise of pickled eggs.

13. Smashing Pumpkins
Episode: Homerpalooza



Give Mr. Dour some credit: Of all the guest “D’oh!s” in 400-plus episodes of the show, Billy Corgan's is the one that best approximates Homer’s timing. He also accepts Homer’s compliment ("Thanks to your gloomy music, my kids have finally stopped dreaming of a future I can’t possibly provide") with the gravitas we expect from our million-dollar rock stars: "Well, we try to make a difference."

12. R.E.M.
Episode: Homer the Moe



Forget that the episode itself isn’t all that good — you still gotta love the false pretenses under which Homer lures the band to play in his new garage bar ("They think they’re saving the rain forest!") and his tweaked "It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" verse: "Leonardo What’s-His-Name/Herman Munster motorcade/Birthday party Cheetos/Pogo sticks and lemonade/Idiotic stupid jerk/That’s right Flanders/I am talking about YOU."

11. Cypress Hill
Episode: Homerpalooza



Marge is right: “Insane in the Brain” does sound better with nimble accompaniment by the London Symphony Orchestra.