Back in 1996, The Simpsons had Cypress Hill collaborating with the London Symphony Orchestra in "Homerpalooza." And B-Real, Sen Dog and Eric Bobo acknowledge that the episode gave them the push to work with a symphony.
"July in Denver with the Colorado symphony we are playing 'Black Sunday' in its entirety to celebrate the 30 yr anniversary," the group wrote on Twitter. "After that we plan to make the gig with the London Symphony a reality. Salute to 'The Simpsons' for birthing the idea."
The show has been credited with numerous correct predictions: Trump announcing his presidential candidacy, Disney buying 20th Century Fox, Siegfried and Roy's tiger attack, and Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance, to name just a few.
Back in 2017, Cypress Hill reposted the Simpsons clip on Twitter with a quote from the episode: "Did somebody order the London Symphony Orchestra? Possibly while high? Cypress Hill, I'm looking in your direction..."
In the episode, after the London Symphony Orchestra meets Cypress Hill, the band's members ask the classical musicians, "Do you know 'Insane in the Brain'?""Did somebody order the London Symphony Orchestra? Possibly while high? Cypress Hill, I’m looking in your direction…" pic.twitter.com/mosOtlRqtB
— Cypress Hill ™ (@cypresshill) March 11, 2017
The symphony replied to Cypress Hill's tweet with the follow-up quote from the episode: "We mostly play classical...orchestra we'll give it a shot."
Of course, "Insane in the Brain" is from Cypress Hill's Black Sunday, indicating that the song will indeed be performed by an orchestra, just as The Simpsons predicted — although in Colorado rather than England. But while the London Symphony Orchestra hasn't committed just yet, perhaps the Colorado Symphony will show it what it's been missing.
Cypress Hill and the Colorado Symphony play Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop Street, Thursday, July 20, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $66.50.
