Tune Tuesday – I’m No Superman

Today is Sarah Chalke’s 48th birthday.  She is probably best known as the “second” Becky Connor on the sitcom Roseanne.  She also appeared on How I Met Your Mother, Firefly Lane on Netflix, Cougar Town and many appearances doing voice over work. I, however, loved her as Dr. Elliot Reed on the comedy Scrubs.

Scrubs was one of a few shows that made me laugh out loud. It had a great ensemble cast and had characters with well defined personalities that led to great comedy scenarios. 

She would be a cast member for all nine seasons until the series ended its run in 2010. The theme song to the show showed a quick montage of the docs looking at charts while walking and finally throwing an X-ray up to show the show’s title.  It takes like 12 seconds. 

I was surprised to learn that there is a full version of the song.  It can be found on the soundtrack for the show and it is done by Lazlo Bane.

According to songfacts.com, Zach Braff actually wanted the song as the theme song to the show:

“The guys were reluctant when Braff pitched the theme song idea. Frontman Chad Fischer recalled on the band’s MySpace page: “At first I said, ‘Over my dead body, bitch! The Bane will never, ever sell out to those corporate whores! We would rather die in cold dirty ditches than pimp our masterpiece to the corporate machine!’ But Zach had been a Lazlo fan for a while, and he had all the cool Lazlo Bane T-shirts and hats. So then I said, ‘You bet!’ Zach pushed to get the song on the show, and we were thrilled.”

Again, from songfacts.com:

Lazlo Bane bassist Chris Link thought the song was a good fit for the comedy-drama series, which follows a group of medical interns trying to cope with their tough career path through humor and fantasy. He explained: “The song is our way of saying there are certain things in life that are more important that the fast-paced job and the race for achievement that everybody gets caught up in from time to time things like a bag of crunchy Cheetos on the ride home from seeing your buds. Or, cranking your favorite song in the car and wondering how loud it is for the people outside. And that seems to be what the show is all about.”

Zach Braff directed the video for the song.  Check it out. Happy birthday, Sarah Chalke!

Scrubs Theme – I’m No Superman

Out the door just in time
Head down the 405
Gotta meet the new boss by eight am

The phone rings in the car
The wife is working hard
She’s running late tonight again

Well, I know what I’ve been told
You’ve got to work to feed the soul
But I can’t do this all on my own
No, I know
I’m no Superman
I’m no Superman

And you’ve got your love online
And you think you’re doing fine
But you’re just pluged into the wall

And that deck of Tarot cards
Won’t get you very far
There ain’t no hand to break your fall

Well, I know what I’ve been told
You’ve got to know just when to fold
But I can’t do this all on my own
No, I know
I’m no Superman
I’m no Superman
(that’s right)

You’ve crossed the finish line
Won the race but lost your mind
Was it worth it, after all

I need you here with me
Cause love is all we need
Just take a hold of the hand that breaks the fall

Well I know what I’ve been told
You’ve to break free to break the mold
But I can’t do this all on my own
No, I can’t do this all on my own
I know, that I’m no
Superman
I’m no Superman
I’m no Superman

Someday we’ll be together
I’m no Superman
Someday
Someday we’ll be together
Someday
I’m no Superman