Actor Jason Schwartzman, he of Funny People and Rushmore and our favorite fake show-within-a-show, Yo Teach!, is of course the very same Jason Schwartzman who drummed for Phantom Planet and currently leads his own solo rock project, Coconut Records.
So it is the prerogative, it seems of a man both actorly and musical, to write his own damn theme song. Listen below to the title track he co-penned with Jonathan Ames, the creator of his new HBO series Bored to Death, and performs:
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interesting
It’s pretty catchy. I really like it.
Yeah it is
Love Rushmore,Loved Phantom Planet and love this theme song. The guy… wow… might be genius?!?!
i love him. seriously he is way to talented..
all good things
Love him and love this song!
Sounds like the Kinks.. I want to start singing…”On a sunday afternoon…..”
This is the best song he’s done thus far..