Visual & Musical References in Crazy Ex Girlfriend (Season 4)

Finally I finished the last one season comparison. It took more time than I expected but I think it will worth it for you, guys.
Hope you like it! :)

[@hbluemole6941]

Rachel Bloom as inspiration for Rachel Bloom

[@shineyourtrueself3512]

🤣

[@johnskorupa8594]

Wait. What? 😂

[@rkgk1517]

I'm obsessed with the Simon & Garfunkel pretzels. They truly came out of nowhere.

[@crunchevo8974]

The ammount of puns in that song is just amazing

[@LukasBolini]

The Cringe is also a nod to Time Warp, from Rocky Horror Picture Show!

[@t.mutabilis2497]

YES!

[@sarahg.6833]

Yesss was looking for this!!

[@laurenjcoates]

Where do you see that? I always thought of it as a pretty straight line to the monster mash

[@Genee722]

No its clearly monster mash. Time warp is a completely different tune...

[@LukasBolini]

I mean, yeah. First, I'm not saying it's NOT Monster Mash. Also, Rocky Horror was out ten years after the Mash, at least, so Time Warp could be also a nod to it. My point here being: the whole routine reminded me at first of "It's just a jump to the left / And then a step to the right" etc.

[@danielsimmich1858]

I think the best thing about these videos is that the show is so jam packed with references (visual, sonic and lyrically) that you could make a million of these

[@TheJuliana0901]

I almost SCREAMED when I saw "Show Stoppin' Number". I would've never made the connection betweens these two songs but its brilliant

[@youruethedaycarlyshay]

juliana freire OMG 😱

[@4whorant]

I THREW MY COMPUTER

[@mollypocrass4562]

It was my first thought when i saw the episode

[@RE24601]

It’s a perfect example of an eleven o’clock number but lord I was NOT expecting to actually see it

[@ludmilariveros2756]

i ACTUALLY screamed

[@hardcandy9880]

New Girl should have been included in the opening song reference because the whole point of it is a jab on the quirky manic-pixie-dream girls.

[@candykiller98]

Reference to tgwdlm is everything

[@someoneunknown7655]

When?

[@MuinatAbdul]

🔥 LITERALLY

[@lilymarianna8776]

I went “squeeeeee!” 😂😂😂😂

[@brynb9493]

It’s humanity’s eleventh hour!

[@gracemiller9897]

IT SENT ME

[@Anaca4]

Hey guys! I just wanted to say thank you for all your kind words about my work. I enjoyed editing this videos a lot and I hope you like the last one as well! :)

[@quinnewing4588]

Ana Canón thank you so much!! i was looking on youtube to see if a video like this exists and thank god it does. u the real mvp

[@julietblue1240]

Show Stopping Number... I’ll allow it.

[@Penguinstudios123]

Juliet Blue couldn’t help but heard you say that like Rebecca when she’s talking to Valencia in s1

[@WillowJordan1979]

These videos are great! Not being a musical fan, I've missed so many references. The beauty of good parody is that it stands on its own, but is even better if you get all the references. This is such a great show.

[@TisbearA]

And the set complete! Thank you so so much for taking the time to do this for our favorite groundbreaking yet critically underrated show! I'll be coming back to these videos for all my rewatches.

[@RE24601]

“The Darkness” also really reminds me of ABBA, at least their later stuff

[@guillermodebaskerville7117]

Well, I Know Him So Well is from Chess, that was composed by an ABBA former member, so that connection it 's not that weird.

[@ZupTepi]

Perect! I dare say that the "antidepressant" tap dance reminds me of Bjork's "It's all so quiet" videoclip.

[@thedoctor4896]

I was not ready for Professor Hidgens! 😂

[@kibble24]

This was interesting, and then you had the TGWDLM reference and it became hysterical

[@kyllerqueen4475]

"I hate everything but you" is such a mood.😍 It kind of reminds me of Meat Loaf ("You took the words out of my mouth"). And at some point it's really getting emotional ❤️ Thanks for the video!

[@SebiTheHunter]

NO NOT THE END STOP MAKING ME CRY I WANT THIS SHOW TO GO FOREVER

[@wendyunderhill5928]

thank you! You've reminded me that a complete rewatch is an antidote to 2020.

[@MarleyMe95]

Don't Be a Lawyer always sounds exactly like Paula Abdul's Straight Up to me. So catchy.

[@bellasmith7015]

Same!! My brain always goes from one to the other without me realizing it!!

[@elenad97]

I watched all four of these twice in a row.......this is so good

[@haley-cn4de]

I cheered when show stoppin' number came up

[@melisagregorio7726]

I'd say the part of the gasps in The Cringe is similar to the instrumental/dance break in the opening of The Addams Family musical And the beginning of Love's not a game reminded me of Brotherhood of Men (How to succeed...), in which WhiJo was part of the ensamble :)

[@jennhoff03]

Oh I didn't put together the Holla Back Girl one! Seems of obvious now.

[@kae6238]

The actual music in “I Hate Everything But You” always reminded me of “My Junk” from “Spring Awakening” (at least the beginning of it), the writers probably weren’t purposely basing the song off cause they’ve got different vibes but they do sound similar 😳 (edit: AHHHHHHH I was just watching the “my junk” vid, and guess who was one of the people singing in the original cast recording.... SKYLAR ASTIN my mind is so powerful 😌)

[@MsCunningLinguistic]

I loved all these videos! I'm sad Rocky Horror Picture Show wasn't included for The Cringe, but holy heck have some kudos for including A Showstopping Number

[@sheridanleonard9334]

Rocky horror picture show is my favourite movie of all time but I didn't get any Rocky horror vibes from the cringe

[@Sarahpaglioneofficial]

@@sheridanleonard9334 also huge RHPS fan and got no vibes. that was straight up monster mash.

[@concertvideos4926]

SONGS: GROUP/DUOS: No One Else Is Singing My Song The Cringe The Group Mind Has Decided You’re In Love Trapped In A Car With Someone You Don’t Want To Be Trapped In A Car With Hello Nice To Meet You Sports Analogies Gratuitous Karaoke Moment The Tick Tock Clock Slow Motion Love’s Not A Game Other Cast Members/Guest Stars: Meet Rebecca! Our Twisted Fate Don’t Be A Lawyer I Want To Be A Child Star Forget It What U Missed While U Were PopUlar Hungry V*gina Metaphor Elated V*gina Metaphor Itchy V*gina Metaphor Funky Cat Nostalgia Cat Anti Depressants Are So Not A Big Deal Apple Man DARRYL: Farewell Fair Mustache How To Clean Up GREG: I Hate Everything But You Real Life Fighting Awkward PAULA: I’ve Always Never Believed In You REBECCA: What’s Your Story? Time To Seize The Day I’m Not Sad You’re Sad The Darkness Etta Mae’s Lament Eleven O’Clock VALENCIA: I’m The Bride Of The Pirate King

[@milu3779]

haha 8:54 self-referential Rachel Bloom moment :D niiiice though I don't believe there's really a direct quote there but thematically, yep

[@samd8872]

"I hate everything but you" is a song that reminded me of "I would do everything for love" by Meatloaf

[@Bug-oo1gd]

Very offended that mr.mistofilees and rum tum tuger were confused

[@chz4409]

I lOvE tHIs thank you so much for your hard work Ana! I love CXGF and Rachel Bloom's brilliant mind so much... and your videos have found-pointed out these amazing parodies and references I might have missed!!! Thank you for taking your time to give me such a joy🥨🥨🥨 oh and the intro...tight

[@savannaherickson6895]

I love that starkid reference

[@VictoriaMorganawesometori]

I thought I was the only one that noticed "Loves not a game" was luck be a lady!! Yeeess!!

[@Az12er34ty]

I saw the episode for the first time this week. It took less than 5 seconds for me to immediately think 1950's Frank Loesser. It was that obvious.

[@queerlyk1668]

Also i'm pretty sure the costuming from "Forget It" is a reference to the Queen of the Night Aria from the Magic Flute.

[@liztarnove2995]

That was my first thought, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6allnWgprCGfbM

[@LauM]

You're just the best. I adore your videos and I feel so grateful that you took the time to do this because I love this show and it's just too hard to keep up with all the references.

[@jenniferm99]

also for I'm the Bride of the Pirate King: Poor Wand'ring One from Pirates of Penzance !!

[@TestSubjectMacHoshi]

Cant wait to see what Rachel Bloom comes up with next!! These are so cleaver!! Awwwww that Yes We Have No Bananas brought a tear to my eye, thought of my grandpa!

[@hypomanix]

Love's Not a Game also has a very brief reference to Fugue for Tinhorns also from Guys and Dolls. You can hear the horns right after the line "they're our dear friends, they are not horses"

[@Sinnohfreak387]

Sorry, I gotta add that trapped in a car has a fair amount of beatles dna in it too, especially in the middle when Paula's glasses and everyone's hair make them resemble the beatles' individual iconic looks

[@veevs]

"Love's not a game" is definitely "Luck be a lady", but the colorful outfits are more in line with the stage productions than the movie (of Guys and Dolls).

[@pdzombie1906]

Were you like IN the show? Great video... again!!! Thanx, Ana!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE! THE EDITING IS AMAZING AND IT WAS GREAT SEEING THE ONES I KNEW, THE ONES I DIDN'T, AND REMEMBERING THE GREAT SONGS FROM THIS SHOW

[@paulthompson382]

"I Hate Everything But You" is kinda a reference to all Bruce Springsteen stuff, but I'd say Thunder Road is probably the closest Boss song to it? So many other references i had no clue about though so these videos are amazing!!

[@m.l.2483]

Phenomenal editing, really.

[@mariedit9935]

I never saw the It Only takes a taste similarity! CEG and Waitress are my fav things in the world

[@AwkwardN]

The song at 5:10 was actually The Rum Tum Tugger (still a great video tho lol)

[@amosbehavedcalm]

I EXPECTED SHOW STOPPIN NUMBER TO BE HERE AND WASNT DISAPPOINTED

[@lenar.6561]

This was amazingly well done and edited, thank you!! I can already tell I‘m going to come back and rewatch these videos in the future, and I‘m definitely subscribing to watch whatever you do next!

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

6:13 Had a good chuckle about including Jizz in My Pants alongside English MC's, and how well it fits.

[@videohistory722]

I always thought Time to Seize the Day was a reference to the season 1 intro And that hello nice to meet you was referencing oh my God I think I like you

[@patataofcourse]

they do sound similar 🤔

[@Caio0_057]

@@patataofcourse Really? Bc I don't think I hear it. Like, Omg I think I like you is much more pop while hello nice to meet you is very contemporary musical theatre in style (think Jason Robert Brown). Time to seize the day and the season 1 Theme song do sound similar and at several points in Time to Seize the day, it even sounds like the season 1 Theme song is just gonna start haha.

[@sloaneellipsis6452]

i think 'farewell to mustache' is more like 'i dreamed a dance' from next to normal, but i didn't even correlate the two at first (it's one of my favourites!) but i absolutely love this !!!

[@nxt_tim]

Impressive how you came up with all these references! Nice work!

[@boulettebickyfish]

Thank you so much !! I just finished the show and I so wanted to put my finger on every reference.

[@RegstarRogstar]

i love how you edit in the opening. thanks for all four videos haha

[@elliemaze.asmoix]

thank you so much for these ♥♥♥

[@michalilan]

Thanks so much for all four videos! They were great and made me want to delve deeper into all of the numbers that inspired the show.

[@AprilKeez]

Great video! Awesome editing. I love this show so much! 💜

[@d.s.5362]

Your editing skills are fantastic, thank you for making these videos!

[@CarolMilters]

I am OBSESSED with these videos. Thank you so much putting all the hard work ij doing this, it's freaking brilliant!

[@jmejocyrus3625]

Thank you for making these!

[@jackiebussjaeger8594]

Nice! I wondered if the pirate king song was also a reference to Pirates of Penzance

[@concertvideos4926]

REBECCA: what’s your story? time to seize the day i’m not sad you’re sad the darkness etta mae’s lament eleven o’ clock PAULA: i’ve always never believed in you DARRYL: farewell fair mustache how to clean up GREG: i hate everything but you real life fighting is awkward VALENCIA: i’m the bride of the pirate king GROUP SONGS: no one else is singing my song the cringe the group mind has decided you’re in love trapped in a car anti depressants are so not a big deal the tick tock clock slow motion love’s not a game DUO SONGS: hello nice to meet you sports analogies gratuitous karaoke moment OTHER CAST MEMBERS/GUESTS: our twisted fate don’t be a lawyer i want to be a child star forget it what u missed while u were popular hungry vagina metaphor elated vagina metaphor itchy vagina metaphor funky cat nostalgia cat apple man

[@dandygardner9404]

I've often wondered if the bike riding Rebecca at the beginning of season 4 opening credits were a reference to Stacy, Wayne's 'psycho ex-girlfriend' from Wayne's World. There's a scene in which she crashes her bike after waving at Wayne.

[@MrsRosencranz1]

Forget It is the Queen of the Night from the Magic Flute as well.

[@aaapqarj20471]

Ana, you are so incredibly talented! Your editing skills are phenomenal. Thank you so much for these videos!

[@Gal2100]

I do love the way you edit this ngl

[@asrexproductions]

I'm kind of (but not really, or I wouldn't be doing it) ashamed to admit this, but what I love about this video is that my knowledge of references stops around 2005, so this "catches me up" with what the kids were into circa Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, lol

[@daisyn5512]

the dog barking during pet sounds i never got that HAHAHA

[@rosellabone7261]

Etta Mae's Lament - this one is influenced by 'You can't get a man with a gun' from Annie Get Your Gun And 'Pirate King' is a take off of all Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

[@sarahtschopp499]

god that was amazing! So much work... the internet can be a beautiful place after all! Thank you :)

[@ksicrsvsjs]

Thank you for all the effort you put into this 🧡🧡

[@cneale9431]

I did not know that The Darkness was based off of He's My Boy but gosh that is a fantastic song to be inspired by!

[@TheElabriga]

Thank you SO MUCH for this.

[@aprilf00ls]

5:00 This is still better than the new Cats movie adaptation

[@MiniNymph]

I love the pirate king reminds me most of poor wandering one from pirates of Penzance

[@gregolas5873]

Amazing work!! Love these videos

[@luciigooseyy]

i expected there would be commentary on this but im so glad there wasnt i was n o t expecting like half of these connections to the songs lmao

[@edineiwes]

You were so awesome by doing that. congrats on the hard work it sure toke

[@TelepathicVoyeur]

In Forget It Rebecca's Mom is dressed as the Queen of the Night from Mozart's Magic Flute

[@ashleyfarco7602]

10:01 is when I knew you were one of my people

[@mollypocrass4562]

Also, the bike riding and outfit on Deborah is a reference to the season 1promotional material.

[@element4element4]

Whoever making these videos, is doing God's work.

[@aeh5109]

I love the La la land one

[@Rachel-xu7jj]

PORFFESSOR HIDGENS IS THAT YOU??

[@zacheryjequinto7259]

Eleven o clock's stage reminds me of freaky Friday the musical when they hold the hourglass.

[@astropocalypse]

I never realized how similar Hello, Nice To Meet You is to It Only Takes A Taste, but yeah!

[@thewhiterabbitchaser]

the moment is me is also evan hansen inspired but amazing job!

[@astridarias1441]

This is so amazing!

[@gabrielmatos4624]

yasssss, been waiting for this one!

[@marygl3853]

Amazing work, thank you!

[@anyagobsin]

6:36 The denim vest outfit is also specifically a reference to the "Live 1975-1985" album cover

[@lauramcastro4897]

CEG is over... and now so is this series!! Oh no!!! TAT

[@mnjojo]

These are so great thank you!!!

[@AliasAliix]

OMG A STARKID REFERENCE HERE !!?!??!!! YES PLEASE

[@hkpuipui99]

This is freaking amazing thank you!

[@Idontexisthihi001]

Also "Forget it" really resembles "No way" from Six the musical

[@garotapsykoze138]

Don’t be a lawyer reminds me a little of Paula Abdul’s Straight up

[@KETrust]

I loved how obvious the nod to la la land was

[@WillowJordan1979]

"I Hate Everything But You" - I think it's also a reference to Ugly Kid Joe's "Everything About You".

[@ameliajames1463]

I'm also convinced the darkness is a reference to I Don't Know How To Love Him from Jesus Christ Superstar

[@MonicaCarden]

Thank you so much for doing this!!!