List of songs recorded by Tenacious D
Tenacious D is an American comedy rock band formed in 1994 by Jack Black and Kyle Gass. After starring in their own self-titled television series on HBO, the band released its self-titled debut album in 2001.[1] All tracks on the album were credited to Black and Gass, with the exception of the skit "Friendship Test", written by Bob Odenkirk.[2] For the album, Black and Gass worked with producers the Dust Brothers and a studio band featuring electric guitarist Warren Fitzgerald, bassist Steve McDonald, drummer Dave Grohl and keyboardist Page McConnell, as well as other contributors.[2] "Tribute" and "Wonderboy" were released as singles, and the album reached number 33 on the US Billboard 200.[3] A number of tracks from the album were also featured on The Complete Master Works, the duo's first video album, which also documents a performance in London in 2002.[4]
In 2006 the band released The Pick of Destiny, their second studio album which acts as the soundtrack to their film of the same name.[1] Supported by the single "POD", The Pick of Destiny reached number eight on the Billboard 200,[3] and featured songwriting credits for a range of the album's contributors, including electric guitarist John Konesky, bassist John Spiker and the film's director and co-writer Liam Lynch.[5] The album also saw the return of Dave Grohl on drums, as well as the inclusion of vocalists Meat Loaf and Ronnie James Dio, who both also had brief cameo appearances in the films opening track "Kickapoo".[5] In 2008 the band released its second video album, The Complete Master Works 2, documenting two performances in Seattle, Washington from February 2007. This performance featured a full band composed of Black, Gass, Konesky, Spiker and drummer Brooks Wackerman.[6]
After a six-year hiatus, Tenacious D returned in 2012 with their third studio album,
Outside of the band's own discography, Tenacious D have contributed to a number of other releases. In 2001, Black and Gass collaborated with
On November 2, 2018, Tenacious D's fourth studio album "Post-Apocalypto" was released. The album consists of 21 tracks, both songs and skits, which together form the plot to their YouTube animatic series "Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto". The shows 6 parts were aired weekly as a lead up to the album, the last of which aired on the day of release. All six episodes were later compiled into a single film named "Post-Apocalypto: The Movie".[12]
On November 29, 2019, for Record Store Day/Black Friday, Tenacious D released a 'Blue Series' 7" Single, featuring the track "Don't Blow It, Kage". The record was produced by The White Stripes member, Jack White.[13]
Black has hinted towards there being more material released in the future, saying that the fifth album will take time, and "most likely be released [sometime] after 2020[14]
On October 27th 2020, Tenacious D released a cover of 'Time Warp', available to stream online and also released on 7" vinyl. The song included a music video featuring a string of celebrity guests. The single was used to promote 'Rock the Vote', which encourages Americans to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. All proceeds from the sale of the song were donated to Rock the Vote.[15]
On July 1, 2021, Tenacious D released the single 'You Never Give Me Your Money / The End'. The song is a medley of the two Beatles songs of the same name. Proceeds from the single go to 'Doctors Without Borders'.
Songs
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| † | Indicates song released as a single |
| ‡ | Indicates song written solely by Jack Black and Kyle Gass |
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| Song | Songwriter(s) | Release | Year | Ref. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicked Game | Wicked Game | 2023 | [16] | ||
| "Video Games" | Black, Gass | Video Games | 2023 | [17] | |
| "Tenacious D's The Who Medley" | Tenacious D's The Who Medley | 2022 | [18] | Medley of "Pinball Wizard, There's a Doctor, Go to the Mirror!" | |
| "You Never Give Me Your Money / The End" | John Lennon | You Never Give Me Your Money / The End | 2021 | [19] | (Medley of two Doctors Without Borders )
|
| "Time Warp" | Richard O'Brien | Time Warp | 2020 | [15] | (Promoting 'Rock the Vote' for the 2020 Presidential ElectionAvailable digitally or on vinyl) |
| "Don't Blow It, Kage" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Blue Series[20] | 2019 | [21] | (Record Store/Black Friday Exclusive,
Available digitally or on vinyl. Produced by Jack White)[13] |
| "Post-Apocalypto Theme" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Desolation" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Hope" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Cave Women" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Making Love" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Scientists" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Take Us Into Space" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "I've Got to Go" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Fuck Yo-Yo Ma" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Reunion/Not So Fast" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Daddy Ding Dong" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Chainsaw Bazooka Machine Gun" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Robot" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "March" (skit & song) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Turd Whistle" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Colors" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Who's Your Daddy?" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "JB Jr Rap" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Woman Time" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Save the World" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "Post-Apocalypto Theme (Reprise)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Post-Apocalypto | 2018 | [22] | |
| "It's Late" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2014 | [23] | (Digital download bonus track from the 2014 re-issue vinyl)[24] |
| "The Last in Line" | Ronnie James Dio Vivian Campbell Jimmy Bain |
Ronnie James Dio:
This Is Your Life |
2014 | [11] | (A tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio) |
| "Pat Riley" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2013 | [25] | (Digital download bonus track available with the 2013 re-issue vinyl)[26] |
| "Rize of the Fenix" † | Jack Black Kyle Gass John Kimbrough |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Low Hangin' Fruit" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Classical Teacher" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass J. D. Ryznar |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Señorita" | Jack Black Kyle Gass John Kimbrough |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Deth Starr" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Roadie" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Flutes & Trombones" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass Bob Odenkirk |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "The Ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Throw Down" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "Rock Is Dead" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "They Fucked Our Asses" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "To Be the Best" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
| "39" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | |
"5 Needs"
|
Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix
5 Needs
|
2012 | [7] | Originally released in 2012 as a bonus track for pre-orders of Rize of the Fenix on iTunes. 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.
|
| "Quantum Leap" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)[27] |
| "Rivers of Brown" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Rize of the Fenix | 2012 | [7] | (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)[27] |
| "Simply Jazz" | Jack Black Kyle Gass John Konesky John Spiker Brooks Wackerman |
Jazz
|
2012 | [9] | |
| "Nothing on Side B" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Jazz
|
2012 | [9] | |
| "Kickapoo" | Jack Black Kyle Gass Liam Lynch |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2") |
| "Classico" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| "Baby" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| "Destiny" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| "History" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2") |
| "The Government Totally Sucks" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| "Master Exploder" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2", as well as the single "POD") |
| "The Divide" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| "Papagenu (He's My Sassafrass)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass Liam Lynch John King |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2") |
| "Dude (I Totally Miss You)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2") |
| "Break In-City (Storm the Gate!)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass Liam Lynch John King |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| "Car Chase City" | Jack Black Kyle Gass John King John Konesky John Spiker |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass Liam Lynch |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2") |
| "POD" † | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | |
| " The Metal "
|
Jack Black Kyle Gass John King John Konesky |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2") |
| "Rock Your Socks (Acoustic)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Acoustic version of the song of the same name, found on "Tenacious D") |
| "Training Medley" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Best Buy digital download, also available on the "POD" single and Japanese release)[24] |
| "Kong" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
The Pick of Destiny | 2006 | [5] | (Japanese Bonus Track, also available on the "POD" 7" Single)[24] |
| "Aussie Medley" | Bon Scott | Triple M Musical Challenge 3 – | 2002 | [28] | (Compilation of songs by Australian musicians,
including: "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC, "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil and "Overkill" by Men At Work) |
| "Cave Intro (Demo)" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
D Fun Pak
|
2002 | [28] | (Was also featured on a version of the single "Tribute") |
| "Jesus Ranch (Demo)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass JR Reed Michael Rivken |
D Fun Pak
|
2002 | [28] | (Demo version of the song of the same name, found on "Tenacious D") |
| "Kyle Quit The Band (Demo)" (skit & song) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
D Fun Pak
|
2002 | [28] | (Demo version of the song of the same name, found on "Tenacious D") |
| "Explosivo (Mocean Worker's Megamix)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass |
D Fun Pak
|
2002 | [28] | (Remix of "Explosivo" by Mocean Worker that
uses snippets of various skits from "Tenacious D") |
| "Kielbasa" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "One Note Song" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | |
| "Tribute" † | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "Wonderboy" † | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "Hard Fucking" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | |
| "Fuck Her Gently" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "Explosivo" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks", as well as the single "Tribute") |
| "Dio" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "Inward Singing" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | |
| "Kyle Quit the Band" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"
& "The Complete Masterworks 2", as well as the singles "Tribute" and "Wonderboy" A demo version appears on the extended play |
| "The Road" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "Cock Pushups" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | |
| "Lee" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2") |
| "Friendship Test" (skit) | Bob Odenkirk | Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | |
| "Friendship" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"
& "The Complete Masterworks 2", as well as the single "Tribute") |
| "Karate Schnitzel" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | |
| "Karate" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "Rock Your Socks" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"
& the iTunes pre-order version of The Pick of Destiny) |
| "Drive-Thru" (skit) | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | |
| "Double Team" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks" |
| "City Hall" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Also contains the hidden tracks;
"I Believe" (skit) & "Malibu Nights Medley) |
| "Jesus Ranch" | Jack Black Kyle Gass JR Reed Michael Rivken |
Tenacious D | 2001 | [2] | (Digitally downloadable exclusive track, available from TenaciousD.com
to those who ordered the album within the first week of release) |
| "Things I Want" | Ralph Garman | Kevin & Bean Present Swallow My Eggnog |
2001 | [10] | (A collaboration between "Tenacious D" and "Sum 41") |
| "Tribute (Demo)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious Demo[29] | 1990s | [2] | (This song would later be professionally recorded and
released under the same name on "Tenacious D") |
| "History (Demo)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious Demo[29] | 1990s | [2] | (This song would later be professionally recorded and
released under the same name on "The Pick Of Destiny") |
| "Kyle Quit (Demo)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious Demo[29] | 1990s | [2] | (This song would later be professionally recorded and
released under the name "Kyle Quit the Band"on "Tenacious D") |
| "Krishna (Demo)" | Jack Black Kyle Gass ‡ |
Tenacious Demo[29] | 1990s | [2] | (As of yet, this song has not received a professional re-release.) |
| Song Name | Year | Featured Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kyle Took A Bullet For Me" | 1999 | Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth | |
| "Cosmic Shame" | 1999 | Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth | A live version was featured on a version of the 2002 single "Tribute"
It was Recorded at the |
| "Sasquatch" | 1999 | Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth | |
| "Special Things" | 2000 | Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth | |
| "Warning" | 2000 | Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth |
See also
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