OK, so maybe that isn’t EXACTLY the way it went down, but someone from one of those other websites that I contribute to announced yesterday that the popular reefer (AND LOVE!) themed program is now shifting away from its theme song of three years, the many times covered “Little Boxes”. According to creator Jenji Kohan (who on the season 1 DVD set gives a boring, yet occasionally accidentally humorous commentary track where she talks about her personal penchant for drug use, while her baby coos in her arms) “Nancy has gotten out of her box” and now there is no need for that theme. So she’s in a city? The country? Mexico? WHERE DID THEY GO?!?! I miss Agrestic already…
The theme song, one of the early point of recognition for the celebrated dramady has been performed by different artists in almost every episode of the shows run. Contributing artists include: Elvis Costello, Regina Spektor, The Decemberists, Engelbert Humperdinck, Jenny Lewis and Johnatahn Rice, Tim DeLaughter, Randy Newman, Billy Bob Thorton, The Shins, Death Cab for Cutie, Mates of State, Joan Baez, Linkin Park, Ozomatli and more.
No matter what song Kohan and Co(Han?) choose for the new theme, we hope the keep up the tradition of utilizing multiple performers.
