In popular culture
What instrument is Will Ferrell able to play?
Free Bird
The song is included on the rhythm game "Rock Band 3" as the hardest song for Guitar and one of the hardest songs for Band. It was previously featured as the final song of "Guitar Hero II" and again in '. It is also featured in ' on the radio station K-DST. An all-star band performed the song to conclude the final episode of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien". Will Ferrell sang lead vocals, backed by Beck, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Ben Harper, and O'Brien himself on guitar, drummer Max Weinberg and the rest of the shows house band. Ferrell also played Cowbell. Some commentators found the lyrics especially resonant due to Conan's decision to leave the show rather than allow it to be aired in a later time slot. The song is featured in the movie "Forrest Gump", in the scene where Jenny contemplates suicide, and in the climax of the movie "Duets", before Reggie sacrifices his life. It is also prominently featured in the finale of Rob Zombie's second film, "The Devil's Rejects" and in the film "Cars". The song is played by a band called Ruckus (mainly members of My Morning Jacket) in the movie "Elizabethtown". The song is featured in "That 70's Show" Season 1 Episode 19 "Prom Night", "Freaks and Geeks" episode 12: "The Garage Door", and"Six Feet Under" Season 2 Episode 8 "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"The song is played throughout My Name is Earl Season 2 Episode 20 "Two Balls, Two Strikes"The song is referenced in The Band Perry's song "Double Heart" off of their self-titled debut album. Pop group "Will to Power" included the song on their 1988 hit, "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" which went to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The song is used in the "King of the Hill" episode "Tankin' It to the Streets," when a distraught, inebriated Bill steals an Army tank. He sings part of the song while in the tank, moments before Hank, Dale, and Boomhauer go into the tank to talk him into taking the tank back to the army base. He also hums the same part at the end. The song is referenced in the "Gilmore Girls" episode "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving", season 3 episode 9. Lorelai suggests the song to the piano player at her parents' Thanksgiving party. A segment of the Blue Man Group theatrical show requires a member of the audience to shout out for a request of this song.