# Family Guy Song question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 29, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404 "2003-09-29T01:31:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/1 "2003-09-29T01:31:45Z")
In the Family Guy named “The Kiss seen round the World”, Meg has a fantasy which is a spoof off of Fast times at Ridgemont High in which Tom Tucker jumps in a swimming pool and climbs out tearing off his shirt. The music in the background seemed familiar and as far as I can tell, the begining lyrics goes something like: “Lifes a sin, live it in stereo”, though a google search does not come up with the lyrics let alone the artist. Anybody have an Idea of what this song is? It is bugging the crap out of me! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/2 "2003-09-29T01:37:31Z")
It was the same song they played in the actual Fast Times movie, I remember that. I don’t know what that song was called though. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/3 "2003-09-29T01:51:00Z")
Moving in Stereo by The Cars? Lyrics here ('ware the popups!): [http://www.lyricsdepot.com/the-cars/moving-in-stereo.html](http://www.lyricsdepot.com/the-cars/moving-in-stereo.html) It’s on the soundtrack… ---
**Author:** ![CaptBushido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@CaptBushido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptBushido)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/4 "2003-09-29T02:18:29Z")
Whew… I am SO glad you didn’t ask if Stewie sings “'effin cry” in the title sequence. ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/5 "2003-09-29T02:47:56Z")
LOL captB- I actually figured out he was saying “laugh and cry.” Thanks for the info and the links GMR. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/6 "2003-09-29T03:52:14Z")
They actually re-recorded the “effin cry” portion for some of season 3, though it barely sounded like Stewie. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/7 "2003-09-29T03:52:44Z")
Truth be told, at times it sounds like either “effing” or “laugh and”, which suggests a change was made at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/8 "2003-09-29T04:11:27Z")
[sub]effing simulposts…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/9 "2003-09-29T04:24:23Z")
I was always confused over that dilema. From the very beginning it sounded like “laugh and cry” to me, and “effin cry” never occured to me because it doesn’t really make sense in the context of the song. ---
**Author:** ![MrSarcasticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MrSarcasticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSarcasticus)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/10 "2003-09-29T05:07:00Z")
Though I’ve had one complete stranger to the show watching it on DVD with me ask me if he said “Effin Cry.” It’s not just an urban legend. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/11 "2003-09-29T05:11:01Z")
The FamilyGuyFiles website says it was “effin’ cry” at first, and was changed later. They actually say at which episode the change was made, though I don’t recall which one it was. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/12 "2003-09-29T05:25:40Z")
Back in the day, the closed captions said “effin cry” too. 😃 That’s how I confirmed that was actually what Stewie was saying. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/13 "2003-09-29T05:29:42Z")
Seth says on the commentary though that it’s always been “laugh and cry”. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/14 "2003-09-29T06:03:07Z")
Seth? You quote this Seth person as an argument against Stewie? I would pity you, but it’s probably not worth the effort. Seth will suffer the same fate as the Man in White, and rest assured, you shall not be far down the list. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/15 "2003-09-29T07:51:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Back in the day, the closed captions said “effin cry” too. 😃 That’s how I confirmed that was actually what Stewie was saying. Closed captions are wrong all the time, though. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/16 "2003-09-29T13:39:15Z")
Am I the only person who thinks Stewie’s bluegrass number “My big ass baby” is the greatest song in the entire Family Guy series? I’ve got blistahs on mah fingahs! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/17 "2003-09-29T14:57:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Yumblie \* > \*\*I was always confused over that dilema. From the very beginning it sounded like “laugh and cry” to me, and “effin cry” never occured to me because it doesn’t really make sense in the context of the song. \*\* Sure, it does. The song is about the loss of “good old-fashioned values” and claims we’re lucky “there’s the Family Guy”. Trouble is, the show has _nothing_ do with gool old-fashioned values, and gets almost all of its humour from violence, sex and crudity, so taking off the sanctimony of the theme song with the baby saying “effing” is perfectly in line with the premise. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/18 "2003-09-29T15:51:26Z")
Buit as duderdude says, the creator of th eshow, Seth McFarlene says it was always “laugh and cry.” And for someone that loves a good controversy to stop a controversy must mean he’s telling the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/19 "2003-10-01T01:16:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Justin\_Bailey \* > \*\*Buit as duderdude says, the creator of th eshow, Seth McFarlene says it was always “laugh and cry.” And for someone that loves a good controversy to stop a controversy must mean he’s telling the truth. \*\* Well, considering that at the time of that interview, Fox was threatening to cancel _Family Guy_ (which they ended up doing recently), I can imagine MacFarlane deciding to play it safe. I’m mildly hoping the show can continue on cable and can go for all-out raunch, though it’ll never be as clever or amusing as _The Simpsons_. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404/20 "2003-10-01T02:42:21Z")
If he was “playing it safe”, why would he mention it at all? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-song-question/204404.md?page=2)