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Evil Morty's Theme: How Blonde Redhead Created "For the Damaged Coda"

Evil Morty's Theme: How Blonde Redhead Created "For the Damaged Coda"

Update: 2025-05-21
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This is the story of how Blonde Redhead created Evil Morty's theme song, and how Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons and "For The Damaged Coda" went from a cult classic to a cultural phenomenon thanks to Rick & Morty.


ACCIDENTAL OMISSION: In addition to the core trio of Blonde Redhead, Tobias Nathaniel also contributed to this piece, providing the haunting piano part that dominates the song.


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Poetic Wax is a weekly music history series hosted by Andy Fenstermaker, where he digs into the record collection he's been building since the 1990s to uncover the sometimes little told stories behind the artists, albums, and songs from within.


 

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Evil Morty's Theme: How Blonde Redhead Created "For the Damaged Coda"

Evil Morty's Theme: How Blonde Redhead Created "For the Damaged Coda"

Andy Fenstermaker