====== Oscar Fever ======
**"Oscar Fever"** is a song written and performed by musician [[tim]], created for the [[oscarspecials|Oscar specials]] of his movie review show, //[[oncinema|On Cinema]]//. It was first performed at the start of the //[[oscar2]]// and was performed in every subsequent special in various styles, before finally being retired after its performance during the //[[oscar9]]//. The name of the song was coined by [[gregg]].[(cite:pod22>[[pod22]])]

===== Original "Oscar Fever" (2014) =====
The original performance of "Oscar Fever" was during the //[[oscar2]]//. Tim stated he made the song in the tradition of his favorite Oscar host, Billy Crystal. The song is performed with MIDI instrumentals.

I've got the Oscar fever\\
Hope you've got it too\\
Pour me some bubbly, now\\
It's all you gotta do

It's Christmas for Tinseltown\\
The Academy Awards\\
Pop up some popcorn\\
Welcome aboard

Who's gonna win?\\
Who's gonna lose?\\
It's... I've got the Oscar fever\\
Hope you've got it too

//[break]//

Who-

Who's gonna win?\\
Who's gonna lose?\\
I've got the- who-

Alright, that's where the song ends

Cut the song

===== "Oscar Fever" Reprise (2014) =====
Tim performed the song again later in the 2nd Annual Oscar Special, albeit heavily [[alcoholism|under the influence]].

Louder in the mix

Here we go

I've got the Oscar fever\\
Hope you've got it too\\
Pour //[mic drop]// me some bubbly, now\\
It's all you gotta do

It's Christmas for Tinseltown\\
It's the Academy Awards\\
...Pop up some popcorn, baby\\
Come on aboard now

Who's gonna win? Aaaaahh\\
Who's gonna lose?\\
I've got the aaack Oscar fever\\
And I hope you've got it too, Chevy Chase!

//[break]//

God- Oscar...\\
Oscar fever...\\
Oscar fever...

//[coughing and retching]//

===== "Oscar Fever" feat. a marching band (2015) =====
This variation of "Oscar Fever" was performed with a live marching band and a very excited Tim at the very start of the //[[oscar3]]//.

I'VE got the Oscar fever!\\
Hope you've got it too!\\
POUR me some bubbly, now\\
It's all you gotta do!

It's Christmas for Tinseltown!\\
The Academy Awards!\\
POP up some popcorn!\\
And uh come on aboard now!

WHO'S gonna win?\\
WHO'S gonna lose?\\
//[unintelligible]//... It's the Oscar Oscar fever\\
Hope you've got it too, let's go!

**WOOOOOOO!!**

**WOOOOOOO!!**

Alright!

Who-

Who's gonna win?\\
Who's gonna lose?\\
Hey...

**HEY!**

**HEY!**

Alright!

Ohh ohh ohh!

Thank you!

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{{tag>oscar music}}