List of songs recorded by Tenacious D

Tenacious D is an American comedy rock band formed in 1994 by Jack Black and Kyle Gass. After starring in their own self-titled television series on HBO, the band released its self-titled debut album in 2001.[1] All tracks on the album were credited to Black and Gass, with the exception of the skit "Friendship Test", written by Bob Odenkirk.[2] For the album, Black and Gass worked with producers the Dust Brothers and a studio band featuring electric guitarist Warren Fitzgerald, bassist Steve McDonald, drummer Dave Grohl and keyboardist Page McConnell, as well as other contributors.[2] "Tribute" and "Wonderboy" were released as singles, and the album reached number 33 on the US Billboard 200.[3] A number of tracks from the album were also featured on The Complete Master Works, the duo's first video album, which also documents a performance in London in 2002.[4]

Kyle Gass (left) and Jack Black (right), the founding members of Tenacious D, have written the majority of the band's material.

In 2006 the band released The Pick of Destiny, their second studio album which acts as the soundtrack to their film of the same name.[1] Supported by the single "POD", The Pick of Destiny reached number eight on the Billboard 200,[3] and featured songwriting credits for a range of the album's contributors, including electric guitarist John Konesky, bassist John Spiker and the film's director and co-writer Liam Lynch.[5] The album also saw the return of Dave Grohl on drums, as well as the inclusion of vocalists Meat Loaf and Ronnie James Dio, who both also had brief cameo appearances in the films opening track "Kickapoo".[5] In 2008 the band released its second video album, The Complete Master Works 2, documenting two performances in Seattle, Washington from February 2007. This performance featured a full band composed of Black, Gass, Konesky, Spiker and drummer Brooks Wackerman.[6]

After a 6 year hiatus, Tenacious D returned in 2012 with their third studio album, Rize of the Fenix.[1] Produced by John Kimbrough, who co-wrote two of the album's tracks and performed on four, the album once again featured Dave Grohl on drums, as well as the returning John Konesky on electric guitar and John Spiker on bass.[7] Despite not supporting a film or TV series, like its two predecessors, Rize of the Fenix became the most successful album by the band in terms of chart performance, peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 and number two on the UK Albums Chart.[3][8] The band also released the EP Jazz later in the year, featuring a jazz composition lasting over 11 minutes.[9]

Outside of the band's own discography, Tenacious D have contributed to a number of other releases. In 2001, Black and Gass collaborated with Sum 41 on the Christmas track "Things I Want", written by Ralph Garman and released on the KROQ-FM album Kevin & Bean Present Swallow My Eggnog, hosted by Kevin & Bean.[10] In 2014 the band also contributed a cover version of the Dio track "The Last in Line" for the tribute album Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life.[11]

On November 2, 2018, Tenacious D's fourth studio album "Post-Apocalypto" was released. The album consists of 21 tracks, both songs and skits, which together form the plot to their YouTube animatic series "Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto". The shows 6 parts were aired weekly as a lead up to the album, the last of which aired on the day of release. All six episodes were later compiled into a single film named "Post-Apocalypto: The Movie".[12]

On November 29, 2019, for Record Store Day/Black Friday, Tenacious D released a 'Blue Series' 7" Single, featuring the track "Don't Blow It, Kage". The record was produced by The White Stripes member, Jack White.[13]

Black has hinted towards there being more material released in the future, saying that the fifth album will take time, and "most likely be released [sometime] after 2020[14]

On October 27th 2020, Tenacious D released a cover of 'Time Warp', available to stream online and also released on 7" vinyl. The song included a music video featuring a string of celebrity guests. The single was used to promote 'Rock the Vote', which encourages Americans to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. All proceeds from the sale of the song were donated to Rock the Vote.[15]

Songs
Keyboardist Page McConnell performed on Tenacious D and Rize of the Fenix.
Warren Fitzgerald performed electric guitar on Tenacious D's debut album.
Steve McDonald contributed bass guitar to Tenacious D.
Ken Andrews performed guitar on four tracks of their debut album.
Alfredo Ortiz performed percussion on four tracks on 2001's Tenacious D.
Bob Odenkirk, co-creator of the Tenacious D TV series, wrote "Friendship Test" and co-wrote "Flutes & Trombones".
JR Reed, who plays "Lee" in the HBO show and feature film, (centre) co-wrote "Jesus Ranch" and has featured in a number of Tenacious D productions.
Bassist, John Spiker (far left) and guitarist, John Konesky, (far right) have both performed and co-written with the band.
Vocalist Meat Loaf performed on the song "Kickapoo" from Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.
Rainbow and Black Sabbath front-man, Ronnie James Dio also featured on "Kickapoo" from Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Key
Indicates song released as a single
Indicates song written solely by Jack Black and Kyle Gass
Nirvana and Foo Fighters member Dave Grohl has performed drums on all four studio albums.
Contents
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Song Writer(s) Release Year Ref. Notes
"Time Warp" Richard O'Brien

Richard Hartley

 Time Warp 2020 [16] (Promoting 'Rock the Vote' for the 2020 Presidential ElectionAvailable digitally or on vinyl)
"Don't Blow It, Kage" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Blue Series[17] 2019 [18] (Record Store/Black Friday Exclusive,

Available digitally or on vinyl. Produced by Jack White)[13]

"Post-Apocalypto Theme" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Desolation" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Hope" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Cave Women" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Making Love" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Scientists" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Take Us Into Space" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"I've Got to Go" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Fuck Yo-Yo Ma" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Reunion/Not So Fast" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Daddy Ding Dong" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Chainsaw Bazooka Machine Gun" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Robot" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"March" (skit & song) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Turd Whisle" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Colors" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Who's Your Daddy?" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"JB Jr Rap" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Woman Time" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Save the World" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"Post-Apocalypto Theme (Reprise)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Post-Apocalypto 2018 [19]
"It's Late" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2014 [20] (Digital download bonus track from the 2014 re-issue vinyl)[21]
"The Last in Line" Ronnie James Dio
Vivian Campbell
Jimmy Bain		 Ronnie James Dio:
This Is Your Life		 2014 [11] (A tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio)
"Pat Riley" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2013 [22] (Digital download bonus track available with the 2013 re-issue vinyl)[23]
"Rize of the Fenix" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
John Kimbrough		 Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Low Hangin' Fruit" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Classical Teacher" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass
J. D. Ryznar		 Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Señorita" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
John Kimbrough		 Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Deth Starr" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Roadie" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Flutes & Trombones" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass
Bob Odenkirk		 Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"The Ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Throw Down" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"Rock Is Dead" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"They Fucked Our Asses" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"To Be the Best" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"39" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7]
"5 Needs" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix

5 Needs

 2012 [7] Originally released in 2012 as a bonus track for pre-orders of Rize of the Fenix on iTunes.[24] Was later re-released as a digital single in 2020 to support the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.
"Quantum Leap" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7] (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)[24]
"Rivers of Brown" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Rize of the Fenix 2012 [7] (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)[24]
"Simply Jazz" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
John Konesky
John Spiker
Brooks Wackerman		 Jazz 2012 [9]
"Nothing on Side B" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Jazz 2012 [9]
"Kickapoo" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
Liam Lynch		 The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2")
"Classico" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"Baby" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"Destiny" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"History" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2")
"The Government Totally Sucks" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"Master Exploder" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2", as well as the single "POD")
"The Divide" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"Papagenu (He's My Sassafrass)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
Liam Lynch
John King		 The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2")
"Dude (I Totally Miss You)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2")
"Break In-City (Storm the Gate!)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
Liam Lynch
John King		 The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"Car Chase City" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
John King
John Konesky
John Spiker		 The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
Liam Lynch		 The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2")
"POD" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5]
"The Metal" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
John King
John Konesky		 The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2")
"Rock Your Socks (Acoustic)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Acoustic version of the song of the same name, found on "Tenacious D")
"Training Medley" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Best Buy digital download, also available on the "POD" single and Japanese release)[21]
"Kong" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		The Pick of Destiny 2006 [5] (Japanese Bonus Track, also available on the "POD" 7" Single)[21]
"Aussie Medley" Bon Scott

Angus Young

Malcolm Young

Rob Hirst

Jim Moginie

Peter Garrett

Colin Hay

 Triple M Musical Challenge 3 –

Third Time Lucky!

 2002 [25] (Compilation of songs by Australian musicians,

including: "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC,

"Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil and "Overkill" by Men At Work)

"Cave Intro (Demo)" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		D Fun Pak 2002 [25] (Was also featured on a version of the single "Tribute")
"Jesus Ranch (Demo)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
JR Reed
Michael Rivken		 D Fun Pak 2002 [25] (Demo version of the song of the same name, found on "Tenacious D")
"Kyle Quit The Band (Demo)" (skit & song) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		D Fun Pak 2002 [25] (Demo version of the song of the same name, found on "Tenacious D")
"Explosivo (Mocean Worker's Megamix)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass

Mocean Worker

 D Fun Pak 2002 [25] (Remix of "Explosivo" by Mocean Worker that

uses snippets of various skits from "Tenacious D")

"Kielbasa" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"One Note Song" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2]
"Tribute" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"Wonderboy" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"Hard Fucking" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2]
"Fuck Her Gently" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"Explosivo" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks", as well as the single "Tribute")
"Dio" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"Inward Singing" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2]
"Kyle Quit the Band" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2", as well as the singles "Tribute" and "Wonderboy"

A demo version appears on the extended play D Fun Pak.)

"The Road" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"Cock Pushups" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2]
"Lee" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks 2")
"Friendship Test" (skit) Bob Odenkirk Tenacious D 2001 [2]
"Friendship" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2", as well as the single "Tribute")

"Karate Schnitzel" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2]
"Karate" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"Rock Your Socks" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& the iTunes pre-order version of The Pick of Destiny)

"Drive-Thru" (skit) Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2]
"Double Team" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Was also featured on "The Complete Masterworks"

& "The Complete Masterworks 2")

"City Hall" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Also contains the hidden tracks;

"I Believe" (skit) & "Malibu Nights Medley)

"Jesus Ranch" Jack Black
Kyle Gass
JR Reed
Michael Rivken		 Tenacious D 2001 [2] (Digitally downloadable exclusive track, available from TenaciousD.com

to those who ordered the album within the first week of release)

"Things I Want" Ralph Garman Kevin & Bean Present
Swallow My Eggnog		 2001 [10] (A collaboration between "Tenacious D" and "Sum 41")
"Tribute (Demo)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious Demo[26] 1990s [2] (This song would later be professionally recorded and

released under the same name on "Tenacious D")

"History (Demo)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious Demo[26] 1990s [2] (This song would later be professionally recorded and

released under the same name on "The Pick Of Destiny")

"Kyle Quit (Demo)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious Demo[26] 1990s [2] (This song would later be professionally recorded and

released under the name "Kyle Quit the Band"on "Tenacious D")

"Krishna (Demo)" Jack Black
Kyle Gass 		Tenacious Demo[26] 1990s [2] (As of yet, this song has not received a professional re-release.)


Songs Featured In Official Media Outside Of Recording
Song Name Year Featured Release Notes
"Kyle Took A Bullet For Me" 1999 Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth
"Cosmic Shame" 1999 Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth A live version was featured on a version of the 2002 single "Tribute"

It was Recorded at the Cox Arena in San Diego on November 20, 2001.

"Sasquatch" 1999 Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth
"Special Things" 2000 Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth
"Warning" 2000 Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth

See also

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