Dream Police (song) - in Popular Culture

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  • The song was covered in 2011 by North Carolina-based band The Verses for the "Facility Review: Manifold Recording" feature in Pro Audio Review's October 2011 issue. The song was released internationally as a digital single via major retailers iTunes, Amazon, and more.
  • The song was covered in 2010 by Rob Gravelle, former guitarist of Ivory Knight, and released as a digital MP3 single.
  • The song was featured in the movie Hard Rock Treasures.
  • In the Simpsons episode "Two Bad Neighbors", Apu Nahasapeemapetilon sings part of the song as he is washing his car.
  • The song is featured as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.
  • The song is partially sung by the character ticket scalper Mike Damone in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High as he tries to drum up a (scalped) ticket sale.
  • The song was referenced in the TV series United States of Tara. The manager of the restaurant where the protagonist's daughter works, is seen singing it to the daughter before they proceed in romance.
  • The song was featured in the Lost episode The Lie.
  • In 2010, Cheap Trick re-recorded "Dream Police" as "Green Police," a spoof of police who arrest people for acts deemed to be damaging to the environment. The song was the focus of a commercial played during Super Bowl XLIV for Audi.
  • The song was covered by punk rock band No Use for a Name, which featured on the Fat Wreck Chords compilation Harder, Fatter + Louder!.
  • The song was used in the promotional commercials for the second season of Superjail!.

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