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==Other appearances== "Get Over It" is featured in the [[EA Sports]] [[video game]]s ''[[MVP Baseball series|Triple Play 2002]]'' and ''[[Madden NFL 2003]]'', while a censored version of "Don't Ask Me" is featured in ''[[MVP Baseball 2003]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458674/forget-radio-video-games-tv-ads-are-where-youll-hear-new-music/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201055553/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458674/forget-radio-video-games-tv-ads-are-where-youll-hear-new-music/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2017|title=Forget Radio: Video Games, Tv Ads Are Where You'll Hear New Music|publisher=MTV|date=November 13, 2002|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/faqs/2003/madden-nfl-2003-song-lyrics-faq-389676|title=Madden NFL 2003 - Song Lyrics FAQ|publisher=IGN|date=March 15, 2003|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/faqs/2003/mvp-baseball-2003-song-lyrics-faq-391196|title=MVP Baseball 2003 - Song Lyrics FAQ|publisher=IGN|date=March 24, 2003|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> and as background to the transitions in the British TV show ''[[The Inbetweeners]]''. Also, "Here It Goes Again" was featured in ''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero 5]]'' and ''[[SSX on Tour]]''; while "Do What You Want" was featured in a back to school television campaign for [[J. C. Penney]] and the video games [[EA Sports]] ''[[NHL 06]]'', ''[[Guitar Hero: On Tour]]'', and ''[[Burnout Revenge]]''.<ref name="final-soundtrack">{{cite web|url=http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/838/838218p1.html |title=Rock Band: The Complete Licensed Track List |publisher=[[IGN]] |first=Hilary |last=Goldstein |date=October 26, 2007 |access-date=October 26, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080713102401/http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/838/838218p1.html |archive-date=July 13, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/originals/i-burnout-revenge-i-music-list-revealed|title=Burnout Revenge Music List Revealed|publisher=GameZone|date=August 23, 2005|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref><ref name=hitsdailydouble>{{cite web | url = http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06290m01 | title = Here They OK Go Again | access-date = July 31, 2013 | publisher =IMDb}}</ref> "Invincible" was a theme song for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Football]]'' for the 2006 season.<ref name=hitsdailydouble /> The band's song "A Million Ways" was featured in ''[[Band Hero]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lifewire.com/band-hero-song-list-3562630|title=Band Hero Song List|publisher=Lifewire|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> The band contributed a cover of [[the Zombies]] "This Will Be Our Year" as the lead track of ''[[Future Soundtrack for America]]'', a political benefit album put out by [[Barsuk Records]] in the fall of 2004.<ref>{{cite web|first=Johnny|last=Loftus|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/future-soundtrack-for-america-mw0000403354|title=Future Soundtrack for America Allmusic Review|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> Lead singer Damian Kulash wrote a how-to-guide entitled "How Your Band Can Fire Bush" for bands hoping to help unseat President [[George W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Roberts|url=http://www.westword.com/music/ok-go-5091824|title=OK Go|publisher=Westword|date=March 1, 2007|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/67166/billboard-bits-fuji-rock-big-star-ok-go|title=Billboard Bits: Fuji Rock, Big Star, OK Go|magazine=Billboard|date=July 27, 2004|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> After visiting [[New Orleans]] in 2006, the band recorded an [[extended play|EP]] with New Orleans [[funk rock]] band [[Bonerama]], to raise money for musicians who were still displaced by the 2005 [[Hurricane Katrina]]. The EP, entitled ''[[You're Not Alone (OK Go and Bonerama EP)|You're Not Alone]]'', was released on February 5, 2008.<ref name="firewire"/><ref name="okgo.net2">{{cite web|title=You're Not Alone at iTunes Today|work=News|date=February 5, 2008|access-date=November 25, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080210162203/http://www.okgo.net/news.aspx?StartingDate=02-05-07|archive-date=February 10, 2008|url=http://www.okgo.net/news.aspx?StartingDate=02-05-07}}</ref> In 2007, OK Go wrote the fight song for a Chicago soccer team, [[Chicago Fire S.C.]] The song was offered on the team's official website as a free download. Also in 2007, OK Go covered the [[Pixies (band)|Pixies]] "[[Gigantic (song)|Gigantic]]" for [[American Laundromat Records]] ''Dig for Fire: A Tribute to Pixies'' CD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dig-for-fire-a-tribute-to-pixies-mw0000583664|title=Dig for Fire: A Tribute to Pixies|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> The band's song "[[Do What You Want (OK Go song)|Do What You Want]]" could also be heard on the in-game radio in the [[LucasArts]] published video game ''[[Thrillville: Off The Rails]]''. "Here It Goes Again" is also featured in the minigame Stunt Rider.<ref>{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Collar |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/paramore-mw0002479086 |title=Thrillville: Off the Rails - Not just kids-adult appeal, it's too fun!|publisher=GameSpot|date=May 24, 2009|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> In 2009, the band appeared as the wedding band Tastes Like Chicken in [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]]' ''[[I Love You, Man]]'' starring [[Paul Rudd]] and [[Jason Segel]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.salon.com/2010/09/21/how_ok_go_could_save_the_movie_musical/ | title = How OK Go Could Save The Movie Musical | access-date = July 31, 2013 | work =Salon| date = September 21, 2010 }}</ref> In April 2010, OK Go collaborated with Brett Doar of Syyn Labs to build a speciality [[Rube Goldberg machine|Rube Goldberg Machine]] called "The Colbert Machine" for the band's appearance on ''[[The Colbert Report]]''.<ref name=nytcolbert>{{cite news | url = http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/welcome-to-the-colbert-machine/ | title = Welcome To The Colbert Machine | access-date = July 31, 2013 | publisher =artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com | first=Dave | last=Itzkoff | date=April 30, 2010}}</ref> At the end of the episode, the band performed "This Too Shall Pass" with host [[Stephen Colbert]] singing lead vocals.<ref name=nytcolbert /> Later that year, the OK Go song "Here It Goes Again" was included in the soundtrack for the children's film ''[[Ramona and Beezus]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493949/soundtrack | title = Soundtrack Ramona and Beezus | access-date = July 31, 2013 | publisher =IMDb}}</ref> In 2011, OK Go were featured in the meta-documentary ''[[The Greatest Movie Ever Sold]]'' by [[Morgan Spurlock]] with the song "[[The Greatest Song I Ever Heard]]". In the film, Damian Kulash says: "Does that mean... Hold on, if we make the theme for ''The Greatest Movie Ever Sold'', does that mean that we're the greatest rock band ever to write a theme song?" whereby Spurlock responds: "Absolutely."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1743720/ | title = IMDb The Greatest Movie Ever Sold | access-date = September 9, 2012 | publisher =IMDb}}</ref> On May 9, 2013, the band, through its label Paracadute,<ref name=fastcostst/> released "Say the Same Thing", a collaborative word guessing game app for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] in which two players attempt to guess the same word, by finding common points between two random starting words.<ref>{{cite web| last =Trevor|first=Sheridan|title=App of The Day: Say The Same Thing β Aligning Wavelengths|url=http://applenapps.com/app-pick/app-of-the-day-say-the-same-thing-aligning-wavelengths.html|work=Apple napps |access-date=May 13, 2013}}</ref> The app, which was created by guitarist [[Andy Ross]] during the band's down time, is based on an improv game which the band plays together while on tour. The band advertised the app by releasing a comedic video that introduces and explains the game.<ref name="Casey">{{cite web|last=Casey|first=Dan|title=Beat Boredom with OK Go's New App "Say the Same Thing" |url= http://www.nerdist.com/2013/05/beat-boredom-with-ok-gos-new-app-say-the-same-thing/|work=Nerdist.com|access-date=May 13, 2013}}</ref> On May 15, 2013, "Say the Same Thing" became the 50 billionth download in [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]].<ref name="Casey"/> OK Go also contributed a song to the 2015 film ''[[Hot Tub Time Machine 2]]'', titled "You're a Fucking Nerd and No One Likes You".<ref>{{cite web|first=Brenna|last=Ehrlich|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2054268/ok-go-hot-tub-time-machine-song/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123001015/http://www.mtv.com/news/2054268/ok-go-hot-tub-time-machine-song/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 23, 2015|title=OK Go's 'You're a Fucking Nerd and No One Likes You' Is Our New Geeky Anthem|publisher=MTV|date=January 20, 2015|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> In February 2015, the band was featured in a segment created to help children learn colors in a premiere for "The Cookie Thief", a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' movie special.<ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Vago|url=https://www.avclub.com/sesame-street-the-cookie-thief-1798183011|title=Sesame Street: The Cookie Thief|publisher=AV TV Club|date=February 17, 2015|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> In March 2015, OK Go made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Pick Me Up" by Japanese electropop group [[Perfume (Japanese band)|Perfume]], following Perfume's cameo appearance at the beginning of OK Go's "[[I Won't Let You Down (OK Go song)|I Won't Let You Down]]". In June 2019, the band was featured in the Ripley's Believe It or Not television program on the [[Travel Channel]], showing the making of the music video for their song "The One Moment". In 2021, the band recorded the theme for the [[Apple TV+]] children's show ''[[Jack McBrayer|Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show]]'', entitled "Try a Little Act of Kindness", and appeared as themselves in the season finale. A rendition of their song "This Too Shall Pass" titled "This Too Shall (Flash)" was included in the 2023 film ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]''. The band composed a new original song titled "This" for the 2023 Apple TV movie ''[[The Beanie Bubble]]'', directed by Kulash and his wife [[Kristin Gore]]. The single and associated video were released on July 21, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=July 21, 2023 |title=OK Go Shares New Single 'This' From 'The Beanie Bubble' Movie (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/ok-go-beanie-bubble-song-this-1235675816/ |accessdate=July 21, 2023 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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