"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a cover of the King Crimson classic, which appeared on that band's 1969 debut, In the Court of the Crimson King.
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He never achieved chart success, but developed a strong fan base, and has also been sampled by other artists many times, most famously by Daft Punk who sampled "Cola Bottle Baby" in "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", and Gang Starr who sampled his single "Rapper Dapper Snapper" for their song "Skillz".
The episode was written by series regular Matt Murray and directed by series regular Ian Graham shortly after the conclusion of the first production season.
The album art shows similarities to the album art for the album Shorter, Faster, Louder by Kid Dynamite.