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search  Gassenhauer nach Hans Neusiedler (1536), commonly known
as Gassenhauer[1] (pronounced [ˈɡasn̩ˌhaʊ̯ɐ]), is a short piece
from Carl Orff's Schulwerk. As the full title indicates, it is
either an arrangement of, or inspired by, a much older work by
the lutenist Hans Neusiedler from 1536. It (along with several
other pieces) is in fact credited to Orff's longtime
collaborator, Gunild Keetman, on at least one recent release of
the Schulwerk.[2] As with many other pieces from the Schulwerk,
it has been used multiple times on television, radio, and in
films, including the films Badlands (1973),[3] True Romance
(1993), Ratcatcher (1999), Finding Forrester (2000), Monster
(2003), and, most recently, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love
Story (2009) and The Simpsons′ 22nd season episode "The
Scorpion's Tale" (2011). The piece was used as the theme music
for an afternoon radio program also titled Gassenhauer on the
classical music station WCLV in Cleveland