Mouse Rat, Chris Pratt band from ‘Parks and Recreation,’ to release full-length album

There’s A Chance At A “Parks & Rec” Revival! PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 16: (L-R) Actors Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt and Amy Poehler speak onstage during the 'Parks and Recreation' panel discussion at the NBC/Universal portion of the 2015 Winter TCA Tour at the Langham Hotel on January 16, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (Frederick M. Brown)

By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — If you’ve been missing Mouse Rat’s ballad to miniature horse Li’l Sebastian, “5,000 Candles in the Wind,” you’re in luck: the band is releasing a real-life record.

Titled “The Awesome Album,” the band is led by Chris Pratt’s character Andy Dwyer and the record will feature many other fake songs performed or mentioned in “Parks and Recreation.”

The album will be released in part by Entertainment 720, the fictional company created by Aziz Ansari’s character Tom Haverford. Variety reports featured artists on the record will include Duke Silver, the smooth jazz playing alter-ego of Nick Offerman’s character Ron Swanson, and Land Ho!, the show’s famed Pawnee rock band led by Scott Tanner (Jeff Tweedy).

The album’s tracklist includes “5,000 Candles in the Wind”; “The Pit,” which is an ode to Pawnee’s giant sinkhole; and “Catch Your Dream” featuring Duke Silver.

“Parks and Recreation” aired on NBC from 2009 to 2015 for seven seasons. A special reunion episode aired on April 30, 2020.

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