what strings does john mayer?
guitar
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 Instruments and programming – Dr. Luke 

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 A number of songs are featured throughout the episode , including " It 's You " by Zell Sanders , " Elephant Walk " by The Kings , " The Beat Goes On " by Sonny Bono and " Symphony No. 5 " by Ludwig van Beethoven . During the closing scene , Munch sings a karaoke version of " Mack the Knife " , a song by Kurt Weill . 

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 Opening the second side , " Yes , We Can Can " is a cover of the Pointer Sisters 1973 song of the same name , originally written by Allen Toussaint . It eschews the original song 's jazz influence for hip hop elements , gritty dub , and Art of Noise @-@ like grooves . Co @-@ written by Shinehead , " Rhythm Killer " features aggressive percussion , frantic toasting by Shinehead , descending strings , and downtown saxophone phrases by Henry Threadgill . It was featured in the 1988 film Colors . The song 's groove transitions into " Bank Job " , which has a relaxed style , lavish production , and accented electronic rhythms . 

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 According to MTV News , work began on the song following the announcement , with French composer Michel Colombier being confirmed as the strings conductor . Colombier had worked with Madonna and Ahmadzaï on her single " Don 't Tell Me " from Music . Madonna and Ahmadzaï went through their demo tracks for American Life and zeroed on one of the songs for the film . They sent the demo to MGM describing it as " this techno thing , an electronica piece rewritten to accommodate the film and the title " . According to Colombier , the studio responded positively to the demo but wanted them to change it so that it blended with traditional James Bond music in some way . 

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 Further cultural references are made throughout the episode . During the band meeting scene , Murray asks the duo if they can think of " any successful musicians with no instruments ? " Bret and Jemaine name off The Mormon Tabernacle Choir , Boyz II Men , Bobby McFerrin , and Luciano Pavarotti before Murray tells them that " there are none . " Near the end of the episode , Murray tells Bret and Jemain about a Nigerian man who is seeking money via email . This is a play on the actual Advance @-@ fee fraud that swept the internet in the latter part of the 20th century . 
