in an episode of "saturday night live" hosted by braff, braff plays a high school student in a skit where various high school interest groups are attempting to select a theme for the upcoming senior prom. braff’s character suggests a "garden state" theme because the soundtrack "changed [his] life", but the prom committee describes it as a "pitchfork mix cd". braff's character replies that he happens to know "...those songs were very carefully "chosen""'; nevertheless, the idea is quickly dismissed. he then puts on headphones with the sound of "new slang" by the shins playing in the background.