Springfield, Oregon of Springfield that stated, in part "Yo to Springfield, Oregon – the real Springfield." In April 2012, Groening confirmed to "Smithsonian" magazine that he named the fictional Springfield after Springfield, Oregon. He also confirmed that he intentionally left it a secret to allow people the enjoyment of assuming it was based on their own Springfield. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Springfield has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Springfield, Oregon Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon,
Songs in the Key of Springfield Safari" and "The Bart Wants What It Wants", which aired well after the album's release. The title is taken from the Stevie Wonder album "Songs in the Key of Life". Another FOX TV show, "The X-Files", had a soundtrack album entitled "Songs in the Key of X". The Simpsons podcast "Pods in the Key of Springfield" is named after this album. Songs in the Key of Springfield Songs in the Key of Springfield is a soundtrack/novelty album from "The Simpsons" compiling many of the musical numbers from the series. The album was released in the United States on March 18,