Editing Popular Music References

Many '''real bands''' and '''popular music''' are referenced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)| Homestar Runner]] body of work.
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==[[Wikipedia:Paula Abdul|Paula Abdul]]==
*Email [[different town]] &mdash; As Modestly Hot Homsar, Homsar's line during Strong Bad's fantasy is, "I'm forever your girl," a quote from the 1989 song and album titled "Forever Your Girl" by Paula Abdul.
*[[Doomy Tales Of The Macabre]] &mdash; Coach Z dresses up as [[Wikipedia:MC Skat Kat|MC Skat Kat]], who appeared with Abdul in her [[Wikipedia:Opposites Attract|"Opposites Attract"]] video.  In an Easter egg, Coach Z makes references to Abdul's song "Opposites Attract", "Straight Up" and "Rush Rush" as well as the fact that she started out as a [[Wikipedia: Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers Girl]].

==[[Wikipedia:AC/DC|AC/DC]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Alvin and the Chipmunks|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]==
*Email [[strong badathlon]] ([[strong badathlon#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; [[Coach Z]] recalls about collecting glasses with Alvin and the Chipmunks on them from [[Wikipedia:Hardee's|Hardee's]].

==[[Wikipedia:Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]==
*Email [[the chair]] &mdash; When Bubs offers Strong Bad an old Winger album, Strong Bad remarks that it is "less Anthrax-y".
*[[Trudgemank]] &mdash; Peacey P references Anthrax and Public Enemy (mentioned as P.E.) mixing rap and heavy metal in 1991 or 1993.

==[[Wikipedia:Balaam and the Angel|Balaam and the Angel]]==
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] ([[Marshmallow's Last Stand#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &ndash; During the scene with Homestar kicking Strong Bad and hitting him with a "BUH-LAM!", Homestar says to [[Mike Chapman|Mike]], "Buh-lam, Mike! Buh-lam and the Angels!"

==[[Wikipedia:Beastie Boys|Beastie Boys]]==
*Email [[technology]] &mdash; Strong Bad's claim to be "kicking [his] new Tech-Kuh-Nowledge" is a reference to the song "[[Wikipedia:The Sounds of Science (song)|The Sounds of Science]]", on the band's album, ''[[Wikipedia:Paul's Boutique|Paul's Boutique]]''.
*Email [[bike thief]] (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad claims he is "nothin' but a bike thief that must be stopped" which he then attributes to "Beatsie Boys" (a nickname for the band), and states that the title is "[[Wikipedia:Car Thief|Car Thief]], in their terms." This song is also from ''Paul's Boutique''.

==[[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]==
[[File:Yello Dello Deletedscene3.PNG|thumb|A stellar performance]]
*[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] &mdash; Strong Mad sports a Black Flag tattoo in a deleted scene.

==[[Wikipedia:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]]==
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] &mdash; When Strong Bad first tries to run the Race to the End of the Race and pick up the hurdle, he remarks that it must be made of some heavy metals, including "black sabbath".

==[[Wikipedia:Frank Black|Frank Black]]==
*[[Jibblies 2]] &mdash; A tarot card is labeled ''[[Wikipedia:The Cult of Ray|The Cult of Ray]]'', Frank Black's 1996 album, and includes the peculiar looking head from the album cover.

==[[Wikipedia:Blue Öyster Cult|Blue Öyster Cult]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; The umlaut over the "O" in the band [[DÖI]], as well as "Oyster" being one of the possible foods that the King of Town can suggest to be the second word in the band's title, are a reference to the rock band Blue Öyster Cult, one of the first bands to use a [[Wikipedia: heavy metal umlaut|heavy metal umlaut]] on the "O" in their name.

==[[Wikipedia:Boston (band)|Boston]]==
*Email [[more armies]] ([[more armies#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Matt claims to have gotten confused about the covers of Boston and [[Space Invaders]] as a kid.

==[[Wikipedia:David Bowie|David Bowie]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Boyz n da Hood (rap group)|Boyz N Da Hood]]==
*Email [[garage sale]] &mdash; Strong Bad wonders what sort of "da things" are mentioned and guesses both "da boyz" and "da hood".

==[[Wikipedia:Garth Brooks|Garth Brooks]]==
*Email [[secret identity]] &mdash; Strong Bad closes the email by saying that "secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore."

==[[Wikipedia:The Brothers Johnson|The Brothers Johnson]]==
*Email [[comic]] &mdash; In the Easter egg, the band's album ''[[Winners (Brothers Johnson album)|Winners]]'' is visible.

==[[Wikipedia:Bobby Brown|Bobby Brown]]==
*Email [[portrait]] &mdash; The term "TendaRONi" refers to Bobby Brown's song, "[[Wikipedia:Roni|Roni]]"; specifically, the lyric involving the phrase "tender Roni".

==[[Wikipedia:Glen Campbell|Glen Campbell]]==
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] &mdash; In the scene with the characters depicted as Decemberween ornaments, Homestar thinks Strong Bad is a [[Wikipedia:Rhinestone Cowboy|Rhinestone Cowboy]].

==[[Wikipedia:The Carpenters|The Carpenters]]==
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] &mdash; When Dadgeresque passes away, Dangeresque responds by stringing together the names of a bunch of sappy love songs, including "[[Wikipedia:We've Only Just Begun|We've Only Just Begun]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Chubby Checker|Chubby Checker]]==
*Email [[bottom 10]] ([[bottom 10#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Mike refers to Homestar's [[buttdance]] by saying, "Let's twist again, like we did last summer," and saying that "it's a sequel to the song." This song refers to Checker's song, "[[Wikipedia:Let's Twist Again|Let's Twist Again]]", which was a sort of "sequel" to his previous song, "[[Wikipedia:The Twist (song)|The Twist]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Joe Cocker|Joe Cocker]]==
* [[TMBG Concert - 25 Sep 2004]] & [[TMBG Concert - 5 Mar 2010]] &mdash; [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet]] [[Homestar Runner]] sings a version (with altered lyrics) of [[Wikipedia:With a Little Help from My Friends|"With A Little Help from My Friends"]] that borrows from Cocker's performance of the song.

==[[Wikipedia:Phil Collins|Phil Collins]]==
*[[Stinkomanual]] &mdash; Description of the Bendini Sisters lifts a line from the song "[[Wikipedia:In the Air Tonight|In The Air Tonight]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Jonathan Coulton|Jonathan Coulton]]==
*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] &mdash; Strong Bad mentions Jonathan Coulton being at the PAX convention.

==[[Wikipedia:The Cure|The Cure]]==
[[Image:Poster The Cure.PNG|thumb|Boys Don't Cry]]
*[[Fan Costume Commentary]] &mdash; In the final picture, Strong Bad claims the person dressed as Strong Sad to be a "dumpy [[Wikipedia:Robert Smith|Robert Smith]]". Smith is actually the lead singer and front man of The Cure. In addition, Strong Sad has a poster for the band's album ''[[Wikipedia:Boys Don't Cry (album)|Boys Don't Cry]]'' on his wall.

==[[Wikipedia:Daft Punk|Daft Punk]]==
*[[The Cheat Theme Song]] &mdash; The scene with the line "The Cheat is in the house" is reminiscent of the Daft Punk music video "[[Wikipedia:One More Time (Daft Punk song)|One More Time]]."
**The line itself may be a reference to their other song "Teachers", in which several well-known DJs are listed as being "in the house".
*Email [[techno]] &mdash; "[[The System Is Down (song)|The System Is Down]]"  follows almost the exact same pattern (beat, beeping noises, loud screaming sound) as Daft Punk's song "Rollin' and Scratchin'", excluding the "obligatory sci-fi quote".

==[[Wikipedia:Sananda Maitreya|Terrence Trent D'Arby]]==
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] &mdash; Coach Z mistakes Strong Bad's costume as being Terrence Trent D'Arby.

==[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Death Cab for Cutie|Death Cab for Cutie]]==
*[[Main Page 21]] &mdash; When "[[Games]]" is rolled over, the drum riff heard appeared about four years earlier in the beginning of Death Cab For Cutie's song "Photobooth". The version that appears here, however, is slower than the band's version and lacks the reverb that the other version has.
*Email [[alternate universe]] &mdash; The same drum riff is again heard during the [[Vector Strong Bad]] scene.

==[[Wikipedia:El DeBarge|El DeBarge]]==
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] &mdash; Homestar mistakes Strong Bad's costume as being El DeBarge.

==[[Wikipedia:John Denver|John Denver]]==
*Email [[haircut]] ([[haircut#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; There is a discussion if John Denver's real last name is Düsseldorf. It is actually Deutschendorf.

==[[Wikipedia:Devo|Devo]]==
[[File:Strong Sad as Devo Member.png|thumb|"Go forward! Move ahead. Try to detect it! It's not too late."]]
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] &mdash; Strong Sad dresses as a member of Devo, wearing the energy dome from the [[WIkipedia:Freedom of Choice|''Freedom of Choice'']] album cover and videos. He also quotes their hit [[Wikipedia: Whip It|Whip It]].

==[[Wikipedia:Digital Underground|Digital Underground]]==
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] &mdash; Coach Z dresses as [[Wikipedia:Shock G|Humpty Hump]], the band's leader.

==[[Wikipedia:Dire Straits|Dire Straits]]==
*[[Doomy Tales Of The Macabre]] &mdash; Strong Mad dresses as Sal from the video for [[Wikipedia:Money for Nothing (song)|"Money For Nothing"]]. As well, at the end, he quotes the song by saying, "MOVE-A, MOVE-A!"

==[[Wikipedia:Dokken|Dokken]]==
*Email [[band names]] &mdash; Strong Bad uses Dokken as an example of a band named after a "really cool last name," as the lead singer's name is [[Wikipedia:Don Dokken|Don Dokken]].
*Email [[different town]] &mdash; During Strong Bad's fantasy of how he would change the website, he envisions Marzipan's guitar as "Mr. Scary", which George Lynch used during his run with the band.

==[[Wikipedia:Nick Drake|Nick Drake]]==
*Email [[concert]] &mdash; Strong Bad says, "And that one guy even had his back to us all night." This refers to one of Drake's onstage habits.

==[[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:The Edsels|The Edsels]]==
*[[The System is Down]] &mdash; Bubs says that "someone tried to cram-a-lam a Swiss Cake Roll into the disk drive." This is a beyond term parodying the phrase "Rama Lama Ding Dong," which originated in a doo-wop song of the same name by this band in 1958.

==[[Wikipedia:Enuff Z'nuff|Enuff Z'nuff]]==
*Email [[band names]] &mdash; Strong Bad uses Enuff Z'nuff as a lesser example of a band named after a "really cool last name," as the lead singer's stage name is Chip Z'nuff (though his real name is Gregory Rybarski).

==[[Wikipedia:The Fifth Dimension|The Fifth Dimension]]==
*[[Main Page 8]] &mdash; When "[[Toons]]" is rolled over, Strong Bad is seen in a hot-air balloon done in his likeness as he sings the band's song, [[Wikipedia:Up, Up and Away (song)|"Up, Up and Away"]].

==[[Wikipedia:50 Cent|50 Cent]]==
*Email [[extra plug]] &mdash; The way Strong Bad pronounces 'da club' throughout the email is a reference to 50 Cent's hit single {{inlinecontentwarning|Content warning.|Content warning.}} "[[Wikipedia:In da Club|In Da Club]]," where he rounds off the 'u' in the word 'club' the same way.
*[[Who Said What Now?]] &mdash; Homsar's line is, "My cheese is 50 cent!"

==[[Wikipedia:Firehouse (band)|Firehouse]]==
*Email [[senior prom]] &mdash; The King of Town's line, "Let the King have some!" refers to the song, "Let the Drummer Have Some".

==[[Wikipedia:Foghat|Foghat]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; Strong Bad warns players not to confuse fog-bats with Foghat.

==[[Wikipedia:Lita Ford|Lita Ford]]==
*Email [[cliffhangers]] &mdash; At the start of the Space Captainface scene, Strong Bad as Space Captainface is talking to Lita Ford on the phone.

==[[Wikipedia:The Four Tops|The Four Tops]]==
*Email [[sugarbob]] &mdash; Strong Bad says, "Sugarbob, funky bunch," a reference to The Four Tops' song, "[[Wikipedia:I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)|I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Peter Frampton|Peter Frampton]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Fugazi|Fugazi]]==
*Email [[geddup noise]] ([[geddup noise#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; The brothers discuss a "This is not a Fugazi T-shirt" shirt while discussing Strong Sad's Geddup Noise shirt.

==[[Wikipedia:The Furious Five|The Furious Five]]==
*[[Homestarloween Party]] &mdash; Coach Z comments on the Furious Five, specifically either the original leader, [[Wikipedia:Grandmaster Flash|Grandmaster Flash]], or Flash's replacement, [[Wikipedia:Grandmaster Melle Mel|Grandmaster Melle Mel]].

==[[Wikipedia:Vince Guaraldi|The Vince Guaraldi Trio]]==
*Email [[comic]] &mdash; In the Easter egg, the group's album ''[[Wikipedia:A Boy Named Charlie Brown|A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' is visible.

==[[Wikipedia:Guns N' Roses|Guns N' Roses]]==
{{seemain|Guns N' Roses}}

==[[Wikipedia:Heart (band)|Heart]]==
[[Image:rockermarzipan.PNG|thumb|"...and Marzipan would rock..."]]
*Email [[different town]] &mdash; During Strong Bad's fantasy of how he would change the website, he envisions Marzipan as having a blond hairdo similar to [[Wikipedia:Nancy Wilson (rock musician)|Nancy Wilson]]'s.

==[[Wikipedia:House of Pain|House of Pain]]==
*[[A Jorb Well Done]] &mdash; At the beginning, to end the game, Coach Z says, "Pack it up, pack it in." The coach's line is a reference to lyrics from the band's song, [[Wikipedia:Jump Around|"Jump Around"]].
*[[Hallrunner]] &mdash; Opting to "jump it" for the home stereo system gets you the quote: "Jump around, jump around, jump up jump up and get down." This is a line heard in "Jump Around".

==[[Wikipedia:Ice T|Ice T]]==
*Email [[pizzaz]] &mdash; Strong Bad's closing line, "Canned or Dry, We Neva Die. Colors," is a reference to the song "Colors"; specifically, the line, "The gangs of L.A. will never die, just multiply, colors".
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; Bubs wishes for Coach Z to be more like an O.G., which refers to Ice T.'s album, ''[[Wikipedia:O.G. Original Gangster|O.G. Original Gangster]]''.

==[[Wikipedia:Iggy Pop|Iggy Pop]]==
*Email [[technology]] &mdash; Strong Bad's line, "I'm using technology," refers to a lyric from the song, "[[Wikipedia:Search and Destroy|Search and Destroy]]", which he sang with [[Wikipedia:The Stooges|The Stooges]].

==[[Wikipedia:Natalie Imbruglia|Natalie Imbruglia]]==
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] &mdash; One of Strong Sad's magic words includes Natalie's last name, except with the "g" pronounced.

==[[Wikipedia: Immolation|Immolation]]==
*The [[Taranchula]] band logo notably resembles the logo for Immolation.

==[[Wikipedia:Iron Maiden|Iron Maiden]]==
*Email [[3 Wishes]] &mdash; Strong Bad says that if he had horns, he would go on tour with a heavy metal band as their mascot and do battle with the lead singer, a reference to how the Iron Maiden [[wikipedia:Eddie the Head|mascot]] always fought with the band on stage.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; Strong Bad says his stage prop is "maybe cooler than a giant robotic demon". This refers to the band's usage of elaborate stage props in their concerts, including giant puppets of demons and monsters.
*Several toons use a [[font]] called "Metal as in Heavy" which is very similar to that of Iron Maiden.

==[[Wikipedia:The Isley Brothers|The Isley Brothers]]==
*[[Senor Mortgage]] &mdash; The jingle plays the same chord progression as in "[[Wikipedia:Twist and Shout|Twist and Shout]]".

==[[Wikipedia: Judas Priest|Judas Priest]]==
*[[Trogday 08]] &mdash; The metal song at the end sounds like "[[Wikipedia: Breaking the Law|Breaking the Law]]".
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; When you move the cursor over "save/load", Strong Bad will sometimes say "Savin' the load! Savin' the load!", also a reference to "Breaking the Law."

==[[Wikipedia:Michael Jackson|Michael Jackson]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Rick James|Rick James]]==
*Email [[gimmicks]] &mdash; Strong Bad's intro song is a reference to James' song, [[Wikipedia:Super Freak|"Super Freak"]].

==[[Wikipedia:Scott Joplin|Scott Joplin]]==
*[[Kick the Can]] &mdash; The music heard for the entire toon is Joplin's song, "[[Wikipedia:The Entertainer|The Entertainer]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Journey (band)|Journey]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; The line Strong Bad sings for "Quit" is based on the band's song, "[[Wikipedia:Don't Stop Believin'|Don't Stop Believin']]". Also, the Limozeen video game is a reference to the Atari 2600 game, [[Wikipedia:Journey Escape|Journey Escape]], which also features the band.
*[[more armies]] ([[more armies#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Matt mentions Journey Escape.

==[[Wikipedia:Kid 'n Play|Kid 'n Play]]==
[[Image:CoachZ Kid.PNG|thumb|"Check it out, yo!"]]
*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] &mdash; Coach Z dresses as Kid from Kid 'n' Play.

==[[Wikipedia:Kiss (band)|KISS]]==
*[[Main Page 9]] &mdash; The band's logo appears when rolling over "Characters".
*Email [[local news]] &mdash; Strong Bad's intro tune sounds like the band's song, "Cold Gin", but with the word "Email" replacing the title.
*Email [[coloring]] &mdash; The coloring page that Strong Bad tries to color, which depicts Larry "screamin' like a demon", shows Larry's tongue hanging out. Band member [[Wikipedia:Gene Simmons|Gene Simmons]] is well-known for his extraordinarily long tongue and is also referred to as "The Demon".

==[[Wikipedia:Krokus (band)|Krokus]]==
*Email [[band names]] &mdash; At the end, Strong Bad announces that on the next email, his guests stars would include the entire band.
*Email [[sibbie]] &mdash; Strong Bad says that his "focus is all... Krokused."

==[[Wikipedia:Cyndi Lauper|Cyndi Lauper]]==
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] &mdash; When Dadgeresque passes away, Dangeresque responds by stringing together the names of a bunch of sappy love songs, yet bizarrely concludes the response with "[[Wikipedia:She Bop|She Bop]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]]==
*[[Main Page 9]] &mdash; When rolling over "Characters", the logos for the band members appear.
*Email [[pom pom]] &mdash; Strong Bad refers to Pom Pom as "Led Zeppelin".
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; The line "Roadie Communication Breakdown!" and The Ugly One's consequent "It's always the same!" refer to the Led Zeppelin song, "[[Wikipedia:Communication Breakdown|Communication Breakdown]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Gordon Lightfoot|Gordon Lightfoot]]==
*Email [[army]] &mdash; When Strong Bad refuses to join Homestar's [[Homestarmy|army]], the latter threatens the former with, "We'll see if those trees you're always hugging save you when Gordon Lightfoot's creeping round your back stair," referencing the song "Sundown".

==[[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]]==
*Email [[hremail3184]] &mdash; Homestar repeating the phrase "Don't call it a comeback", is a reference to the first line of "[[Wikipedia:Mama Said Knock You Out (song)|Mama Said Knock You Out]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Loverboy|Loverboy]]==
*[[Because, It's Midnite]] &mdash; The percussion intro is very similar to that of Loverboy's song "[[Wikipedia:Working for the Weekend|Working for the Weekend]]".
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] &mdash; The header of Strong Sad's post on September 9, 2005 is "Working For the Weak-End?" which is a reference to the same song.

==[[Wikipedia:Yngwie Malmsteen|Yngwie Malmsteen]]==
[[File:Malmsteen'sComet.png|thumb|"We're on a collision course with Malmsteen's Comet!"]]
*Email [[cliffhangers]] &mdash; Strong Bad as Space Captainface and The Cheat as The Strap are threatened by Malmsteen's Comet.

==[[Wikipedia:Marilyn Manson|Marilyn Manson]]==
*[[TrogdorCon '97]] ([[TrogdorCon '97#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; The Brothers Chaps compare Strong Sad's makeup to that worn by the band, who has been known to wear makeup similar to that worn by Strong Sad in this toon.

==[[Wikipedia:Bob Marley|Bob Marley]]==
*[[Happy Hallow-day]] &mdash; Marzipan says, "We be jammin'!" This is a lyric sung by Marley in his song, "Jammin'".

==[[Wikipedia:Marsalis|Marsalis]]==
*Email [[theme song]] &mdash; The closing theme song for Strong Bad's email show is "by a Marsalis or two".

==[[Wikipedia:Metallica|Metallica]]==
[[File:CreepingDeath.png|thumb|"Creeping" Silent "Death" Auction]]
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] &mdash; The sign in Pom Pom's scene is a possible reference to the song, [[Wikipedia:Creeping Death (song)|"Creeping Death"]], from the album ''[[Wikipedia:Ride the Lightning|Ride the Lightning]]''.
*Email [[slumber party]] ([[slumber party#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; During the scene with the party food to be served, Matt recalls about how one kid was eating a lot of Skittles and headbanging to ''[[Wikipedia:...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All]]'', which is an album by Metallica, which includes the song "[[Wikipedia:One (Metallica song)|One]]", also mentioned. The brothers also refer to [[Wikipedia:Lars Ulrich|Lars Ulrich]], the founding band member, and to the song, "[[Wikipedia:The Unforgiven (song)|The Unforgiven]]".

==[[Wikipedia:M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]]==
*[[Happy Hallow-day]] &mdash; On the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons menu]], the description of this toon is "Ween night is M.I.A. Galang galang." [[Wikipedia:Galang|"Galang"]] is the most famous single by M.I.A.

==[[Wikipedia:Miami Sound Machine|Miami Sound Machine]]==
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] &mdash; Bubs mistakes Strong Bad's costume as being Miami Sound Machine.

==[[Wikipedia:Bette Midler|Bette Midler]]==
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] &mdash; When Dadgeresque passes away, Dangeresque responds by stringing together the names of a bunch of sappy love songs, including "[[Wikipedia:Wind Beneath My Wings|Wind Beneath My Wings]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Misfits (band)|The Misfits]]==
*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] &mdash; Strong Sad dresses as Doyle, the guitarist of the band.

==[[Wikipedia:Thelonius Monk|Thelonius Monk]]==
*Email [[pizza joint]] &mdash; Strong Sad claims that "every time [he] tried to add Strong Bad to [his] Pizz list, he'd call [him] Thelonius Dump."

==[[Wikipedia:Mos Def|Mos Def]]==
*Email [[love poems]] &mdash; Homestar's "This mo'nin'" jam sounds identical to the chorus of Mos Def's song "Got".

==[[Wikipedia:Mötley Crüe|Mötley Crüe]]==
[[Image:Witch's Brew.png|thumb|Brüe]]
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] &mdash; Homestar's jars of [[Witches' Brew|witches' brüe]] reference the spelling of the band's word "Crüe" instead of "Crew". It also features a heavy metal umlaut done in the band's style.
*Email [[monster truck]] ([[monster truck#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Matt says that [[The Brothers Chaps]]' brother, [[Donnie Chapman|Donnie]] dressed as Vince Neil, the singer of this band, in [[1987]].

==[[Wikipedia:Motörhead|Motörhead]]==
*Email [[band names]] &mdash; At the end, Strong Bad announces that on [[studying|the next email]], his guest stars would include the band's leader, [[Wikipedia:Lemmy Kilmister|Lemmy Kilmister]].
*Email [[death metal]] ([[death metal#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Strong Bad and Mike make reference to Lemmy, including discussing whether or not he hot-glued corn flakes to his face.

==[[Wikipedia:Mudhoney|Mudhoney]]==
*Email [[comic]] &mdash; The single "You Stupid Asshole" appears in the "comic" Easter egg.
*[[Sick Day]] &mdash; The page title references the song "Here Comes The Sickness".

==[[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]]==
*Email [[death metal]] &mdash; Strong Bad suggests to hot-glue cornflakes to one's face as a way to be in a death metal band. This refers to this band's guitarist who once glued corn chips to his face for a music video.

==[[Wikipedia:Willie Nelson|Willie Nelson]]==
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] &mdash; Marzipan dresses as Willie Nelson.

==[[Wikipedia:The Neville Brothers|The Neville Brothers]]==
*Email [[theme song]] &mdash; Strong Bad claims that were his [[Strong Bad Email Show|email show]]'s "life-affirming pop-ballad type theme song" would probably be "sung by some variety of Neville."

==[[Wikipedia:Newcleus|Newcleus]]==
*[[Happy Hallow-day]] &mdash; The skull with the rainbow-colored afro exclaims the title of the band's song, "Jam On It".
*Email [[love poems]] &mdash; Homestar's "This mo'nin'" jam is sung in imitation of "Jam On It".

==[[Wikipedia:Night Ranger|Night Ranger]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "[[Wikipedia:Sister Christian|Sister Christian]]", which is the title of one of this band's most famous songs.

==[[Wikipedia:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]==
[[Image:Homestar KurtCobain.PNG|thumb|Corporate Rock Still Sucks]]
*[[Homestarloween Party]] &mdash; [[Homestar Runner]] dresses as [[Wikipedia:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]]. His T-shirt is a parody of a shirt worn by Cobain on the cover of ''[[Wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]]'', which reads, "Corporate Magazines Still Suck."
*Email [[geddup noise]] &mdash; Strong Sad's "Corporate [[The Geddup Noise]] Still Sucks" T-shirt is another parody of the same slogan.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; When the speaker has been brought down on the DÖI stage, Strong Bad remarks that it is probably Cobain-proofed.

==[[Wikipedia:Sinéad O'Connor|Sinéad O'Connor]]==
*Email [[from work]] ([[from work#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Homestar claims that Sinéad O'Connor is 2008's it-girl.

==[[Wikipedia:OutKast|OutKast]]==
*Email [[spring cleaning]] &mdash; At the end, Strong Bad speaks in lyrics from the band's song [[Wikipedia:So Fresh, So Clean|"So Fresh, So Clean"]]. He says "I feel so fresh and so clean, clean..." He also says another of that song's lyrics at the very end: "Ain't nobody dope as me!"
*Email [[autobiography]] &mdash; An Easter egg describes the reviews of the tapes as being "[[Wikipedia:Hootie Hoo|Hootie Hoo]]", which is actually the name of a song by this band.
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] &mdash; At the end, Coach Z thinks Pom Pom's Big Boy costume is actually Big Boi and he was considering going as the other half of the group, André 3000.

==[[Wikipedia:Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy Osbourne]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; Strong Bad asking Marzipan if she plans to bite off Pazquel's head, The King of Town's on-stage devouring of bats, and Marzipan's allegation of Limozeen performing bat-head-biting all refer to a notorious episode in the career of Osbourne.

==[[Wikipedia:Tom Petty|Tom Petty]]==
*[[Old Characters Page]] &mdash; Marzipan's description includes "She loves horses and her boyfriend, too" which is a line from Tom Petty's song, [[Wikipedia:Free Fallin'|Free Fallin']].

==[[Wikipedia:Piebald|Piebald]]==
*[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]] &mdash; The term "vantastic" is a possible reference to this band, who describe their tour van using the same word. 

==[[Wikipedia:Pink Floyd|Pink Floyd]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; Strong Bad says his stage prop is "almost better than a flying pig". This refers to a prop used in some performances by this band and the cover art of [[Wikipedia:Animals (Pink Floyd album)|Animals]].

==[[Wikipedia:Poison (American band)|Poison]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; In the Teen Girl Squad comic, Gary refers to [[Cheerleader]] as "un-unskinny bop", a reference to Poison's song "[[Wikipedia:Unskinny Bop|Unskinny Bop]]".

==[[Wikipedia:The Police|The Police]]==
*Email [[specially marked]] &mdash; The step counter has the phrase "Every step U take" displayed on it. This phrase is a line sung in The Police's song, "[[Wikipedia:Every Breath You Take|Every Breath You Take]]".

==[[Wikipedia:The Postal Service|The Postal Service]]==
*Email [[geddup noise]] ([[geddup noise#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; The Brothers Chaps compare The Cheat's Geddup Noise indietronic remix to something that The Postal Service would do.

==[[Wikipedia:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]]==
*Email [[vacation]] &mdash; Strong Bad's intro song is a reference to Elvis' song, [[Wikipedia:Heartbreak Hotel|"Heartbreak Hotel"]].

==[[Wikipedia:Prince (musician)|Prince]]==
[[File:Halloween 2007 Marzipan.PNG|thumb|"E... A... D... G...."]]
*Email [[space program]] &mdash; Strong Bad's email intro is a parody of Prince's song, "[[Wikipedia:When Doves Cry|When Doves Cry]]".
*[[Jibblies 2]] &mdash; Marzipan dresses as Prince circa his 1984 album and film ''[[Wikipedia:Purple Rain (album)|Purple Rain]]''. Homestar references his 1985 hit "Raspberry Beret".

==[[Wikipedia:The Promise Ring|The Promise Ring]]==
*Email [[no loafing]] &mdash; The poster on Strong Sad's wall in the "appointment" Easter egg is of this emo band.

==[[Wikipedia:Public Enemy|Public Enemy]]==
*[[Homestarloween Party]] &mdash; [[Coach Z]] dresses as [[Wikipedia:Flavor Flav|Flavor Flav]], the comic relief member of this group.
*[[Trudgemank]] &mdash; Peacey P. mentions them (as P.E.) and Anthrax mixing rap and heavy metal in 1991 or 1993.

==[[Wikipedia:Queen (band)|Queen]]==
*Email [[space program]] &mdash; The Space Captainface song is a spoof on the theme song for ''[[Wikipedia:Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]'', as performed by this band.

==[[Wikipedia:Queen Latifah|Queen Latifah]]==
[[File:Coach Z as Queen Latifah.png|thumb|"Hey, whatcha doing there, sista?"]]
*[[Happy Hallow-day]] &mdash; Coach Z dresses as Queen Latifah.

==[[Wikipedia:Quiet Riot|Quiet Riot]]==
*Email [[the bet]] &mdash; Strong Bad tells Homestar to change his name to Kevin DuBrow if he fails to be cool, which does not happen.

==[[Wikipedia:Radiohead|Radiohead]]==
*Email [[redesign]] &mdash; One of the dryer settings is "High and Dry", a reference to the band's song of the same title.

==[[Wikipedia:The Ramones|The Ramones]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Red Hot Chili Peppers|Red Hot Chili Peppers]]==
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] ([[Decemberween Short Shorts#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; During the scene with Strong Bad writing a letter to tube socks, the Brothers Chaps compare this scene to how Red Hot Chili Peppers used tube socks.

==[[Wikipedia:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]]==
*[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] ([[In_Search_of_the_Yello_Dello#Everything_Else_Vol._2_Version|DVD version]]) &mdash; As seen in the fourth deleted scene, it was originally intended for Strong Sad to sound like [[Wikipedia:Michael Stipe|Michael Stipe]].

==[[Wikipedia:Lionel Richie|Lionel Richie]]==
*Email [[3 Wishes]] &mdash; The intro is reference to a lyric to Richie's song, [[Wikipedia:Say You, Say Me|"Say You, Say Me"]].
*[[Homestar Runner#Character Video Transcript|Homestar Runner's Character Video]] &mdash; "Lionel Richie" is one of the randomly-picked insults that Strong Bad calls Homestar during the latter's character video.

==[[Wikipedia:Kenny Rogers|Kenny Rogers]]==
*Email [[pom pom]] &mdash; Strong Bad's intro is a reference to Rogers' song, [[Wikipedia:The Gambler (album)|"The Gambler"]].

==[[Wikipedia:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; If you click on the fuse box at the DÖI Stage, Strong Bad remarks how his "frustration was sure to blow a 50 amp fuse." This is a reference to the Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want", where there is a line with a similar meaning.
*[[Limozeen vs. Sloshy]] &mdash; The album cover resembles the cover for [[Wikipedia:Jump Back|Jump Back]], a Rolling Stones greatest hits album.

==[[Wikipedia:Run-D.M.C.|Run-D.M.C.]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; The Two-O-Duo's "DeButt" album cover is based on Run-D.M.C.'s album ''[[Wikipedia:King of Rock|King of Rock]]''. 

==[[Wikipedia:Sade|Sade]]==
*Email [[slumber party]] &mdash; Homestar sings, "Party. Slumber party. Listen to some Sade, at the slumber party."

==[[Wikipedia:Joe Satriani|Joe Satriani]]==
*Email [[space program]] &mdash; The term "Satriani 5" is a spoof on Joe Satriani, who created the album ''Surfing with the Aliens''.
*Email [[cliffhangers]] ([[cliffhangers#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; During the Space Captainface scene, Matt wonders if when the new Fantastic Four movie comes out, Joe Satriani will become more popular.

==[[Wikipedia:Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]==
[[File:Scorpions.png|thumb|We are the SCORPIONS!!]]
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] &mdash; Strong Sad asks his readers to "rock [him] like an e-Hurricane", referencing their song "[[Wikipedia:Rock You Like A Hurricane|Rock You Like A Hurricane]]".
*Email [[your friends]] &mdash; During the scene with Strong Bad torturing [[Homsar]] with scorpions, the scorpions come from a box that reads, "We are the scorpions!", which is the concert-opening cry of lead singer Klaus Meine.
*[[Taranchula]] member Schenkel McDoo may be a reference to Scorpions guitarist [[Wikipedia: Rudolf Schenker|Rudolf Schenker]].

==[[Wikipedia:Bob Seger|Bob Seger]]==
*Email [[strong badathlon]] &mdash; During the ending closimonies, Homestar sings a (misquoted) line from Seger's song "Old Time Rock 'n' Roll."

==[[Wikipedia:Sepultura|Sepultura]]==

*[[Taranchula]] appear to be partially based on the metal band Sepultura.

==[[Wikipedia:Sex Pistols|Sex Pistols]]==
*Email [[sb_email 22]] &mdash; Strong Bad's suggested email closing "Nevermind the Bullocks" refers to a lyric from the band's controversial album, ''[[Wikipedia:Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols|Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols]]'', which, like this email, was banned in the U.K.

==[[Wikipedia:Simon and Garfunkel|Simon and Garfunkel]]==
*Email [[do over]] &mdash; As Strong Bad bashes Homestar on the head with the Tandy's keyboard, he yells, "PARSLEY! SAGE! RoseMARY! And THYME!" These are lyrics to the song "[[Wikipedia:Scarborough Fair|Scarborough Fair]]", an English ballad made famous by this band.
*Email [[love poems]] ([[love poems#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Mike and Matt both think that Homestar looks like Art Garfunkel, the second half of Simon and Garfunkel.

==[[Wikipedia:Slaughter (band)|Slaughter]]==
*Email [[death metal]] &mdash; One of the bands featured on the [[Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour]] is "Schlaugh-ter".

==[[Wikipedia:Sonic Youth|Sonic Youth]]==
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==[[Wikipedia: Bruce Springsteen|Bruce Springsteen]]==
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] &mdash; [[Bubs]] dresses up as [[Wikipedia: Clarence Clemons|Clarence Clemons]], saxophonist for the [[Wikipedia: E-Street Band|E-Street Band]].
*Email [[love poems]] &mdash; Kimberly quotes [[Wikipedia: Blinded By the Light|Blinded by the Light]], a song originally done by Bruce Springsteen.
*Email [[dictionary]] &mdash; [[Marzipan]] offers to play a cover of Bruce Springsteen's song, [[Wikipedia:Glory Days (song)|Glory Days]].

==[[Wikipedia:Stryper|Stryper]]==
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] &mdash; When Strong Bad investigates the stands by the track, he remarks that they are emptier than a Stryper concert.

==[[Wikipedia:Sugarhill Gang|Sugarhill Gang]]==
*[[Homsar#Character Video Transcript|Homsar's character video]] &mdash; Homsar mentions Wonder Mike, the lead singer for the Sugarhill Gang.

==[[Wikipedia:The Supremes|The Supremes]]==
*[[Hallrunner]] &mdash; If you choose "Fight it" when you come across love, the game replies that "you can't fight it and you can't hurry it. You just have to wait." This is a reference to the Supremes' song, "[[Wikipedia:You Can't Hurry Love|You Can't Hurry Love]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Talking Heads|Talking Heads]]==
[[Image:StrongSad DavidByrne.PNG|thumb|"This is not my beautiful house! This is not my beautiful wife!"]]
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] &mdash; [[Strong Sad]] dresses as the band's leader [[Wikipedia:David Byrne|David Byrne]]. He also quotes their song "[[Wikipedia: Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)|Once In A Lifetime]]" with the lines "This is not my beautiful house!" and "This is not my beautiful wife!"

==[[Wikipedia:James Taylor|James Taylor]]==
*Email [[for kids]] &mdash; On Homsar's show, ''[[Whaddaya Know, Haddi-man?]]'', the guitarist, known as the [[Stave It Off Guy]], bears a striking resemblance to this folk singer, who would often appear on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' to sing educational songs.
*[[Crystal Fortress]] &mdash; The Stave It Off Guy returns.

==[[Wikipedia:TLC (band)|TLC]]==
*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] &mdash; Marzipan dresses as [[Wikipedia:Lisa Lopes|Left-Eye Lopes]].

==[[Wikipedia:The Treacherous Three|The Treacherous Three]]==
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] &mdash; Coach Z dresses as band member Kool Moe Dee.

==[[Wikipedia:A Tribe Called Quest|A Tribe Called Quest]]==
*[[Weclome Back]] ([[Weclome Back#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; The Brothers Chaps recall how they once played a Tribe Called Quest cover in a battle of the bands contest.

==[[Wikipedia:Tupac Shakur|Tupac]]==
[[Image:CoachZ_Tupac.PNG|thumb|Thorg Life]]
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] &mdash; Coach Z dresses as Tupac.

==[[Wikipedia:Turbonegro|Turbonegro]]==
*Email [[death metal]] &mdash; Strong Bad's suggestion to Dane to be fat refers to lead singer [[Wikipedia:Hank Von Helvete|Hank Von Helvete]], who is famous for his plump physique.

==[[Wikipedia:Ike & Tina Turner|Ike Turner]]==
*Email [[autobiography]] &mdash; An Easter egg describes the tapes as being reviewed by Ike Turner, who, bizarrely enough, reviews it twice as "hootie hoo".

==[[Wikipedia:Van Halen|Van Halen]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Stevie Ray Vaughan|Stevie Ray Vaughan]]==
*[[Most in the Graveyard]] &mdash; Marzipan dresses as Stevie Ray Vaughan.
**Homestar calls Marzipan "My little pride and joy," a reference to Stevie Ray Vaughan's 1983 hit, [[Wikipedia:Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan song)|Pride and Joy]].

==[[Wikipedia:Vinnie Vincent Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]==
*Email [[death metal]] &mdash; One of the bands featured on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour is "the Winnie Wincent Inwasion".

==[[Wikipedia:Weezer|Weezer]]==
*Email [[concert]] &mdash; The discussion about Christmas lights used by sloshy refers to Weezer's similar usage in their music video of "[[Wikipedia:El Scorcho|El Scorcho]]".
*[[Decomposing Pumpkins]] &mdash; The intro notes are reminiscent of "[[Wikipedia:Undone (The Sweater Song)|Undone (The Sweater Song)]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Wesley Willis|Wesley Willis]]==
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; When you are finished talking to Bubs, he may utter the phrase "Rock over London, Rock on Chicago". This phrase was often used at the end of Willis' songs.

==[[Wikipedia:Barry White|Barry White]]==
*Email [[love poems]] &mdash; Tenerence Love sings his "Sweaty Overweight Jam" in imitation of soul singers like Barry White.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] &mdash; Strong Bad refers to Homestar as "Very White".

==[[Wikipedia:Whitesnake|Whitesnake]]==
*Email [[mile]] &mdash; Strong Bad's line before jumping the ramp over Bubs' 19 buses, "Here I go again on my own," is a reference to the first line of the chorus of "[[Wikipedia:Here I Go Again|Here I Go Again]]", an '80s standard by Whitesnake.

==[[Wikipedia:The Who|The Who]]==
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==[[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]]==
*Email [[death metal]] &mdash; One of the bands featured on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour is "Vinger".
*Email [[the chair]] &mdash; Bubs has a Winger album.

==[[Wikipedia:Wu-Tang Clan|Wu-Tang Clan]]==
[[Image:Wu-TangPumpkin.png|thumb|"Cool, a W. What's that supposed to stand for? Witches' brew?"]]
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] &mdash; If you give Coach Z the Cherry Clan as his Halloween treat, he will compare them to the Wu-Tang Clan and he asks you if he can come in and listen to the group's song, ''[[Wikipedia:Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)|The 36 Chambers]]''.
*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] &mdash; The letter W in Coach Z's pumpkin entry is the symbol for the Wu-Tang Clan.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]] &mdash; Homestar's mention of a "Goatface Killa" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Ghostface Killah|Ghostface Killah]], a member of Wu-Tang Clan.

==[[Wikipedia: "Weird Al" Yankovic|"Weird Al" Yankovic]]==
*Email [[long pants]] &mdash; Strong Bad writing on the Lappy with the light pen may be a reference to part of the lyrics to Weird Al's song, "It's All About the Pentiums".
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] &mdash; The line "Ding dong. Ding dong, yo" is a line from the video for "[[Wikipedia:Fat (song)|Fat]]".

==[[Wikipedia:Frank Zappa|Frank Zappa]]==
*Email [[suntan]] &mdash; In the instructions, the man's facial hair is similar to that of Frank Zappa.
*Email [[modeling]] &mdash; "Stinkfoot" refers to a song title by Zappa.

==[[Wikipedia:ZZ Top|ZZ Top]]==
*[[Sketchbook 2005]] &mdash; In the November 10th entry, the King of Town is drawn as one of the band members.
*Email [[the bet]] ([[the bet#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Strong Bad makes reference to Billy Gibbons, the leader of this band.
*Email [[winter pool]] &mdash; The King of Town is seen watching an episode of [[Caleb Rentpayer]] where Tucksworth says, "You can't grow a ZZ Top beard!"

==See Also==
*[[They Might Be Giants]]
*[[DaVinci's Notebook]]
*[[Y-O-U]]
*[[Heavy Metal]]
*[[Hip Hop]]
*[[Professional Athlete References]]

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