Paul and Storm - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: Song names "in quotes", game titles in italics. DVN site is back up

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:43:25 GMT

Song names "in quotes", game titles in italics. DVN site is back up

Bleu Ninja: /* "Ballad of The Sneak" */ there probably should be a link to the toon somewhere in this section

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:17:36 GMT

"Ballad of The Sneak": there probably should be a link to the toon somewhere in this section

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	Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.		Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.

-	Paul did much of the vocals and recording on a {{w\|Gateway, Inc.\|Gateway 2000 PC}}. A long Christmas wrapping paper tube was used to make it sound like it was being sung from a megaphone. Storm recalls that they finished fairly quickly; though they worked on it in between a lot of other projects and tours over a month, the actual work time was only a handful of hours. Paul and Storm gave no input on the animation; even the random sound effects were added mainly to see what visuals The Brothers Chaps would create to accompany them. The "Ballad of The Sneak" toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site about a month after the song had been sent in.	+	Paul did much of the vocals and recording on a {{w\|Gateway, Inc.\|Gateway 2000 PC}}. A long Christmas wrapping paper tube was used to make it sound like it was being sung from a megaphone. Storm recalls that they finished fairly quickly; though they worked on it in between a lot of other projects and tours over a month, the actual work time was only a handful of hours. Paul and Storm gave no input on the animation; even the random sound effects were added mainly to see what visuals The Brothers Chaps would create to accompany them. The [[Ballad of The Sneak]] toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site about a month after the song had been sent in.

	Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently their first "Paul and Storm" song, as the other two members of Da Vinci's Notebook had no involvement in its production. It was later released on the Paul and Storm compilation EP ''Shame and Cookie Dough''. When rereleased on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]] [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1\|Volume 1]] in 2020, the song was credited simply to "Paul & Storm".		Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently their first "Paul and Storm" song, as the other two members of Da Vinci's Notebook had no involvement in its production. It was later released on the Paul and Storm compilation EP ''Shame and Cookie Dough''. When rereleased on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]] [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1\|Volume 1]] in 2020, the song was credited simply to "Paul & Storm".

Stux: template styles

Stux — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:18:05 GMT

template styles

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-	{{Infobox_Band \|	+	{{Infobox_Band
-	band_name = Paul and Storm \|	+	\|band_name = Paul and Storm
-	image = [[Image:paulandstorm.jpg\|220px\|Paul and Storm]] \|	+	\|image = [[Image:paulandstorm.jpg\|220px\|Paul and Storm]]
-	origin = {{w\|Arlington, Virginia\|Arlington, VA}} \|	+	\|origin = {{w\|Arlington, Virginia\|Arlington, VA}}
-	genre = {{w\|Comedy rock}} \|	+	\|genre = {{w\|Comedy rock}}
-	member = Paul Sabourin<br>Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo \|	+	\|member = Paul Sabourin<br>Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo
-	discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014) \|	+	\|discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014)
	}}		}}
	'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].		'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].

Stux: rm optional field

Stux — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 12:34:57 GMT

rm optional field

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	member = Paul Sabourin<br>Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo \|		member = Paul Sabourin<br>Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo \|
	discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014) \|		discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014) \|
-	~~producer = N/A~~
	}}		}}
	'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].		'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].

Bleu Ninja: /* "Theme from Stinkoman" */ 2003, even?

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:01:43 GMT

"Theme from Stinkoman": 2003, even?

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	[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].		[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].

-	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written ~~sometime before 2007~~. The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from Da Vinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.	+	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written many years earlier {{--}} {{prs\|1340869550020190211\|20\|Dec\|2020\|alt=a 2020 @StrongBadActual tweet}} estimated the song was "from like 2003". The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from Da Vinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.

	==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==		==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==

Bleu Ninja: Space in "Da Vinci", per website

Bleu Ninja — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 01:24:31 GMT

Space in "Da Vinci", per website

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* "Theme from Stinkoman" */ the entire instrumental, not just the outro

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:58:42 GMT

"Theme from Stinkoman": the entire instrumental, not just the outro

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	[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].		[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].

-	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written sometime before 2007. The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from DaVinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental ~~outro~~ of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.	+	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written sometime before 2007. The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from DaVinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.

	==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==		==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==

Bleu Ninja: /* "Theme from Stinkoman" */ reordered content to be a little more clear - official releases before behind-the-scenes preview, even if it reverses chronology.

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:12:14 GMT

"Theme from Stinkoman": reordered content to be a little more clear - official releases before behind-the-scenes preview, even if it reverses chronology.

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	==="Theme from Stinkoman"===		==="Theme from Stinkoman"===
-	A [[Theme from Stinkoman\|theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was ~~briefly played at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], described as being made "a long time ago"~~ by ~~"The guys from DaVinci's Notebook [~~.~~..] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website". The full song would not be~~ released ~~until 2020, first~~ on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]] and then in the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]] ~~later that year; both releases credit the song to "Paul & Storm"~~.	+	[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].

-	The ~~instrumental~~ of the song ~~is heard in~~ [[~~Under Construction~~]] ~~{{--}} however~~, ~~since~~ the ~~date~~ of the ~~song~~'~~s creation is unknown, it is unknown if~~ Paul ~~and~~ Storm ~~borrowed from the toon~~, or the ~~other way around.~~ Paul and Storm are referenced in ~~said~~ toon~~, in which~~ fake credits ~~include~~ "paul pan" and "storm storm" ~~as Sound Composers~~.	+	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written sometime before 2007. The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from DaVinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental outro of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.

	==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==		==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* "Theme from Stinkoman" */ "earlier" is a bit speculative; adding details

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Sat, 28 May 2022 00:34:28 GMT

"Theme from Stinkoman": "earlier" is a bit speculative; adding details

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	==="Theme from Stinkoman"===		==="Theme from Stinkoman"===
-	A [[Theme from Stinkoman\|theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was briefly played at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], described as being ~~from~~ "The guys from DaVinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website". The full song would not be released until 2020, first on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]] and then in the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]] later that year; both releases credit the song to "Paul & Storm".	+	A [[Theme from Stinkoman\|theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was briefly played at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], described as being made "a long time ago" by "The guys from DaVinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website". The full song would not be released until 2020, first on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]] and then in the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]] later that year; both releases credit the song to "Paul & Storm".

-	~~Earlier, Paul and Storm had been referenced~~ in [[Under Construction]] {{--}} fake credits ~~included~~ "paul pan" and "storm storm" as Sound Composers.	+	The instrumental of the song is heard in [[Under Construction]] {{--}} however, since the date of the song's creation is unknown, it is unknown if Paul and Storm borrowed from the toon, or the other way around. Paul and Storm are referenced in said toon, in which fake credits include "paul pan" and "storm storm" as Sound Composers.

	==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==		==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==

Bleu Ninja: /* "Theme from Stinkoman" */ under construction

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 10 May 2022 16:36:35 GMT

"Theme from Stinkoman": under construction

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	==="Theme from Stinkoman"===		==="Theme from Stinkoman"===
	A [[Theme from Stinkoman\|theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was briefly played at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], described as being from "The guys from DaVinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website". The full song would not be released until 2020, first on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]] and then in the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]] later that year; both releases credit the song to "Paul & Storm".		A [[Theme from Stinkoman\|theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was briefly played at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], described as being from "The guys from DaVinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website". The full song would not be released until 2020, first on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]] and then in the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]] later that year; both releases credit the song to "Paul & Storm".
		+
		+	Earlier, Paul and Storm had been referenced in [[Under Construction]] {{--}} fake credits included "paul pan" and "storm storm" as Sound Composers.

	==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==		==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==

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	Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.		Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.

-	Paul did much of the vocals and recording on a {{w\|Gateway, Inc.\|Gateway 2000 PC}}. A long Christmas wrapping paper tube was used to make it sound like it was being sung from a megaphone. Storm recalls that they finished fairly quickly; though they worked on it in between a lot of other projects and tours over a month, the actual work time was only a handful of hours. Paul and Storm gave no input on the animation; even the random sound effects were added mainly to see what visuals The Brothers Chaps would create to accompany them. The "Ballad of The Sneak" toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site about a month after the song had been sent in.	+	Paul did much of the vocals and recording on a {{w\|Gateway, Inc.\|Gateway 2000 PC}}. A long Christmas wrapping paper tube was used to make it sound like it was being sung from a megaphone. Storm recalls that they finished fairly quickly; though they worked on it in between a lot of other projects and tours over a month, the actual work time was only a handful of hours. Paul and Storm gave no input on the animation; even the random sound effects were added mainly to see what visuals The Brothers Chaps would create to accompany them. The [[Ballad of The Sneak]] toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site about a month after the song had been sent in.

	Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently their first "Paul and Storm" song, as the other two members of Da Vinci's Notebook had no involvement in its production. It was later released on the Paul and Storm compilation EP ''Shame and Cookie Dough''. When rereleased on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]] [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1\|Volume 1]] in 2020, the song was credited simply to "Paul & Storm".		Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently their first "Paul and Storm" song, as the other two members of Da Vinci's Notebook had no involvement in its production. It was later released on the Paul and Storm compilation EP ''Shame and Cookie Dough''. When rereleased on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]] [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1\|Volume 1]] in 2020, the song was credited simply to "Paul & Storm".

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-	{{Infobox_Band \|	+	{{Infobox_Band
-	band_name = Paul and Storm \|	+	\|band_name = Paul and Storm
-	image = [[Image:paulandstorm.jpg\|220px\|Paul and Storm]] \|	+	\|image = [[Image:paulandstorm.jpg\|220px\|Paul and Storm]]
-	origin = {{w\|Arlington, Virginia\|Arlington, VA}} \|	+	\|origin = {{w\|Arlington, Virginia\|Arlington, VA}}
-	genre = {{w\|Comedy rock}} \|	+	\|genre = {{w\|Comedy rock}}
-	member = Paul Sabourin<br>Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo \|	+	\|member = Paul Sabourin<br>Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo
-	discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014) \|	+	\|discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014)
	}}		}}
	'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].		'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].

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	\|discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014)		\|discography = ''Opening Band'' (2005)<br>''News to Us'' (2006)<br>''Gumbo Pants'' (2007)<br>''Do You Like Star Wars?'' (2010)''<br>Ball Pit'' (2014)
	}}		}}
-	'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].	+	'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has [[Contributors\|contributed]] the songs "[[Ballad of The Sneak]]" and "[[Theme from Stinkoman]]" to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].

	Sabourin and DiCostanzo are former members of {{wp\|a cappella}} {{wp\|comedy music}} group '''{{wp\|Da Vinci's Notebook}}''', where they performed alongside Bernie Muller-Thym and Richard Hsu. The group was active from 1994 through 2004.		Sabourin and DiCostanzo are former members of {{wp\|a cappella}} {{wp\|comedy music}} group '''{{wp\|Da Vinci's Notebook}}''', where they performed alongside Bernie Muller-Thym and Richard Hsu. The group was active from 1994 through 2004.
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	==Contributions to Homestar Runner==		==Contributions to Homestar Runner==

-	Although it is a point of contention ''which'' band member first discovered [[homestarrunner.com]], Da Vinci's Notebook became fans of the site after seeing a {{inlinecontentwarning}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20011108180256/http://memepool.com/Date/165/ July 4, 2001 post on Memepool.com]. Paul used his "mad Interwebs stalking skills and a phone book" to get in touch with [[~~The~~ Brothers Chaps]] {{--}} finding [[Don and Harriet Chapman\|Don Chapman]]'s information through a {{w\|WHOIS}} search and eventually convincing the brothers to come see a Da Vinci's Notebook performance in [[Georgia\|Atlanta]]. Remarking that "it was early enough in their career that they were more flattered than creeped out when I tracked them down," a friendship was born.	+	Although it is a point of contention ''which'' band member first discovered [[homestarrunner.com]], Da Vinci's Notebook became fans of the site after seeing a {{inlinecontentwarning}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20011108180256/http://memepool.com/Date/165/ July 4, 2001 post on Memepool.com]. Paul used his "mad Interwebs stalking skills and a phone book" to get in touch with [[the Brothers Chaps]] {{--}} finding [[Don and Harriet Chapman\|Don Chapman]]'s information through a {{w\|WHOIS}} search and eventually convincing the brothers to come see a Da Vinci's Notebook performance in [[Georgia\|Atlanta]]. Remarking that "it was early enough in their career that they were more flattered than creeped out when I tracked them down," a friendship was born.

	==="Ballad of The Sneak"===		==="Ballad of The Sneak"===
-	The Brothers Chaps asked Da Vinci's Notebook to write a theme song for [[The Sneak]]. Aside from describing it as an [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Skate Party]]'s [[The Cheat Theme Song]], the band was given free rein in the songwriting.	+	The Brothers Chaps asked Da Vinci's Notebook to write a theme song for [[The Sneak]]. Aside from describing it as an [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Skate Party]]'s "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]", the band was given free rein in the songwriting.

	Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.		Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.
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	==="Theme from Stinkoman"===		==="Theme from Stinkoman"===
-	[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for ~~the~~ [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].	+	[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic\|the ''Stinkoman 20X6'' intro cinematic]].

	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written many years earlier {{--}} {{prs\|1340869550020190211\|20\|Dec\|2020\|alt=a 2020 @StrongBadActual tweet}} estimated the song was "from like 2003". The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from Da Vinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.		Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written many years earlier {{--}} {{prs\|1340869550020190211\|20\|Dec\|2020\|alt=a 2020 @StrongBadActual tweet}} estimated the song was "from like 2003". The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from Da Vinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.

	==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==		==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==
-	[[Matt Chapman]] has appeared onstage at their shows to perform such songs as [[Trogdor (song)\|Trogdor]] and ~~the~~ [[Strong Badia National Anthem]].<!--when?-->	+	[[Matt Chapman]] has appeared onstage at their shows to perform such songs as "[[Trogdor (song)\|Trogdor]]" and "[[Strong Badia National Anthem]]".<!--when?-->

	Strong Bad [http://nuggetman.com/songs/random/sb-paulstorm.mp3 introduced Paul and Storm] at Dragon Con 2008:		Strong Bad [http://nuggetman.com/songs/random/sb-paulstorm.mp3 introduced Paul and Storm] at Dragon Con 2008:
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	In 2014, the Brothers Chaps assisted with animation, writing, and voice work for "[[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects#YouTube\|The Paul and Storm Nondenominational Perennial Holiday Special]]" videos.		In 2014, the Brothers Chaps assisted with animation, writing, and voice work for "[[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects#YouTube\|The Paul and Storm Nondenominational Perennial Holiday Special]]" videos.

-	On May 13, 2020, [[Matt Chapman]] read an excerpt from ~~the~~ [[Thy Dungeonman Instruction Manual]] for the "Worst First Chapter" [[YouTube]] series, hosted by Paul and Storm.	+	On May 13, 2020, [[Matt Chapman]] read an excerpt from [[Thy Dungeonman Instruction Manual\|the ''Thy Dungeonman'' instruction manual]] for the "Worst First Chapter" [[YouTube]] series hosted by Paul and Storm.

	==External links==		==External links==
-	*[https://~~web.archive.org/web/20160323233414/http://www.DaVincisnotebook~~.com/ Da Vinci's Notebook] ~~(archived)~~	+	*[https://davincisnotebook.com/ Da Vinci's Notebook]
	*[http://www.paulandstorm.com/ Paul and Storm]		*[http://www.paulandstorm.com/ Paul and Storm]
	*[https://comeonfhqwhpods.libsyn.com/129-the-ballad-of-the-sneak Paul and Storm walk through "The Ballad of the Sneak" on the podcast "Come On, Fhqwhpods"]		*[https://comeonfhqwhpods.libsyn.com/129-the-ballad-of-the-sneak Paul and Storm walk through "The Ballad of the Sneak" on the podcast "Come On, Fhqwhpods"]

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	'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].		'''{{w\|Paul and Storm}}''' are a comedic musical duo, consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. The duo has contributed the songs [[Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[Theme from Stinkoman]] to [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]].

-	Sabourin and DiCostanzo are former members of {{wp\|a cappella}} {{wp\|comedy music}} group '''{{wp\|~~DaVinci~~'s Notebook}}''', where they performed alongside Bernie Muller-Thym and Richard Hsu. The group was active from 1994 through 2004.	+	Sabourin and DiCostanzo are former members of {{wp\|a cappella}} {{wp\|comedy music}} group '''{{wp\|Da Vinci's Notebook}}''', where they performed alongside Bernie Muller-Thym and Richard Hsu. The group was active from 1994 through 2004.

	==Contributions to Homestar Runner==		==Contributions to Homestar Runner==

-	Although it is a point of contention ''which'' band member first discovered [[homestarrunner.com]], ~~DaVinci~~'s Notebook became fans of the site after seeing a {{inlinecontentwarning}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20011108180256/http://memepool.com/Date/165/ July 4, 2001 post on Memepool.com]. Paul used his "mad Interwebs stalking skills and a phone book" to get in touch with [[The Brothers Chaps]] {{--}} finding [[Don and Harriet Chapman\|Don Chapman]]'s information through a {{w\|WHOIS}} search and eventually convincing the brothers to come see a ~~DaVinci~~'s Notebook performance in [[Georgia\|Atlanta]]. Remarking that "it was early enough in their career that they were more flattered than creeped out when I tracked them down," a friendship was born.	+	Although it is a point of contention ''which'' band member first discovered [[homestarrunner.com]], Da Vinci's Notebook became fans of the site after seeing a {{inlinecontentwarning}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20011108180256/http://memepool.com/Date/165/ July 4, 2001 post on Memepool.com]. Paul used his "mad Interwebs stalking skills and a phone book" to get in touch with [[The Brothers Chaps]] {{--}} finding [[Don and Harriet Chapman\|Don Chapman]]'s information through a {{w\|WHOIS}} search and eventually convincing the brothers to come see a Da Vinci's Notebook performance in [[Georgia\|Atlanta]]. Remarking that "it was early enough in their career that they were more flattered than creeped out when I tracked them down," a friendship was born.

	==="Ballad of The Sneak"===		==="Ballad of The Sneak"===
-	The Brothers Chaps asked ~~DaVinci~~'s Notebook to write a theme song for [[The Sneak]]. Aside from describing it as an [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Skate Party]]'s [[The Cheat Theme Song]], the band was given free rein in the songwriting.	+	The Brothers Chaps asked Da Vinci's Notebook to write a theme song for [[The Sneak]]. Aside from describing it as an [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Skate Party]]'s [[The Cheat Theme Song]], the band was given free rein in the songwriting.

	Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.		Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. The [[Old-Timey#References To Other Periods\|chronological inconsistencies]] (references to Tammany Hall, the Hully Gully, the Kaiser, prohibition, etc.) were, for the most part, intentional; partly to keep with the overall feel The Brothers Chaps had established with the toons, and partly to see if people would point them out. The trumpet instrumental at the one-minute mark was originally made for a previous Paul and Storm project that similarly used an old-timey style.
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	Paul did much of the vocals and recording on a {{w\|Gateway, Inc.\|Gateway 2000 PC}}. A long Christmas wrapping paper tube was used to make it sound like it was being sung from a megaphone. Storm recalls that they finished fairly quickly; though they worked on it in between a lot of other projects and tours over a month, the actual work time was only a handful of hours. Paul and Storm gave no input on the animation; even the random sound effects were added mainly to see what visuals The Brothers Chaps would create to accompany them. The "Ballad of The Sneak" toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site about a month after the song had been sent in.		Paul did much of the vocals and recording on a {{w\|Gateway, Inc.\|Gateway 2000 PC}}. A long Christmas wrapping paper tube was used to make it sound like it was being sung from a megaphone. Storm recalls that they finished fairly quickly; though they worked on it in between a lot of other projects and tours over a month, the actual work time was only a handful of hours. Paul and Storm gave no input on the animation; even the random sound effects were added mainly to see what visuals The Brothers Chaps would create to accompany them. The "Ballad of The Sneak" toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site about a month after the song had been sent in.

-	Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently their first "Paul and Storm" song, as the other two members of ~~DVN~~ had no involvement in its production. It was later released on the Paul and Storm compilation EP ''Shame and Cookie Dough''. When rereleased on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]] [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1\|Volume 1]] in 2020, the song was credited simply to "Paul & Storm".	+	Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently their first "Paul and Storm" song, as the other two members of Da Vinci's Notebook had no involvement in its production. It was later released on the Paul and Storm compilation EP ''Shame and Cookie Dough''. When rereleased on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]] [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1\|Volume 1]] in 2020, the song was credited simply to "Paul & Storm".

	==="Theme from Stinkoman"===		==="Theme from Stinkoman"===
	[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].		[[Theme from Stinkoman\|A theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was also created by Paul and Storm. It was first released on [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2]], and then several months later added to the site as the backing track for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]].

-	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written sometime before 2007. The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from ~~DaVinci~~'s Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.	+	Although the full song was not released until 2020, it had been written sometime before 2007. The Brothers Chaps played a portion of the song at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|Georgia Tech in 2007]], describing it as being made "a long time ago" by "the guys from Da Vinci's Notebook [...] the same guys who did this cartoon called 'The Ballad of the Sneak' on the website" (the final release simply credits the song to "Paul & Storm"). In addition, the instrumental of the song is shared with [[Under Construction]] from 2004; Paul and Storm are referenced in the toon's fake credits sequence, as Sound Composers "paul pan" and "storm storm". However, it is unknown if Paul and Storm wrote this musical fragment for Under Construction, or simply reused it from the toon when writing their theme song.

	==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==		==Other work with The Brothers Chaps==
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	==External links==		==External links==
-	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160323233414/http://www.~~davincisnotebook~~.com/ ~~DaVinci~~'s Notebook] (archived)	+	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160323233414/http://www.DaVincisnotebook.com/ Da Vinci's Notebook] (archived)
	*[http://www.paulandstorm.com/ Paul and Storm]		*[http://www.paulandstorm.com/ Paul and Storm]
	*[https://comeonfhqwhpods.libsyn.com/129-the-ballad-of-the-sneak Paul and Storm walk through "The Ballad of the Sneak" on the podcast "Come On, Fhqwhpods"]		*[https://comeonfhqwhpods.libsyn.com/129-the-ballad-of-the-sneak Paul and Storm walk through "The Ballad of the Sneak" on the podcast "Come On, Fhqwhpods"]

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