Singing Out of Tune

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==Examples==
==Examples==
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*[[The Best Decemberween Ever]] — Strong Sad and Strong Bad's parts in the song at the end are extremely flat.
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*[[Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig]] — If Homestar tries to "sing a song" to get a stirring utensil from [[Bubs]], the song will be nonsensical and hideously off-key, causing Bubs to plug his ears before handing Homestar a chewed-up pen.
*Email [[highschool]] — When the Mysfit-steries play "Havin' Fun With My Friends", [[Homestar Runner]] sings in G, but the tune is in C.
*Email [[highschool]] — When the Mysfit-steries play "Havin' Fun With My Friends", [[Homestar Runner]] sings in G, but the tune is in C.
*[[One Two, One Two]] — [[Strong Bad]] doesn't match [[Marzipan]]'s key. Furthermore, his final line is extremely wobbly.
*[[One Two, One Two]] — [[Strong Bad]] doesn't match [[Marzipan]]'s key. Furthermore, his final line is extremely wobbly.
*Email [[fan club]] — When [[Strong Sad]] sings the [[Strong Badia National Anthem]], he's slightly sharp.
*Email [[fan club]] — When [[Strong Sad]] sings the [[Strong Badia National Anthem]], he's slightly sharp.
*[[Where U Goin' 2]] — Marzipan says, "This part's in D." [[The Cheat]] sings an off-key note. Marzipan says, "Ooh, that's not D." The Cheat then sings a much higher, but still off-key, note. Marzipan says, "How about C?" causing The Cheat to yell at her and storm off. Marzipan remarks that this is "close enough". Furthermore, the enitre song is actually in E.
*[[Where U Goin' 2]] — Marzipan says, "This part's in D." [[The Cheat]] sings an off-key note. Marzipan says, "Ooh, that's not D." The Cheat then sings a much higher, but still off-key, note. Marzipan says, "How about C?" causing The Cheat to yell at her and storm off. Marzipan remarks that this is "close enough". Furthermore, the enitre song is actually in E.
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*[[Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig]] — If Homestar tries to "sing a song" to get a stirring utensil from [[Bubs]], the song will be nonsensical and hideously off-key, causing Bubs to plug his ears before handing Homestar a chewed-up pen.
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*[[Secret Song]] — Homestar slides around while singing, and his piano accompaniment is similarly off. He also plays a wrong chord near the end.
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*[[Secret Song]] — Homestar slides around while singing, and his piano accompaniment is similarly off.
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*[[The Best Decemberween Ever]] — Strong Sad and Strong Bad's parts in the song at the end are extremely flat.
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Revision as of 15:21, 7 July 2009

A lot of the time, especially in Strong Bad Emails, when one or more characters sings to music, they sing in a key that does not match the tune they are singing to. This usually happens when the music clip is very brief.

Examples

  • The Best Decemberween Ever — Strong Sad and Strong Bad's parts in the song at the end are extremely flat.
  • Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig — If Homestar tries to "sing a song" to get a stirring utensil from Bubs, the song will be nonsensical and hideously off-key, causing Bubs to plug his ears before handing Homestar a chewed-up pen.
  • Email highschool — When the Mysfit-steries play "Havin' Fun With My Friends", Homestar Runner sings in G, but the tune is in C.
  • One Two, One TwoStrong Bad doesn't match Marzipan's key. Furthermore, his final line is extremely wobbly.
  • Email fan club — When Strong Sad sings the Strong Badia National Anthem, he's slightly sharp.
  • Where U Goin' 2 — Marzipan says, "This part's in D." The Cheat sings an off-key note. Marzipan says, "Ooh, that's not D." The Cheat then sings a much higher, but still off-key, note. Marzipan says, "How about C?" causing The Cheat to yell at her and storm off. Marzipan remarks that this is "close enough". Furthermore, the enitre song is actually in E.
  • Secret Song — Homestar slides around while singing, and his piano accompaniment is similarly off. He also plays a wrong chord near the end.