Limozeen

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Limozeen

Origins	Staten Island, NY
Genre(s)	Hair Metal
Members	Larry Palaroncini Gary Palaroncini Perry Palaroncini Mary Palaroncini Harry Palaroncini (guest) Terry Palaroncini (guest)
Discography	Because, It's Midnite (2003) Nite Mamas (2003) It's Tuff Bein' a Box (2004) Feed The Childrens (2005) Brain Sister (2006) Colorin' (Outside The Lines) (2006) Pressed Bunson (2006) We Don't Really Even Care About You (2007) (cover) Women and Men (2008) But They're At Brunch! (Limozeen Final Reunion Tour Brunch Vol. 7) (2015)
Producer	Teeg Dougland
Label	Cheap as Free Records

Limozeen is a hair metal band that Strong Bad admires; he even has an autographed picture of the members. There was a cartoon based on the band that was set in outer space, entitled Limozeen: "But they're in space!". However, its cancellation was announced during the pilot episode by Teeg Dougland, the band's producer. They even have their own coloring book, which was published for the 1989 Limozeen "Ladies, We're Staying in Room 302 at the Ramada" Tour. Limozeen has made some strange albums, including one called Feed the Childrens, though it could just be a single. Strong Bad featured one of the songs on this album as number two in his bottom 10 because the lyrics mainly consisted of "la la's", "na na's", and "doot do's".

The members of Limozeen are played by The Brothers Chaps and their friends while wearing outrageous '80s-style blonde wigs and clothing. In some cases, the same person plays all the members of the band. In the Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards, four different people played the members of Limozeen. In the email flashback, Matt Chapman is everybody in Limozeen, while in monster truck, all the members are played by Donnie Chapman.

In 2007, Limozeen received "mainstream" exposure with the inclusion of their song "Because, It's Midnite" on the Rocks the 80s edition of the Guitar Hero video game franchise. This is the second time that a song from the Homestar Runner body of work has appeared in a Guitar Hero title, the first being Strong Bad's "Trogdor" as an unlockable bonus in Guitar Hero II.

Name

Their name was born from the email band names and their logo is reminiscent of AC/DC's, having a similar font and lightning bolt in the center. The band consists of four blonde men with rhyming names (with their black-haired cousins Harry and Terry from Long Island occasionally contributing rhythm guitar and keyboard, respectively). It is unclear if they are brothers, or if they are named Ramones-style.

The last name Palaroncini evokes an Italian heritage, although it is not an actual Italian surname. The name may be a reference to the Italian pepperoncini peppers or Sicilian surname Palminteri.

Members

The members of Limozeen all share rhyming first names and the surname Palaroncini. According to Larry (in the coloring DVD commentary), he is "not sure" if they are related or if they are simply using pseudonyms like the Ramones. They live in Staten Island, in the basement of a supportive woman who might be their mother.

Strong Bad with a cardboard cutout of Limozeen: (L-R) Perry, Larry, Gary, Mary

The main band is made up of four members. In toons, they are typically all voiced by Matt Chapman.

• Larry Palaroncini (Vocals)
  • Portrayed by Donnie Chapman (monster truck) and Matt Chapman (all other appearances)
  • In live performances, Larry is portrayed by Matt Chapman.
• Gary Palaroncini (Lead guitar)
  • Portrayed by Donnie Chapman (monster truck), Missy Palmer (Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards), Matt Chapman (all other appearances)
  • In live performances, Gary is portrayed by J. Christopher Arrison.
• Perry Palaroncini (Bass)
  • Portrayed by Donnie Chapman (monster truck, Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards) and Matt Chapman (all other appearances)
  • In live performances, Perry is portrayed by Peter Olsen.
• Mary Palaroncini (Drums)
  • Portrayed by Donnie Chapman (monster truck), Ryan Sterritt (Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards), Matt Chapman (all other appearances)
  • In live performances, Mary is portrayed by Mark Cobb.

Live Band

For live performances, the band is filled out with the addition of two black-haired cousins from Long Island. To date, they have not appeared in toons or other Limozeen media.

• Harry Palaroncini (Rhythm guitar)
  • Portrayed by Nick Niespodziani
• Terry Palaroncini (Keyboards)
  • Portrayed by Mark Bencuya

Songs

• "Because, It's Midnite" (monster truck)
• "Nite Mamas"
• "It's Tuff Bein' a Box" (haircut)
• "Feed the Childrens" (bottom 10)
• "Brain Sister" (Summer Short Shorts, Limozeen Live! (practice))
• "Colorin' (Outside the Lines)" (coloring)
• "Pressed Bunson" (coloring)
• "Women and Men"
• "When The Knight Moves Thru Ya" (Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP)

Covers and Collaborations

• Limozeen vs. sloshy
  • "We Don't Really Even Care About You" (originally by sloshy)
• Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008
  • "Today Is Alright 4 2Nite" (originally by Strong Bad)
  • "Showdown" (originally by Strong Bad)
  • "Trogdor" (originally by Strong Bad)
  • "Moving Very Slowly" (originally by Taranchula, with vocals by Schenkel McDoo)
  • "Fhqwhgads" (originally by Strong Bad, with vocals by Schenkel McDoo possessed by Strong Bad)
  • "The Cheat Is Not Dead" (originally by Strong Bad, with vocals by Schenkel McDoo possessed by Strong Bad)
• Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 2 Sep 2016
  • "It's Like It Was Meant to Be" (originally by Strong Bad, with vocals by Puppet Strong Bad)

Discography

Feed the Childrens

Colorin' (Outside the Lines)

Limozeen vs. sloshy

Limozeen: Live at the 10 High

Limozeen: But They're At Brunch! (Limozeen Final Reunion Tour Brunch Vol. 7)

Tours

Fictional

Ladies, We're Staying In Room 302 at the Ramada

The Ladies, We're Staying In Room 302 at the Ramada Tour took place in 1989; a coloring book was released to promote the tour.

Zeenin' Across the Country 2001

Tour stops as listed on the back of a Limozeen T-shirt that was available in the Yahoo Store.

Fun Facts

• Gertersburg is a play on Gettysburg.
• Dempsey could refer to boxing legend Jack Dempsey.
• Bundt cake is a distinctively shaped type of cake.
• Broiter Grove was mentioned in secret identity as the place where Strong Bad has his second family.
• A lope is a horse's easy gait, consisting of long running strides.
• Stuggard could be a play on the German city of Stuttgart.
• Danapolis is a portmanteau of Dan and Annapolis.
• Oaklidge is a play on Oak Ridge.
• Hageltown could be a play on Hagerstown.
• Umbridge is possibly a reference to Dolores Umbridge, a character from the Harry Potter series.

2007 Tour b/w sloshy

This was the tour Strong Bad and Strong Sad attended in concert. Limozeen were scheduled to headline while sloshy opened; however, because their contract rider was not met, Limozeen stayed in their tour bus and watched ESPN Classic and sloshy played both sets.

Real-World Performances

In 2008, after a practice session, Limozeen performed two "Limozeen Live!" shows in Atlanta: March 27, 2008 at the 10 High Club, with sloshy opening, and November 8, 2008 at The Tabernacle, opening for of Montreal.

In 2016, Limozeen performed at the two Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Shows at Venkman's in Atlanta on September 2 and October 7.

Complete Filmography

• Debut: Email band names (logo)
• Email flag day (Special guest at the Pablo Phoenix concert)
• Email monster truck (First seen)
• Email flashback (Easter egg)
• Email haircut (Easter egg)
• Email best thing
• Email bottom 10
• Thanksgiving e-cards
• The Cheatar (Gary only)
• Email death metal (Larry only)
• Summer Short Shorts
• Email coloring
• Email 4 branches
• Email concert (Larry and Mary only)
• Limozeen vs. Sloshy
• Limozeen Live! (practice)
• Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008
• Email email thunder (Easter egg)
• Baddest of the Bands
• 8-Bit is Enough
• Loading Screens
• Record Store Day (Larry and Mary only)
• Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 (Larry only)

Quotes of the Week

External Links

• Archive of Myspace Page