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Many '''real bands''' and '''popular music''' are referenced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)| Homestar Runner]] body of work, either explicitly by mentioning or showing an album or obliquely by alluding to or quoting lyrics.
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Many '''real bands''' and '''popular music''' are referenced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)| Homestar Runner]] body of work. Common references include [[Halloween costumes]], mentioning or even showing an album, quoting lyrics, or more oblique allusions to other signature musical elements.
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==<span id="A"></span>{{w|Paula Abdul}}==
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*Email [[different town]] {{--}} Modestly Hot [[Homsar]]'s line "I'm forever your girl" references Abdul's debut album ''{{w|Forever Your Girl}}''.
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*[[Doomy Tales Of The Macabre]] {{--}} Coach Z dresses up as {{w|MC Skat Kat}}, an animated character who appeared with Abdul in the music video for her song "{{w|Opposites Attract}}".
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**In an Easter egg, Coach Z makes references to Abdul's songs "Opposites Attract", "{{w|Cold Hearted}}", "{{w|Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)|Straight Up}}", and "{{w|Rush Rush (Paula Abdul song)|Rush Rush}}", as well Abdul's showbiz origins as a {{w|Laker Girl}}.
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|[[#A|A]] | [[#B|B]] | [[#C|C]] | [[#D|D]] | [[#E|E]] | [[#F|F]] | [[#G|G]] | [[#H|H]] | [[#I|I]] | [[#J|J]] | [[#K|K]] | [[#L|L]] | [[#M|M]] | [[#N|N]] | [[#O|O]] | [[#P|P]] | [[#Q|Q]] | [[#R|R]] | [[#S|S]] | [[#T|T]] | [[#U|U]] | [[#V|V]] | [[#W|W]] | X | [[#Y|Y]] | [[#Z|Z]]
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=={{w|Paula Abdul}}==
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*Email [[different town]] {{--}} 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.
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*[[Doomy Tales Of The Macabre]] {{--}} Coach Z dresses up as {{w|MC Skat Kat}}, who appeared with Abdul in her "{{w|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 {{w|Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers Girl}}.
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=={{w|AC/DC}}==
=={{w|AC/DC}}==
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=={{w|Aerosmith}}==
=={{w|Aerosmith}}==
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*[[Flash is Dead!]] {{--}} While trying to make a [[Deep Impact]] reference, Homestar yells out, "{{w|I Don't Want to Miss a Thing|I don't want to miss a thing}}!", which was one of Aerosmith's songs in ''{{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}''.
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*[[Flash is Dead!]] {{--}} While trying to make a ''[[Deep Impact]]'' reference, [[Homestar Runner]] quotes {{w|I Don't Want to Miss a Thing|"I don't want to miss a thing!"}} from the Aerosmith song for the {{w|Twin films|similarly-themed film}} ''{{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}''.
*[[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]] {{--}}  
*[[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]] {{--}}  
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** In an Easter egg, [[Coach Z]] sings the guitar lick of {{w|Walk This Way}}, which Aerosmith re-released with {{w|Run-DMC}} (a member of which Coach Z was dressed up as).
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** In an Easter egg, [[Coach Z]] sings the guitar lick of "{{w|Walk This Way}}" in reference to the cover/collaboration version with [[Run-DMC]] (a member of which Coach Z was dressed up as).
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** This is referenced again in another Easter egg, where [[The Homestar Runner]] and [[Fat Dudley]] sing and dance to the guitar lick of "Walk This Way". They point the viewer towards [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] who alludes to the lyrics of {{w|Sweet Emotion}} while speaking to the "[[The Demon|Arrow Smith]]".
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** In another Easter egg, [[The Homestar Runner]] and [[Fat Dudley]] sing and dance to the guitar lick of "Walk This Way". [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] additionally alludes to the lyrics of "{{w|Sweet Emotion}}" while speaking to the "[[The Demon|Arrow Smith]]".
=={{w|Alvin and the Chipmunks}}==
=={{w|Alvin and the Chipmunks}}==
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*Email [[strong badathlon]] ([[strong badathlon#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Coach Z]] recalls about collecting glasses with Alvin and the Chipmunks on them from {{w|Hardee's}}.
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*Email [[strong badathlon]] {{--}} The song Homestar sings for the ending closimonies was from a commercial promoting "Alvin and the Chipmunks"-themed collectible glasses at Hardee's restaurants. The commercials used a rewritten version of "{{w|Old Time Rock and Roll}}" by {{w|Bob Seger}}.
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**In the [[strong badathlon#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]], [[Coach Z]] recalls collecting said glasses.
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**A [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021 Mar#1370086840863182855|follow-up tweet]] specified the reference was to Hardee's, not Seger.
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=={{w|Anthrax (band)|Anthrax}}==
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=={{w|Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax}}==
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*Email [[the chair]] {{--}} When Bubs offers Strong Bad an old Winger album, Strong Bad remarks that it is "less Anthraxy".
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*Email [[the chair]] {{--}} [[#Winger|Winger's]] {{w|Winger (album)|self-titled debut album}} is described as "less Anthrax-y".
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*[[Trudgemank]] {{--}} Peacey P references Anthrax and Public Enemy (mentioned as P.E.) mixing rap and heavy metal in 1991 or 1993.
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*[[Trudgemank]] {{--}} Peacey P references Anthrax and [[#Public Enemy|Public Enemy]] mixing rap and heavy metal, referring to Anthrax's 1991 cover of "{{w|Bring the Noise}}".
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==<span id="B"></span>{{w|Balaam and the Angel}}==
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=={{w|Balaam and the Angel}}==
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*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] ([[Marshmallow's Last Stand#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Homestar reacts to the "BUH-LAM!" onomatopoeia with "Buh-lam and the Angels!"
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*[[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!"
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=={{w|Beastie Boys}}==
=={{w|Beastie Boys}}==
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=={{w|Black Flag (band)|Black Flag}}==
=={{w|Black Flag (band)|Black Flag}}==
[[File:Yello Dello Deletedscene3.PNG|thumb|A stellar performance]]
[[File:Yello Dello Deletedscene3.PNG|thumb|A stellar performance]]
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*[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] {{--}} Strong Mad sports a Black Flag tattoo in a deleted scene.
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*[[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes]] {{--}} [[Strong Mad]] can be seen sporting a Black Flag tattoo in the third scene.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] {{--}} [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#George Washington, Abraham Lincoln & Henry Rollins|Henry Rollins]] appears alongside [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#George Washington, Abraham Lincoln & Henry Rollins|George Washington]] and [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#George Washington, Abraham Lincoln & Henry Rollins|Abraham Lincoln]].
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=={{w|Black Sabbath}}==
=={{w|Black Sabbath}}==
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] {{--}} 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".
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] {{--}} 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".
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*[[Moving Very Slowly]] resembles the doom metal style of Black Sabbath, even tough [[Taranchula]] is supposed to be a death metal band.
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*[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] {{--}} [[Taranchula]] song [[Moving Very Slowly]] resembles the doom metal style of Black Sabbath.
=={{w|Frank Black}}==
=={{w|Frank Black}}==
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=={{w|Blue Öyster Cult}}==
=={{w|Blue Öyster Cult}}==
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} 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 {{w|heavy metal umlaut}} on the "O" in their name.
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} The {{w|heavy metal umlaut}} over the "O" in the band [[DÖI]] is a reference to Blue Öyster Cult, a connection furthered by "Oyster" being one of the foods that the King of Town can suggest to be the second word in the band's title.
=={{w|Boston (band)|Boston}}==
=={{w|Boston (band)|Boston}}==
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*Email [[more armies]] ([[more armies#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] claims to have gotten confused about the covers of Boston and [[Space Invaders]] as a kid.
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*Email [[more armies]] ([[more armies#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman]] recalls conflating the spaceships on the covers of {{w|Boston discography|Boston albums}} with the game ''[[Space Invaders]]'' as a child, making a comparison to ''[[#Journey|Journey Escape]]''.
=={{w|David Bowie}}==
=={{w|David Bowie}}==
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=={{w|Garth Brooks}}==
=={{w|Garth Brooks}}==
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*Email [[secret identity]] {{--}} Strong Bad closes the email by saying that "secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore."
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*Email [[secret identity]] {{--}} Strong Bad reflects that "secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore," referring to Brooks' {{w|Chris Gaines}} persona.
=={{w|The Brothers Johnson}}==
=={{w|The Brothers Johnson}}==
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*Email [[comic]] {{--}} In the Easter egg, the band's album ''{{w|Winners (Brothers Johnson album)|Winners}}'' is visible.
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*Email [[comic]] {{--}} In an Easter egg, the band's album ''{{w|Winners (Brothers Johnson album)|Winners}}'' is visible in an independent record store.
=={{w|Bobby Brown}}==
=={{w|Bobby Brown}}==
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*Email [[portrait]] {{--}} The term "TendaRONi" refers to Bobby Brown's song, "{{w|Roni}}"; specifically, the lyric involving the phrase "tender Roni".
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*Email [[portrait]] {{--}} The term "TendaRONi" refers to Bobby Brown's song, "{{w|Roni (song)|Roni}}"; specifically, the lyric involving the phrase "tender Roni".
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==<span id="C"></span>{{w|Cab Calloway}}==
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=={{w|Cab Calloway}}==
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} Frustrated by [[I really like your costume|Homestar's incorrect identification of his costume]], Strong Bad retorts that he's not Cab Calloway. Marzipan comments that she likes Calloway.
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} Strong Bad implies that he's not Cab Calloway. Marzipan later comments that she likes Cab Calloway.
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=={{w|Glen Campbell}}==
=={{w|Glen Campbell}}==
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*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] {{--}} In the scene with the characters depicted as Decemberween ornaments, Homestar [[I really like your costume|thinks]] Strong Bad is a {{w|Rhinestone Cowboy}}.
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*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] {{--}} In the scene with the characters depicted as Decemberween ornaments, Homestar [[I really like your costume|thinks]] Strong Bad is a "{{w|Rhinestone Cowboy}}".
=={{w|The Carpenters}}==
=={{w|The Carpenters}}==
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=={{w|Chubby Checker}}==
=={{w|Chubby Checker}}==
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*Email [[bottom 10]] ([[bottom 10#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} 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, "{{w|Let's Twist Again}}", which was a sort of "sequel" to his previous song, "{{w|The Twist (song)|The Twist}}".
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*Email [[bottom 10]] ([[bottom 10#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Mike Chapman]] acknowledges Homestar's "[[buttdance]] again" song by quoting "Let's twist again, like we did last summer," from Checker's song "{{w|Let's Twist Again}}", a "sequel" to his previous song, "{{w|The Twist (song)|The Twist}}".
=={{w|Joe Cocker}}==
=={{w|Joe Cocker}}==
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=={{w|Phil Collins}}==
=={{w|Phil Collins}}==
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*[[Stinkomanual]] {{--}} Description of the Bendini Sisters lifts a line from the song "{{w|In the Air Tonight}}".
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*[[Stinkomanual]] {{--}} The description of the Bendini Sisters alludes to "{{w|In the Air Tonight}}".
=={{w|Jonathan Coulton}}==
=={{w|Jonathan Coulton}}==
*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] {{--}} Strong Bad mentions Jonathan Coulton being at the PAX convention.
*[[Make a Scene with Telltale: Strong Bad Edition]] {{--}} Strong Bad mentions Jonathan Coulton being at the PAX convention.
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*[[The Brothers Chaps]] were guests on the 2019 JoCo Cruise.
=={{w|The Cure}}==
=={{w|The Cure}}==
[[Image:Poster The Cure.PNG|thumb|Boys Don't Cry]]
[[Image:Poster The Cure.PNG|thumb|Boys Don't Cry]]
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*[[Fan Costume Commentary]] {{--}} In the final picture, Strong Bad claims the person dressed as Strong Sad to be a "dumpy {{w|Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith}}". Smith is actually the lead singer and front man of The Cure.  
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*[[Fan Costume Commentary]] {{--}} Strong Bad describes the final Strong Sad costume as a "dumpy {{w|Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith}}", referring to the frontman of the Cure.  
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*Email [[radio]] {{--}} Strong Sad has a poster for the band's album ''{{w|Boys Don't Cry (album)|Boys Don't Cry}}'' on his wall.
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*Email [[radio]] {{--}} Strong Sad has a "{{w|Boys Don't Cry (The Cure song)|Boys Don't Cry}}" poster in [[Strong Sad's Room|his room]]. This poster has continued to appear in subsequent scenes set in his room.
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*Email [[independent]] {{--}} The ''Boys Don't Cry'' poster makes another appearance.
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==<span id="D"></span>{{w|Daft Punk}}==
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=={{w|Daft Punk}}==
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*[[The Cheat Theme Song]] {{--}} The visual accompanying "The Cheat is in the house" is reminiscent of the music video for "{{w|One More Time (Daft Punk song)|One More Time}}."
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*[[The Cheat Theme Song]] {{--}} The scene with the line "The Cheat is in the house" is reminiscent of the Daft Punk music video "{{w|One More Time (Daft Punk song)|One More Time}}."
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**The line itself may be a reference to earlier song "Teachers", in which several influential DJs are listed as being "in the house".
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**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".
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*Email [[techno]] {{--}} "[[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".
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=={{w|Sananda Maitreya|Terrence Trent D'Arby}}==
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=={{w|Terence Trent D'Arby}}==
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*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] {{--}} Coach Z mistakes Strong Bad's costume as being Terrence Trent D'Arby.
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*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] {{--}} Coach Z misinterprets Strong Bad's Ozone costume as Terence Trent D'Arby.
=={{w|De La Soul}}==
=={{w|De La Soul}}==
{{seemain|De La Soul}}
{{seemain|De La Soul}}
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=={{w|Death Cab for Cutie}}==
 
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*[[Main Page 21]] {{--}} 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.
 
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*Email [[alternate universe]] {{--}} The same drum riff is again heard during the [[Vector Strong Bad]] scene.
 
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*[[she likes cloth]] sounds like Death Cab for Cutie.
 
=={{w|El DeBarge}}==
=={{w|El DeBarge}}==
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*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] {{--}} Homestar mistakes Strong Bad's costume as being El DeBarge.
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*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] {{--}} Homestar mistakes Strong Bad's Ozone costume for one of El DeBarge.
=={{w|John Denver}}==
=={{w|John Denver}}==
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*Email [[haircut]] ([[haircut#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} There is a discussion if John Denver's real last name is Düsseldorf. It is actually Deutschendorf.
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*Email [[haircut]] ([[haircut#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The Brothers Chaps try to remember if John Denver's real last name was Düsseldorf; it was actually Deutschendorf.
=={{w|Devo}}==
=={{w|Devo}}==
[[File:Strong Sad as Devo Member.png|thumb|"Go forward! Move ahead. Try to detect it! It's not too late."]]
[[File:Strong Sad as Devo Member.png|thumb|"Go forward! Move ahead. Try to detect it! It's not too late."]]
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*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} Strong Sad dresses as an unspecified member of Devo, wearing the famous "{{w|energy dome}}" helmet. He also quotes their hit song {{w|Whip It (Devo song)|"Whip It"}}. The square glasses Strong Sad is wearing means he is most likely dressed as co-founder and singer {{w|Mark Mothersbaugh}}.
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*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} Strong Sad dresses as an unspecified "Devo member", wearing the famous "{{w|energy dome}}" helmet. He also quotes their hit song {{w|Whip It (Devo song)|"Whip It"}}.
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*[[The Show: Ween Edition]] {{--}} Homestar [[I really like your costume|mistakes]] Coach Z's "{{w|Beastie Boys|Beastie Boy from the Intergalactic video}}" costume for a "Devo construction worker".
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**Strong Sad's square glasses indicate he is most likely dressed as co-founder and singer {{w|Mark Mothersbaugh}}.
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*[[The Show: Ween Edition]] {{--}} Homestar [[I really like your costume|mistakes]] Coach Z's "[[#Beastie Boys|Beastie Boy]] from the Intergalactic video" costume for a "Devo construction worker".
=={{w|Digital Underground}}==
=={{w|Digital Underground}}==
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} Coach Z dresses as {{w|Shock G|Humpty Hump}}, the band's leader.
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} Coach Z dresses as Humpty Hump, the comedic alter ego of the group's leader {{w|Shock G}}.
=={{w|Dinosaur Jr.}}==
=={{w|Dinosaur Jr.}}==
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*[[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] {{--}} Marzipan dresses up as J. Mascis. Strong Sad mentions two Dinosaur Jr. album titles and one EP title.
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*[[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] {{--}} Marzipan dresses up as {{w|J Mascis}}. Strong Sad mentions two Dinosaur Jr. album titles and one EP title.
=={{w|Dire Straits}}==
=={{w|Dire Straits}}==
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*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} Strong Mad dresses as Sal from the video for {{w|Money for Nothing (song)|"Money For Nothing"}}. As well, at the end, he quotes the song by saying, "MOVE-A, MOVE-A!"
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*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} Strong Mad dresses as Sal from the animated {{w|Money for Nothing (song)|"Money For Nothing"}} music video, quoting the song's "MOVE-A, MOVE-A!" refrain.
=={{w|Dokken}}==
=={{w|Dokken}}==
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} Strong Bad uses Dokken as an example of a band named after a "really cool last name," as the lead singer's name is {{w|Don Dokken}}.
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[[Image:rockermarzipan.PNG|thumb|"...and Marzipan would rock..."]]
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*Email [[different town]] {{--}} During Strong Bad's fantasy of how he would change [[Free Country, USA]], he envisions [[Marzipan]]'s guitar as "Mr. Scary", which George Lynch used during his run with the band.
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} Strong Bad uses Dokken as an example of a band named after a "really cool last name," referring to founder {{w|Don Dokken}}.
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*Email [[different town]] {{--}} During Strong Bad's fantasy of how he would change [[Free Country, USA]], he envisions [[Marzipan]] as playing {{w|George Lynch (musician)|George Lynch's}} Skull N' Bones guitar.
=={{w|Nick Drake}}==
=={{w|Nick Drake}}==
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{{seemain|Bob Dylan}}
{{seemain|Bob Dylan}}
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==<span id="E"></span>{{w|The Edsels}}==
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=={{w|The Edsels}}==
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*[[The System is Down]] {{--}} Bubs says that "someone tried to cram-a-lam a Swiss Cake Roll into the disk drive," a takeoff of the phrase "Rama Lama Ding Dong" originated by this band's 1958 song.
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*[[The System is Down]] {{--}} 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.
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=={{w|Enuff Z'nuff}}==
=={{w|Enuff Z'nuff}}==
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} 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).
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} Strong Bad uses Enuff Z'nuff as a lesser example of a band named after a "really cool last name," referring to cofounder Chip Z'nuff (Gregory Rybarski).
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==<span id="F"></span>{{w|The 5th Dimension}}==
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=={{w|The Fifth Dimension}}==
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*[[Main Page 8]] {{--}} 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 {{w|Up, Up and Away (song)|"Up, Up and Away"}}.
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*[[Main Page 8]] {{--}} 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, {{w|Up, Up and Away (song)|"Up, Up and Away"}}.
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=={{w|50 Cent}}==
=={{w|50 Cent}}==
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*Email [[extra plug]] {{--}} The way Strong Bad pronounces 'da club' throughout the email is a reference to 50 Cent's hit single {{inlinecontentwarning|Content warning.|Content warning.}} "{{w|In Da Club}}," where he rounds off the 'u' in the word 'club' the same way.
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*Email [[extra plug]] {{--}} Strong Bad's [[cloughb|pronunciation of "club"]] is a reference to "{{w|In da Club}}," wherein 50 rounds off the 'u' in the word 'club' the same way.
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=={{w|Firehouse (band)|Firehouse}}==
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=={{w|Firehose (band)|Firehose}}==
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*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} The King of Town's line, "Let the King have some!" refers to the song, "Let the Drummer Have Some".
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*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} The King of Town's line "Let the King have some!" may refer to the song title "{{w|Fromohio|Let the Drummer Have Some}}".
=={{w|Five Man Electrical Band}}==
=={{w|Five Man Electrical Band}}==
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*[[Strong Bad's Website]] {{--}} The "Long Haired Freaky Cheat" broken image is a reference to the Electrical Band hit {{w|Signs (Five Man Electrical Band song)|Signs}}.
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*[[Strong Bad's Website]] {{--}} The "Long Haired Freaky Cheat" broken image is a reference to the "long-haired freaky people" mentioned in "{{w|Signs (Five Man Electrical Band song)|Signs}}".
=={{w|John Fogerty}}==
=={{w|John Fogerty}}==
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*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} [[Senor Cardgage]] distorts the line "Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play" from Fogerty's hit, {{w|Centerfield (song)|Centerfield}}.
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*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} [[Senor Cardgage]] distorts the line "Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play" from "{{w|Centerfield (song)|Centerfield}}".
=={{w|Foghat}}==
=={{w|Foghat}}==
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=={{w|Fu-Schnickens}}==
=={{w|Fu-Schnickens}}==
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*Email [[dragon]] {{--}} The [[Strong Bad Email Intros|email intro]] is a direct reference to a line from the song "{{w|La Schmoove}}".
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*Email [[dragon]] {{--}} The [[Strong Bad Email Intros|email intro]] is a direct reference to a line from the song "{{w|La Schmoove}}" (as {{prs|1089156505469927424|26|Jan|2019|alt=revealed in 2019}}).
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*[[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019#1089156505469927424|26 Jan 2019]]) {{--}} Strong Bad confirms the [[dragon]] reference.
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=={{w|Lita Ford}}==
=={{w|Lita Ford}}==
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=={{w|The Furious Five}}==
=={{w|The Furious Five}}==
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*[[Homestarloween Party]] {{--}} Coach Z comments on the Furious Five, specifically either the original leader, {{w|Grandmaster Flash}}, or Flash's replacement, {{w|Grandmaster Melle Mel}}.
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*[[Homestarloween Party]] {{--}} Coach Z is overheard discussing an individual's "work with the Furious Five", presumably either {{w|Grandmaster Flash}} or {{w|Melle Mel}}.
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==<span id="G"></span>{{w|Gorillaz}}==
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=={{w|Gorillaz}}==
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*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Coach Z [[Halloween Hijinks Costumes|dresses up]] as {{w|Del the Funky Homosapien|Del}} tha Ghost Rapper, and quotes lines from the song "{{w|Clint Eastwood (song)|Clint Eastwood}}" that featured Del.
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*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Coach Z [[Halloween Hijinks Costumes|dresses up]] as Del tha Ghost Rapper (portrayed by {{w|Del the Funky Homosapien}}) from Gorillaz, and quotes lines from the band's song {{w|Clint Eastwood (song)|Clint Eastwood}}.
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=={{w|Grateful Dead}}==
=={{w|Grateful Dead}}==
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*Email [[theme party]] (Easter egg) {{--}} A [[t-shirt]] features a Grateful Dead Dancing Bear.
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*Email [[theme party]] (Easter egg) {{--}} A "Spring Drink'n Formal 2002" [[t-shirt]] features a Grateful Dead Dancing Bear.
=={{w|Vince Guaraldi|The Vince Guaraldi Trio}}==
=={{w|Vince Guaraldi|The Vince Guaraldi Trio}}==
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*Email [[comic]] {{--}} In the Easter egg, the group's album ''[[Wikipedia:Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown|A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' is visible.
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*Email [[comic]] {{--}} In the Easter egg, the album ''{{w|Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown|A Boy Named Charlie Brown}}'' can be seen in an independent record store.  
=={{w|Guns N' Roses}}==
=={{w|Guns N' Roses}}==
{{seemain|Guns N' Roses}}
{{seemain|Guns N' Roses}}
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==<span id="H"></span>{{w|Murray Head}}==
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=={{w|Murray Head}}==
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*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] {{--}} Strong Sad sings "{{w|One Night in Bangkok}}".
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*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] {{--}} Strong Sad sings the Murray Head hit {{w|One Night in Bangkok}}.
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=={{w|Heart (band)|Heart}}==
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[[Image:rockermarzipan.PNG|thumb|"...and Marzipan would rock..."]]
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*Email [[different town]] {{--}} During Strong Bad's fantasy of how he would change the website, he envisions Marzipan as having a blond hairdo similar to {{w|Nancy Wilson (rock musician)|Nancy Wilson}}'s.
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=={{w|House of Pain}}==
=={{w|House of Pain}}==
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*[[A Jorb Well Done]] {{--}} 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, "{{w|Jump Around}}".
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*[[A Jorb Well Done]] {{--}} Coach Z says, "Pack it up, pack it in" as the game ends, quoting the opening lyrics to "{{w|Jump Around}}".
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*[[Hallrunner]] {{--}} 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".
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*[[Hallrunner]] {{--}} Selecting "jump it" against the home stereo system quotes "Jump Around": "Jump around, jump around, jump up jump up and get down."
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=={{w|Ice T}}==
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=={{w|Ice-T}}==
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*Email [[pizzaz]] {{--}} 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".
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*Email [[pizzaz]] {{--}} Strong Bad's closing line, "Canned or Dry, We Neva Die. Colors," is a reference to the song "{{w|Colors (Ice-T song)|Colors}}": "The gangs of L.A. will never die {{-}} just multiply (colors)".
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} Bubs wishes for Coach Z to be more like an O.G., which refers to Ice T.'s album, ''{{w|O.G. Original Gangster}}''.
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} Bubs wishes for Coach Z to be more like an O.G.; though the abbreviation has historically had different meanings, Ice-T's album ''{{w|O.G. Original Gangster}}'' popularized the "original gangster" meaning especially in hip hop contexts.
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*[[@StrongBadActual]]: November 22, 2017 {{--}} Strong Bad's [[What are you supposed to be?|Lin-Manuel Miranda costume]] is mistaken by an unknown party for "Colonial Ice T".
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*{{postref|801085577848324097|22|Nov|2016}} {{--}} Strong Bad, dressed as {{w|Lin-Manuel Miranda}} (in ''{{w|Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton}}''), specifies that [[What are you supposed to be?|he is not]] "Colonial Ice-T".
=={{w|Iggy Pop}}==
=={{w|Iggy Pop}}==
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=={{w|Natalie Imbruglia}}==
=={{w|Natalie Imbruglia}}==
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*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} One of Strong Sad's magic words includes Natalie's last name, except with the "g" pronounced.
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*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} One of Strong Sad's magic words includes Natalie's last name, though he pronounces it with the "g" sound.
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=={{w|Immolation (band)|Immolation}}==
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=={{w|Iron Butterfly}}==
=={{w|Iron Butterfly}}==
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=={{w|Judas Priest}}==
=={{w|Judas Priest}}==
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*[[Trogday 08]] {{--}} The metal song at the end sounds like "{{w|Breaking the Law}}".
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*[[Trogday 08]] {{--}} The [[heavy metal]] song at the end repeats "The S is for Sucks" in a similar manner to the chorus of "{{w|Breaking the Law}}".
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} 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."
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} When "save/load" is moused over, one of the lines Strong Bad says in response is "Savin' the load! Savin' the load!", also in reference to "Breaking the Law."
=={{w|Michael Jackson}}==
=={{w|Michael Jackson}}==
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=={{w|Rick James}}==
=={{w|Rick James}}==
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*Email [[gimmicks]] {{--}} Strong Bad's intro song is a reference to James' song, "{{w|Super Freak}}".
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*Email [[gimmicks]] {{--}} Strong Bad's intro song repeats "super great" in the manner of "{{w|Super Freak}}".
=={{w|Scott Joplin}}==
=={{w|Scott Joplin}}==
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*[[Kick the Can]] {{--}} The music heard for the entire toon is Joplin's song, "{{w|The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer}}".
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*[[Kick the Can]] {{--}} Joplin's piano rag "{{w|The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer}}" scores the shorts; the song is often used to evoke the 1930s.
=={{w|Journey (band)|Journey}}==
=={{w|Journey (band)|Journey}}==
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} The line Strong Bad sings for "Quit" is based on the band's song, "{{w|Don't Stop Believin'}}". Also, the Limozeen video game is a reference to the Atari 2600 game, {{w|Journey Escape}}, which also features the band.
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}}
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*[[more armies]] ([[more armies#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Matt mentions Journey Escape.
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**Strong Bad sings "Don't quit Strong Bad gaming!" when mousing over "Quit It" on the main menu, à la "{{w|Don't Stop Believin'}}".
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*[[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]] {{--}} Dangeresque's description for the street light is "just a city street light, born and raised in South Detrite". This is a reference to Don't Stop Believin' by Journey.
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**[[Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey]] is a reference to the [[Atari 2600]] game ''{{w|Journey Escape}}''.
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*[[more armies]] ([[more armies#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Matt mentions ''Journey Escape'' when explaining how he thought [[#Boston|Boston]] was connected to ''Space Invaders''.
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*[[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]] [[Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom|Roomisode 2]] {{--}} Dangeresque's description for the street light is "just a city street light, born and raised in South Detrite", another reference to "Don't Stop Believin'".
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=={{w|Kiss (band)|KISS}}==
=={{w|Kiss (band)|KISS}}==
*[[Main Page 9]] {{--}} The band's logo appears when rolling over "Characters".
*[[Main Page 9]] {{--}} The band's logo appears when rolling over "Characters".
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*Email [[local news]] {{--}} Strong Bad's intro tune sounds like the band's song, "Cold Gin", but with the word "Email" replacing the title.
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*Email [[local news]] {{--}} Strong Bad's intro tune parodies "{{w|Cold Gin}}", swapping in "email" for "cold gin" in the chorus.
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*Email [[coloring]] {{--}} The coloring page that Strong Bad tries to color, which depicts Larry "screamin' like a demon", shows Larry's tongue hanging out. Band member {{w|Gene Simmons}} is well-known for his extraordinarily long tongue and is also referred to as "The Demon".
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*Email [[coloring]] {{--}} A coloring page depicts Larry "screamin' like a demon" with his tongue hanging out. Band member {{w|Gene Simmons}} used the stage persona of "The Demon" and is well-known for sticking out his long tongue while performing.
=={{w|Kraftwerk}}==
=={{w|Kraftwerk}}==
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*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} The single cover for [[West Is Lip]]'s single "''She Partied Without Dancing''" bears some resemblance to their 1978 album {{w|The Man-Machine}} (German title: Die Mensch-Maschine).
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*Email [[old comics]] {{--}} The cover for [[West Is Lip]]'s ''The Singles'' compilation bears some resemblance to the album cover for ''{{w|The Man-Machine}}''.
=={{w|Krokus (band)|Krokus}}==
=={{w|Krokus (band)|Krokus}}==
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} At the end, Strong Bad announces that on the next email, his guests stars would include the entire band.
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} In closing, Strong Bad announces that "the guys from Krokus" will be guests on the next email.
*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} [[D n' D Greg]] claims the Krokus banner on his front porch drew [[What's Her Face]] near.
*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} [[D n' D Greg]] claims the Krokus banner on his front porch drew [[What's Her Face]] near.
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=={{w|Gordon Lightfoot}}==
=={{w|Gordon Lightfoot}}==
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*Email [[army]] {{--}} 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".
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*Email [[army]] {{--}} 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 "{{w|Sundown (Gordon Lightfoot song)|Sundown}}".
=={{w|LL Cool J}}==
=={{w|LL Cool J}}==
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=={{w|Loverboy}}==
=={{w|Loverboy}}==
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*[[Because, It's Midnite]] {{--}} The percussion intro is very similar to that of Loverboy's song "{{w|Working for the Weekend}}".
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*[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] {{--}} The cowbell intro of "[[Because, It's Midnite]]" by [[Limozeen]] is similar to that of "{{w|Working for the Weekend}}".
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*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] {{--}} 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.
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*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] {{--}} The header of Strong Sad's post on September 9, 2005 is "Working For the Weak-End?"
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=={{w|Marilyn Manson}}==
=={{w|Marilyn Manson}}==
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*[[Trogdor Con '97]] ([[Trogdor Con '97#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} 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.
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*[[Trogdor Con '97]] ([[Trogdor Con '97#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The Brothers Chaps recall {{w|Dragon Con}} attendees wearing makeup reminiscent of Marilyn Manson, similar to how Strong Sad is dressed in the toon.
=={{w|Bob Marley}}==
=={{w|Bob Marley}}==
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] {{--}} Marzipan says, "We be jammin'!" This is a lyric sung by Marley in his song, "Jammin'".
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] {{--}} Marzipan says, "We be jammin'!", in reference to "{{w|Jamming (song)|Jamming}}".
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Strong Bad tells an email sender to think about where he should hang his Bob Marley poster once he moves back into his parents' basement.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Strong Bad tells an email sender to think about where he should hang his Bob Marley poster once he moves back into his [[parents' basement]].
=={{w|Marsalis}}==
=={{w|Marsalis}}==
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=={{w|MC Hammer}}==
=={{w|MC Hammer}}==
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*Email [[haircut]] {{--}} Strong Bad references "Hammer Pants", a nickname for the parachute pants worn by MC Hammer.
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*Email [[haircut]] {{--}} Strong Bad references "{{w|Hammer pants}}", baggy pants popularized by MC Hammer.
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*[[Later That Night...]] {{--}} Coach Z performs part of the MC Hammer hit ''U Can't Touch This''.
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*[[Later That Night...]] {{--}} Homsar quotes "{{w|U Can't Touch This}}".
=={{w|Metallica}}==
=={{w|Metallica}}==
{{seemain|Metallica}}
{{seemain|Metallica}}
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=={{w|M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.}}==
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=={{w|M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.}}==
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] {{--}} On the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons menu]], the description of this toon is "Ween night is M.I.A. Galang galang." "{{w|Galang}}" is the most famous single by M.I.A.
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] {{--}} On the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons menu]], the description of this toon is "Ween night is M.I.A. Galang galang." This uses "M.I.A." to refer to both the concept of "missing in action" and a nod to the rapper; "{{w|Galang (song)|Galang}}" is her debut single.
=={{w|Miami Sound Machine}}==
=={{w|Miami Sound Machine}}==
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=={{w|Misfits (band)|The Misfits}}==
=={{w|Misfits (band)|The Misfits}}==
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*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} Strong Sad dresses as Doyle, the guitarist of the band.
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*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} Strong Sad dresses as {{w|Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein|Doyle}}, the guitarist of the band.
=={{w|Thelonious Monk}}==
=={{w|Thelonious Monk}}==
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*Email [[pizza joint]] {{--}} Strong Sad claims that "every time [he] tried to add Strong Bad to [his] Pizz list, he'd call [him] Thelonious Dump."
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*Email [[pizza joint]] {{--}} Strong Sad remarks that Strong Bad would call him "Thelonious Dump" when rejecting him from his Pizz List.
=={{w|Mos Def}}==
=={{w|Mos Def}}==
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=={{w|Mötley Crüe}}==
=={{w|Mötley Crüe}}==
[[Image:Witch's Brew.png|thumb|Brüe]]
[[Image:Witch's Brew.png|thumb|Brüe]]
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*[[Halloween Fairstival]] {{--}} 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.
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*[[Halloween Fairstival]] {{--}} Homestar's jars of [[Witches' Brew|witches' brüe]] reference {{w|Metal umlaut|the band's spelling}} of "Crew" as "Crüe".
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*Email [[monster truck]] ([[monster truck#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Matt says that his brother, [[Donnie Chapman|Donnie]], dressed as Vince Neil, the singer of this band, in [[1987]].
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*Email [[monster truck]] ([[monster truck#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Matt says that older brother [[Donnie]] dressed as Crüe frontman {{w|Vince Neil}} in [[1987]].
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*[[The Show: Ween Edition]] {{--}} Homestar's description of the King of Town's costume is mentioned as being a "Mötley Crüe in the ICU" costume.
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*[[The Show: Ween Edition]] {{--}} Homestar's misinterpretation of the King of Town's Immortan Joe costume is that it is a "Mötley Crüe in the ICU" costume.
=={{w|Motörhead}}==
=={{w|Motörhead}}==
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} At the end, Strong Bad announces that on [[studying|the next email]], his guest stars would include the band's leader, {{w|Lemmy Kilmister}}.
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*Email [[band names]] {{--}} Strong Bad announces the next email will include a guest appearance by the band's leader, {{w|Lemmy Kilmister}}.
*Email [[death metal]] ([[death metal#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Strong Bad and Mike make reference to Lemmy, including discussing whether or not he hot-glued corn flakes to his face.
*Email [[death metal]] ([[death metal#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Strong Bad and Mike make reference to Lemmy, including discussing whether or not he hot-glued corn flakes to his face.
=={{w|Mr. Mister}}==
=={{w|Mr. Mister}}==
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*[[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]] {{--}} Homestar references the hit {{w|Broken Wings (Mr. Mister song)|Broken Wings}}.
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*[[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]] {{--}} Homestar references the hit "{{w|Broken Wings (Mr. Mister song)|Broken Wings}}".
=={{w|Mudhoney}}==
=={{w|Mudhoney}}==
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} 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.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} 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]] {{--}} The album cover resembles the cover for {{w|Jump Back}}, a Rolling Stones greatest hits album.
*[[Limozeen vs. sloshy]] {{--}} The album cover resembles the cover for {{w|Jump Back}}, a Rolling Stones greatest hits album.
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=={{w|Henry Rollins}}==
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*[[Hairstyle Runner]] {{--}} A hairstyle giving Homestar a flattop and unibrow is labeled "{{w|Rollins Band|rollins band's}} 2nd to last album".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] {{--}} [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Henry Rollins, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington|Henry Rollins]] appears, later parasailing with [[So and So]].
=={{w|Run-DMC}}==
=={{w|Run-DMC}}==
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]] {{--}} Homestar's mention of a "Goatface Killa" is a reference to {{w|Ghostface Killah}}, a member of Wu-Tang Clan.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]] {{--}} Homestar's mention of a "Goatface Killa" is a reference to {{w|Ghostface Killah}}, a member of Wu-Tang Clan.
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=={{w|"Weird Al" Yankovic}}==
=={{w|"Weird Al" Yankovic}}==
*Email [[long pants]] {{--}} 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".
*Email [[long pants]] {{--}} 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".
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*[[Video Game References]]
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[[Category:Real band Running gags|*]]

Current revision as of 18:21, 18 April 2024

Many real bands and popular music are referenced in the Homestar Runner body of work. Common references include Halloween costumes, mentioning or even showing an album, quoting lyrics, or more oblique allusions to other signature musical elements.

Contents

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] Paula Abdul

[edit] AC/DC

See main article: AC/DC

[edit] Aerosmith

[edit] Alvin and the Chipmunks

[edit] Anthrax

[edit] Balaam and the Angel

[edit] Beastie Boys

See main article: Beastie Boys

[edit] The Beatles

See main article: The Beatles

[edit] Black Flag

A stellar performance

[edit] Black Sabbath

[edit] Frank Black

  • Jibblies 2 — A tarot card is labeled The Cult of Ray, Frank Black's 1996 album, and includes the peculiar looking head from the album cover.

[edit] Blue Öyster Cult

  • Baddest of the Bands — The heavy metal umlaut over the "O" in the band DÖI is a reference to Blue Öyster Cult, a connection furthered by "Oyster" being one of the foods that the King of Town can suggest to be the second word in the band's title.

[edit] Boston

[edit] David Bowie

See main article: David Bowie

[edit] Boyz N Da Hood

  • Email garage sale — Strong Bad wonders what sort of "da things" are mentioned and guesses both "da boyz" and "da hood".

[edit] Garth Brooks

  • Email secret identity — Strong Bad reflects that "secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore," referring to Brooks' Chris Gaines persona.

[edit] The Brothers Johnson

  • Email comic — In an Easter egg, the band's album Winners is visible in an independent record store.

[edit] Bobby Brown

  • Email portrait — The term "TendaRONi" refers to Bobby Brown's song, "Roni"; specifically, the lyric involving the phrase "tender Roni".

[edit] Cab Calloway

[edit] Glen Campbell

[edit] The Carpenters

[edit] Chubby Checker

[edit] Joe Cocker

[edit] Phil Collins

[edit] Jonathan Coulton

[edit] The Cure

Boys Don't Cry

[edit] Daft Punk

  • The Cheat Theme Song — The visual accompanying "The Cheat is in the house" is reminiscent of the music video for "One More Time."
    • The line itself may be a reference to earlier song "Teachers", in which several influential DJs are listed as being "in the house".

[edit] Terence Trent D'Arby

[edit] De La Soul

See main article: De La Soul

[edit] El DeBarge

[edit] John Denver

  • Email haircut (DVD commentary) — The Brothers Chaps try to remember if John Denver's real last name was Düsseldorf; it was actually Deutschendorf.

[edit] Devo

"Go forward! Move ahead. Try to detect it! It's not too late."

[edit] Digital Underground

[edit] Dinosaur Jr.

[edit] Dire Straits

[edit] Dokken

"...and Marzipan would rock..."

[edit] Nick Drake

  • Email concert — Strong Bad says, "And that one guy even had his back to us all night." This refers to one of Drake's onstage habits.

[edit] Bob Dylan

See main article: Bob Dylan

[edit] The Edsels

  • The System is Down — Bubs says that "someone tried to cram-a-lam a Swiss Cake Roll into the disk drive," a takeoff of the phrase "Rama Lama Ding Dong" originated by this band's 1958 song.

[edit] Enuff Z'nuff

  • Email band names — Strong Bad uses Enuff Z'nuff as a lesser example of a band named after a "really cool last name," referring to cofounder Chip Z'nuff (Gregory Rybarski).

[edit] The 5th Dimension

[edit] 50 Cent

[edit] Firehose

[edit] Five Man Electrical Band

  • Strong Bad's Website — The "Long Haired Freaky Cheat" broken image is a reference to the "long-haired freaky people" mentioned in "Signs".

[edit] John Fogerty

[edit] Foghat

[edit] Fu-Schnickens

[edit] Lita Ford

  • Email cliffhangers — At the start of the Space Captainface scene, Strong Bad as Space Captainface is talking to Lita Ford on the phone.

[edit] 4 Non Blondes

  • Email bike thief (DVD commentary) — Mike asks Strong Bad if Matt based Marzipan's hairstyle on a member of 4 Non Blondes; Strong Bad responds by singing the "Hey, yay, yay, yay" segment of their song "What's Up?".

[edit] The Four Tops

[edit] Peter Frampton

See main article: Peter Frampton

[edit] Fugazi

  • Email geddup noise (DVD commentary) — The brothers discuss a "This is not a Fugazi T-shirt" shirt while discussing Strong Sad's Geddup Noise shirt.

[edit] The Furious Five

[edit] Gorillaz

[edit] Grateful Dead

  • Email theme party (Easter egg) — A "Spring Drink'n Formal 2002" t-shirt features a Grateful Dead Dancing Bear.

[edit] The Vince Guaraldi Trio

[edit] Guns N' Roses

See main article: Guns N' Roses

[edit] Murray Head

[edit] House of Pain

  • A Jorb Well Done — Coach Z says, "Pack it up, pack it in" as the game ends, quoting the opening lyrics to "Jump Around".
  • Hallrunner — Selecting "jump it" against the home stereo system quotes "Jump Around": "Jump around, jump around, jump up jump up and get down."

[edit] Ice-T

[edit] Iggy Pop

[edit] Natalie Imbruglia

  • Halloween Potion-ma-jig — One of Strong Sad's magic words includes Natalie's last name, though he pronounces it with the "g" sound.

[edit] Iron Butterfly

[edit] Iron Maiden

  • Email 3 wishes — 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 mascot always fought with the band on stage.
  • Baddest of the Bands — 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.

[edit] The Isley Brothers

[edit] Judas Priest

  • Trogday 08 — The heavy metal song at the end repeats "The S is for Sucks" in a similar manner to the chorus of "Breaking the Law".
  • Baddest of the Bands — When "save/load" is moused over, one of the lines Strong Bad says in response is "Savin' the load! Savin' the load!", also in reference to "Breaking the Law."

[edit] Michael Jackson

See main article: Michael Jackson

[edit] Rick James

  • Email gimmicks — Strong Bad's intro song repeats "super great" in the manner of "Super Freak".

[edit] Scott Joplin

[edit] Journey

[edit] Kid 'n Play

"Check it out, yo!"

[edit] KISS

  • Main Page 9 — The band's logo appears when rolling over "Characters".
  • Email local news — Strong Bad's intro tune parodies "Cold Gin", swapping in "email" for "cold gin" in the chorus.
  • Email coloring — A coloring page depicts Larry "screamin' like a demon" with his tongue hanging out. Band member Gene Simmons used the stage persona of "The Demon" and is well-known for sticking out his long tongue while performing.

[edit] Kraftwerk

[edit] Krokus

[edit] Cyndi Lauper

[edit] Led Zeppelin

See main article: Led Zeppelin

[edit] Gordon Lightfoot

  • Email army — When Strong Bad refuses to join Homestar's 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".

[edit] LL Cool J

[edit] Loverboy

[edit] Yngwie Malmsteen

"We're on a collision course with Malmsteen's Comet!"
  • Email cliffhangers — Strong Bad as Space Captainface and The Cheat as Strap are threatened by Malmsteen's Comet.

[edit] Marilyn Manson

[edit] Bob Marley

[edit] Marsalis

  • Email theme song — The closing theme song for Strong Bad's email show is "by a Marsalis or two".

[edit] MC Hammer

[edit] Metallica

See main article: Metallica

[edit] M.I.A.

  • Happy Hallow-day — On the Toons menu, the description of this toon is "Ween night is M.I.A. Galang galang." This uses "M.I.A." to refer to both the concept of "missing in action" and a nod to the rapper; "Galang" is her debut single.

[edit] Miami Sound Machine

[edit] Bette Midler

[edit] The Misfits

[edit] Thelonious Monk

  • Email pizza joint — Strong Sad remarks that Strong Bad would call him "Thelonious Dump" when rejecting him from his Pizz List.

[edit] Mos Def

  • Email love poems — Homestar's "This mo'nin'" jam sounds identical to the chorus of Mos Def's song "Got".

[edit] Mötley Crüe

Brüe

[edit] Motörhead

  • Email band names — Strong Bad announces the next email will include a guest appearance by the band's leader, Lemmy Kilmister.
  • Email death metal (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad and Mike make reference to Lemmy, including discussing whether or not he hot-glued corn flakes to his face.

[edit] Mr. Mister

[edit] Mudhoney

  • Email comic — The single "You Stupid Asshole" appears in the "comic" Easter egg.
  • Sick Day — The page title references the song "Here Comes The Sickness".

[edit] Mudvayne

  • Email death metal — 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.

[edit] Willie Nelson

[edit] The Neville Brothers

  • Email theme song — Strong Bad claims that were his email show's "life-affirming pop-ballad type theme song" would probably be "sung by some variety of Neville."

[edit] Newcleus

  • Happy Hallow-day — The skull with the rainbow-colored afro exclaims the title of the band's song, "Jam On It".
  • Email love poems — Homestar's "This mo'nin'" jam is sung in imitation of "Jam On It".

[edit] New Order

[edit] Night Ranger

[edit] Nirvana

Corporate Rock Still Sucks

[edit] Sinéad O'Connor

[edit] Outkast

See main article: Outkast

[edit] Ozzy Osbourne

  • Baddest of the Bands — 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.

[edit] Les Paul

[edit] Pavement

[edit] Tom Petty

[edit] Piebald

  • Strong Bad is a Bad Guy — The term "vantastic" is a possible reference to this band, who describe their tour van using the same word.

[edit] Pink Floyd

[edit] Poison

[edit] The Police

[edit] The Postal Service

  • Email geddup noise (DVD commentary) — The Brothers Chaps compare The Cheat's Geddup Noise indie-tronic remix to something that The Postal Service would do.

[edit] Elvis Presley

[edit] Prince

"E... A... D... G...."

[edit] The Promise Ring

  • Email no loafing — The poster on Strong Sad's wall in the "appointment" Easter egg is of this emo band.

[edit] Public Enemy

[edit] Queen

  • Email space program — The Space Captainface song is a spoof on the theme song for Flash Gordon, as performed by this band.

[edit] Queen Latifah

"Hey, whatcha doing there, sista?"

[edit] Quiet Riot

  • Email the bet — Strong Bad tells Homestar to change his name to Kevin DuBrow if he fails to be cool, which does not happen.

[edit] Radiohead

  • Email redesign — One of the dryer settings is "High and Dry", a reference to the band's song of the same title.

[edit] Ramones

See main article: Ramones

[edit] Ratt

See main article: Ratt

[edit] Red Hot Chili Peppers

  • Decemberween Short Shorts (DVD commentary) — 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.

[edit] R.E.M.

[edit] Lionel Richie

[edit] Kenny Rogers

[edit] The Rolling Stones

  • Baddest of the Bands — 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 — The album cover resembles the cover for Jump Back, a Rolling Stones greatest hits album.

[edit] Henry Rollins

[edit] Run-DMC

See main article: Run-DMC

[edit] Sade

  • Email slumber party — Homestar sings, "Party. Slumber party. Listen to some Sade, at the slumber party."

[edit] Joe Satriani

  • Email space program — The term "Satriani 5" is a spoof on Joe Satriani, who created the album Surfing with the Aliens.
  • Email cliffhangers (DVD commentary) — During the Space Captainface scene, Matt wonders if when the new Fantastic Four movie comes out, Joe Satriani will become more popular.

[edit] Scorpions

We are the SCORPIONS!!
  • Strong Sad's Lament — Strong Sad asks his readers to "rock [him] like an e-Hurricane", referencing their song "Rock You Like A Hurricane".
  • Email your friends — 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 Rudolf Schenker.

[edit] Bob Seger

  • Email strong badathlon — During the ending closimonies, Homestar sings a (misquoted) line from Seger's song "Old Time Rock 'n' Roll."

[edit] Sepultura

  • Taranchula appears to be partially based on the death metal band Sepultura.

[edit] Sex Pistols

[edit] Simon and Garfunkel

  • Email do over — 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 "Scarborough Fair", an English ballad made famous by this duo.
  • Email love poems (DVD commentary) — Mike and Matt both think that Homestar looks like Art Garfunkel, the second half of Simon and Garfunkel.

[edit] Slaughter

[edit] Slayer

[edit] The Smiths

[edit] Sonic Youth

See main article: Sonic Youth

[edit] Bruce Springsteen

[edit] The Strokes

[edit] Stryper

  • Homestar Ruiner — When Strong Bad investigates the stands by the track, he remarks that they are emptier than a Stryper concert.

[edit] Sugarhill Gang

  • Homsar's Character Video — Homsar mentions Wonder Mike, the lead singer for the Sugarhill Gang. His comment "Hi, Wonder Mike!" is a reference to the line in the Sugarhill Gang song Rapper's Delight that goes "I am Wonder Mike and I'd like to say hello."

[edit] The Supremes

  • Hallrunner — 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, "You Can't Hurry Love".

[edit] Talking Heads

"This is not my beautiful house! This is not my beautiful wife!"

[edit] James Taylor

[edit] TLC

[edit] The Treacherous Three

[edit] A Tribe Called Quest

See main article: A Tribe Called Quest

[edit] Tupac

Thorg Life

[edit] Turbonegro

  • Email death metal — Strong Bad's suggestion to Dane to be fat refers to lead singer Hank Von Helvete, who is famous for his plump physique.

[edit] Ike Turner

  • Email autobiography — An Easter egg describes the tapes as being reviewed by Ike Turner, who, bizarrely enough, reviews it twice as "hootie hoo".

[edit] U2

[edit] Van Halen

See main article: Van Halen

[edit] Stevie Ray Vaughan

  • Most in the Graveyard — Marzipan dresses as Stevie Ray Vaughan.
    • Homestar calls Marzipan "My little pride and joy," a reference to Stevie Ray Vaughan's 1983 hit, Pride and Joy.

[edit] Vinnie Vincent Invasion

  • Email death metal — One of the bands featured on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour is "the Winnie Wincent Inwasion".

[edit] Weezer

[edit] Wesley Willis

  • Baddest of the Bands — 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.

[edit] Barry White

  • Email love poems — Tenerence Love sings his "Sweaty Overweight Jam" in imitation of soul singers like Barry White.
  • Baddest of the Bands — Strong Bad refers to Homestar as "Very White".

[edit] Whitesnake

  • Email mile — 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 "Here I Go Again", an '80s standard by Whitesnake.

[edit] The Who

See main article: The Who

[edit] Winger

  • Email death metal — One of the bands featured on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour is "Vinger".
  • Email the chair — Bubs has a Winger album.

[edit] Wu-Tang Clan

"Cool, a W. What's that supposed to stand for? Witches' brew?"

[edit] "Weird Al" Yankovic

  • Email long pants — 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 — The line "Ding dong. Ding dong, yo" is a line from the video for "Fat".

[edit] Frank Zappa

  • Email suntan — In the instructions, the man's facial hair is similar to that of Frank Zappa.
  • Email modeling — "Stinkfoot" refers to a song title by Zappa.

[edit] ZZ Top

  • Sketchbook 2005 — In the November 10 entry, the King of Town is drawn as one of the band members.
  • Email the bet (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad makes reference to Billy Gibbons, the leader of this band.
  • Email winter pool — The King of Town is seen watching an episode of Caleb Rentpayer where Tucksworth says, "You can't grow a ZZ Top beard!"

[edit] See Also

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