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| - | [[ | + | An attempt to rewrite [[DaVinci's Notebook]] to become a '''Paul and Storm''' article. |
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| + | [[Homestar Runner's Website|its not done]] | ||
| + | = Paul and Storm= | ||
| + | {{Infobox_Band | | ||
| + | band_name = DaVinci's Notebook | | ||
| + | image = [[Image:paulandstorm.jpg|220px|Paul and Storm]] | | ||
| + | origin = {{w|Arlington, Virginia|Arlington, VA}} | | ||
| + | genre = {{w|Comedy rock}} | | ||
| + | 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) | | ||
| + | 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]]. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ==Contributions to Homestar Runner== | ||
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| + | DaVinci's Notebook discovered [[homestarrunner.com]] (which band member brought Homestar Runner to the band's attention first is still a subject of debate amongst them) through a {{inlinecontentwarning}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20011108180256/http://memepool.com/Date/165/ July 4, 2001 post on Memepool.com]. Almost immediately, the band became Homestar Runner fans. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ==="Ballad of The Sneak"=== | ||
| + | The Brothers Chaps requested asked DaVinci's Notebook to write an [[Old-Timey]] theme song for [[The Sneak]]. Aside from describing it as the Old-Timey version of [[The Skate Party]]'s [[The Cheat Theme Song]], The Brothers Chaps gave free rein in the songwriting. The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original. | ||
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| + | Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). 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. | ||
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| + | Paul added that the many random sound effects were put in the song mainly to see what visuals would be accompany them. He also noted that Some of the music had been written prior to the song's creation before being repurposed; the trumpet instrumental that plays at the one-minute mark came from a fictional world jokingly created out of boredom by Paul and Storm on a car ride, based on a truck which had "Newton's Mulch" printed on it in "sort of an old-timey font". | ||
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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. | ||
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| + | Storm recalls being very excited to see how the song would be interpreted by The Brothers Chaps, as the band gave no input on the animation. They wondered if ''Ballad of the Sneak'' would match what they had in their heads. About a month after DVN sent the completed song to The Brothers Chaps, the "Ballad of The Sneak" toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site. | ||
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| + | Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently the 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''. | ||
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| + | ==="Theme from Stinkoman"=== | ||
| + | A [[Theme from Stinkoman|theme song]] for [[Stinkoman]] was briefly played at [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007|Georgia Tech in 2007]], remarked 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]] [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 2|Volume 2]] and later used in the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic]] later that year; both releases credit the song to "Paul & Storm". | ||
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| + | ==Other work with The Brothers Chaps== | ||
| + | [[The Brothers Chaps]] also helped with animation, writing, and voice work for Paul and Storm's 2014 parody holiday special "[[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects#YouTube|The Paul and Storm Nondenominational Perennial Holiday Special]]". | ||
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| + | [[Matt Chapman]] also appeared onstage at their shows to perform such songs as [[Trogdor (song)|Trogdor]] and the [[Strong Badia National Anthem]]. | ||
| + | ===Dragon Con 2008=== | ||
| + | Strong Bad introduced Paul and Storm at Dragon Con 2008: | ||
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Ladies and gentlemen! Klingons and Daleks! Bobas and ''{disappointed}'' Jangos. B-list celebrities and their entourages of hangers-on! I am called Strong Bad! I urge you to take a moment, put down that vinyl bust or that pewter figurine you're thinking of buying, and give a warm, sweaty welcome to Stormy Paul and the Forecasts! ...What? Paul and Storm? Well that's a huge waste of one cool name and one Paul name. I'm outta here. Anyways, give it up for Paul and Storm. | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
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| + | *[http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/tying-up-a-couple-loose-ends/ Hear the introduction] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[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://web.archive.org/web/20160323233414/http://www.davincisnotebook.com/ DaVinci's Notebook] (archived) | ||
Revision as of 04:18, 23 April 2022
An attempt to rewrite DaVinci's Notebook to become a Paul and Storm article.
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Paul and Storm
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| Origins | Arlington, VA |
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| Genre(s) | Comedy rock |
| Members | Paul Sabourin Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo |
| Discography | Opening Band (2005) News to Us (2006) Gumbo Pants (2007) Do You Like Star Wars? (2010) Ball Pit (2014) |
| Producer | N/A |
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.
Sabourin and DiCostanzo are former members of a cappella comedy music group DaVinci's Notebook, where they performed alongside Bernie Muller-Thym and Richard Hsu. The group was active from 1994 through 2004.
Contributions to Homestar Runner
DaVinci's Notebook discovered homestarrunner.com (which band member brought Homestar Runner to the band's attention first is still a subject of debate amongst them) through a 
content warning July 4, 2001 post on Memepool.com. Almost immediately, the band became Homestar Runner fans.
Paul used his "mad Interwebs stalking skills and a phone book" to get in touch with The Brothers Chaps — finding Don Chapman's information through a WHOIS search and eventually convincing the brothers to come see a DaVinci's Notebook performance in 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"
The Brothers Chaps requested asked DaVinci's Notebook to write an Old-Timey theme song for The Sneak. Aside from describing it as the Old-Timey version of The Skate Party's The Cheat Theme Song, The Brothers Chaps gave free rein in the songwriting. The line "The Cheat, The Cheat" from the original song was used as a starting point, and the song structure roughly follows the original.
Storm drove the direction, structure, and writing process, and passed lyrics back and forth with Paul (mostly over email). The 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.
Paul added that the many random sound effects were put in the song mainly to see what visuals would be accompany them. He also noted that Some of the music had been written prior to the song's creation before being repurposed; the trumpet instrumental that plays at the one-minute mark came from a fictional world jokingly created out of boredom by Paul and Storm on a car ride, based on a truck which had "Newton's Mulch" printed on it in "sort of an old-timey font".
Paul did much of the vocals and recording on a 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.
Storm recalls being very excited to see how the song would be interpreted by The Brothers Chaps, as the band gave no input on the animation. They wondered if Ballad of the Sneak would match what they had in their heads. About a month after DVN sent the completed song to The Brothers Chaps, the "Ballad of The Sneak" toon appeared on the Homestar Runner site.
Paul and Storm consider "Ballad of The Sneak" to be inadvertently the 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.
"Theme from Stinkoman"
A theme song for Stinkoman was briefly played at Georgia Tech in 2007, remarked 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 later used in the Stinkoman 20X6 Intro Cinematic later that year; both releases credit the song to "Paul & Storm".
Other work with The Brothers Chaps
The Brothers Chaps also helped with animation, writing, and voice work for Paul and Storm's 2014 parody holiday special "The Paul and Storm Nondenominational Perennial Holiday Special".
Matt Chapman also appeared onstage at their shows to perform such songs as Trogdor and the Strong Badia National Anthem.
Dragon Con 2008
Strong Bad introduced Paul and Storm at Dragon Con 2008:
STRONG BAD: Ladies and gentlemen! Klingons and Daleks! Bobas and {disappointed} Jangos. B-list celebrities and their entourages of hangers-on! I am called Strong Bad! I urge you to take a moment, put down that vinyl bust or that pewter figurine you're thinking of buying, and give a warm, sweaty welcome to Stormy Paul and the Forecasts! ...What? Paul and Storm? Well that's a huge waste of one cool name and one Paul name. I'm outta here. Anyways, give it up for Paul and Storm.
