Popular Music References

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Many real bands and popular music are referenced in the Homestar Runner body of work.

Band Appearance(s) Context Identity
Nirvana Homestarloween Party Homestar Runner dresses as Kurt Cobain. Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and founder of the grunge band Nirvana.
The Ramones The House That Gave Sucky Treats Marzipan dresses as Joey Ramone. Joey and Johnny Ramone formed the legendary punk rock band, The Ramones, and were the only two who stayed with the band until its retirement.
TLC Pumpkin Carve-nival Marzipan dresses as Left-Eye Lopes. Lopes was a member of TLC, an Atlanta-based R&B group, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
AC/DC Pumpkin Carve-nival, Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0 Homestar Runner and Strong Bad (disguised as Homestar) dress as Angus Young. AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The band is considered a pioneer of heavy metal, alongside bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.

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