Popular Music References
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Many real bands and popular music are referenced in the Homestar Runner body of work.
| Band/Artist | Appearance(s) | Context | Identity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nirvana | Homestarloween Party | Homestar Runner dresses as Kurt Cobain. | Nirvana was an American grunge rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain (whom Homestar portrays in Homstarloween Party) and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, with the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. Following Cobain's death in 1994, the band was ended. |
| 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. |
| Talking Heads | 3 Times Halloween Funjob | Strong Sad dresses as the band's leader David Byrne. | Talking Heads is a new wave band that got its start in the late 1970s, distinguishable from other bands of this type due to their lyrical and instrumental styles, plus Byrne's vocals emphasizing tense energy. In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. |
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