Singing Out of Tune

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A lot of the time, especially in Strong Bad Emails, when one or more characters sings to music, they sing in a key that does not match the tune they are singing to. This usually happens when the music clip is very brief.

Examples

• One Two, One Two — Although it's unclear what key the first part of the song is in (before the Homsar solo), Marzipan plays the second half with a riff in E, but Strong Bad sings in B. He also sings in C-sharp before the Homsar solo.
• Email fan club — When Strong Sad sings the Strong Badia National Anthem, the tune is in C but he sings in D.
• Where U Goin' 2 — Marzipan says, "This part's in D." The Cheat proceeds to slide down to a low E. Marzipan says, "Ooh, that's not D." The Cheat then slides up to a high E. Marzipan says, "How about C?" The Cheat angrily slides from a high G down to about the D a step below the high E.
• Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig — If Homestar Runner tries to "sing a song" to get a stirring utensil from Bubs, the song will be nonsensical and hideously off-key, causing Bubs to plug his ears before handing Homestar a chewed-up pen.
• Secret Song — Homestar slides around while singing, and his piano accompaniment is similarly off.
• The Best Decemberween Ever — Strong Sad's part in the song at the end is extremely flat.