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''"I'ma set it straight, this Watergate!"'' | |||
The [[Hip Hop|hip hop]] group the '''[[Beastie Boys]]''' has been referenced throughout the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. This is possibly a result of them [[Musical Sightings|showing]] footage of [[Everybody to the Limit]] at one of their concerts; in addition, their album [[Paul's Boutique]] has been in [[Mike Chapman]]'s top five. | The [[Hip Hop|hip hop]] group the '''[[Beastie Boys]]''' has been referenced throughout the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. This is possibly a result of them [[Musical Sightings|showing]] footage of [[Everybody to the Limit]] at one of their concerts; in addition, their album [[Paul's Boutique]] has been in [[Mike Chapman]]'s top five. | ||
== References == | |||
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* [[Pom Pom's Character Video]] — The [[Page Titles|page title]] is | * [[Pom Pom's Character Video]] — The [[Page Titles|page title]] is "The Most Mackinest", which is a phrase taken from the Beastie Boys' song "Shake Your Rump". | ||
* Email [[cheatday]] — Strong Bad's incantation of the | * Email [[cheatday]] — Strong Bad's incantation of the "Mike Control" song is rhythmically similar to a section of the Beastie Boys' song "Jimmy James" from their ''Check Your Head'' album. | ||
* [[Bug In Mouth Disease|Bug in Mouth Disease]] — [[Bubs]] says that he is | * [[Bug In Mouth Disease|Bug in Mouth Disease]] — [[Bubs]] says that he is "the most [[Bubs's Shady Business Practices|quackinest]]", a reference to "The Most Mackinest". | ||
* Email [[technology]] — Strong Bad's claim to be | * Email [[technology]] — Strong Bad's claim to be "kicking [his] new Tech-Kuh-Nowledge" is a reference to the song "[[The Sounds of Science (song)|The Sounds of Science]]", on the band's album, ''Paul's Boutique''. | ||
* Email [[bike thief]] (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad claims he is | * Email [[bike thief]] (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad claims he is "nothin' but a bike thief that must be stopped" which he then attributes to "Beatsie Boys" (a nickname for the band), and states that the title is "[[Car Thief]], in their terms". This song is also from ''Paul's Boutique''. | ||
* [[Fish Eye Lens]] — This toon is heavily influenced by the Beastie Boys. Many of their music videos and publicity photos were shot using fisheye lenses. | * [[Fish Eye Lens]] — This toon is heavily influenced by the Beastie Boys. Many of their music videos and publicity photos were shot using fisheye lenses. | ||
* [[I Killed Pom Pom]] — Bubs dresses as [[Adam Yauch|Adam "MCA" Yauch]], a former member of the Beastie Boys, as he appeared in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE music video] | * [[I Killed Pom Pom]] — Bubs dresses as [[Adam Yauch|Adam "MCA" Yauch]], a former member of the Beastie Boys, as he appeared in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE music video]https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/5/53/Exclamation_Mark.png/12px-Exclamation_Mark.png content warning for their 1994 song "[[Sabotage (song)|Sabotage]]". | ||
* [[Dad's Garage & Friends - 13 Jun 2015]] — The last line of [[Homestar Runner]]'s rap is a reference to | * [[Dad's Garage & Friends - 13 Jun 2015]] — The last line of [[Homestar Runner]]'s rap is a reference to "Pass the Mic". | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026
"I'ma set it straight, this Watergate!"
The hip hop group the Beastie Boys has been referenced throughout the Homestar Runner body of work. This is possibly a result of them showing footage of Everybody to the Limit at one of their concerts; in addition, their album Paul's Boutique has been in Mike Chapman's top five.
References
- Pom Pom's Character Video — The page title is "The Most Mackinest", which is a phrase taken from the Beastie Boys' song "Shake Your Rump".
- Email cheatday — Strong Bad's incantation of the "Mike Control" song is rhythmically similar to a section of the Beastie Boys' song "Jimmy James" from their Check Your Head album.
- Bug in Mouth Disease — Bubs says that he is "the most quackinest", a reference to "The Most Mackinest".
- Email technology — Strong Bad's claim to be "kicking [his] new Tech-Kuh-Nowledge" is a reference to the song "The Sounds of Science", on the band's album, Paul's Boutique.
- Email bike thief (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad claims he is "nothin' but a bike thief that must be stopped" which he then attributes to "Beatsie Boys" (a nickname for the band), and states that the title is "Car Thief, in their terms". This song is also from Paul's Boutique.
- Fish Eye Lens — This toon is heavily influenced by the Beastie Boys. Many of their music videos and publicity photos were shot using fisheye lenses.
- I Killed Pom Pom — Bubs dresses as Adam "MCA" Yauch, a former member of the Beastie Boys, as he appeared in the music video
content warning for their 1994 song "Sabotage". - Dad's Garage & Friends - 13 Jun 2015 — The last line of Homestar Runner's rap is a reference to "Pass the Mic".
