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'''"Brain Sister"''' is a song by [[Limozeen]] about a book-smart girl. Originating in [[Summer Short Shorts]], subsequent versions extended the lyrics and instrumentation.
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== Detailed Information ==


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'''Album:''' [[Archive'd n' Live'd]]<br />'''Track:''' 2<br />
 
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'''&quot;Brain Sister&quot;''' is a song by [[Limozeen]] about a book-smart girl. Originating in [[Summer Short Shorts]], subsequent versions extended the lyrics and instrumentation.
 
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* [#Detailed_Information 1 Detailed Information]
* [#Lyrics 2 Lyrics]
** [#Summer_Short_Shorts_version 2.1 Summer Short Shorts version]
** [#March_27.2C_2008_live_version 2.2 March 27, 2008 live version]
** [#Archive.27d_n.27_Live.27d_album_version 2.3 Archive'd n' Live'd album version]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
** [#Explanations 3.1 Explanations]
** [#Trivia 3.2 Trivia]
** [#Real-World_References 3.3 Real-World References]
 
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== <span class="mw-headline"> Detailed Information </span> ==
 
'''Album:''' [[Archive'd n' Live'd]]<br />
'''Track:''' 2<br />
'''Time:''' 47 seconds<br />
'''Time:''' 47 seconds<br />
'''Artist(s):''' [[Limozeen]]<br />
'''Artist(s):''' [[Limozeen]]<br />'''Written by:''' [[The Brothers Chaps]]<br />'''Style:''' [[Glam metal]]<br />
'''Written by:''' [[The Brothers Chaps]]<br />
'''Style:''' [[Glam metal]]<br />
'''Origin:''' A [[Lasers|laser]] show [[Summer Short Shorts|seen in Summer Short Shorts]].
'''Origin:''' A [[Lasers|laser]] show [[Summer Short Shorts|seen in Summer Short Shorts]].


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== Lyrics ==
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Well, she was only twenty-seventeen<br />
Well, she was only twenty-seventeen<br />
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''{spoken}'' Oh yeah, ooh, all right, uh!
''{spoken}'' Oh yeah, ooh, all right, uh!


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=== Summer Short Shorts version ===
=== <span class="mw-headline">[[Summer Short Shorts]] version</span> ===


* The verse does not include the &quot;Tryin' to put a mark on me/She was a brain, brain, brain sister&quot; lines, then skips directly to the closing section.
* The verse does not include the "Tryin' to put a mark on me/She was a brain, brain, brain sister" lines, then skips directly to the closing section.
* &quot;And she remembers how they used to duet&quot; is only repeated twice in the closer.
* "And she remembers how they used to duet" is only repeated twice in the closer.
* The [[Quote of the Week]] renders the final line as &quot;Tha'll think you know what I mean&quot;.
* The [[Quote of the Week]] renders the final line as "Tha'll think you know what I mean".


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=== March 27, 2008 live version ===
=== <span class="mw-headline"> [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008|March 27, 2008 live]] version </span> ===


* The first &quot;tryin' to put a mark on me&quot; is omitted.
* The first "tryin' to put a mark on me" is omitted.
* Various lines have minor variations in wording.
* Various lines have minor variations in wording.
* The outro is greatly extended, leading [[Larry Palaroncini]] to comment that there was &quot;a little disagreement about how to end that song&quot;.
* The outro is greatly extended, leading [[Larry Palaroncini]] to comment that there was "a little disagreement about how to end that song".


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=== Archive'd n' Live'd album version ===
=== <span class="mw-headline">''[[Archive'd n' Live'd]]'' album version</span> ===


* Lyrics say &quot;''Tried to make'' a mark on me&quot; rather than ''tryin' to put''.
* Lyrics say "''Tried to make'' a mark on me" rather than ''tryin' to put''.
* The &quot;Front row science class&quot; verse and second chorus are omitted.
* The "Front row science class" verse and second chorus are omitted.
* &quot;And she remembers how they used to duet&quot; is only repeated thrice in the closer.
* "And she remembers how they used to duet" is only repeated thrice in the closer.
* The final ad-lib is closer to &quot;Yeah, those ooh, all right, uh!&quot;
* The final ad-lib is closer to "Yeah, those ooh, all right, uh!"


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== Fun Facts ==
== <span class="mw-headline"> Fun Facts </span> ==


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=== Explanations ===
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&quot;We GOTTA work on this ending, guys!&quot;
 
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=== <span class="mw-headline">Explanations</span> ===


* [[Limozeen Live (practice)]] provides the longest, most complete, set of lyrics for the song.
* [[Limozeen Live (practice)]] provides the longest, most complete, set of lyrics for the song.
* &quot;Low res&quot; is short for [[Image resolution|low resolution]], which refers to an image with a low level of detail.
* "Low res" is short for [[Image resolution|low resolution]], which refers to an image with a low level of detail.


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=== Trivia ===
=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===


* &quot;Brain Sister&quot; was featured as the [[Quote of the Week]] on [[Quote of the Week|July 27, 2006]].
* "Brain Sister" was featured as the [[Quote of the Week]] on [[Quote of the Week|July 27, 2006]].
* At the March 2008 live show, Larry introduced the song with &quot;I think you guys are gonna like this one. This is about the girl that sat in the front of the class.&quot;
* At the March 2008 live show, Larry introduced the song with "I think you guys are gonna like this one. This is about the girl that sat in the front of the class."
* The ending riff from &quot;Brain Sister&quot; plays during the band's appearance in an [[Easter egg]] in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[email thunder]].
* The ending riff from "Brain Sister" plays during the band's appearance in an [[Easter egg]] in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[email thunder]].
* [[Baddestofthebands.com|baddestofthebands.com]], a promotional website for the ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' episode &quot;[[Baddest of the Bands]]&quot;, referred to this song as a &quot;seizure-inducing ballad&quot; that Limozeen is well-known for.
* [[Baddestofthebands.com|baddestofthebands.com]], a promotional website for the ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' episode "[[Baddest of the Bands]]", referred to this song as a "seizure-inducing ballad" that Limozeen is well-known for.
* Limozeen's practice session featuring &quot;Brain Sister&quot; was posted to [[@StrongBadActual|Twitter]] on <span style="display:none"></span>[[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020|March 20, 2020]].
* Limozeen's practice session featuring "Brain Sister" was posted to [[@StrongBadActual|Twitter]] on [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020|March 20, 2020]].


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=== Real-World References ===
=== <span class="mw-headline">Real-World References</span> ===


* [[Texas Instruments]] is a computer and electronics company well-known for producing calculators used in academics.
* [[Texas Instruments]] is a computer and electronics company well-known for producing calculators used in academics.
* The lyrics &quot;Well, she was only twenty-seventeen&quot; and &quot;I think you know what I mean&quot; are references to the lyrics &quot;Well she was just seventeen, you know what I mean&quot; from the [[Beatles]] song &quot;[[I Saw Her Standing There]]&quot; (in the original recording, the line was &quot;Well she was just seventeen, never been a beauty queen&quot;).
* The lyrics "Well, she was only twenty-seventeen" and "I think you know what I mean" are references to the lyrics "Well she was just seventeen, you know what I mean" from the [[Beatles]] song "[[I Saw Her Standing There]]" (in the original recording, the line was "Well she was just seventeen, never been a beauty queen").


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| [[Because, It's Midnite]] ([[Because, It's Midnite (karaoke)|karaoke]]) · [[Nite Mamas]] ([[Nite Mamas (karaoke)|karaoke]]) · [[haircut|It's Tuff Bein' a Box]] · [[bottom 10|Feed The Childrens]] · '''Brain Sister''' · [[coloring|Colorin' (Outside the Lines)]] · [[Limozeen vs. sloshy|We Don't Really Even Care About You]] · [[Women and Men]] · [[When The Knight Moves Thru Ya]]<br />''[[Archive'd n' Live'd]]''
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| "[[best thing|Encounter at Groupulon 5]]" · "[[The Limozeen Advantage]]" · "[[Zeenin' Into the Night]]"<br />[[Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey]]<br />[[Teeg Dougland]] · [[The Space Machine]] · [[Mitch Overlord]] · [[Bozar]] · [[Advantage]] · [[Galactic Space Hippo Spider]]
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| [[Limozeen Live (practice)|Practice]] · [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008|March 27, 2008]] · [[Limozeen Live! - 8 Nov 2008|November 8, 2008]] · [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show]]
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

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"Brain Sister" is a song by Limozeen about a book-smart girl. Originating in Summer Short Shorts, subsequent versions extended the lyrics and instrumentation.

Detailed Information

Album: Archive'd n' Live'd
Track: 2
Time: 47 seconds
Artist(s): Limozeen
Written by: The Brothers Chaps
Style: Glam metal
Origin: A laser show seen in Summer Short Shorts.

Lyrics

Well, she was only twenty-seventeen
She was a low-res beauty queen
She was a brain, brain, brain sister
Tryin' to put a mark on me
She was a brain, brain, brain sister
Texas Instruments all day

Front row science class
In gym, picked last
She was a brain, brain, brain sister
Tryin' to put a mark on me
She was a brain, brain, brain sister
Texas Instruments all day

And she remembers how they used to duet
And she remembers how they used to duet
And she remembers how they used to duet
And she remembers how they used to duet
I think you know what I mean! All right!

{Instrumental break}

Well, she was only twenty-seventeen
She was a low-res beauty queen
She was a brain, brain, brain sister
Tryin' to put a mark on me
She was a brain, brain, brain sister
Texas Instruments all day

And she remembers how they used to duet
And she remembers how they used to duet
And she remembers how they used to duet
And she remembers how they used to duet
I think you know what I mean!

{spoken} Oh yeah, ooh, all right, uh!

Summer Short Shorts version

  • The verse does not include the "Tryin' to put a mark on me/She was a brain, brain, brain sister" lines, then skips directly to the closing section.
  • "And she remembers how they used to duet" is only repeated twice in the closer.
  • The Quote of the Week renders the final line as "Tha'll think you know what I mean".

March 27, 2008 live version

  • The first "tryin' to put a mark on me" is omitted.
  • Various lines have minor variations in wording.
  • The outro is greatly extended, leading Larry Palaroncini to comment that there was "a little disagreement about how to end that song".

Archive'd n' Live'd album version

  • Lyrics say "Tried to make a mark on me" rather than tryin' to put.
  • The "Front row science class" verse and second chorus are omitted.
  • "And she remembers how they used to duet" is only repeated thrice in the closer.
  • The final ad-lib is closer to "Yeah, those ooh, all right, uh!"

Fun Facts

180px-TwitterLimozeenLivePractice.jpg

"We GOTTA work on this ending, guys!"

Explanations

Trivia

Real-World References

  • Texas Instruments is a computer and electronics company well-known for producing calculators used in academics.
  • The lyrics "Well, she was only twenty-seventeen" and "I think you know what I mean" are references to the lyrics "Well she was just seventeen, you know what I mean" from the Beatles song "I Saw Her Standing There" (in the original recording, the line was "Well she was just seventeen, never been a beauty queen").
Limozeen
Members Larry Palaroncini (Vocals), Gary Palaroncini (Guitar) · Perry Palaroncini (Bass) · Mary Palaroncini (Drums)
Guests: Harry Palaroncini (Rhythm guitar) · Terry Palaroncini (Keyboards)
Music Because, It's Midnite (karaoke) · Nite Mamas (karaoke) · It's Tuff Bein' a Box · Feed The Childrens · Brain Sister · Colorin' (Outside the Lines) · We Don't Really Even Care About You · Women and Men · When The Knight Moves Thru Ya
Archive'd n' Live'd
Limozeen:
"but they're in space!"
"Encounter at Groupulon 5" · "The Limozeen Advantage" · "Zeenin' Into the Night"
Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey
Teeg Dougland · The Space Machine · Mitch Overlord · Bozar · Advantage · Galactic Space Hippo Spider
Limozeen Live! Practice · March 27, 2008 · November 8, 2008 · Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show