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<p><b>"Homestar Runner Theme Song"</b> is an early theme song written for the <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_%28body_of_work%29" title="Homestar Runner (body of work)">Homestar Runner</a> series. Its simple, repetitive lyrics cheer on the <a href="/index.php?title=Terrific_Athlete" title="Terrific Athlete">really great athlete</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner" title="Homestar Runner">Homestar Runner</a> and his friend <a href="/index.php?title=Pom_Pom" title="Pom Pom">Pom Pom</a> while warning of the villainous <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a>.
</p><p>Briefly considered for use in an introductory video for <a href="/index.php?title=homestarrunner.com" title="homestarrunner.com">the site</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Old_New_Intro" title="Old New Intro">the intro</a> that was ultimately used was set to the similar, simpler tune "<a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Everybody%2C_Everybody" title="Everybody, Everybody">Everybody, Everybody</a>". While not as enduringly popular as "Everybody, Everybody", the "Homestar Runner Theme Song" still occasionally resurfaces throughout the years.
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''Home Star Run Go.''
<a id="Detailed_Information" name="Detailed_Information"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Detailed Information </span></h2>
 
<p><b>Album:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_Original_Soundtrack_Volume_3" title="Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 3">Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 3</a><br/><b>Track:</b> 1<br/>
'''"Homestar Runner Theme Song"''' is an early theme song written for the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] series. Its simple, repetitive lyrics cheer on the [[Terrific Athlete|really great athlete]] [[Homestar Runner]] and his friend [[Pom Pom]] while warning of the villainous [[Strong Bad]].
<b>Time:</b> 1 minute 17 seconds<br/>
 
<b>Artist(s):</b> <a href="/index.php?title=The_Brothers_Chaps" title="The Brothers Chaps">The Brothers Chaps</a><br/><b>Written by:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Mike_Chapman" title="Mike Chapman">Mike</a> and <a href="/index.php?title=Matt_Chapman" title="Matt Chapman">Matt Chapman</a><br/><b>Style:</b> <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Theme_music" title="wikipedia:Theme music">Theme music</a><br/>
Briefly considered for use in an introductory video for [[homestarrunner.com|the site]], [[Old New Intro|the intro]] that was ultimately used was set to the similar, simpler tune "[[Everybody, Everybody]]". While not as enduringly popular as "Everybody, Everybody", the "Homestar Runner Theme Song" still occasionally resurfaces throughout the years.
<b>Origin:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Theme_Song_Video" title="Theme Song Video">Theme Song Video</a>
 
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== Detailed Information ==
<a id="Lyrics" name="Lyrics"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Lyrics </span></h2>
 
<p>Home, star, run, go!
'''Album:''' [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 3]]<br />'''Track:''' 1<br />
</p><p>Home... star... run, run<br/>
'''Time:''' 1 minute 17 seconds<br />
'''Artist(s):''' [[The Brothers Chaps]]<br />'''Written by:''' [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]]<br />'''Style:''' [[Theme music]]<br />
'''Origin:''' [[Theme Song Video]]
 
== Lyrics ==
 
Home, star, run, go!
 
Home... star... run, run<br />
Home... star... run, run
Home... star... run, run
 
</p><p>Homestar Runner, really great<br/>
Homestar Runner, really great<br />
Homestar Runner, ath-a-late<br/>
Homestar Runner, ath-a-late<br />
Homestar Runner, Pom Pom too<br/>
Homestar Runner, Pom Pom too<br />
Homestar Runner, we love you!
Homestar Runner, we love you!
 
</p><p>Home... star... run, run<br/>
Home... star... run, run<br />
Home... star... run, run
Home... star... run, run
 
</p><p>Homestar Runner, do your best<br/>
Homestar Runner, do your best<br />
Homestar Runner, pass the test<br/>
Homestar Runner, pass the test<br />
Homestar Runner, Mom and Dad<br/>
Homestar Runner, Mom and Dad<br />
Look out, Homestar! It's Strong Bad!
Look out, Homestar! It's Strong Bad!
 
</p><p>Home... star... run, run<br/>
Home... star... run, run<br />
Home... star... run, run
Home... star... run, run
Homestar... run!
Homestar... run!
</p><p><i>{spoken}</i> Weekdays!
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<a id="Appearances" name="Appearances"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Appearances </span></h2>
<ul><li><b>Debut:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Super_NES" title="Super NES">Super NES</a> — The <a href="/index.php?title=Mario_Paint" title="Mario Paint">Mario Paint</a> animation is designed to resemble the theme song to a fictive Japanese TV show starring Homestar Runner.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Theme_Song_Video" title="Theme Song Video">Theme Song Video</a> — New visuals are made for the theme song.
</li><li><a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=The_King_of_Town_DVD_New_Version" title="The King of Town DVD New Version">The King of Town DVD New Version</a> — <a href="/index.php?title=The_Hornblower" title="The Hornblower">The Hornblower</a> plays this tune on his bugle to summon Homestar.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Downloads" title="Downloads">Downloads</a> — The song is available for download in the "Songs, Music, and Balance Transfers" menu.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Bug_In_Mouth_Disease" title="Bug In Mouth Disease">Bug In Mouth Disease</a> — <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner" title="Homestar Runner">Homestar Runner</a> sings "Home...star... is running. Along." to the tune of his theme song.
</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=isp" title="isp">isp</a> (Easter egg) — An instrumental version of the theme song plays while Homestar's weight in CDs runs through <a href="/index.php?title=The_Field" title="The Field">the field</a>.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Badia_the_Free" title="Strong Badia the Free">Strong Badia the Free</a> — The song can be heard in the background while visiting <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Marzistar" title="Marzistar">Marzistar</a>.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Hremail_62" title="Hremail 62">Hremail 62</a> — A remix of the song's primary riff introduces Homestar <a href="/index.php?title=Hremail_Room" title="Hremail Room">on set</a>.
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Hremail_2000" title="Hremail 2000">Hremail 2000</a> features the same opening jingle.
</li></ul>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=2022_Costume_Pack_Now_Available" title="2022 Costume Pack Now Available">2022 Costume Pack Now Available</a> — The song is rearranged in the manner of "<a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Yellow_Submarine_%28song%29" title="wikipedia:Yellow Submarine (song)">Yellow Submarine</a>" by <a href="/index.php?title=The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">the Beatles</a>.
</li></ul>
<a id="Fun_Facts" name="Fun_Facts"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Fun Facts </span></h2>
<a id="Remarks" name="Remarks"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Remarks</span></h3>
<ul><li>The lyrics mention "mom and dad". The subject of Homestar's <a href="/index.php?title=Parents" title="Parents">parents</a> (or indeed the parents of any other character in the series) is rarely broached.
</li></ul>
<a id="Trivia" name="Trivia"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span></h3>
<ul><li>As explained in <a href="/index.php?title=retroCRUSH_Interview" title="retroCRUSH Interview">an interview</a>, the vocals are <a href="/index.php?title=The_Brothers_Chaps" title="The Brothers Chaps">the Brothers Chaps</a>', sped up to be higher-pitched. This was inspired by the Japanese children's chorus in the "<span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="/index.php?title=Gamera_March" rel="nofollow" title="https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Gamera_March">Gamera March</a></span>" (which was famously parodied in <i><a href="/index.php?title=Mystery_Science_Theater_3000" title="Mystery Science Theater 3000">Mystery Science Theater 3000</a></i>).
<ul><li>This Japanese influence can be seen prominently in the visuals for <a href="/index.php?title=Super_NES_Visuals" title="Super NES Visuals">Super NES</a>.
</li></ul>
</li></ul>
<a id="Inside_References" name="Inside_References"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Inside References</span></h3>
<ul><li>The lyrics praise Homestar Runner as "really great" and "athlete", mirroring the character being described as a "<a href="/index.php?title=Terrific_Athlete" title="Terrific Athlete">terrific athlete</a>" in <i><a href="/index.php?title=Original_Book" title="Original Book">The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest</a></i>.
</li></ul>
<a id="See_Also" name="See_Also"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> See Also </span></h2>
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Theme_Song_Video" title="Theme Song Video">Theme Song Video</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Everybody_Everybody" title="Everybody Everybody">Everybody Everybody</a>
</li></ul>
<a id="External_Links" name="External_Links"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span></h2>
<ul><li><a class="external text" href="https://old.homestarrunner.com/songs/Homestar%20Runner%20Theme%20Song.zip" rel="nofollow" title="https://old.homestarrunner.com/songs/Homestar%20Runner%20Theme%20Song.zip">Download "Homestar Runner Theme Song"</a> (.MP3 file in .ZIP archive)
</li><li><a class="extiw" href="https://songwhip.com/strong-bad/homestar-runner-theme-song" title="songwhip:strong-bad/homestar-runner-theme-song">"Homestar Runner Theme Song" on Songwhip</a>
</li></ul>


''{spoken}'' Weekdays!
== Appearances ==
* '''Debut:''' [[Super NES]] — The [[Mario Paint]] animation is designed to resemble the theme song to a fictive Japanese TV show starring Homestar Runner.
* [[Theme Song Video]] — New visuals are made for the theme song.
* [[The King of Town DVD New Version]] — [[The Hornblower]] plays this tune on his bugle to summon Homestar.
* [[Downloads]] — The song is available for download in the "Songs, Music, and Balance Transfers" menu.
* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — [[Homestar Runner]] sings "Home...star... is running. Along." to the tune of his theme song.
* Email [[isp]] (Easter egg) — An instrumental version of the theme song plays while Homestar's weight in CDs runs through [[The Field|the field]].
* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — The song can be heard in the background while visiting [[Marzistar]].
* [[Hremail 62]] — A remix of the song's primary riff introduces Homestar [[Hremail Room|on set]].
** [[Hremail 2000]] features the same opening jingle.
* [[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]] — The song is rearranged in the manner of "[[Yellow Submarine (song)|Yellow Submarine]]" by [[The Beatles|the Beatles]].
== Fun Facts ==
=== Remarks ===
* The lyrics mention "mom and dad". The subject of Homestar's [[Parents|parents]] (or indeed the parents of any other character in the series) is rarely broached.
=== Trivia ===
* As explained in [[retroCRUSH Interview|an interview]], the vocals are [[The Brothers Chaps|the Brothers Chaps]]', sped up to be higher-pitched. This was inspired by the Japanese children's chorus in the "[[Gamera March]]" (which was famously parodied in ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'').
** This Japanese influence can be seen prominently in the visuals for [[Super NES Visuals|Super NES]].
=== Inside References ===
* The lyrics praise Homestar Runner as "really great" and "athlete", mirroring the character being described as a "[[Terrific Athlete|terrific athlete]]" in ''[[Original Book|The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest]]''.
== See Also ==


* [[Theme Song Video]]
* [[Everybody Everybody]]


== External Links ==


* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/songs/Homestar%20Runner%20Theme%20Song.zip Download "Homestar Runner Theme Song"] (.MP3 file in .ZIP archive)
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* [https://songwhip.com/strong-bad/homestar-runner-theme-song "Homestar Runner Theme Song" on Songwhip]
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 18 July 2026

Home Star Run Go.

"Homestar Runner Theme Song" is an early theme song written for the Homestar Runner series. Its simple, repetitive lyrics cheer on the really great athlete Homestar Runner and his friend Pom Pom while warning of the villainous Strong Bad.

Briefly considered for use in an introductory video for the site, the intro that was ultimately used was set to the similar, simpler tune "Everybody, Everybody". While not as enduringly popular as "Everybody, Everybody", the "Homestar Runner Theme Song" still occasionally resurfaces throughout the years.

Detailed Information

Album: Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 3
Track: 1
Time: 1 minute 17 seconds
Artist(s): The Brothers Chaps
Written by: Mike and Matt Chapman
Style: Theme music
Origin: Theme Song Video

Lyrics

Home, star, run, go!

Home... star... run, run
Home... star... run, run

Homestar Runner, really great
Homestar Runner, ath-a-late
Homestar Runner, Pom Pom too
Homestar Runner, we love you!

Home... star... run, run
Home... star... run, run

Homestar Runner, do your best
Homestar Runner, pass the test
Homestar Runner, Mom and Dad
Look out, Homestar! It's Strong Bad!

Home... star... run, run
Home... star... run, run Homestar... run!

{spoken} Weekdays!

Appearances

Fun Facts

Remarks

  • The lyrics mention "mom and dad". The subject of Homestar's parents (or indeed the parents of any other character in the series) is rarely broached.

Trivia

Inside References

See Also

External Links

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