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[[Image:sbemail36.PNG|thumb|"And the dragon comes in the nniiiiightt!!"]] | [[Image:sbemail36.PNG|thumb|"And the dragon comes in the nniiiiightt!!"]] | ||
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Derek asks Strong Bad if he can play the guitar. | Derek asks Strong Bad if he can play the guitar. | ||
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{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}, {{dvd|Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD|notitle=true}} | {{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}, {{dvd|Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD|notitle=true}} | ||
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== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
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Northern California</blockquote> | Northern California</blockquote> | ||
- | ''{Strong Bad has some trouble pronouncing the surname "Highet," saying, "Hig-het. Uh, hey, hi, hi-het {with the second "h" said with a [[Spanish]] accent}, hiyet | + | ''{Strong Bad has some trouble pronouncing the surname "Highet," saying, "Hig-het. Uh, hey, hi, hi-het {with the second "h" said with a [[Spanish]] accent}, hiyet—hi-yet."}'' |
{''Throughout the email, Strong Bad types every syllable he sings.''} | {''Throughout the email, Strong Bad types every syllable he sings.''} | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Derek. Not much, man. Yeah I can play the guitar. I know all about virtuosos ''{pause}'' and trembalos ''{pause}'' and arpeggios. ''{ | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Derek. Not much, man. Yeah I can play the guitar. I know all about virtuosos ''{pause}'' and trembalos ''{pause}'' and arpeggios. ''{says it as "ar-PEG-ios, then pauses}'' I can do it all. {clears screen} I can play your basic rhythm guitar, like... ''{singing}'' jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga JAH JAH, jiggidy jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga JAH JAAH! ''{stops singing}'' You know, something like that. I can also play some pretty hott lixx, too. You know the kind that are just way up high on the tiny strings and you mash your fingers on 'em. ''{screen clears<!-- Don't change it. See Goofs -->. Strong Bad starts singing}'' meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. ''{stops singing, starts typing faster}'' Yeah, yeah and then Strong Mad comes in on his bass and he's like, ''{singing}'' dou dow da dou da da DOU da dou da dou dou dou ''{screen clears<!-- Remember? -->. Strong Bad stops singing}'' and The Cheat comes in on his keyboards and he's like boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boo and then I'm like "And the dragon comes in the NIIIiiiiIIIiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiIIGGHH— <!--the closing quotation mark is missing in the email--> |
''{Strong Bad falls out of his chair.}'' | ''{Strong Bad falls out of his chair.}'' | ||
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== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | * | + | *"[[Wikipedia:Arpeggio|Arpeggio]]" literally means "like a harp." The [http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=arpeggio term] is used to indicate that the notes of a certain [[Wikipedia:Chord (music)|chord]] are to be played quickly one after another (usually from lowest to highest) instead of at the same moment. |
- | *"Trembalo" is a | + | *"Trembalo" is not a proper musical term. Strong Bad is referring to a "[[Wikipedia:tremolo|tremolo]]." A [http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=tremolo tremolo] is a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. |
- | * | + | *A "[[Wikipedia:Virtuoso|virtuoso]]" is a person who is exceptionally good at playing a musical instrument. |
- | *A " | + | *A "[[Wikipedia:Lick (music)|lick]]" (that Strong Bad refers to when he says "hott lixx" - "hot licks", phonetically) is a short passage of notes that comprises a solo or riff, commonly for guitar in a rock setting. |
+ | *The rhythm guitar strong bad "plays" is most probably based on Heart's song 'Barracuda' | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*This is the first appearance of the [[BMW lighter]]. | *This is the first appearance of the [[BMW lighter]]. | ||
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<!-- Reference to "Barracuda" has been STUFFED and declined. See discussion. Please do not add that. --> | <!-- Reference to "Barracuda" has been STUFFED and declined. See discussion. Please do not add that. --> | ||
===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
- | *The number of "jug | + | *The number of "jug jiggas" and "meedleys" typed does not match up to the number of "jug jiggas" and "meedleys" Strong Bad sings. |
*Between "bass" and "and", there are two spaces. | *Between "bass" and "and", there are two spaces. | ||
*Before Strong Bad starts typing the meedlies and the juggas, there is no sound when he switches the screen. | *Before Strong Bad starts typing the meedlies and the juggas, there is no sound when he switches the screen. | ||
*Strong Bad starts typing "NIIIiiiiIIIiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiIIGGHH" about a second before he starts singing it. | *Strong Bad starts typing "NIIIiiiiIIIiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiIIGGHH" about a second before he starts singing it. | ||
- | *When Strong Bad types "virtuosos" | + | *When Strong Bad types "virtuosos" there is a period in the cursor. When Strong Bad hits enter, the period is gone. |
===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
- | *"And the dragon comes | + | *"And the dragon comes in the night" is used again as "And the Trogdor comes in the night" in the Trogdor song in [[dragon]] and [[Trogdor (song)|Trogdor]] in Strong Bad's CD, ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]''. |
**This phrase is further referenced at the end of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]. | **This phrase is further referenced at the end of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]. | ||
**The word "meedley" is also used to describe one of the "wicked dueling guitar solos" in Trogdor. | **The word "meedley" is also used to describe one of the "wicked dueling guitar solos" in Trogdor. | ||
*There are some more "Jug Jiggas" during the long Flash intro on [[Strong Bad's Website]]. | *There are some more "Jug Jiggas" during the long Flash intro on [[Strong Bad's Website]]. | ||
*Strong Mad plays the bass in the toon [[Cool Things]]. <!-- Please see the Talk page before adding that you think any part of this song is a reference to any specific real-world song. --> | *Strong Mad plays the bass in the toon [[Cool Things]]. <!-- Please see the Talk page before adding that you think any part of this song is a reference to any specific real-world song. --> | ||
- | *Strong Bad's "Meedly Meedly..." line is downloadable in the Strong Bad Quotes Pack from the [[Downloads]] | + | *Strong Bad's "Meedly Meedly..." line is downloadable in the Strong Bad Quotes Pack from the [[Downloads]] Page. |
- | *In an Easter egg in email [[death metal]], [[What's Her Face]] asks [[Cheerleader]] if she came to see [[Brainkrieg]]. Cheerleader replies, "I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas." | + | *In an Easter egg in email [[death metal]], [[What's Her Face]] asks [[Cheerleader]] if she came to see [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkrieg|Brainkrieg]]. Cheerleader replies, "I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas." |
- | *In [[the paper]], Strong Bad ignites The Paper with his BMW Lighter and then sings | + | *In [[the paper]], Strong Bad ignites The Paper with his BMW Lighter and then sings "And The Paper goeth into the niiIIiiIIiiIIght!" |
- | + | *In [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]], Dangeresque exclaims, "And the Kung-Fu Dragon Chinese Takeout comes in the niiiight! (they're open late)". | |
- | *In [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]], | + | |
== DVD Version == | == DVD Version == | ||
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'''MIKE:''' We grew up reading ''Guitar for the Practicing Musician'' and ''Guitar World'' and ''Metal Edge'', and um... | '''MIKE:''' We grew up reading ''Guitar for the Practicing Musician'' and ''Guitar World'' and ''Metal Edge'', and um... | ||
- | '''MATT:''' | + | '''MATT:''' Rather, our brother Donnie read all of them. |
- | '''MIKE:' | + | '''MIKE:''' ''Hit Parade'', ''Circus Magazine'' |
- | '''MATT:''' ''Kerrang!''. | + | '''MATT:''' ''Kerrang!''. Yeah. |
'''MIKE:''' Yeah. | '''MIKE:''' Yeah. | ||
- | '''MATT:' | + | '''MATT:''' ''RIP''. Remember the ''RIP''? |
'''MIKE:''' I think that's, that's all of them. That's so, yeah, we um... ''{short pause}'' we knew all about virtuosos and arpeggios. | '''MIKE:''' I think that's, that's all of them. That's so, yeah, we um... ''{short pause}'' we knew all about virtuosos and arpeggios. | ||
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'''MIKE:''' They make— | '''MIKE:''' They make— | ||
- | '''MATT:''' —me feel really intimidated and want to leave. | + | '''MATT:''' —me feel really intimidated and want to leave. And it seems like this actually appealed to a lot of, it seemed to get circulated among tab sites and sites that like guitar. |
'''MIKE:''' Tab and, like, Diet Coke and— | '''MIKE:''' Tab and, like, Diet Coke and— | ||
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=== Fun Facts === | === Fun Facts === | ||
- | *''[[Wikipedia:Guitar World|Guitar World]]'', ''Metal Edge'', '' | + | *''[[Wikipedia:Guitar World|Guitar World]]'', ''Metal Edge'', ''Kerrang!'', ''RIP'' and ''Circus Magazine'' are (or were) all music magazines. ''Hit Parade'' possibly refers to ''Hit Parader''. |
*[[Wikipedia:Tab (soft drink)|Tab]] was the first diet soda produced by the [[Wikipedia:Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola Company]]. | *[[Wikipedia:Tab (soft drink)|Tab]] was the first diet soda produced by the [[Wikipedia:Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola Company]]. | ||
*Guitar [[Wikipedia:Tablature|Tablature]] is a shorthand method of writing out music for the guitar, which specifies fingering but not specific pitch or length of notes. | *Guitar [[Wikipedia:Tablature|Tablature]] is a shorthand method of writing out music for the guitar, which specifies fingering but not specific pitch or length of notes. | ||
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