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- | + | '''Strong Bad Email #36''' | |
- | + | Derek asks Strong Bad if he could play the guitar. Strong Bad really over-reacts and... Well, it's a little hard to explain. | |
- | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]] | |
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]] | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]] | ||
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'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]] | '''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]] | ||
- | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 14, 2002 |
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- | ''' | + | '''Running Time:''' 1:20 |
== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
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Northern California</blockquote> | Northern California</blockquote> | ||
- | ''{Strong Bad has some trouble pronouncing the surname "Highet | + | ''{Strong Bad has some trouble pronouncing the surname "Highet".}'' |
{''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. ''{pause}'' I can do it all. | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Derek. Not much, man. Yeah I can play the guitar. I know all about virtuosos ''{pause}'' and trembalos ''{pause}'' and arpeggios. ''{pause}'' I can do it all. 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 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. ''{singing}'' meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. ''{stops singing}'' 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 ''{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..." |
''{Strong Bad falls out of his chair.}'' | ''{Strong Bad falls out of his chair.}'' | ||
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Augh... Oh yeah! | '''STRONG BAD:''' Augh... Oh yeah! | ||
- | ''{Strong Bad sticks up his arm up from the bottom of the screen and lights the BMW lighter as people do at rock concerts. [[The Paper]] comes down. | + | ''{Strong Bad sticks up his arm up from the bottom of the screen and lights the BMW lighter as people do at rock concerts. [[The Paper]] comes down.}'' |
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+ | == Easter Eggs == | ||
+ | *Be sure to wait at the end to see the funny effect of the [[BMW Lighter]] on The Paper. | ||
== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
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+ | ===Real-World References=== | ||
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+ | *The "way up high on the tiny strings and you mash your fingers on 'em" part played by Strong Bad is actually the end of the solo in "Creeping Death" performed by [[Wikipedia:Metallica|Metallica]]. | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
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- | + | *"[[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 not a proper musical term. Strong Bad mis-spoke and 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. |
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===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
- | *The number of "jug | + | |
- | + | *The number of "jug jiggas" typed does not match up to the number of "jug jiggas" Strong Bad says/sings. | |
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===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 [[dragon]] and [[Trogdor (song)]] in his CD, [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]. |
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== DVD Version == | == DVD Version == | ||
- | *The DVD | + | *The DVD Version adds a hidden creator's commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching this email. |
=== Commentary Transcript === | === Commentary Transcript === | ||
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]]) | ('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]]) | ||
- | '''MIKE:''' This email is titled Guitar. | + | '''MIKE:''' This email is titled Guitar. It's near and dear to our hearts. We grew up reading ''Guitar for the Practicing Musician'' and ''Guitar World'' and ''Metal Edge'', and um... |
- | '''MATT:''' | + | '''MATT:''' Rather, our brother Donny read all of them. |
- | '''MIKE:''' | + | '''MIKE:''' ''Hit Parade'', ''Circus Magazine'' |
- | '''MATT:''' | + | '''MATT:''' ''Kerrang''. Yeah. |
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'''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:''' And trembolos. I took guitar in 8th grade. I didn't, I was never very good, though. | '''MIKE:''' And trembolos. I took guitar in 8th grade. I didn't, I was never very good, though. | ||
- | '''MATT:''' Yeah. This one goes out to all those dudes that lurk around the guitar shop and won't go away, and all I want to do is buy some strings and maybe a pick and they make | + | '''MATT:''' Yeah. This one goes out to all those dudes that lurk around the guitar shop and won't go away, and all I want to do is buy some strings and maybe a pick and they make |
'''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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'''MIKE:''' I thought you were talking about die—diet sodas. | '''MIKE:''' I thought you were talking about die—diet sodas. | ||
- | '''MATT:''' It's a guitar term. ''{pause}'' There you go, and of course, that later becomes a part of Trogdor, the song called Trogdor from website | + | '''MATT:''' It's a guitar term. ''{pause}'' There you go, and of course, that later becomes a part of Trogdor, the song called Trogdor from website homestartotcom. |
'''MIKE:''' There's the first appearance of the BMW lighter. | '''MIKE:''' There's the first appearance of the BMW lighter. | ||
- | '''MATT:''' Watch as it burns the paper! So | + | '''MATT:''' Watch as it burns the paper! So burnes. |
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | + | *[[HR:sbemail36.html|watch "guitar"]] | |
+ | *[[HR:sbemail36.swf|view the Flash file for "guitar"]] | ||
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{{Strong Bad Email}} | {{Strong Bad Email}} | ||
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