The Cheat Theme Song - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: /* External Links */ dl

Bleu Ninja — Sat, 03 May 2025 22:06:44 GMT

External Links: dl

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	{{nextlinks\|toons/the-cheat-theme-song\|youtube=22ZLiDF_pTE\|old=cheatvideo}}		{{nextlinks\|toons/the-cheat-theme-song\|youtube=22ZLiDF_pTE\|old=cheatvideo}}
		+	*[https://old.homestarrunner.com/songs/The%20Cheat%20Theme%20Song.zip Download "The Cheat Theme Song"] (.MP3 file in .ZIP archive)

	[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]		[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]

HoveringSombrero: /* DVD Version */ it’s a template

HoveringSombrero — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:12:37 GMT

DVD Version: it’s a template

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	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==
-	*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary~~. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.~~	+	{{commentary}}
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	===Commentary Transcript===		===Commentary Transcript===
	('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])		('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

Keegster2: Since we've got a page for Coca-Cola, might as well keep that part and add a link.

Keegster2 — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:11:06 GMT

Since we've got a page for Coca-Cola, might as well keep that part and add a link.

Bleu Ninja: /* Fun Facts */ trimmed excessive detail

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:30:21 GMT

Fun Facts: trimmed excessive detail

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	===Fun Facts===		===Fun Facts===
-	*~~"That~~ email~~" with Tangerine Dreams in it that Matt refers to is~~ [[i she be]], ~~which did come out shortly~~ before this toon.	+	*The email [[i she be]], released two weeks before this toon, was indeed the debut of Tangerine Dreams.
-	*Ernie McCracken is a professional bowler played by ~~[[Wikipedia:Bill Murray~~\|Bill Murray~~]] in~~ the 1996 comedy film ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Kingpin (film)\|''Kingpin'']]. In the film, McCracken loses a tournament to Roy Munson, played by [[Wikipedia:Woody Harrelson\|Woody Harrelson]], but gets revenge when he tricks the rookie into hustling, which results in Munson losing a hand.	+	*Ernie McCracken is a professional bowler (played by {{w\|Bill Murray}}) from the 1996 comedy film {{w\|Kingpin (1996 film)\|''Kingpin''}}.
-	**"Tanqueray and Tab" refers to McCracken's drink of choice in the film. ~~[[Wikipedia:Tanqueray~~\|Tanqueray]] is a brand of ~~[[Wikipedia:London dry gin~~\|~~London dry~~ gin~~]] produced by [[Wikipedia:Diageo\|Diageo]]~~, while ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Tab (~~soft~~ drink)\|Tab~~]], produced by Coca-Cola,~~ is ~~one of the first~~ diet ~~colas produced in the United States~~.	+	**"Tanqueray and Tab" refers to McCracken's drink of choice in the film. {{w\|Tanqueray}} is a brand of {{w\|gin}}, while {{w\|Tab (drink)\|Tab}} is a diet cola soft drink.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Bleu Ninja: TSP didn't make the video

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 23 May 2022 23:46:47 GMT

TSP didn't make the video

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	[[Image:cheattheme.PNG\|thumb\|220px\|"Who's the dude that moves to the beat?"]]		[[Image:cheattheme.PNG\|thumb\|220px\|"Who's the dude that moves to the beat?"]]

-	A ~~music video~~ by [[The Skate Party]]. ~~Directed~~ by The Cheat.	+	A song by [[The Skate Party]]. Music video directed by The Cheat.

	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, [[Pikachu]]		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, [[Pikachu]]

DorianGray: Not relevant to this toon

DorianGray — Thu, 05 May 2022 04:31:24 GMT

Not relevant to this toon

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	*In [[Cool Things]], The Cheat forms a band with Strong Mad and Marzipan called [[Cool Tapes]].		*In [[Cool Things]], The Cheat forms a band with Strong Mad and Marzipan called [[Cool Tapes]].
	*The Cheat is implied to have made out with Marzipan in "[[do over]]", albeit Marzipan believing he's Homestar at the time.		*The Cheat is implied to have made out with Marzipan in "[[do over]]", albeit Marzipan believing he's Homestar at the time.
-	*21 Jump Street would later be adapted into a film series starring {{wp\|Channing Tatum}} and {{wp\|Jonah Hill}}.

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

103.5.140.160: /* Fast Forward */

103.5.140.160 — Thu, 05 May 2022 04:26:15 GMT

Fast Forward

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	*In [[Cool Things]], The Cheat forms a band with Strong Mad and Marzipan called [[Cool Tapes]].		*In [[Cool Things]], The Cheat forms a band with Strong Mad and Marzipan called [[Cool Tapes]].
	*The Cheat is implied to have made out with Marzipan in "[[do over]]", albeit Marzipan believing he's Homestar at the time.		*The Cheat is implied to have made out with Marzipan in "[[do over]]", albeit Marzipan believing he's Homestar at the time.
		+	*21 Jump Street would later be adapted into a film series starring {{wp\|Channing Tatum}} and {{wp\|Jonah Hill}}.

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

Bleu Ninja: /* Real-World References */ better links. added music video refs to La Linea.

Bleu Ninja — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 22:58:01 GMT

Real-World References: better links. added music video refs to La Linea.

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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
-	*~~[[Wikipedia:21 Jump Street~~\|21 Jump Street]] was a TV series that ran from 1987 to 1992, ~~and starred actors such as [[Wikipedia:Johnny Depp~~\|Johnny Depp]].	+	*''{{w\|21 Jump Street}}'' was a TV series that ran from 1987 to 1992, starring {{w\|Johnny Depp}} in an early role.
-	*The Cheat, drawn as one single animated line, may be a reference to ~~[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0406432/combined~~ La Linea], an ~~old Italian TV show with~~ a ~~slightly choleric person that was~~ drawn ~~in the same~~ style.	+	*The Cheat, drawn as one single animated line, may be a reference to ''{{w\|La Linea (TV series)\|La Linea}}'', an animated television series featuring a character similarly drawn out of a single infinite line.
		+	**This animation style was also an inspiration for the music videos for "{{w\|Bla Bla Bla}}" and "{{w\|The Riddle (Nik Kershaw song)#Gigi D'Agostino version\|The Riddle}}" by {{w\|Gigi D'Agostino}}.
	*The line "Who's gonna start a rock and roll band?" is accompanied by a "The Cheat" symbol that looks like the logo for the band [[Van Halen]].		*The line "Who's gonna start a rock and roll band?" is accompanied by a "The Cheat" symbol that looks like the logo for the band [[Van Halen]].
-	*The ~~scene with~~ the line "The Cheat is in the house" is reminiscent of the ~~[[Wikipedia:Daft Punk~~\|Daft Punk~~]] music video~~ "One More Time". The ~~way~~ in ~~which it is performed is most likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:~~Auto-Tune\|Auto-~~Tune]]~~, musical software often used by Daft Punk, [[Wikipedia:T-Pain\|T-Pain]], [[Wikipedia:Faith Hill\|Faith Hill]], [[Wikipedia:Kanye West\|Kanye West]], [[Wikipedia:Cher\|Cher]], [[Wikipedia:Li'l Wayne\|Li'l Wayne]], etc.	+	*The silhouetted face singing the line "The Cheat is in the house" is reminiscent of the music video for {{w\|One More Time (Daft Punk song)\|"One More Time"}} by {{w\|Daft Punk}}. The vocals in "One More Time" are heavily {{w\|Auto-Tune\|Auto-Tuned}}, similar to the singing of "The Cheat is in the house".
	*When the line "Who's the guy who looks like The Cheat?" is played, [[Pikachu]] appears on the screen.		*When the line "Who's the guy who looks like The Cheat?" is played, [[Pikachu]] appears on the screen.

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: shorts category

TheOneAndOnlyDanky — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:12:56 GMT

shorts category

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	[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]		[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]
		+	[[Category:Shorts]]
	[[Category:Music Videos]]		[[Category:Music Videos]]
	[[Category:DVD Commentary]]		[[Category:DVD Commentary]]

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: Category:Music Videos

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:17:25 GMT

Category:Music Videos

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	[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]		[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]
-	[[Category:~~Songs~~]]	+	[[Category:Music Videos]]
	[[Category:DVD Commentary]]		[[Category:DVD Commentary]]

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	'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Anyway, so, they made this song, and uh, it was good, and we liked it. And lots of people thought it was us. Even our sister, like, really thought it was us, even after we put the Skate Party up there, they... "This is you, right"?		'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Anyway, so, they made this song, and uh, it was good, and we liked it. And lots of people thought it was us. Even our sister, like, really thought it was us, even after we put the Skate Party up there, they... "This is you, right"?

-	'''MATT:''' Yeah. Which is a testament to how, you know, it just matched out sensibilities so well! ''{pause}'' Umm... what else? I remember you made this in, like, a few hours! I~~—~~ I was~~—~~ I went to work; you had sort of messed around with it; I went to work at, like, eleven, of course, and then by, like, four, I think you were done.	+	'''MATT:''' Yeah. Which is a testament to how, you know, it just matched out sensibilities so well! ''{pause}'' Umm... what else? I remember you made this in, like, a few hours! I{{--}} I was{{--}} I went to work; you had sort of messed around with it; I went to work at, like, eleven, of course, and then by, like, four, I think you were done.

	'''MIKE:''' It'd be nice if we could do updates like that these days!		'''MIKE:''' It'd be nice if we could do updates like that these days!

-	'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah, I agree.''{pause}'' Umm, and I think we~~—~~ did we even decide that it was The Cheat that made it until we kind of thought like, "Oh, we should make it at the end!" Like, I don't think we set out~~—~~ I think it was set out to be kind of weird and bad.	+	'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah, I agree.''{pause}'' Umm, and I think we{{--}} did we even decide that it was The Cheat that made it until we kind of thought like, "Oh, we should make it at the end!" Like, I don't think we set out{{--}} I think it was set out to be kind of weird and bad.

-	'''MIKE:''' T~~—~~ Bad Flash video?	+	'''MIKE:''' T{{--}} Bad Flash video?

-	'''MATT:''' Yeah. ''{pause}'' This is the debut of The Cheat's iMac, too, right~~—~~ or no, was that~~—~~ that email come first; I don't remember.	+	'''MATT:''' Yeah. ''{pause}'' This is the debut of The Cheat's iMac, too, right{{--}} or no, was that{{--}} that email come first; I don't remember.

	'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah, I'm not sure.		'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah, I'm not sure.
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	'''MIKE:''' Tangerine, Matt.		'''MIKE:''' Tangerine, Matt.

-	'''MATT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Tanqueray. Ta~~—~~	+	'''MATT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Tanqueray. Ta{{--}}

	'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Tanqueray and Tab. Ernie McCracken.		'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Tanqueray and Tab. Ernie McCracken.
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	*The email [[i she be]], released two weeks before this toon, was indeed the debut of Tangerine Dreams.		*The email [[i she be]], released two weeks before this toon, was indeed the debut of Tangerine Dreams.
	*Ernie McCracken is a professional bowler (played by {{w\|Bill Murray}}) from the 1996 comedy film {{w\|Kingpin (1996 film)\|''Kingpin''}}.		*Ernie McCracken is a professional bowler (played by {{w\|Bill Murray}}) from the 1996 comedy film {{w\|Kingpin (1996 film)\|''Kingpin''}}.
-	**"Tanqueray and Tab" refers to McCracken's drink of choice in the film. {{w\|Tanqueray}} is a brand of {{w\|gin}}, while {{w\|Tab (drink)\|Tab}} is a diet cola soft drink.	+	**"Tanqueray and Tab" refers to McCracken's drink of choice in the film. {{w\|Tanqueray}} is a brand of {{w\|gin}}, while {{w\|Tab (drink)\|Tab}} is a diet cola soft drink produced by [[Coca-Cola]].

	==See Also==		==See Also==