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| - | *Email [[sb email 22]] | + | *Email [[sb email 22]] — In an [[Easter egg]], after [[Strong Bad]] says "screw all y'all", the crowd gasps and a person with a [[Wikipedia: Liverpool|Liverpuddlian]] accent says "I can't believe he said that". This is a reference to the Beatles scandal claiming that they were "bigger than [[Wikipedia: Jesus|Jesus]]". Also, the Beatles are from Liverpool. |
| - | *[[Ballad of the Sneak]] | + | *[[Ballad of the Sneak]] — The commentary makes reference to many Beatles songs, including some lines relating to the [[Wikipedia: Paul Is Dead|Paul Is Dead]] conspiracy. |
| - | *Email [[anything]] | + | *Email [[anything]] — [[The Cheat]] is wearing [[Wikipedia:George Harrison|George Harrison's]] costume from [[Wikipedia: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band|Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]. |
| - | *[[TMBG Concert - 25 Sep 2004]] | + | *[[TMBG Concert - 25 Sep 2004]] — Homestar's name is spelled "Homestarr", a reference to [[Wikipedia: Ringo Starr|Ringo Starr]], who sang "[[Wikipedia: With A Little Help From My Friends|With A Little Help From My Friends]]", performed at the concert. |
| - | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] | + | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] — [[The Ugly One]] plays drums, a reference to Beatles drummer Ringo Starr being called "the ugly one". |
| - | *[[Mellow Mushroom]] | + | *[[Mellow Mushroom]] — One of the pizzas is called [[Wikipedia: Magical Mystery Tour|Magical Mystery Tour]], a song, album, and movie by the Beatles. |
| - | *[[Strumstar Hammer]] | + | *[[Strumstar Hammer]] — The line "The [[Grape Fairie]] granted each of them twenty grapes" is turned into "The Grape Fairie turned the original line-up of the beatles into twenty grapes. watch out PETE BEST!!" [[Wikipedia: Pete Best|Pete Best]] was an early member of the Beatles. |
| - | *Email [[senior prom]] | + | *Email [[senior prom]] — In an Easter Egg, a business card for the Walrus Association has the phrase "Koo koo ca-choo or summat". This is a reference to "Goo goo goo joob" in [[Wikipedia: I Am the Walrus|I Am the Walrus]]. |
| - | *[[Summer Short Shorts]] | + | *[[Summer Short Shorts]] — Brain Sister's lyrics "Well she was only twenty-seventeen, she was a low res beauty queen" and "Th'all think you know what I mean" are a reference to [[Wikipedia: I Saw Her Standing There| I Saw Her Standing There]]. The original line after "Well she was just seventeen" was originally going to be "never been a beauty queen", but was changed to "think you know what I mean". |
| - | *Email [[cliffhangers]] | + | *Email [[cliffhangers]] — "You say you want a resolution, huh?" is a reference to [[Wikipedia: Revolution 1| Revolution]]. |
[[Category:Inside Jokes]] | [[Category:Inside Jokes]] | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 27 November 2006
There have been many references to The Beatles in the Homestar Runner universe.
Appearances
- Email sb email 22 — In an Easter egg, after Strong Bad says "screw all y'all", the crowd gasps and a person with a Liverpuddlian accent says "I can't believe he said that". This is a reference to the Beatles scandal claiming that they were "bigger than Jesus". Also, the Beatles are from Liverpool.
- Ballad of the Sneak — The commentary makes reference to many Beatles songs, including some lines relating to the Paul Is Dead conspiracy.
- Email anything — The Cheat is wearing George Harrison's costume from Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- TMBG Concert - 25 Sep 2004 — Homestar's name is spelled "Homestarr", a reference to Ringo Starr, who sang "With A Little Help From My Friends", performed at the concert.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 — The Ugly One plays drums, a reference to Beatles drummer Ringo Starr being called "the ugly one".
- Mellow Mushroom — One of the pizzas is called Magical Mystery Tour, a song, album, and movie by the Beatles.
- Strumstar Hammer — The line "The Grape Fairie granted each of them twenty grapes" is turned into "The Grape Fairie turned the original line-up of the beatles into twenty grapes. watch out PETE BEST!!" Pete Best was an early member of the Beatles.
- Email senior prom — In an Easter Egg, a business card for the Walrus Association has the phrase "Koo koo ca-choo or summat". This is a reference to "Goo goo goo joob" in I Am the Walrus.
- Summer Short Shorts — Brain Sister's lyrics "Well she was only twenty-seventeen, she was a low res beauty queen" and "Th'all think you know what I mean" are a reference to I Saw Her Standing There. The original line after "Well she was just seventeen" was originally going to be "never been a beauty queen", but was changed to "think you know what I mean".
- Email cliffhangers — "You say you want a resolution, huh?" is a reference to Revolution.
