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[[Image:cool tapes.PNG|200px|thumb|"What in Pete Sampras is goin' on here?"]] | [[Image:cool tapes.PNG|200px|thumb|"What in Pete Sampras is goin' on here?"]] | ||
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'''BUBS:''' I never pass up a chance to stick it to the man! Here you go! ''{He gives the cans of paint to Homestar.}'' ''{whispering}'' I slipped the cool shades in the can number two. | '''BUBS:''' I never pass up a chance to stick it to the man! Here you go! ''{He gives the cans of paint to Homestar.}'' ''{whispering}'' I slipped the cool shades in the can number two. | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, Bubs. ''{leans | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, Bubs. ''{leans loser}'' Power to the people! |
''{Homestar picks up the cans and walks away.}'' | ''{Homestar picks up the cans and walks away.}'' | ||
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''{Cut to Homestar's silhouette walking away from the stand. The sun is lower than before, and the sky is a purplish color. Cut to a view of Homestar walking into Marzipan's house, then cut to Marzipan's living room, where Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are standing in front of the wall with "Cool Tapes" written on it. Strong Mad has an electric bass, The Cheat has a drum kit, and Marzipan has [[Carol]].}'' | ''{Cut to Homestar's silhouette walking away from the stand. The sun is lower than before, and the sky is a purplish color. Cut to a view of Homestar walking into Marzipan's house, then cut to Marzipan's living room, where Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are standing in front of the wall with "Cool Tapes" written on it. Strong Mad has an electric bass, The Cheat has a drum kit, and Marzipan has [[Carol]].}'' | ||
- | '''MARZIPAN:''' All right, boys. From the top. ''{Homestar's silhouette appears in the foreground.}'' One, two | + | '''MARZIPAN:''' All right, boys. From the top. ''{Homestar's silhouette appears in the foreground.}'' One, two— |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What in | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What in— ''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar's face. He looks angry.}'' —Pete Sampras is going on here?! |
''{Cut to a close-up of Marzipan's face.}'' | ''{Cut to a close-up of Marzipan's face.}'' | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | *A | + | *A [[Wikipedia:Novella|novella]] is a work of fiction intermediate in length and complexity between a short story and a novel. |
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
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*This is the first time that the exterior of Marzipan's house is shown during the day. It looks remarkably similar to [[Homestar Runner's House|Homestar's House]]. | *This is the first time that the exterior of Marzipan's house is shown during the day. It looks remarkably similar to [[Homestar Runner's House|Homestar's House]]. | ||
*This is the first time Marzipan's teeth are shown (aside from [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons). | *This is the first time Marzipan's teeth are shown (aside from [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons). | ||
- | *[[Carol]] looks like a classical guitar, but is apparently an | + | *[[Carol]] looks like a classical guitar, but is apparently an [[WIkipedia:Electric acoustic guitar|electric acoustic guitar]], capable of producing a distorted tone much like an [[Characters' Instruments#Electric Guitar|electric guitar]]. |
*The tape at the end is the same shade of yellow as the yellow highlights that appear around buttons when the Tab key is pressed, slightly obscuring the Easter egg highlight over "The" and completely obscuring the highlight over "End." Since the tape was grey during the song, this may have been intentional. | *The tape at the end is the same shade of yellow as the yellow highlights that appear around buttons when the Tab key is pressed, slightly obscuring the Easter egg highlight over "The" and completely obscuring the highlight over "End." Since the tape was grey during the song, this may have been intentional. | ||
- | *"Stupid cool shades" is an example of the literary device | + | *"Stupid cool shades" is an example of the literary device juxtaposition. |
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===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
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*The phrase "Cool Tapes" changes position slightly during the toon. To see this better, focus on the bottom of the "p" in "Tapes" and the lighter part of the yellow wall. | *The phrase "Cool Tapes" changes position slightly during the toon. To see this better, focus on the bottom of the "p" in "Tapes" and the lighter part of the yellow wall. | ||
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*With the cool shades on, the paint drips off the lens over his right eye, but the drops fall in front of the left side of the mouth and the paint disappears half way down his face. | *With the cool shades on, the paint drips off the lens over his right eye, but the drops fall in front of the left side of the mouth and the paint disappears half way down his face. | ||
*When Homestar goes to return his cool shades to Bubs, in the second wide shot, Homestar is suddenly standing to the left of where he was in the first wide shot. | *When Homestar goes to return his cool shades to Bubs, in the second wide shot, Homestar is suddenly standing to the left of where he was in the first wide shot. | ||
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*When Marzipan closes her eyes and sings "...a bag of four graaaaapes!", her closed eyes distort for a brief moment. This is because she and Homestar blink every four seconds or so, and with her eyes closed, she attempts to blink over her closed eyes. The effect can also be observed if the toon is paused while her eyes are closed. | *When Marzipan closes her eyes and sings "...a bag of four graaaaapes!", her closed eyes distort for a brief moment. This is because she and Homestar blink every four seconds or so, and with her eyes closed, she attempts to blink over her closed eyes. The effect can also be observed if the toon is paused while her eyes are closed. | ||
*When the Cool Tapes writing is seen for the first time, there is a yellow hole in the floor. | *When the Cool Tapes writing is seen for the first time, there is a yellow hole in the floor. | ||
+ | **This is probably caused by the flash's background being entirely yellow, and everything else is put on top of it. | ||
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
*Strong Sad's patting his belly makes the same dodgeball noise it made in [[modeling]]. | *Strong Sad's patting his belly makes the same dodgeball noise it made in [[modeling]]. | ||
**The dodgeball noise was previously heard in [[1 step ahead]]. | **The dodgeball noise was previously heard in [[1 step ahead]]. | ||
- | *Strong Sad mentions that he likes to talk to walls in his [[Strong Sad | + | *Strong Sad mentions that he likes to talk to walls in his [[Strong Sad#Character Video Transcript|character video]]. |
*The amps that Marzipan plays through are from [[different town]]. | *The amps that Marzipan plays through are from [[different town]]. | ||
*Strong Mad's playing the bass was mentioned in [[guitar]], but this is the first time it's actually seen. | *Strong Mad's playing the bass was mentioned in [[guitar]], but this is the first time it's actually seen. | ||
- | *The show Strong Bad is watching is the "killer truck" show The Cheat watches in [[privileges]] | + | *The show Strong Bad is watching is the "killer truck" show The Cheat watches in [[privileges]]. |
*This is another instance of [[Homestar Runner Peeking|Homestar peeking]]. | *This is another instance of [[Homestar Runner Peeking|Homestar peeking]]. | ||
===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *The title of the page, "Sittin' with a kitty | + | *The title of the page, "Sittin' with a kitty," is a lyric from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic Youth|Sonic Youth]] song "[[Wikipedia:Kool Thing|Kool Thing]]." |
*"Stick it to the Man" and "Power to the People" were common phrases used during student protests in the 1960s and '70s. | *"Stick it to the Man" and "Power to the People" were common phrases used during student protests in the 1960s and '70s. | ||
- | * | + | *[[Wikipedia:Pete Sampras|Pete Sampras]] is a retired professional tennis player. |
- | *Strong Mad's bass is the same shape as a | + | *Strong Mad's bass is the same shape as a [[Wikipedia:Hofner|Hofner]] 500/1 [http://www.edromanguitars.com/guitar/hofner/hof_models/hof_basses.htm violin bass], the kind [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]] plays. |
- | *The amplifiers that they use very closely resemble | + | *The amplifiers that they use very closely resemble [[Wikipedia:Marshall Amplifiers|Marshall Amps]]. |
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===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
*Strong Sad's line "Oh, getting lucky toniiiight..." is repeated by [[Other Character Variations|French Homestar]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]. | *Strong Sad's line "Oh, getting lucky toniiiight..." is repeated by [[Other Character Variations|French Homestar]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]. | ||
- | *Cool Tapes later reappeared in [[Weclome Back | + | *Cool Tapes later reappeared in [[Weclome Back]]. |
*The T-shirt in the Easter egg was later sold at the [[Store]]. | *The T-shirt in the Easter egg was later sold at the [[Store]]. | ||
- | *Marzipan would later show her teeth again in | + | *Marzipan would later show her teeth again in [[Quality Time]] and [[pet show]]. |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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- | [[ | + | *[[HR:coolthings.html|watch "Cool Things"]] |
+ | *[[HR:coolthings.swf|view the Flash file for "Cool Things"]] | ||
+ | *[[Forum:4531|forum thread re: "Cool Things"]] | ||
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+ | {{subtitlesLinks|coolthings}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Toons]] |