Peter Frampton

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[[Image:Peter frampton.PNG|thumb|Best wishes]]
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Rock legend '''[[Wikipedia:Peter Frampton|Peter Frampton]]''' has occasionally been referenced to in the [[Homestar Runner universe]], most often in its early days. In particular, [[Strong Bad]] seems to be a fan of him.
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Rock legend '''[[Wikipedia:Peter Frampton|Peter Frampton]]''', in particular his hit live album ''{{w|Frampton Comes Alive!}}'', has occasionally been referenced in the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. [[Strong Bad]] is typically the one to mention him.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Strong Bad Main Page]] — Upon moving the cursor over the "[[Character Videos|characters]]" button, a clip from Frampton's "[[Wikipedia: Do You Feel Like We Do|Do You Feel Like We Do]]" will play and a [[Wikipedia:Black light|black light]] will come down. Strong Bad comments, "Oh, check it out, this guy's guitar is totally talking!", referencing Frampton's use of a talkbox to make his guitar play what he says.
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*[[Strong Bad Main Page]] {{--}} Upon moving the cursor over the "[[Character Videos|characters]]" button, a clip from "{{w|Do You Feel Like We Do}}" plays on the stereo. Strong Bad comments, "Oh, check it out, this guy's guitar is totally talking!", a reference to Frampton's famous use of a {{w|talk box}} to "vocalize" guitar playing into singing and speech.
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*Email [[making out]] — The [[page title]] reads "Frampton's Camel", the name of Frampton's band; the emailer mentions Peter Frampton.
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**{{postref|1379979689486323712|7|Apr|2021}} {{--}} Strong Bad jokes that mentioning this main page will summon "a phalanx of Framp-lawyers".
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*[[The Best Decemberween Ever]] — One item among the "crazy crap" that [[Homestar Runner]] rummages through in [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] is a copy of the album ''[[Wikipedia: Frampton Comes Alive!|Frampton Comes Alive!]]'', an extremely popular live album.
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*Email [[making out]] {{--}}
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*[[Draccus]] — Strong Bad names his creation "Little Frampton the Draccus".
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**The [[Strong Bad Email Page Titles|page title]] reads "Frampton's Camel", the name of {{w|Frampton's Camel|Frampton's second album}} as well as his backing band.
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**The sender's message mentions "the whole Peter Frampton thang".
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[[Category:Inside Jokes|Frampton, Peter]]
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*[[The Best Decemberween Ever]] {{--}} One item among the "crazy crap" that [[Homestar Runner]] rummages through in [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] is a copy of ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' autographed to Strong Bad.
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*[[Draccus]] {{--}} Strong Bad names his creation "Little Främpton the Draccus".
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*[[@StrongBadActual]] {{--}}
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**{{prs|ID=1165285663333335040|day=24|month=Aug|year=2019}} {{--}} Brainstorming the potential for the then-unproduced vinyl release of [[Strong Bad Sings And Other Type Hits]], one idea Strong Bad shares is a "Double LP gatefold with Frampton Comes Alive [[style]] pinup of me?", referencing how the {{w|Gatefold#LP covers|front and back cover}} of ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' formed a portrait of Frampton onstage.
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**{{prs|ID=1201487867110920194|day=2|month=Dec|year=2019}}  {{--}} A worn-out copy of [[Everything Else, Volume 2]] reminds Strong Bad of his "cool and vintage" copy of ''Frampton Comes Alive!''.
[[Category:Entertainment running gags|Frampton, Peter]]
[[Category:Entertainment running gags|Frampton, Peter]]
[[Category:Real band Running gags|Frampton, Peter]]
[[Category:Real band Running gags|Frampton, Peter]]

Current revision as of 02:17, 4 August 2023

Best wishes

Rock legend Peter Frampton, in particular his hit live album Frampton Comes Alive!, has occasionally been referenced in the Homestar Runner universe. Strong Bad is typically the one to mention him.

[edit] Appearances

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