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[[Image:Strong Bad Sings Toon.png|thumb|right|300px|"You've got an ugly butt, and a stupid... butt."]]
[[Image:Strong Bad Sings Toon.png|thumb|right|300px|"You've got an ugly butt, and a stupid... butt."]]
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{{abouttoon}} {{for|album|Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits}} {{for|toon advertising the album's vinyl release|Strong Bad Sings on Vinyl!}}
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{{abouttoon}} {{for|[[Wikipedia:Compact disc|compact disc]]|Strong Bad Sings And Other Type Hits}}
An advertisement for a fictional album of songs by Strong Bad.
An advertisement for a fictional album of songs by Strong Bad.
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== Transcript ==
== Transcript ==
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''{Open on a photographic snowy mountain backdrop.  While the Announcer is first speaking, Strong Bad walks up and a big, fat bird alights on his boxing glove}''
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''{Open on a snowy mountain backdrop.  While the Announcer is first speaking, Strong Bad walks up and a big, fat bird alights on his boxing glove}''
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' For years, he's thrilled and captivated himself with his music. And now, it's your turn.
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' For years, he's thrilled and captivated himself with his music. And now, it's your turn.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am. I mean, how awesome I AAAAAAAAAAAAM.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am. I mean, how awesome I AAAAAAAAAAAAM.
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''{The title "Strong Bad Sings", written in yellow, fades in above him.}''
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' Strong Bad Sings!  Featuring hundreds of your favorite Strong Bad hits!
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Strong Bad Sings! Featuring hundreds of your favorite Strong Bad hits!
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''{Cut to Strong Bad singing in front of a black backdrop. Titles of his various songs scroll by. Titles in bold are yellow on the screen.}''  
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''{Cut to Strong Bad in front of a black backdrop, fading in and moving to the lower left corner. Titles of his various songs scroll by. Titles on the screen are in white, except the ones in bold, which are yellow.}''  
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*Who is the Guy That Wins All the Contests?
*Who is the Guy That Wins All the Contests?
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''{another Strong Bad head appears in profile above the other Strong Bad and begins to sing}''
''{another Strong Bad head appears in profile above the other Strong Bad and begins to sing}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' You've got an ugly butt, and a stupid... butt.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' You've got an ugly butt, and a stupid... butt.
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''{The scene under the song list cuts to Strong Bad on a desert background, and he begins zooming in slowly.}''
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''{The extra Strong Bad heads disappear.  Background switches to a desert background, and the main Strong Bad begins zooming in slowly.}''
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Now available for the first time anywhere outside his basement.
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' Now available for the first time anywhere outside his basement.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting announcer and singing}'' Somebody told me that you were so stupid, but I didn't believe them, but now I believe them.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting announcer and singing}'' Somebody told me that you were so stupid, but I didn't believe them, but now I believe them.
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''{Cut to a white background. As The Announcer states what they are, the available media appear and stack up, with text appearing during each displaying the number and type of media, followed by an exclamation point. The cover art shows Strong Bad holding a microphone on a photographic white mountain background, with a yellow border around him and the title written above.}''
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''{Cut to a display of all the media available. As The Announcer states what they are, items appear and stack up}''
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Available on three records, seven CDs, twelve cassettes or thirty 8-track tapes.
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' Available on three records, seven CDs, twelve cassettes or thirty 8-track tapes. You might expect to pay almost a hundred dollars for this rare collection.  It's all yours for only one easy installment of $193.75!
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''{The text at the top is replaced by green text reading "$99.99?"; as the announcer speaks, "NO WAY!" is stamped over it, followed by "$193.75!!!" replacing it.}''
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''{Cut to the cover of the album mentioned below.}''
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' You might expect to pay almost a hundred dollars for this rare collection. It's all yours for only one easy installment of $193.75!
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' Act now and receive "Strong Mad Forgets the Words To His Favorites" absolutely free!
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''{Cut to a black screen with the cover of the album mentioned below, featuring Strong Mad on a desert background with a red border around him and the title in orange below.}''
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''{Cut to a room where The Cheat is playing "Happy Birthday" on a piano.}''
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'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Act now and receive "Strong Mad Forgets the Words To His Favorites" absolutely free!
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''{The album spins and fades into a room where The Cheat is playing "Happy Birthday" on a piano, with Strong Mad in the foreground.}''
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'''STRONG MAD:''' Ummmm....  uuuhhh...  Ummmm...
'''STRONG MAD:''' Ummmm....  uuuhhh...  Ummmm...
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''{Cut to a blue screen where the "Strong Bad Sings" record, CD, cassette, and 8-track are shown, with the ordering information below it. At both sides of the media, there is flashing text that reads "CALL NOW!!!"}''
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''{Cut to the "Order now" screen.  The "Strong Bad Sings" record, CD, cassette, and 8-track are shown, with the ordering information below it.}''
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'''ANNOUNCER 2:''' ''{voiceover}'' To order your copy of "Strong Bad Sings", call 1-800-428-64 tooty-two, or send check, cash, or money order to ''{stumbling over words}'' four six-ty nine, The Place to Be... Uhhh... refunds not available in Maine or Arkansas.
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'''ANNOUNCER 2:''' To order your copy of "Strong Bad Sings," call 1-800-428-64 tooty-two, or send check, cash, or money order to ''{stumbling over words}'' four six-ty nine, The Place to Be... Uhhh... refunds not available in Maine or Arkansas.
''{The ordering information is actually a bit different.  It says:}''
''{The ordering information is actually a bit different.  It says:}''
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<blockquote>Strong Bad Sings...<br>
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<blockquote>Strong Bad Sings<br>
1-800-555-SBSINGS<br>
1-800-555-SBSINGS<br>
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[[Image:Strong Bad Sings missing title.png|thumb|right|220px|Hidden title]]
[[Image:Strong Bad Sings missing title.png|thumb|right|220px|Hidden title]]
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*The photos used for the background of the CD/[[cassette]]/[[8-track]] cover have "{{w|Corbis|corbis.com}}" in the bottom left corner of them. It is most noticeable on the [[8-Tracks]] by zooming in.
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*The photos used for the background of the CD/Cassette/8-track cover have "[[Wikipedia:Corbis|corbis.com]]" in the bottom left corner of them. (It's most noticeable on the [[8-Tracks]]: just zoom in.)
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*The phone number at the end was originally 1-800-BAD-SONG. It was changed in 2004 because it turned out that was a real number for a Limousine service in the New York area.
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*In older versions of the Flash file, the phone number at the end was 1-800-BAD-SONG. That was changed because it turned out that was a real number for a Limousine service in the New York area.
**The number would really be: 1-800-223-7664.
**The number would really be: 1-800-223-7664.
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*When the fake phone number was edited, the [[font]] of the song titles also changed from Times New Roman to Abadi MT Condensed.
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*There is another title in the song list that was never shown in the toon. It's called "Keep On Keepin' It On (I Am So Awesome)".
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*There is another title in the song list that is only visible when viewing the Flash file: "Keep On Keepin' It On (I Am So Awesome)".
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*[[Mike Chapman]] is the voice of Announcer 2.
*[[Mike Chapman]] is the voice of Announcer 2.
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*At the end, the commentator says to call 1-800-428-64 tooty-two. This phone number actually belongs to TankTec Tank Technologies and Supply in Rogers, MN, assuming tooty-two is 22.
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*At the end, the commentator says to call 1-800-428-64 tooty-two. This phone number actually belongs to Tank Technologies and Supply in Rogers, MN, assuming tooty-two is 22.
*The media shown would hold significantly different amounts of music:
*The media shown would hold significantly different amounts of music:
**Three records (LPs) would equal 135 minutes of music (2 hours, 15 minutes).
**Three records (LPs) would equal 135 minutes of music (2 hours, 15 minutes).
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**Seven CDs' worth of songs would equal, at most, 560 minutes of music (9 hours, 20 minutes).
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**Seven CDs worth of songs would equal, at most, 560 minutes of music (9 hours, 20 minutes).
**Twelve cassette tapes would equal 1080 minutes of music (18 hours).
**Twelve cassette tapes would equal 1080 minutes of music (18 hours).
**Thirty 8-track tapes would equal up to 1200 minutes of music (20 hours).
**Thirty 8-track tapes would equal up to 1200 minutes of music (20 hours).
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*This is the first [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]-centric mention of [[Free Country, USA]].
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*This is the first mention of [[Free Country, USA]].
*This is the first appearance of [[Tooty-two]].
*This is the first appearance of [[Tooty-two]].
*Some of the songs are [[Singing Out of Tune|sung out of tune]].
*Some of the songs are [[Singing Out of Tune|sung out of tune]].
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*Strong Mad's eyebrows are gray for this cartoon.
*Strong Mad's eyebrows are gray for this cartoon.
*The phone number at the end is 13 digits long. Standard phone numbers in the United States include only 10 digits; however, additional letters are often added in commercials for the value of having the phone number spell a word.
*The phone number at the end is 13 digits long. Standard phone numbers in the United States include only 10 digits; however, additional letters are often added in commercials for the value of having the phone number spell a word.
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*The border has a white outline in this cartoon.
 
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
*The song "Who is the Guy That Wins All the Contests?" is a reference to the song Strong Bad sings to himself in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*The song "Who is the Guy That Wins All the Contests?" is a reference to the song Strong Bad sings to himself in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*The title "Everyone loves a little competition" is a reference to [[The Reddest Radish]].
*The title "Everyone loves a little competition" is a reference to [[The Reddest Radish]].
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===Real-World References===
 
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*This commercial is a parody of many commercials for compilation music albums released during the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Kidz Bop or Now That's What I Call Music.
 
===Fast Forward===
===Fast Forward===
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*The Brothers Chaps would later produce a real audio CD entitled [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]. Some of the songs from this cartoon are remade and featured on the CD.
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*Many of these songs are remade and featured on the CD [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].
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*The line "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am." may be related in the email [[brianrietta]], in which the sender says "Every time I watch a cartoon with you in it, I can't help but realize how incredibly gorgeous you are".
== DVD Version ==
== DVD Version ==
*The song The Cheat plays to Strong Mad is changed to "Hot Cross Buns".
*The song The Cheat plays to Strong Mad is changed to "Hot Cross Buns".
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*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
===Commentary Transcript===
===Commentary Transcript===
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'''MATT:''' Oh, that Fat Bluebird.
'''MATT:''' Oh, that Fat Bluebird.
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'''MIKE:''' It's the re{{--}} it's one of my favorite characters. ''{laughs}''
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'''MIKE:''' It's the re&mdash; it's one of my favorite characters. ''{laughs}''
'''MATT:''' I wonder is the Fat Bluebird on the wiki?
'''MATT:''' I wonder is the Fat Bluebird on the wiki?
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'''MIKE:''' I dunno. Look at Strong Bad's mouth and his mask. It's before he had the highlights on his eyes{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' I dunno. Look at Strong Bad's mouth and his mask. It's before he had the highlights on his eyes&mdash;
'''MATT:''' What about that great background we're using there?
'''MATT:''' What about that great background we're using there?
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'''MIKE:''' ''{incomprehensible}''
'''MIKE:''' ''{incomprehensible}''
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'''MATT:''' So, here's the old announcer; he's still around. So don't, you guys, don't tell tell nobody; we had to change this so—
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'''MATT:''' So, here's the old announcer; he's still around. So don't, you guys, don't tell them about it; we had to change this so—
'''MIKE:''' Hot Cross Buns!
'''MIKE:''' Hot Cross Buns!
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===Fun Facts===
===Fun Facts===
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*"[[Wikipedia:Happy Birthday to You|Happy Birthday to You]]" was a [[Wikipedia:Happy Birthday to You#Copyright issues and public performances|copyrighted]] song, which explains The Brothers Chaps' remark about having to change the song The Cheat plays to "Hot Cross Buns". The song entered the public domain in 2015 after a court ruling determined that those claiming to be the copyright owners only owned a specific piano arrangement for the song rather than the lyrics and/or tune as a whole.
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*"[[Wikipedia:Happy Birthday to You|Happy Birthday to You]]" is in fact a [[Wikipedia:Happy Birthday to You#Copyright issues and public performances|copyrighted]] song, which explains The Brothers Chaps' remark about having to change the song The Cheat plays to "Hot Cross Buns".
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*At the time of [[Everything Else, Volume 1]]'s release, the Fat Bluebird was not mentioned specifically on the wiki. On the first day the disc was available, the bluebird was listed in the cast at the top of this page in response to the commentary above, and then not long after that, it got its own screenshot and article.
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*At the time of [[Everything Else, Volume 1]]'s release, the Fat Bluebird was not mentioned specifically on the wiki. On the first day the disc was available, the bluebird was listed in the cast at the top of this page in response to the commentary above, and then not long after that it got its own screenshot and article.
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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{{nextlinks|{{HR|||}}|old=sbsings}}
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*[[HR:sbsings.html|watch "Strong Bad Sings"]]
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*[[HR:sbsings.swf|view the Flash file for "Strong Bad Sings"]]
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