The Beatles
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There have been many references to The Beatles in the Homestar Runner universe.
Appearances
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 like 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".
- cliffhangers- "You say you want a resolution, huh?" is a reference to Revolution.
