The Cheatar
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| - | *The Cheatar doesn't have any strings. | + | *The Cheatar doesn't have any [[Wikipedia:Strings(Music)|strings]], and it does not have a[[Wikipedia:Bridge(Instrument)|bridge]]. Also, it doesn't have any [[Wikipedia:Inlay(guitar)|fretboard indicators]]. |
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Revision as of 18:13, 9 April 2007
- This article is about the short. For the DVD feature showing its construction, see The Cheatar (making of).
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The Cheat turns into a guitar! Or maybe not...
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, The Cheat, Gary Palaroncini (Easter egg)
Date: Monday, May 24, 2004
Running Time: 0:54
Page Title: Witness the Cheatar!
DVD: Everything Else, Volume 1
Contents |
Transcript
{You see a wall with a purple door and a giant The Cheat guitar, in real life. Strong Bad, silhouetted, enters the scene.}
STRONG BAD: The Cheat! I need you to help me open up this can of peas! Wdj-haaaah?! The Cheat! You turned into, like, a giant guitar! You never told me you could do that! Wait a minute... What good is a giant guitar if you're not a giant...guitar...-ist? Why couldn't you transform into, like...a Semi! Or at least a tape player. You know, like: Ke-ka-ko-ko-ko-ko-ko-kokah! I don't think I like you like this. You're way taller than me. And way...guitarer than me.
{The Cheat enters, also silhouetted}
THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}
STRONG BAD: What the—The Cheat! You mean you can't turn into a giant guitar after all? Then what good are you?
THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises. We hear a pop.}
STRONG BAD: Hey! You opened my can of peas! Thanks, The Cheat! Now let's go pour these on that ant-hill I found.
THE CHEAT: {Makes stance like guitar, makes The Cheat noises and walks away.}
Easter Eggs
- Move your mouse over the Guitar to see a message.
The Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame was
nice enough to ask us to paint a
giant fiberglass guitar for an
exhibition they're doing. 'The
Cheatar' will be on display in
Cleveland for a while, then
auctioned off for charity with the
other giant guitars.
- At the end of the toon, click on the door to see a picture of Gary from Limozeen chillin with 'The Cheatar.' Keep clicking to see other pictures and finally a clip of Gary playing a few chords on this big guitar and singing a song about running away:
- GARY PALARONCINI: {Singing while playing The Cheatar} Can't you run away? But can't you run away? Won't you run away? My dog ran away... Oh-oh, I can't... I told him to stay, but he still run away, rugh! You know I told him...I thought I told him to stay. I say. {Riffs The Cheatar one last time; the Limozeen logo comes up}
Fun Facts
Explanations
- The 10-foot-tall fiberglass Fender Stratocaster from this short was created for a program called GuitarMania. Through this program, hundreds of these guitars are creatively transformed into works of art. The sculptures are then sold at a live auction at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Proceeds benefit The United Way and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Educational Fund.
Trivia
- It is unknown what the final bid on the Cheatar was, but bidding started at $5,000.
- Gary's chord progression during the video goes like this: GGDCGDCDG.
Remarks
- The Cheatar doesn't have any strings, and it does not have abridge. Also, it doesn't have any fretboard indicators.
Real-World References
- When Strong Bad mentions the Semi and the tape player, he is referring to Optimus Prime, and Soundwave of the Transformers. He also imitates the "transformation" sound.
- The font of the "Comin' up..." loading screen is reminiscent of the logo of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
Fast Forward
- The can of peas was presumably sold to Senor Cardgage in garage sale for "Helvetica" for $99.
