The System is Down (song)

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== Detailed Information ==
 
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{{Track information | album = Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits | track number = 2 | length =  1 minute 46 seconds | artists = [[Strong Bad]] | style = [[Wikipedia:Techno|Techno]] | origin = Extended mix of the song from [[Strong Bad Email]] #45 [[techno]] | tabs = no }}
 
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== Detailed Information ==
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{{Track information | album = Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits | track number = 2 | length =  1 minute 46 seconds | artists = [[Strong Bad]] | style = [[Wikipedia:Techno|Techno]] | origin = Extended mix of the song from [[Strong Bad Email]] #45 [[techno]]}}
== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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''{note: These are only the lyrics. Strong Bad's various sound effects have not been included}''
''{note: These are only the lyrics. Strong Bad's various sound effects have not been included}''
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''{spoken}''<br>
''{spoken}''<br>
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''{clears throat}'' Sorry, I can't really keep that up for that long. Uhm.. roll the tape back, I want to do more of those dubbadubba-doh-dees. I like those little guys.
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''{clears throat}'' Sorry, I can't really keep that up for that long. Um... roll the tape back. I want to do more of those dubbadubba-doh-dees. I like those little guys...
== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
===Remarks===
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*If you listen to this song in stereo, the "[[Onomatopoeia|dooj]]" sound is "panned," or slowly goes from one speaker to the other.
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*If the song is listened to in stereo, the "[[dooj]]" sound is "panned", or slowly goes from one speaker to the other.
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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*Strong Bad yelling "FOOTBALL!" at the end of the song is likely a reference to a [[Wikipedia:Techno|techno]] song by "The Fans" entitled ''Olé Olé Olé / The Name of the Game''.  In the track, a voice chants "the name of the game" and a [[Wikipedia:soccer|soccer]] crowd responds "FOOTBALL!"
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*Strong Bad yelling "FOOTBALL!" at the end of the song is likely a reference to a techno song by "The Fans" entitled ''[[wikipedia:Olé, Olé, Olé#Use in music|Olé Olé Olé / The Name of the Game]]''.  In the track, a voice chants "the name of the game" and a [[Wikipedia:soccer|soccer]] crowd responds "FOOTBALL!".
*Dance Revolution is a possible reference to the game [[Wikipedia:Dance Dance Revolution|Dance Dance Revolution]].
*Dance Revolution is a possible reference to the game [[Wikipedia:Dance Dance Revolution|Dance Dance Revolution]].
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Revision as of 02:57, 26 October 2019

This article is about the song. For the toon, see The System is Down.
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Contents

Detailed Information

Album: Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits
Track: 2
Time: 1 minute 46 seconds
Artist(s): Strong Bad
Style: Techno
Origin: Extended mix of the song from Strong Bad Email #45 techno

Lyrics

{note: These are only the lyrics. Strong Bad's various sound effects have not been included}

Sekasekasekaseka-system
Sekasekasekaseka-system
System
System system system system

The system is down

The system is down

The system is down
The system is down
The system is down
Down down down down

They're taking over!
They're taking over!
The system is taking over
The system is taking over
The system is taking over
A dance revolution!

Dance revolution!
The system is taking
The system is taking
The system is taking
Taking

Dancing robots
Dancing robots
Dancing robots

Robots
Dancing robots
Dancing robots
Robots
Robots
Taking system
FOOTBALL!

{explosion}

{spoken}
{clears throat} Sorry, I can't really keep that up for that long. Um... roll the tape back. I want to do more of those dubbadubba-doh-dees. I like those little guys...

Fun Facts

Remarks

  • If the song is listened to in stereo, the "dooj" sound is "panned", or slowly goes from one speaker to the other.

Real-World References

  • Strong Bad yelling "FOOTBALL!" at the end of the song is likely a reference to a techno song by "The Fans" entitled Olé Olé Olé / The Name of the Game. In the track, a voice chants "the name of the game" and a soccer crowd responds "FOOTBALL!".
  • Dance Revolution is a possible reference to the game Dance Dance Revolution.

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