The System is Down (song)
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== Detailed Information == | == Detailed Information == | ||
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== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
| - | + | ''{note: These are only the lyrics. Strong Bad's various sound effects have not been included.}'' | |
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| - | + | Sekasekasekaseka-system<br> | |
| - | + | Sekasekasekaseka-system<br> | |
| - | System | + | System<br> |
| - | System system system system | + | System system system system<br> |
| - | + | The system is down | |
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| - | The system is down | + | The system is down |
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| + | The system is down<br> | ||
| + | The system is down<br> | ||
The system is down<br> | The system is down<br> | ||
| - | + | Down down down down | |
| - | + | They're taking over!<br> | |
| - | + | They're taking over!<br> | |
| - | + | The system is taking over<br> | |
| - | + | The system is taking over<br> | |
| - | + | The system is taking over<br> | |
| - | + | A dance revolution! | |
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| - | They're taking over | + | |
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| - | They're taking over! | + | |
| - | The system is taking over | + | |
| - | The system is taking over | + | |
| - | The system is taking over | + | |
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Dance revolution!<br> | Dance revolution!<br> | ||
| - | The system is taking | + | The system is taking<br> |
| - | The system is taking | + | The system is taking<br> |
| - | The system is taking | + | The system is taking<br> |
| - | Taking | + | Taking |
| - | + | Dancing robots<br> | |
| - | Dancing robots | + | Dancing robots<br> |
| - | Dancing robots | + | Dancing robots |
| - | Dancing robots | + | |
| - | Robots | + | Robots<br> |
| - | Dancing robots | + | Dancing robots<br> |
| - | Dancing robots | + | Dancing robots<br> |
Robots<br> | Robots<br> | ||
Robots<br> | Robots<br> | ||
Taking system<br> | Taking system<br> | ||
FOOTBALL! | FOOTBALL! | ||
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''{explosion}'' | ''{explosion}'' | ||
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''{spoken}''<br> | ''{spoken}''<br> | ||
| - | ''{clears throat}'' Sorry, I can't really keep that up for that long. | + | ''{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=== | ||
| - | *If | + | *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=== | ||
| - | *Strong Bad yelling "FOOTBALL!" at the end of the song is likely a reference to a | + | *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]]. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| - | *[[ | + | *[[songwhip:strong-bad/the-system-is-down|"The System is Down" on Songwhip]] |
| - | + | {{nextlinks|sbemails/45-techno|old=sbemail45|action=Listen to|title=the original version of the song in "techno"|noquotes=1}} | |
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Revision as of 20:04, 23 March 2021
- This article is about the song. For the toon, see The System is Down.
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.
External Links
- Listen to the original version of the song in "techno"
- Listen to the original version of the song in "techno" on the old Flash site
- view the Flash file for the original version of the song in "techno"
