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[[Image:A dragon.PNG|thumb|Burninating the countryside]]
[[Image:A dragon.PNG|thumb|Burninating the countryside]]
== Detailed Information ==
== Detailed Information ==
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{{Track information | album = Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits | track number = 1 | length = 1 minute 39 seconds | artists = [[Strong Bad]] | written by = [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]] | style = [[Wikipedia:Power metal|Power metal]] | origin = Extended and rerecorded version of the song from Strong Bad Email #58 [[dragon]]. Also appears on the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|DVD]] in [[Trogdor (karaoke)|karaoke]] form. | tabs=yes | name = Trogdor }}
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{{Track information | album = Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits | track number = 1 | length = 1 minute 39 seconds | artists = [[Strong Bad]] | style = [[Wikipedia:Thrash metal|Thrash Metal]] | origin = Extended version of the song from Strong Bad Email #58 [[dragon]]. Also appears on the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|DVD]] in [[Trogdor (karaoke)|karaoke]] form. | tabs=yes | name = Trogdor }}
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(Note: This song was not originally written by Strong Bad, although much of the credit for the song has been given to them)
== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
TROGDOR!<br>
TROGDOR!<br>
TROGDOR!<br>
TROGDOR!<br>
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Trogdor was a man!<br>
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Trogdor was a man<br>
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I mean, he was a dragon-man,<br>
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I mean, he was a dragon man<br>
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Or maybe he was just a dragon...<br>
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Or maybe he was just a dragon<br>
But he was still TROGDOR!<br>
But he was still TROGDOR!<br>
TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!
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Burninating the countryside,<br>
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Burninating the countryside<br>
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Burninating the peasants,<br>
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Burninating the peasants<br>
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Burninating all the peoples,<br>
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Burninating all the peoples<br>
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And their thatched-roof COTTAGES!<br>
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In the thatched-roof COTTAGES!<br>
THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!
THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!
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''{spoken}''<br>
''{spoken}''<br>
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Whoa! Listen to those wicked dueling guitar solos! It's like Squeedly vs. Meedly over here. Go squeedly! Go squeedly! SQUEEDLY WINS!
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Whoa! Listen to those wicked dueling guitar solos! It's like squeedly vs. meedly over here. Go squeedly! Go squeedly! SQUEEDLY WINS!
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When all the land is in ruin,<br>
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When all the land is in ruin<br>
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And burnination has forsaken the countryside,<br>
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And burnination has forsaken the countryside<br>
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Only one guy will remain,<br>
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Only one guy will remain<br>
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My money's on...
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My money's on
''{singing}''<br>
''{singing}''<br>
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And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIGHT!
And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIGHT!
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== Fun Facts ==
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== Trivia ==
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{| style="float:right;"
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[[Image:Guitar Hero II Trogdor Bonus.JPG|thumb|Trogdor in ''Guitar Hero II'']][[Image:TrogdorGH2.jpg|thumb|In-Game Screenshot of Trogdor from ''Guitar Hero II'', crediting the song to Strong Bad]]
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|[[Image:TrogdorGH2.jpg|thumb|210px|Playing "Trogdor" in ''GH2''. The song is credited to Strong Bad.]]
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*The "meedly" in the wicked dueling guitar solos is a reference to Strong Bad Email #36 [[guitar]].
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|[[Image:Guitar Hero II Trogdor Bonus.JPG|thumb|170px|"Trogdor" listing in the ''Guitar Hero II'' store.]]
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*The Brothers Chaps use this version in [[Happy Trogday]].
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*The song is an unlockable bonus track in the game ''[[Guitar Hero|Guitar Hero II]]'' for [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] and [[Wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] (see the screenshot at the right and the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpQmtjfsZU4&mode=related&search= demonstration video] on [[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]]).
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===Remarks===
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*The song is partially in an unusual time signature, 9/4 time. This could also be interpreted as one measure of 4/4 time followed by one measure of 5/4 time. Additionally, there are a few 2/4 interruptions in the verses.
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*The song is partially in an unusual time signature, 9/4 time.
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**Additionally, there is a single 3/4 interruption immediately before Strong Bad begins screaming "thatched-roof cottages".
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*The extended version is wholly rerecorded, with a new vocal track, heavier guitars, and an added bridge.
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===Trivia===
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*The dueling guitar solos are performed by [[J. Christopher Arrison]] and [[Y-O-U|Matt Sonnicksen]], as discussed on [[The Brothers Chaps]]' [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007|Late Nite JengaJam]] appearance.
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===Inside References===
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*The onomatopoeia "meedly" was previously used to describe a guitar solo in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[guitar]].
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===Fast Forward===
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[[Image:Trogsheetmusic.png|thumb|Sheet music]]
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*[[Happy Trogday]] features the rerecorded version (albeit sans solos and bridge).
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*The song is featured as an unlockable bonus track in the game ''[[Guitar Hero|Guitar Hero II]]''. The song is notable for its difficulty: the notes per second during the solo exceeds the engine's strum limit (in the {{w|NTSC}} version).
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**The loading screen reads, "For squeedlies, [[mash]] on the trembolo.<!--sic--> For meedlies, tune up on your chord surpassers. Oh, and I'm awesome."
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*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] includes a jazz rendition of the song as one of the several background music tracks.
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*Sheet music for the song appeared on {{Decemberweenvent Calendar|day|23}}.
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**The time signature is standardized to 4/4.
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**The highest note in the bass line (the riff in the first four and last four measures) should be B-flat instead of A. In {{prs|1606333158521085953|12|23|2022|alt=a tweet}}, Strong Bad blamed the goof on "those hacks at [[Cheap As Free]] Music". He went on to comment that "at least they botched the song to a lesser degree than they botched the drawing of Trogdor".
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**[[Burninate the Barnyard]], accessible from the calendar entry, repeated the musical error.
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*{{songwhip|name=Trogdor}}
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*[[HR:sbemail58.html|Listen to the original version of the song in "dragon"]]
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{{nextlinks|sbemails/58-dragon|old=sbemail58|action=Listen to|title=the original version of the song in "dragon"|noquotes=1}}
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*[[HR:sbemail58.swf|View the Flash file for Strong Bad Email "dragon"]]
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{{nextlinks|toons/happy-trogday|old=trogday|action=Listen to|title=an abridged CD version of the song in "Happy Trogday"|noquotes=1}}
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*[[HR:trogday.html|Listen to this version of the song in "Happy Trogday"]]
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*[[trogdorboardgame:soundboard|Listen to multiple versions of Trogdor]] on the [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Website#Soundboard|Trogdor!! The Board Game Soundboard]]
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*[[HR:trogday.swf|View the Flash file for "Happy Trogday"]]
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{{Decemberweenvent Calendar Nav}}
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{{Template:Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits}}
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{{Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits}}
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{{Trogdor}}
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[[Category:Trogdor]]
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[[Category: Songs]]

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