Van Halen
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*[[Main Page 9]] {{--}} When rolling over Characters, the band's logo appears. | *[[Main Page 9]] {{--}} When rolling over Characters, the band's logo appears. | ||
*[[The Cheat Theme Song]] {{--}} When the lyric "Who's gonna start a rock and roll band?" is sung, it is accompanied by a "[[The Cheat]]" symbol that looks like the the band's logo. | *[[The Cheat Theme Song]] {{--}} When the lyric "Who's gonna start a rock and roll band?" is sung, it is accompanied by a "[[The Cheat]]" symbol that looks like the the band's logo. | ||
| - | *Email [[band names]] {{--}} Strong Bad uses Van Halen as an example of a band named after a "really cool last name | + | *Email [[band names]] {{--}} Strong Bad uses Van Halen as an example of a band named after a "really cool last name," referring to brothers {{w|Alex Van Halen|Alex}} and {{w|Eddie Van Halen}}. |
| - | *Email [[colonization]] {{--}} | + | *Email [[colonization]] {{--}} Parodying [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender|the sender's name]] "Shana Ma", Strong Bad sings "Shana-Ma! Shana-Ma ha-ho-ha-HA-ha!" to the tune of "{{w|Panama (song)|Panama}}". |
| - | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} Strong Bad [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Costumes|dresses up as]] | + | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} Strong Bad [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Costumes|dresses up as]] former Van Halen vocalist {{w|David Lee Roth}}, in particular the cover of Roth's first post-Van Halen solo album ''{{w|Eat 'Em and Smile}}''. |
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]][[Category:Real band Running gags]] | [[Category:Entertainment running gags]][[Category:Real band Running gags]] | ||
Current revision as of 18:41, 2 October 2023
The American hard rock band Van Halen has been referenced multiple times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
[edit] References
- Main Page 4 — When rolling over Toons, a bowling ball with Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat stripe scheme bowls a strike.
- Main Page 9 — When rolling over Characters, the band's logo appears.
- The Cheat Theme Song — When the lyric "Who's gonna start a rock and roll band?" is sung, it is accompanied by a "The Cheat" symbol that looks like the the band's logo.
- Email band names — Strong Bad uses Van Halen as an example of a band named after a "really cool last name," referring to brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen.
- Email colonization — Parodying the sender's name "Shana Ma", Strong Bad sings "Shana-Ma! Shana-Ma ha-ho-ha-HA-ha!" to the tune of "Panama".
- The House That Gave Sucky Tricks — Strong Bad dresses up as former Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth, in particular the cover of Roth's first post-Van Halen solo album Eat 'Em and Smile.
