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- | *The song Homestar starts to sing during the "ending closimonies" is sung to the tune of the song "[[Wikipedia:Old Time Rock and Roll|Old Time Rock and Roll]]" by [[Wikipedia:Bob Seger|Bob Seger]]. He replaces the word "records" with "glasses" in the song, referencing a [[YouTube:sz5CRAhJtIg|commercial from the 1980s | + | *The song Homestar starts to sing during the "ending closimonies" is sung to the tune of the song "[[Wikipedia:Old Time Rock and Roll|Old Time Rock and Roll]]" by [[Wikipedia:Bob Seger|Bob Seger]]. He replaces the word "records" with "glasses" in the song, referencing a [[YouTube:sz5CRAhJtIg|commercial from the 1980s for the [[Wikipedia:Hardee's|Hardee's]] fast food franchise's collectible set of [[Wikipedia: Alvin and the Chipmunks|Alvin and the Chipmunks]] glasses.]] The song lyrics were changed in this commercial (and sung by The Chipmunks) to "Just take those old glasses off the shelf / Get down to Hardees and help yourself / Those other glasses ain't got the same class / I want an Alvin and the Chipmunks glass". |
*"Rudkin Shampoo" is a reference to the actual brand Redken Shampoo. | *"Rudkin Shampoo" is a reference to the actual brand Redken Shampoo. | ||
*Homestar fighting himself is possibly inspired by the [[wikipedia:Monty Python|Monty Python]] sketch, [[wikipedia:Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris|Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris]]. | *Homestar fighting himself is possibly inspired by the [[wikipedia:Monty Python|Monty Python]] sketch, [[wikipedia:Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris|Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris]]. |