Strong Bad Sings (and Other Type Hits) explained

Strong Bad Sings (and Other
Type Hits)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:The Brothers Chaps and Y-O-U
Cover:Strong Bad Sings CD.png
Released:November 17, 2003 (CD)
September 11, 2019 (download)
February 23, 2021 (vinyl)
Recorded:May–August 2003, Pairadeez Productions
Genre:Comedy, heavy metal, hard rock, hip hop
Length:40:06
Label:Cheap as Free
Producer:The Brothers Chaps
Y-O-U

Strong Bad Sings (and Other Type Hits) is a compilation album featuring songs by Strong Bad and other characters from the Homestar Runner web cartoon series.[1] Strong Bad Sings is the sole audio CD spinoff from the online cartoon world of homestarrunner.com.[2] The songs represent various pastiches of popular music, such as glam metal, folk, hip hop, techno and indie rock.

The songs "Trogdor" and "Because It's Midnite" appear in Guitar Hero II and , respectively. There is also a "Secret Song" that features Homestar Runner very late into the last track.[2] The disc also contains a music video for "These Peoples Try to Fade Me", inferred to be animated by The Cheat, in the style of Powered by the Cheat.

Musicians

Y-O-U

Writing credits

Music and lyrics for tracks 4 and 13 were written by Missy Palmer. All other lyrics were written by The Brothers Chaps. Music for tracks 5, 7, 9, 14, 17, 18, and 19 was written by The Brothers Chaps with members of Y-O-U. Music for tracks 8, 11, and 16 was written by The Brothers Chaps with J. Christopher Arrison and members of Y-O-U. All other music was written by The Brothers Chaps.

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Notes and References

  1. Hirsch, Deborah. (July 22, 2003) Orlando Sentinel "Tooned in" The curious characters on Homestar Runner look to be more than just an Internet fad. The site's 200,000 daily hits and a legion of fans mean they're a genuine phenomenon.Section: Life and times; Page E1.
  2. Strauss, Neil. (January 25, 2004) New York Times Playlist; On Speaking Terms With The Devil. Section: 2; Page 227.