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| {{comic | | {{comic |
| | number = 132 | | | number = 132 |
− | | date = July 24, 2006 | + | | date = 2006-07-24 |
| | title = Music Knowledge | | | title = Music Knowledge |
| | image = music_knowledge.png | | | image = music_knowledge.png |
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| ==Explanation== | | ==Explanation== |
− | The punchline of this comic is that just by naming bands from the game ''{{w|Guitar Hero}}'', you can sound pretty knowledgeable about music without actually knowing anything about the bands you are naming. This is further emphasized when [[Megan]] mentions {{w|Metallica}}, a very famous band that mostly everyone can be assumed to have heard of, and [[Cueball]] has no clue who they are, because Metallica is not featured in Guitar Hero (at the time of this comic writing). A similar premise was demonstrated in [[1859: Sports Knowledge]]. | + | The punchline of this comic is that just by naming bands from the game {{w|Guitar Hero}}, you can sound pretty knowledgeable about music without actually knowing anything about the bands you are naming. This is further emphasized when the female mentions {{w|Metallica}}, a very famous band that mostly everyone can be assumed to have heard of, and [[Cueball]] has no clue who they are. |
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− | ''{{w|Guitar Hero}}'' is a music rhythm video game developed by Harmonix and published by RedOctane for the {{w|Playstation 2}}.
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− | In the title text, Cueball (or possibly Randall) is just hoping for a sequel to ''Guitar Hero'' to get more, and newer, conversational material. As of 2019, there have been 6 main sequels to ''Guitar Hero'', with numerous other spinoffs and expansions to the {{w|Guitar Hero|''Guitar Hero'' series}}.
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− | ===List of bands mentioned===
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− | '''Classic Rock'''
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− | *{{w|Boston (band)|Boston}} is an American rock band from Boston, who had their most success in the 1970s and 1980s. Their song "{{w|More Than a Feeling}}" is featured in ''Guitar Hero''.
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− | *{{w|Queen (band)|Queen}} is a British rock band from London, formed in 1970, with many major hits. Their song "{{w|Killer Queen}}" is featured in ''Guitar Hero''.
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− | *"Bowie" ({{w|David Bowie}}) was an English singer and songwriter. His song "{{w|Ziggy Stardust (song)|Ziggy Stardust}}" is featured in ''Guitar Hero''.
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− | *{{w|Joan Jett}} is an American rock singer. She is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Their version of the song "{{w|I Love Rock 'n' Roll}}" is featured in ''Guitar Hero''.
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− | '''Newer stuff'''
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− | *{{w|Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand}} are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002. Their song "{{w|Take Me Out (song)|Take Me Out}}" is featured in ''Guitar Hero''.
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− | *{{w|The Donnas}} were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California in 1993. Their song "{{w|Spend the Night (The Donnas album)|Take it Off}}" is featured in ''Guitar Hero''.
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− | *{{w|Audioslave}} was an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2001. Their song "{{w|Cochise (song)|Cochise}}" is featured in ''Guitar Hero''.
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− | '''Other stuff'''
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− | *{{w|Arcade Fire}} is a Canadian indie rock band founded in 2000.
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− | *{{w|The Postal Service|Postal Service}} was an American indie rock band founded in 2001.
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− | *{{w|Freezepop}} is an American electronic band from Boston. Their song "Get Ready 2 Rokk" is featured in ''Guitar Hero'', as a bonus song. This is the first giveaway of Cueball's source for his music knowledge; Freezepop is a fairly obscure indie band best known for their placement in Guitar Hero and other rhythm games.
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− | *{{w|Metallica}} is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Metallica has won 9 Grammy awards and received 23 Grammy nominations. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.
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− | Interestingly, neither {{w|Arcade Fire}} nor {{w|The Postal Service|Postal Service}} (mentioned by Megan) are featured in ''Guitar Hero'', so Cueball should not have any knowledge of these bands. Perhaps he brought up Freezepop as a distraction, since Megan mentioned that The Postal Service also has electronic music.
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| ==Transcript== | | ==Transcript== |
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| :Cueball: Are they new? | | :Cueball: Are they new? |
| :I sound pretty knowledgeable about music until people figure out that I'm just naming bands from Guitar Hero. | | :I sound pretty knowledgeable about music until people figure out that I'm just naming bands from Guitar Hero. |
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− | ==Trivia==
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− | *In his [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJOS0sV2a24#t=42m20s Google-speech] in late 2007, [[Randall]] expressed some form of dissatisfaction with ''Guitar Hero III'' (coincidentally the first edition in the series to include a Metallica song).
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− | *In 2009, three years after this comic was released, ''Metallica'' eventually got a game {{w|Guitar Hero: Metallica}}.
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| {{comic discussion}} | | {{comic discussion}} |
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| [[Category:Music]] | | [[Category:Music]] |
| [[Category:Video games]] | | [[Category:Video games]] |
− | [[Category:Rhythm Games]]
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− | [[Category:Guitar Hero]]
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