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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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+ | A vinyl disc (also known as a {{w|gramophone record}}) is a type of storage medium that stores music on a disc with very small bumps. These are often played on a {{w|phonograph}}. Sometimes, the small bumps are scratched, and the phonographs move on these the wrong way, creating an unintentional noise; the noise is referred to as a "record scratch". The scratch can also be caused by someone attempting to stop the record by using their hand to manually stop it; as a result, this is often used as [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RecordNeedleScratch a sound effect in movies] as for comedic effect. This type of sound is also often used in hip-hop music. | ||
− | The | + | The comic pokes fun at a movie cliché in which the story opens with [[Cueball]] in some kind of unbelievable predicament, followed by a record scratch and Cueball narrating, "Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation." The rest of the story then follows , often by going back in time to depict the events that leads up to the situation of the opening scene. So in this case it would be interesting to know why Cueball is at a party where everyone has wine glasses in their hands, but suddenly one if the glasses (Cueball's or his nearest adversaries) is lying on the floor. And why is both [[Ponytail]] and another Cueball-like guy threatening/pointing at Cueball while [[Megan]] stares at him waiting to see if [[Hairy]] beats him up as he advances ready for fight both fists up. This is what the movies would normally begin to tell after the scratch. At the time of the comic's posting, parodying the cliché, [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/record-scratch-freeze-frame variations on the phrase] had become a popular meme on social media. |
− | + | As the record scratch continues to be used despite the fact that gramophones have largely become obsolete technology, [[Randall]] pokes fun at this by beginning this meme by giving the backstory on what that sound actually is, (many people from the younger generation may very well not know this), rather than giving context to the situation via a story. This is yet one more of Randall's comics that is trying to [[:Category:Comics to make one feel old|make people feel old]], this of course only works on people who actually have tried to use vinyl discs. | |
− | + | The title text indicates (in a manner similar to that of [[891: Movie Ages]]) that the "78-rpm era" - referring to the fact that the original industry standard of records making {{w|Gramophone_record#78_rpm_disc_developments|78 rotations per minute]}} (rpm) - is now closer to the time of the {{w|American Civil War}} than it is to present day. | |
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− | The title text indicates (in a manner similar to that of [[891: Movie Ages]]) that the "78-rpm era" | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[In a black area, with jagged edges, at the top of the comic is a sound effect written with white text. Below there are two frames with text. This text is narrated by Cueball standing below with four people around him. Cueball is highlighted by being drawn in the regular way whereas the other four people are drawn in light gray. Cueball has just dropped a wineglass, spilling wine on the floor to the left and dropping the glass, spilling more wine, to the right, He has his arms slightly out, and seems to be turned towards three people to the right, while looking | + | :[In a black area, with jagged edges, at the top of the comic is a sound effect written with white text. Below there are two frames with text. This text is narrated by Cueball standing below with four people around him. Cueball is highlighted by being drawn in the regular way whereas the other four people are drawn in light gray. Cueball has just dropped a wineglass, spilling wine on the floor to the left and dropping the glass, spilling more wine, to the right, He has his arms slightly out, and seems to be turned towards three people to the right, while looking tot he left at Ponytail. Ponytail is holding a glass of wine in one hand and is the other hand up waving her fist at Cueball. On his other side Hairy is advancing towards him with both hands up in fists ready for a fight. (It could be his wine glass dropped on the floor at Cueball's feet as it is also drawn in gray). Behind Hairy is Megan also with a wine glass held in one hand, and behind her is another Cueball-like guy with a wine glass holding one arm out pointing a finger at Cueball.] |
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− | :Cueball (narrating): You | + | :Cueball (narrating): You are probably wondering what that sound was. |
:Cueball (narrating): Well, long ago, music was recorded on vinyl discs... | :Cueball (narrating): Well, long ago, music was recorded on vinyl discs... | ||