Strong Bad Email #45 - Techno

Strong Bad makes a techno song.

[JonathanNelson-nelsonj]

I am a software engineer who regularly is "on call" for our online systems. I have set this as my ringtone for Pager Duty on my phone. It is perfect! There is no mistaking who is calling me when I hear "the system is down."

[Super_Unintendo]

This is over 15 years old and it still holds up.

[Jake_Eyes]

I'm here for high school memories. Dang. This mess touched so many generations at once.

[djblyss]

I am the one who sent him this email about 7-8 years ago. I was a huge fan of homestar runner back then but strong bad emails were my favorite. He used to answer them weekly so I decided to send him this. I loved electronic music the most at the time so that is why I wrote him that particular question. If I would've had any idea he would pick mine I definitely would not have put my alias as "Silent J." Silent J was my AOL screen name. My real name is Justin. Just a little information behind this

[stuart]

I really don’t think you guys understand how much you’ve impacted modern culture.

[TheGrimlok]

I remember helping to throw a rave up here in seattle called "The Cheat's Lightswitch Rave" it was so much fun.

[calumsanderson]

This has been burned into my memory since 2004. I still sing it sometimes

[TheFantasticJoe]

20 years later and I'm only now realizing "the system is down" was based on a real song. It's called Sentience - Break the System (D.A.V.E The Drummer Remix)

[danielsiemens]

I remember walking down the halls in high school and some one would start with do do do. Then one by one people would jump in on the next parts. They wouldn't even know each other but we all knew Strong Bad.

[travisfarrell]

I still get weird looks at work when an email comes in and say “it’s the email the email what what the email”

[myrnadragonchild]

This still lives rent free in my head in 2023

[imacanoli]

It's 2020 and I'm checking in. Oh man the nostalgia.

I needed this,

[GTSuzukaTimeTrials]

My god it's been over a decade since I've seen this.

[lisaweller]

Just introduced my daughters to this gem. They loved it and now we must have a glow stick rave to celebrate!

[BennSimonn]

Remember those old arguments on Homestar Runner Wiki over whether or not Silent J was a "clever" reference to Jay and Silent Bob or not?

[ivanhenley]

"I heard they have to pump your stomach when you drink that stuff."


That kills me every time. XD

[IronCurtaiNYC]

Today is the perfect day for this song.

[Cyberbrickmaster]

Strong Bad makes a techno song entirely in acapella. That's impressive.

[Whammytap]

This song brought me and my husband together. Been married for almost 8 years now. :D

[Patch_]

This video birthed my love for techno way back when I was 12 years old