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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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+ | *First appearance of [[Harrison Yates]], but as an FBI agent instead of a [[Park County Police Force|Park County Police]] officer. |
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− | * In the commentary, Trey Parker remarks that this has to be the first time a TV show has had "Fuck Jesus" in it, even bleeped. However, ''[[South Park]]'' has done this before, in season three's "[[Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics]]", when Santa says, "Fuck you, Jesus!" during [[Christmas Medley|their medley]]. |
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− | * [[Token Black|Token]]'s bass guitar has five strings. Most bass guitars have four strings, but those with more are not uncommon. |
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*MOOP is an acronym for "Matter Out of Place", referring to litter and garbage found in forests and beaches. |
*MOOP is an acronym for "Matter Out of Place", referring to litter and garbage found in forests and beaches. |
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+ | *Gold, [[wikipedia:frankincense|frankincense]], and [[wikipedia:myrrh|myrrh]] were the gifts given at [[Jesus]]' birth. Frankincense and myrrh are plants in Africa and the Middle East used for soap and perfume. Frankincense and myrrh were considered to be more valuable than gold in the Middle East during the Biblical Era and were used for funeral rituals. |
+ | *In real life, there's no such thing as a myrrh album, and it was made up specifically for this episode. Christian and inspirational music albums that sell a million copies go platinum, just like secular music. |
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+ | *[[Skyler Morse|Skylar]] and his friends are seen on strike but have no lines. This marks their first appearance since "[[Timmy 2000]]". |
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+ | *[[Bruce Howell]]'s name appears crossed out with Cartman's name in the music sheet for the song "Needing You". |
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==References to Popular Culture== |
==References to Popular Culture== |
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+ | * Eric Cartman's instructions for the ''[[Faith + 1 (Album)|Faith + 1]]'' album cover, are a reference to [[wikipedia:U2|U2's]] album ''[[wikipedia:The Joshua Tree|The Joshua Tree]]''. |
− | * Token's bass is fashioned after the bass Rudy played in the cartoon series ''Fat Albert''. |
+ | * [[Token Black|Token]]'s bass is fashioned after the bass [[w:c:fatalbert:Rudy|Rudy]] played in the cartoon series ''[[wikipedia:Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids|Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]]''. |
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+ | * [[Eric Cartman]] on the bus writing lyrics onto his palm is taken from the film ''8 Mile'' when Eminem does the same thing on his way to a rap contest. |
+ | * When Agent Yates shows the boys Master P's mansion, Kyle asks if Master P's son will have an island in French Polynesia as his birthday gift, Yates' response "I see an island without an owner" is a reference to the Charles Dickens story "A Christmas Carol". |
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− | * This is the second time Capitol Records in Hollywood has been parodied. In "[[Chef Aid]]", it was called Capitalist Records, but didn't have the distinctive record-stack shape shown in this episode. Here it has the record-stack shape, but is called Faith Records. |
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+ | * There is a former Christian boy band called Plus One.<ref>[[wikipedia:Plus One (band)|Plus One]] on Wikipedia.</ref> |
− | *Faith +1's songs are based on real-life songs, with the lyrics changed. |
+ | * [[Faith + 1]]'s songs are based on real-life songs, with the lyrics changed. |
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− | **"Three Times My Savior" is based on "Three Times a Lady" by Lionel Richie. |
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+ | ** "Three Times My Savior" is based on "Three Times a Lady" by Lionel Richie. |
+ | ** "I Wasn't Born Again Yesterday" was based on "I've Never Been To Me" by Charlene. |
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− | ==Musicians on Strike with Moop== |
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− | * [[Metallica]] - The band is a notorious opponent of music piracy. In 2000, they attempted to sue both the Napster file-sharing network and several US universities for not blocking the download of Metallica songs. The result was a public relations disaster for the band, who were the subject of dozens of online parodies of an aging rock band that appeared to be selfish and out of touch with its fans. |
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+ | *Musicians and bands on strike with Moop include [[Metallica]], [[Alanis Morissette]], [[Blink-182]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Meat Loaf]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Rancid]], [[The Lords of the Underworld]], and [[wikipedia:Missy Elliot|Missy Elliot]]. |
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− | *[[Alanis Morissette]] |
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− | *[[Blink-182]] |
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+ | ==Continuity== |
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− | *[[Britney Spears]] |
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+ | * This is the second time [[wikipedia:Capitol Records|Capitol Records]] in Hollywood has been parodied, the first being in "[[Chef Aid]]". |
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− | *[[Meat Loaf]] |
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+ | * Cartman states that he will one day kill Token and in "[[World War Zimmerman]]", he actually attempts this. |
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− | *[[Ozzy Osbourne]] |
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+ | * The homeless guy from "[[Krazy Kripples]]" is seen sleeping in the seat behind [[Eric Cartman|Cartman]] on the bus. |
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− | *[[Rancid]] |
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− | *Missy Elliot |
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− | *[[The Lords of The Underworld]] - A fictional band, from the previous ''South Park'' episode "[[Timmy 2000]]". |
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==Goofs== |
==Goofs== |
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− | * When the album cover is shown, Token and Butters have swapped positions to when the photo was originally taken. |
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− | ** Note that other pictures were taken for the cover, and that Butters was facing the camera when he was in Token's spot. |
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* For a fraction of a second before Token swings at Cartman, his fists enlarge in width. |
* For a fraction of a second before Token swings at Cartman, his fists enlarge in width. |
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+ | * The Faith + 1 album cover in the infomercial and at the myrrh album ceremony is different from the photo that Cartman took, with Token and Butters having swapped places. |
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− | * Near the end of the episode, it is revealed that Cartman can only receive a Myrrh album and not Platinum, however the letter that Faith Records sends to Kyle specifically states that the award ceremony is for a Platinum record. |
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− | ** Note that since the letter's postscript appears to be written by Cartman, it is possible that the entire letter was written by him and Faith Records just sent it, thus justifying the goof. |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | {{Episodemedia07|episode=09}} |
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+ | [[zh:基督摇滚热/冷知识]] |
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[[Category:Trivia from Season Seven]] |
[[Category:Trivia from Season Seven]] |
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Trivia
- First appearance of Harrison Yates, but as an FBI agent instead of a Park County Police officer.
- MOOP is an acronym for "Matter Out of Place", referring to litter and garbage found in forests and beaches.
- Gold, frankincense, and myrrh were the gifts given at Jesus' birth. Frankincense and myrrh are plants in Africa and the Middle East used for soap and perfume. Frankincense and myrrh were considered to be more valuable than gold in the Middle East during the Biblical Era and were used for funeral rituals.
- In real life, there's no such thing as a myrrh album, and it was made up specifically for this episode. Christian and inspirational music albums that sell a million copies go platinum, just like secular music.
- Skylar and his friends are seen on strike but have no lines. This marks their first appearance since "Timmy 2000".
- Bruce Howell's name appears crossed out with Cartman's name in the music sheet for the song "Needing You".
References to Popular Culture
- Eric Cartman's instructions for the Faith + 1 album cover, are a reference to U2's album The Joshua Tree.
- Token's bass is fashioned after the bass Rudy played in the cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.
- Eric Cartman on the bus writing lyrics onto his palm is taken from the film 8 Mile when Eminem does the same thing on his way to a rap contest.
- When Agent Yates shows the boys Master P's mansion, Kyle asks if Master P's son will have an island in French Polynesia as his birthday gift, Yates' response "I see an island without an owner" is a reference to the Charles Dickens story "A Christmas Carol".
- There is a former Christian boy band called Plus One.[1]
- Faith + 1's songs are based on real-life songs, with the lyrics changed.
- "Three Times My Savior" is based on "Three Times a Lady" by Lionel Richie.
- "I Wasn't Born Again Yesterday" was based on "I've Never Been To Me" by Charlene.
- Musicians and bands on strike with Moop include Metallica, Alanis Morissette, Blink-182, Britney Spears, Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne, Rancid, The Lords of the Underworld, and Missy Elliot.
Continuity
- This is the second time Capitol Records in Hollywood has been parodied, the first being in "Chef Aid".
- Cartman states that he will one day kill Token and in "World War Zimmerman", he actually attempts this.
- The homeless guy from "Krazy Kripples" is seen sleeping in the seat behind Cartman on the bus.
Goofs
- For a fraction of a second before Token swings at Cartman, his fists enlarge in width.
- The Faith + 1 album cover in the infomercial and at the myrrh album ceremony is different from the photo that Cartman took, with Token and Butters having swapped places.
References
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Moop • Faith + 1 • Faith + 1 (Album) • Blink-182 • Metallica • Britney Spears • Michael Collins • Federal Bureau of Investigation • "Jesus, Baby" | ||||
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Images • Script • Extras • Watch Episode | ||||
Release |
South Park: The Complete Seventh Season • The Passion of the Jew |