Vinnie Vincent in Real-World References
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:41 pm
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The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may also be a parody of "Headbanger's Ball," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play hardcore metal but often favoring videos by such pop-metal acts as Mötley Crüe and Poison. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also plays on the name of MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour."
Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": Danny DeVito, Robert De Niro, and either Dom, Peter, Michael or David DeLuise.)
The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving KISS.
"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to Slaughter, a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to Winger, an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
MTV had a show called the Heavy Metal Half-Hour in 1987. It later became the Hard 30, then disappeared entirely.
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The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may also be a parody of "Headbanger's Ball," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play hardcore metal but often favoring videos by such pop-metal acts as Mötley Crüe and Poison. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also plays on the name of MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour."
Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": Danny DeVito, Robert De Niro, and either Dom, Peter, Michael or David DeLuise.)
The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving KISS.
"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to Slaughter, a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to Winger, an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
MTV had a show called the Heavy Metal Half-Hour in 1987. It later became the Hard 30, then disappeared entirely.
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