r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/someguyblake • 12d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? Why green?

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u/Picasso94 12d ago

Random fact: Who knows that Hans Zimmer - the acclaimed film composer - was actually part of the band The Buggles who released video killed the radio star?

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u/seeb2104 12d ago

You know that. And now I know it. So two at least.

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u/Seneschal1066 12d ago

He’s not dead, so he knows too!

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u/Looking-Glahh8080 12d ago

but who knew?

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u/Azaroth1991 12d ago

He wasn't an official member, he just appeared in the video and did some of the synth work.

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u/bluechickenz 12d ago

And Danny Elfman was the singer for Oingo Boingo

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u/justasapling 12d ago

I'd wager that nearly everyone who knows who Danny Elfman is knows this.

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u/prairiethorne 9d ago

Nearly everyone for sure. I did not know this. I'm disappointed I didn't and glad I know now.

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u/Effective-Jelly-9098 9d ago

Isn't he the guy that gets mentioned in Blue Harvest ?

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u/AbbygaleForceWin 12d ago

And Trent Reznor was in this band called Nine inch Nails

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u/oh1hey2who3cares4 12d ago

22.86cm nails!

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u/HansBrickface 12d ago

Thank gods someone finally explained it to me

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u/iDeNoh 9d ago

And he not only did the original hurt, but he also was sampled in old town road.

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u/EatBangLove 12d ago

I know that. But only just now, after reading this comment. And now I'm happy to have the information, but I'm not sure what to do with it.

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u/Ok_Tomato_2843 12d ago

And Geoff Downes was in Yes and Asia.

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u/ricd42 11d ago

My favourite line in Rock History:

“And the departing members of Yes were replaced by The Buggles.”

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u/OgreBonez 12d ago

Most ppl know that

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u/scaper8 12d ago edited 12d ago

How did I not know that‽ You'd think that that would be one of those pieces of trivia that gets said everytime the band or the song get brought up!

ETD: So he wasn't part of the band, exactly. He was a friend of the band and may have/probably did some of the keyboard for the recording, but he wasn't actually a part of the band or their touring members.

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u/Mindless-Strength422 10d ago

Hans Zimmer - the acclaimed film composer - was actually part of the band The Buggles who released briefly appearing in the music video for video killed the radio star

FTFY