In none of the comics where Megan is named has Rob been named as well. See here for more discussion on this topic. 716: Time Machine and 782: Desecration) that Rob and Megan have a close and possibly romantic relationship. I think this comic should refer to the male character as "Rob", since it seems from other comics (e.g. jerodast ( talk) 23:35, 30 March 2015 (UTC) I agree as well. The more classical references are fine to include, but given that there's no detail particularly linking them to the comic, they should be de-emphasized in favor of the movie. The most direct reference is clearly Say Anything.
Say anything boombox scene movie#
It is a reference to the 80s movie Say Anything, where John Cusack plays Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" on a boombox outside the house of the girl he likes. This is not a reference to Romeo and Juliet. Can anyone fix this? Rikthoff ( talk) 18:08, 3 August 2012 (EDT) The issue date on this comic is not given, as i don't know one. Ice Ice Baby? What the hell? Cueball: I'm not very good at this.Īdd a comment! ⋅ add a topic (use sparingly)! ⋅ refresh comments! Discussion Cueball: I love you! Megan: Okay, that's great. Transcript Cueball: Megan! Megan: Oh my god, I can't believe this is happening.
The next comic to use it was the much more depressing 215: Letting Go. This was the first time that the name " Megan" was used in xkcd. These two songs are again referenced together in 1561: Water Phase Diagram, and "Ice Ice Baby" is also lampooned in 210: 90's Flowchart. The title text mentions that Cueball is actually playing " Under Pressure" ( video), the 1981 hit song by Queen and David Bowie, but Megan has confused it with "Ice Ice Baby," which samples the bassline from "Under Pressure." It also may be that Cueball is having trouble holding the boombox, hence Cueball being 'under pressure.' Cueball then admits he is "not very good at this," attempting to recreate the classic romantic scene, but utterly failing to play music suitable for such an event. She first is startled, embarrassed, then eventually confused by the 1990 hit single Ice Ice Baby ( video) by Vanilla Ice playing on the boombox.
Parodying this iconic scene ( video), Cueball is holding up a boombox (a self-contained semiportable stereo system, typically with cassette tape or CD player, and complete with integrated speakers) that is playing music while Cueball declares his love for Megan. The 1989 movie " Say Anything." contains a modern interpretation of this declaration of love, where John Cusack plays Peter Gabriel's " In Your Eyes" on a boombox outside the house of the girl he likes. In the latter, an inarticulate cadet, Christian, professes his love for Roxane by arranging to use the words of a fellow soldier, Cyrano, who secretly also loves Roxane. In the former, Romeo, attempting to woo Juliet, stands beneath her balcony to profess his love for her. We see Cueball declare his love for Megan in an oft-used setting, paying homage to similar events in classic literature, notably the "balcony scene" from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet ( act 2, scene 2), and a similar situation in Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac ( act 3, scenes 6-7). Title text: And she's gonna feel like a jerk when she realizes it was actually Under Pressure.