The introduction to "Spoke" includes a cover version of the "Rotosound Strings" radio commercial from The Who's 1967 album The Who Sell Out.
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Voice-over king Ken Nordine appears uncredited on the song "Genuine Lulabelle", as does Matt Chapman in the role of Strong Bad.
This jingle would later be covered by the American band Shellac on their album Excellent Italian Greyhound.
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His Italian greyhound, Uffizi, inspired the title of Shellac's fourth studio album, Excellent Italian Greyhound.