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== Cultural References == | == Cultural References == | ||
*The story's title is a pun on the song "{{w|Hot Child in the City}}". | *The story's title is a pun on the song "{{w|Hot Child in the City}}". | ||
*When the bullies ([[Dolph]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Kearney]]) confront the carolers ([[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Milhouse]]), Kearney calls the trio the "three wise dorks", a reference to the {{w|Biblical Magi}}, who are often called the "Three Wise Men". | *When the bullies ([[Dolph]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Kearney]]) confront the carolers ([[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Milhouse]]), Kearney calls the trio the "three wise dorks", a reference to the {{w|Biblical Magi}}, who are often called the "Three Wise Men". | ||
| + | *After [[Moe]] scares the bullies away, Bart says, "Last one back to Flanders' house is a rotten elf!", a wordplay on the children's saying "<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.italki.com/question/88125 Last one in is a rotten egg]</span>". | ||
=== Christmas music === | === Christmas music === | ||
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*Bart, Lisa and Milhouse sing "{{w|We Wish You a Merry Christmas}}" for [[Ned Flanders]], and Flanders says it "blew him away in a manger", referring to the {{w|Away in a Manger|carol of that title}}. | *Bart, Lisa and Milhouse sing "{{w|We Wish You a Merry Christmas}}" for [[Ned Flanders]], and Flanders says it "blew him away in a manger", referring to the {{w|Away in a Manger|carol of that title}}. | ||
*"{{w|Deck the Halls}}": Dolph tells Bart, Lisa and Milhouse to "Get out of here before I deck your halls and beat the fa-la-la out of ya!" | *"{{w|Deck the Halls}}": Dolph tells Bart, Lisa and Milhouse to "Get out of here before I deck your halls and beat the fa-la-la out of ya!" | ||
| − | *The bullies sing "{{w|Silver Bells}}" for [[ | + | *The bullies sing "{{w|Silver Bells}}" for Moe. Bart [[Throw Your Voice|uses ventriloquism]] to make it sound like the bullies have changed the lyrics to confess to playing [[Bart's prank calls|prank phone calls]] on Moe. |
| + | *Moe threatens the bullies by telling them that when he's fnished with them, all they'll want for Christmas is their two front teeth and a new spleen, a reference to the children's Christmas song "{{w|All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth}}". | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Revision as of 22:36, July 28, 2013
Cultural References
- The story's title is a pun on the song "Hot Child in the City".
- When the bullies (Dolph, Jimbo and Kearney) confront the carolers (Bart, Lisa and Milhouse), Kearney calls the trio the "three wise dorks", a reference to the Biblical Magi, who are often called the "Three Wise Men".
- After Moe scares the bullies away, Bart says, "Last one back to Flanders' house is a rotten elf!", a wordplay on the children's saying "Last one in is a rotten egg".
Christmas music
- When Milhouse tries to talk Bart into going caroling, he says they're going to sing "all the classics", including "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Good King Wenceslas".
- Bart, Lisa and Milhouse sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" for Ned Flanders, and Flanders says it "blew him away in a manger", referring to the carol of that title.
- "Deck the Halls": Dolph tells Bart, Lisa and Milhouse to "Get out of here before I deck your halls and beat the fa-la-la out of ya!"
- The bullies sing "Silver Bells" for Moe. Bart uses ventriloquism to make it sound like the bullies have changed the lyrics to confess to playing prank phone calls on Moe.
- Moe threatens the bullies by telling them that when he's fnished with them, all they'll want for Christmas is their two front teeth and a new spleen, a reference to the children's Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth".
