After listening to the Brothers Chaps' commentary on one of my Homestar Runner DVD's, I noticed this gem;
Quote:
Originally Posted by DVD Commentary for SBEmail 171 'more armies'
Matt: I...was very confused about the cover of Space Invaders, and Boston—
MIKE: Yeah.
MATT: —album covers as a kid. I thought there was some link there.
MIKE: {laughing} I can see that!
MATT: I wanted, like—I thought maybe Boston...made the...games? {Mike laughs} 'Cause there was also the Journey...the Journey Escape game? So...it was like, well, rock, there's—here's a...crossover...
MIKE: {overlapping} It was an obvious connection...between...
MATT: Yeah! Rock 'n' roll and video games...
MIKE: {simultaneously} Early '80s arena rock, and...
MATT: So, uh...y'know, those Space Invaders things...were...maybe they were guitars? {Mike snickers} With cities on them? {Mike continues laughing throughout} Like Boston would like you to have?
MIKE: Did we miss that part?
MATT: Yeah, we missed half this email.
MIKE: Ohh.
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So I went ahead and took a look at the boxart for Space Invaders, and the cover art for Boston's debut album, and-
WELL WELL WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE
Coincidence or Connection? You decide*!
*Pretty much confirmed to be a coincidence but you can pretend you made a difference