Heavy Metal Umlaut: Difference between revisions

* Parodied in ''[[Krod Mandoon and The Flaming Sword of Fire]]''.

* In one ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' sketch, Crow changed his name to Cröe, helpfully coaching Mike on proper pronunciation.

''Cröe:'' You've got to purse your beak, Mike. }}

** Also invoked as soon as Mike and the 'Bots see the title of ''[[Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell]]'':

* ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' has "The Wørd".

* In the Finnish heavy metal comedy tv-show ''Pelkkää Lihaa'' (non-gratuitous use of umlauts), the protagonists' band is called Irön Dragön [[Don't Explain the Joke|which is funny, because Finnish uses umlauts]].

** Which is even more gratuitous, considering that "ue" would be used in type if the "ü" glyph is unavailable.

* [[Queensryche]]. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Geoff Tate in an interview:

* Müdecrüde the heavy metal band that the Tough Customers (the playground bullies--who are [[Rousseau Was Right|secretly actually decent, sweet kids]]) listen to on ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]''.

* [[The Eighties|80's]] Hawkwind soundalikes Underground Zerø