Editing Tenacious D (section)

==Musical style, influences and legacy==
Tenacious D is a [[comedy rock]] band, with the majority of their songs played on [[acoustic guitar]]s, and a heavy reliance on [[power chords]]. Satire and comedy are a major aspect of Tenacious D's lyrical content.<ref name='AMG'/> Gass said of their approach: "I'd love to do the straight music thing, but that's kind of against our mission, which is to rebel against the serious singer-songwriter mentality."<ref>{{cite news| first=Neil | last=Strauss | title= The Pop Life; Enya, Healer Of the Soul | date=December 11, 1997 | newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| url =https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9801E5DA123CF932A25751C1A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 | page =2 | access-date = March 29, 2008 }}</ref> Their songs evoke heavy metal clichés of bands like [[Iron Maiden]] and [[Judas Priest]].<ref>{{cite magazine| first=Phil | last=Gallo | title=Tenacious D; Naked Trucker & T-Bone | date=October 24, 2001| magazine=Variety | url =https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117916188.html?categoryid=34&cs=1 | access-date = March 29, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Mike |last=Devlin |title=Mighty rockers: Hallowed be their name |date=April 20, 2009 |url=http://www.timescolonist.com/Entertainment/Mighty+rockers+Hallowed+their+name/1514254/story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204105901/http://www.timescolonist.com/Entertainment/Mighty+rockers+Hallowed+their+name/1514254/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |work=[[Times-Colonist (Victoria)]] |access-date=April 20, 2009 }}</ref> In particular, the song "Dio" pokes fun at the idea of a torch being passed.<ref>{{cite news| first=Chris | last=Lee | title=Metal man shows a light side | date=October 15, 2006| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] | url =http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=22349 | access-date = March 29, 2008 }}</ref> Songs like "Friendship" parody the lack of real friendship, as well as point out the [bromance] traits in rock groups with the lyric "As long as there's a record deal, we'll always be friends".<ref name=McFerrin>{{cite news|first=Lee |last=Grant |title=Longtime pals Jack Black and Kyle Gass make their 'Tenacious D' movie |date=November 20, 2006 |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20061120-9999-mz1c20pick.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104225307/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20061120-9999-mz1c20pick.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |access-date=March 18, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| first=Isaac | last=Guzman | title=Laff-Rockers' Revenge of the Words | date=January 24, 2002 | url =http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/laff-rockers-revenge-words-article-1.477426 | work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] | access-date = October 16, 2013 }}</ref> Their short song structures have been described as punk rock-inspired. Tenacious D also employs the technique of deliberate [[backmasking]] on "Karate",<ref>{{cite journal|title=150 Greatest Rock Lists Ever|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=July 2004|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/q150lists.htm|format=Magazine|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-date=July 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718180112/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/q150lists.htm|url-status=usurped}}</ref> a technique employed by other metal bands like [[Slayer]], who recorded a message in ''[[Hell Awaits]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Jonathan |author-link=Jonathan Davis |title=The Greatest Metal Bands Of All Time:Slayer |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/metal/greatest_metal_bands/071406/index7.jhtml |publisher=[[MTV News]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060718224746/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/metal/greatest_metal_bands/071406/index7.jhtml |archive-date=July 18, 2006}}</ref>

Black has said that the first song he enjoyed was [[ABBA]]'s "[[Take a Chance on Me]]".<ref name="USA Today 2">{{cite news| first=Edna | last=Gundersen | title=Music according to Jack Black | date=September 28, 2003 | url =https://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-09-28-black-side_x.htm | work=[[USA Today]] | access-date = June 27, 2008 }}</ref> His style was distinctly shaped by "big dinosaurs of rock" such as [[The Who]] and [[Led Zeppelin]].<ref name="set" /> In addition, Gass lists his influences as being [[Tom Waits]] and [[Tony Robbins]].<ref name="associated-press-interview"/> The band claimed that the inspiration for the song "Tribute" came after Black played [[Metallica]]'s "[[One (Metallica song)|One]]" for Gass, describing it as "the best song in the world",<ref>{{cite news|first1=Emily|last1=Watson|first2=Lauren|last2=Thompson|title=The D contemplates rock-off for soul and the perfect groupie |work=The Daily Texan |url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/11/22/LifeArts/The-D.Contemplates.RockOff.For.Soul.And.The.Perfect.Groupie-2506639.shtml?norewrite200701010817&sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com |date=November 22, 2006 |access-date=January 1, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930211701/http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/11/22/LifeArts/The-D.Contemplates.RockOff.For.Soul.And.The.Perfect.Groupie-2506639.shtml?norewrite200701010817&sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com |archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=JimmyO |title=INT: Tenacious D! |work=[[JoBlo]] |url=https://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=13638 |date=November 22, 2006 |access-date=January 1, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206020439/http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=13638 |archive-date=December 6, 2006 }}</ref> leading to an attempt to write an even better song, themselves.
{{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote="We try to write the best songs ever, and they come out kind of funny..."|source=— [[Kyle Gass]] on the band's humorous lyrics.<ref name="set" />}}

Gass has described Tenacious D's comic assertion that they are the best band as being "ridiculous because it's a matter of opinion".<ref name='East Bay Express'>{{cite news|first=Cole |last=Haddon |title=Centaurs of Rock, Film |date=November 15, 2006 |url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/music/centaurs_of_rock__film/Content?oid=300712 |work=[[East Bay Express]] |access-date=February 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211083335/http://www.eastbayexpress.com/music/centaurs_of_rock__film/Content?oid=300712 |archive-date=December 11, 2007 }}</ref> Black characterizes Tenacious D's comic nature as an antidote to "the masculinity of rock", adding "There's also something funny about the macho-ness of rock. Like the bands that are the fucking hardest rocking are like, 'We'll fucking kick your ass, dude... with our rock.'"<ref name='East Bay Express'/> [[Russell Brand]],<ref>{{cite news| first = David | last = Marchese | title = Q&A: Russell Brand Speaks 'Greek,' Dirty Lyrics & More | date = May 24, 2010 | url = http://spin.com/articles/qa-russell-brand-speaks-greek-dirty-lyrics-more | work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] | access-date = May 27, 2010}}</ref> [[All Shall Perish]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Anthony |last={{nbsp}} | title = 1/17/2007 A Totally Smoked Out Interview with All Shall Perish | date = December 22, 2006 | url = http://www.loudside.com/music/interviews/id/21/A_Totally_Smoked_Out_Interview_With_All_Shall_Perish/ | work=Loud Side | access-date = June 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102171018/http://www.loudside.com/music/interviews/id/21/A_Totally_Smoked_Out_Interview_With_All_Shall_Perish/|archive-date=November 2, 2007}}</ref> [[The Lonely Island]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.incredibad.com/info.html |title=Incredibad Info |access-date=May 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216145808/http://incredibad.com/info.html |archive-date=February 16, 2009 }}</ref> and [[Kanye West]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.411mania.com/music/news/98209/Kanye-West-Talks-Tenacious-D,-OJ-Simpson-and-Chris-Brown-For-//Storytellers//.htm | title = Kanye West Talks Tenacious D, OJ Simpson and Chris Brown For "Storytellers" | access-date = May 27, 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100919180152/http://www.411mania.com/music/news/98209/Kanye-West-Talks-Tenacious-D%2C-OJ-Simpson-and-Chris-Brown-For-/Storytellers/.htm | archive-date = September 19, 2010 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> have in turn been influenced by the work of Tenacious D.