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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the {{W2|How I Spent My Summer Vacation|film|title of a 1997 romantic comedy film}} as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments.
-*Homer's favorite TV drama ''[[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]]'' is a reference to the TV series {{W|Trauma Center}} one of the first medical drama series.
+*Homer's favorite TV drama ''[[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]]'' is a reference to the TV series ''{{W|Trauma Center}}'', one of the first medical drama series.
 *''[[Taxicab Conversations]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Taxicab Confessions}}''.
 *Homer dreamed of being a photographer for ''[[Playboy]]''.
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 *At [[Elvis Costello's Instrument Shack]], "{{W2|Pump It Up|Elvis Costello song}}" by [[Elvis Costello]] plays.
 *At [[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]], "{{W2|Are You Gonna Go My Way|song}}" by [[Lenny Kravitz]] plays.
 *"[[She's So Cold]]" by [[The Rolling Stones]] plays during the strut class. [[Homer]] then sings a parody of it.
 *Homer and the other campers perform the song "[[Hound Dog]]" by {{W|Big Mama Thornton}}.
-*{{Ch|Lenny Kravitz}}'s car is an F1 {{W|McLaren}} and {{Ch|Tom Petty}}'s car is a {{W|Sandrail}} buggy.
+*{{Ch|Lenny Kravitz}}'s car is an F1 {{W|McLaren}}, and {{Ch|Tom Petty}}'s car is a {{W|Sandrail}} buggy.
 *[[Marge]] compares Homer to {{Ch|Kid Rock}} and herself to [[Pamela Anderson|Pamela Anderson Lee Rock]].
 *When Homer is driving the kids to school, "{{W2|The Last DJ|song}}" by {{W|Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers}} plays.
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 == Continuity ==
-*This is the second time Homer has licked frogs to get high. ("[[Missionary: Impossible]]")
+*This is the second time Homer has licked frogs to get high ("[[Missionary: Impossible]]").
 == Goofs ==
 *[[Raphael]]'s mustache and hair are two different colors while Homer's in his taxi.
 *When Elvis Costello takes Homer's guitar and drives back to get the pick, the guitar changes color from red to a mustard sort of color.
-*After Homer and his gang got their instruments (all guitars) and start singing, Homer's guitar changes form and color.
+*After Homer and his gang get their instruments (all guitars) and start singing, Homer's guitar changes form and color.
 *At the concert, some people change between shots:
 **For most of the scene, [[Legs]] is with the rest of the mafia, and when Homer is chased by the rock stars, Legs moves along a few places.
-**In that same scene, [[Ruth Powers]], [[Bumblebee Man]] and [[Larry]] are replaced by Legs, a person resembling {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy}} and [[Larry Burns]].
+**In that same scene, [[Ruth Powers]], [[Bumblebee Man]], and [[Larry]] are replaced by Legs, a person resembling {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy}}, and [[Larry Burns]].
 {{Season 14|R}}

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 *[[The Rolling Stones]] welcome everyone to [[The Rolling Stones' Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp]] by playing the opening chords of their song "{{W|Start Me Up}}".
 *At [[Elvis Costello's Instrument Shack]], "{{W2|Pump It Up|Elvis Costello song}}" by [[Elvis Costello]] plays.
-*At [[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]], "{{W|Are You Gonna Go My Way}}" by [[Lenny Kravitz]] plays.
+*At [[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]], "{{W2|Are You Gonna Go My Way|song}}" by [[Lenny Kravitz]] plays.
 *"[[She's So Cold]]" by [[The Rolling Stones]] plays during the strut class. [[Homer]] then sings a parody of it.
 *Homer and the other campers perform the song "[[Hound Dog]]" by {{W|Big Mama Thornton}}.

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 *The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the {{W2|How I Spent My Summer Vacation|film|title of a 1997 romantic comedy film}} as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments.
 *Homer's favorite TV drama ''[[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]]'' is a reference to the TV series {{W|Trauma Center}} one of the first medical drama series.
 *Homer dreamed of being a photographer for ''[[Playboy]]''.
 *[[Lisa]] says that Homer takes her to places he hates, like {{W|Olive Garden}}.

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 *[[Lisa]] says that Homer takes her to places he hates, like {{W|Olive Garden}}.
 *[[The Rolling Stones]] welcome everyone to [[The Rolling Stones' Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp]] by playing the opening chords of their song "{{W|Start Me Up}}".
 *At [[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]], "{{W|Are You Gonna Go My Way}}" by [[Lenny Kravitz]] plays.
 *"[[She's So Cold]]" by [[The Rolling Stones]] plays during the strut class. [[Homer]] then sings a parody of it.
 *Homer and the other campers perform the song "[[Hound Dog]]" by {{W|Big Mama Thornton}}.
 *{{Ch|Lenny Kravitz}}'s car is an F1 {{W|McLaren}} and {{Ch|Tom Petty}}'s car is a {{W|Sandrail}} buggy.
-*[[Marge]] compares Homer to {{CH|kid Rock}} and herself to [[Pamela Anderson|Pamela Anderson Lee Rock]].
+*[[Marge]] compares Homer to {{Ch|Kid Rock}} and herself to [[Pamela Anderson|Pamela Anderson Lee Rock]].
 *When Homer is driving the kids to school, "{{W2|The Last DJ|song}}" by {{W|Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers}} plays.
-*''{{W|Rip This Joint}}'' by The Rolling Stones plays over the end credits.
+*"{{W|Rip This Joint}}" by The Rolling Stones plays over the end credits.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Continuity ==
-*This is the second time Homer has licked frogs to get high.<ref>"[[Missionary: Impossible]]"</ref>
+*This is the second time Homer has licked frogs to get high. ("[[Missionary: Impossible]]")
 == Goofs ==
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 **In that same scene, [[Ruth Powers]], [[Bumblebee Man]] and [[Larry]] are replaced by Legs, a person resembling {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy}} and [[Larry Burns]].
 *When the audience of the final concert is shown, [[Lenny]]'s hair is lighter brown than it is supposed to be in one scene.
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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the {{W2|How I Spent My Summer Vacation|film|title of a 1997 romantic comedy film}} as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments (particularly at the start of fall term).
+*The episode title is a pun on "How I Spent My Summer Vacation", which is the {{W2|How I Spent My Summer Vacation|film|title of a 1997 romantic comedy film}} as well as an often-assigned topic in school writing assignments.
-**It could also be considered a reference to {{W|Joe Strummer}}, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of {{W|The Clash}}.
+*Homer's favorite TV drama ''[[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]]'' is a reference to the TV series {{W|Trauma Center}} one of the first medical drama series.
-*[[The Rolling Stones]] welcome everyone to Rock 'n' Roll Camp by playing the opening chords of their song "{{W|Start Me Up}}."
+*Homer dreamed of being a photographer for ''[[Playboy]]''.
-*Homer's favorite TV drama [[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]] is a reference to the TV series {{W|Trauma Center}} one of the first medical drama series.
+*[[Lisa]] says that Homer takes her to places he hates, like {{W|Olive Garden}}.
-*A {{W|Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp}} really exists.
+*[[The Rolling Stones]] welcome everyone to [[The Rolling Stones' Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp]] by playing the opening chords of their song "{{W|Start Me Up}}".
-*[[The Rolling Stones' Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp]] is run by two of [[The Rolling Stones]] ([[Mick Jagger]] and [[Keith Richards]]), [[Elvis Costello]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Tom Petty]] and [[Brian Setzer]], a very heterogeneous mix for the way they rock (and having lived it considering the varied age of these characters). Towards the end of the episode [[Brian Setzer]] calls the group "The Brian Setzer Orchestra".
+*At [[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]], "{{W|Are You Gonna Go My Way}}" by [[Lenny Kravitz]] plays.
-*[[Keith Richards]] is always shown smoking because he stated that "''Stopping smoking is harder than quitting heroin''".
+*"[[She's So Cold]]" by [[The Rolling Stones]] plays during the strut class. [[Homer]] then sings a parody of it.
-*It is possible that [[Elvis Costello]] finds bass fun because he was married to a bass player ({{W|Cait O'Riordan}}).
+*Homer and the other campers perform the song "[[Hound Dog]]" by {{W|Big Mama Thornton}}.
-*[[Lenny Kravitz's Thread Shed]] logo is done in the "hippie style" of the 70's.
+*{{Ch|Lenny Kravitz}}'s car is an F1 {{W|McLaren}} and {{Ch|Tom Petty}}'s car is a {{W|Sandrail}} buggy.
-*Other songs heard in the episode:
+*[[Marge]] compares Homer to {{CH|kid Rock}} and herself to [[Pamela Anderson|Pamela Anderson Lee Rock]].
-**''{{W|Are You Gonna Go My Way}}'' by [[Lenny Kravitz]];
+*When Homer is driving the kids to school, "{{W2|The Last DJ|song}}" by {{W|Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers}} plays.
-**''{{W|She's So Cold}}'' by [[The Rolling Stones]];
+*''{{W|Rip This Joint}}'' by The Rolling Stones plays over the end credits.
 == Trivia ==
 *The Gracie Sound is Mick Jagger shouting "Simpsoooon!"
 *As the end credits roll, behind the scenes of the rock stars recording their voices are shown.
-*After the guitar thrown by Homer hits his desk, [[Mick Jagger]] yells at the window "Simpsooooon !!" like [[Principal Skinner]] does when Bart gets sick.
 == Goofs ==
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 **In that same scene, [[Ruth Powers]], [[Bumblebee Man]] and [[Larry]] are replaced by Legs, a person resembling {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy}} and [[Larry Burns]].
 *When the audience of the final concert is shown, [[Lenny]]'s hair is lighter brown than it is supposed to be in one scene.
 == References ==
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 [[Category:Cultural references]]
 [[Category:Goofs]]

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 **It could also be considered a reference to {{w|Joe Strummer}}, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of {{w|The Clash}}.
 *[[The Rolling Stones]] welcome everyone to Rock 'n' Roll Camp by playing the opening chords of their song "{{W|Start Me Up}}."
-*Homer's favorite TV drama [[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]]  is a reference to the TV series {{w|Trauma Center}} one of the first medical drama series.
+*Homer's favorite TV drama [[MTC, Monkey Trauma Center]] is a reference to the TV series {{w|Trauma Center}} one of the first medical drama series.
 *A {{w|Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp}} really exists.
 *[[The Rolling Stones' Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp]] is run by two of [[The Rolling Stones]] ([[Mick Jagger]] and [[Keith Richards]]), [[Elvis Costello]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Tom Petty]] and [[Brian Setzer]], a very heterogeneous mix for the way they rock (and having lived it considering the varied age of these characters). Towards the end of the episode [[Brian Setzer]] calls the group "The Brian Setzer Orchestra".