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{{Quote|multi=moar|Private Mendoza|Staff Sergeant Johnson|Private Mendoza|Private Bisenti|q1=Why do we always have to listen to this old stuff, Sarge?|q2=Watch your mouth, son. This "stuff" is your history. It should remind you grunts what we're fightin' to protect!|q3=Hey, if the [[Covenant]] want to wipe out this particular part of my history, that's fine by me.|q4=Yeah, better it than us.|Conversation between SSgt. Johnson, Private Mendoza and Private Bisenti.}}
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'''Flip music''' is a genre of music created and performed by [[human]]s.
 
{{Quote|Why do we have to listen to this old stuff Sarge?|[[Manuel Mendoza]]}}
{{Quote|Watch your mouth son, this "stuff" is your history.|[[Avery Johnson]]}}
{{Quote|Hey, if the Covenant want to wipe out this particular part of my history, that's fine by me.|Manuel Mendoza}}
 
'''Flip Music''' is a type of music trend created and performed by [[humans]].  


==Background==
==Background==
The "slam-bam" beat<ref name="htf">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 187''</ref> of flip music is descended from 21st century heavy metal.<ref name="first">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 55''</ref> By the 2520s, flip music was popular at dance clubs, which are common destinations for [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] on leave.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''', ''[[Dirt]]'', ''page 116''</ref> [[Avery Johnson]] had an odd fascination with the genre.{{Ref/Reuse|htf}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref> Many people dislike flip music, including [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]],{{Ref/Reuse|first}} [[Locklear|Corporal Locklear]],{{Ref/Reuse|first}} [[Private First Class]] [[Wallace A. Jenkins|Wallace Jenkins]], and [[Private]]s [[Riley]], [[Manuel Mendoza|Mendoza]], and [[Bisenti]].
The colonial "slam-bam" beat<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 171</ref> of flip music is, in fact, a descendant of 21st-century heavy metal.<ref name="first">[[Halo: First Strike]], page 55</ref> [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] has an odd fascination with the genre.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]]</ref><ref>[[343 Guilty Spark (Level)]]</ref> Those around him, however, are less interested in this genre of music. There are many who dislike flip music, including [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], [[John-117]],<ref name="first"/> [[Corporal Locklear]],<ref name="first"/> [[Private First Class]] [[Wallace Jenkins]], [[Private]]s [[Riley]], [[Manuel Mendoza|Mendoza]], [[Bisenti]] and others.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The flip music heard in the "Jenkins' helmet cam" cinematic is a song called "[[Shreddin']]".<ref name="H4fg">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/Media.aspx?mid=13895&age_verify=1 '''''Bungie.net''' Media Player - Halo Music'']</ref> This song was created for ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', although it is not present on the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack|retail soundtrack]]. It was later released as a free download on [[Bungie.net]].
*Sergeant Johnson and an unknown number of [[ODSTs]] seem to be the only ones who enjoy this genre.
*According to Joseph Staten in the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' cinematic documentary found in the Legendary Edition Bonus Disc of ''[[Halo 3]]'', the development team originally planned to license ''Paint It Black'' by ''The Rolling Stones'' for the Pelican scene in ''343 Guilty Spark''. It was instead decided to use an original song before the game's release.
*Flip music is popular at dance clubs that are common destinations for Marines and ODSTs on leave.<ref>"[[Halo: Evolutions]]", page 116</ref>
==List of appearances==
*The flip music in the "Jenkins helmet cam" cinematic is a song from [[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon: Durandal]].
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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