Are the "My name is Pitt / My name is Paul" rhymes in Pulp Fiction a real-world reference?

In the movie Pulp Fiction, two separate characters at two separate times make first-name based rhymes.

The first time, Jules says:

My name's Pitt, and your ass ain't talking your way out of this shit.

The second time, the bartender says:

My name is Paul, and this shit is between y'all.

Jules is not named Pitt, and according to IMDB, in the script, the bartender's name is English Bob.

Is there a real-world reference or reason for both of these characters to make rhyming first-name comebacks?

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Best Answer

One reason is Tarantino like rhymes. Thanks to non sequitur for collecting theseTarantino rhymes:

My name's Paul, and this is between y'all (Paul, the bartender in Pulp Fiction)

My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit. (Jules in Pulp Fiction)

My name is Buck, and I'm here to fuck. (Buck in Kill Bill)

Zed’s dead baby, Zed’s dead. (Butch in Pulp Fiction)

Kill Bill (The title of the movie rhymes)

If your hand ain't off that case, I'm gonna unload right in your fuckin' face.(Pumpkin in Pulp Fiction)

Somebody with a grudge blew Beaumont's brains out. Oh shit, that shit rhymes! "Blew Beau-mont's, brains out!" (Ordell in Jackie Brown)

As pointed out on Movie Mistakes. The person who is asks Jules is named Brad before Jules says his name is Pitt; so perhaps this is also a joke... Brad Pitt.

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What country is Pulp Fiction from?

Pulp FictionDistributed byMiramax FilmsRelease datesMay 21, 1994 (Cannes) October 14, 1994 (United States)Running time154 minutesCountryUnited States12 more rows

Is Pulp Fiction in the same universe as Reservoir Dogs?

Both movies were believed to be part of the same universe thanks to some similarities between them, and this was later confirmed with the \u201cTarantino movie universe\u201d, which says all Tarantino movies are part of the same universe but in two categories: the realer-than-real world and the movie-in-a-movie one.

What Pulp Fiction means?

Pulp fiction refers to a genre of racy, action-based stories published in cheaply printed magazines from around 1900 to the 1950s, mostly in the United States. Pulp fiction gets its name from the paper it was printed on.

Why is Pulp Fiction so famous?

Pulp Fiction achieved success with its inventive shuffling of continuity and its memorable performances, but dialogue is what has solidified it as a true modern classic. Pulp Fiction is one of the most quotable movies ever written.

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