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** "Savages" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''. There is a Part 2 featuring Pocahontas singing with similar structures to the earlier songs "Steady as the Beating Drum" and "Listen With Your Heart".

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** "Savages" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''. There is a Part 2 featuring The second half of the song has the Powhatans and the settlers continue to express their mutual hatred from the first half while Pocahontas singing with similar structures herself races to stop the earlier songs "Steady as the Beating Drum" and "Listen With Your Heart".conflict from escalating to violence.



* ''{{Film/Casablanca}}'')...but the orchestra sides with the ghosts.

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* ''{{Film/Casablanca}}'')...but In ''{{Film/Casablanca}}'', the Nazi troops commandeer Sam's piano to sing a patriotic German song; Victor Lazlo retaliates by getting the orchestra to play "La Marseillaise," and the rest of the cafe's patrons quickly pick up the tune, leading to a very short musical battle as both sides with the ghosts.try to drown each other out.

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** "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" turns "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" into one of these. Kyle sings the traditional version of the song; the antisemitic Cartman adds a chorus about [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero how stupid Jewish games are]]; Stan laments his failed attempts to spin the dreidel; Sheila Broflovski belts out a verse about the toy's history among the Jewish people; and Gerald...[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers declares his love for Courtney Cox.]] Eventually, all five members of the quintet perform their individual lines simultaneously.

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** "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" turns "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" into one of these. Kyle sings the traditional version of the song; the antisemitic Cartman adds a chorus about [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero how stupid Jewish games are]]; Stan laments his failed attempts to spin the dreidel; Sheila Broflovski belts out a verse about the toy's history among the Jewish people; and Gerald...[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Gerald [[NonSequitur declares his love for Courtney Cox.]] Cox]]. Eventually, all five members of the quintet perform their individual lines simultaneously.
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* ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'' (the 2007 movie) has a reprise of "Big Blonde and Beautiful", during which Edna and Velma sing abouttheir plans to seduce Wilbur for ''very'' different reasons.

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* ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'' ''Film/{{Hairspray|2007}}'' (the 2007 movie) has a reprise of "Big Blonde and Beautiful", during which Edna and Velma sing abouttheir about their plans to seduce Wilbur for ''very'' different reasons.
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* Music/SimonAndGarfunkel's 1966 version of ''Scarborough Fair'' features a counterpoint that includes lyrics from the anti-war song "The Side of a Hill", with the counterpoint lasting between verses 2 and 4:
-->''Tell her to make me a cambric shirt\\
(in the deep forest green)\\
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme\\
(Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested ground)\\
Without no seams nor needle work\\
(Bedclothes the child of the mountain)\\
Then she'll be a true love of mine\\
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)\\
Tell her to find me an acre of land\\
(A sprinkling of leaves)\\
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme\\
(Washes the grave with silvery tears)\\
Between the salt water and the sea strands\\
(And polishes a gun)\\
Then she'll be a true love of mine\\
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather\\
(Blazing in scarlet battalions)\\
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme\\
(Generals order their soldiers to kill)\\
And gather it all in a bunch of heather\\
(A cause they've long ago forgotten)\\
Then she'll be a true love of mine''\\

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* Joss Whedon continues the trend in ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'': the song "My Eyes" has Penny singing several steps up from Billy, with a more lyrical melody in counterpoint to his militaristic rhythm. She sings about how the world isn't perfect but things are always getting better, Billy sings about how the world is a pile of filth and lies and everyone's out to get each other, talking about how disillusioned he's become.
** And the end of "A Man's Gotta Do" features a Counterpart ''Trio'', with Captain Hammer and Penny singing about how amazing Captain Hammer is, and Dr. Horrible singing about what a ''dick'' Captain Hammer is.

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* Joss Whedon continues the trend in ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'': the song "My Eyes" has Penny singing several steps up from Billy, with a more lyrical melody in counterpoint to his militaristic rhythm. She sings about how the world isn't perfect but things are always getting better, Billy sings about how the world is a pile of filth and lies and everyone's out to get each other, talking about how disillusioned he's become.
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become. And the end of "A Man's Gotta Do" features a Counterpart ''Trio'', with Captain Hammer and Penny singing about how amazing Captain Hammer is, and Dr. Horrible singing about what a ''dick'' Captain Hammer is.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': In a non-sung example, whenever he's at a stable, Kass will play Epona's theme in counterpoint with the regular stable theme.
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* Series/KeyAndPeele parodied this trope as used in ''Film/LesMiserables'', with a song called [[https://youtu.be/__d2FMCtgi4 "One At A Time"]];

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* Series/KeyAndPeele parodied this trope as used in ''Film/LesMiserables'', ''Theatre/LesMiserables'', with a song called [[https://youtu.be/__d2FMCtgi4 "One At A Time"]];

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* "For the First Time in Forever" and its reprise in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}''. The first version has Anna singing about her excitement that the castle gates are open once more while Elsa sings about her apprehension over the same thing. Meanwhile, the reprise has Anna trying to convince Elsa to return to Arendelle with her while Elsa tries to convince Anna that her remaining on the mountain is for the best; it ends with Elsa letting her fear get the better of her, culminating in her accidentally freezing Anna's heart.

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** "Savages" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''. There is a Part 2 featuring Pocahontas singing with similar structures to the earlier songs "Steady as the Beating Drum" and "Listen With Your Heart".
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"For the First Time in Forever" and its reprise in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}''. The first version has Anna singing about her excitement that the castle gates are open once more while Elsa sings about her apprehension over the same thing. Meanwhile, the reprise has Anna trying to convince Elsa to return to Arendelle with her while Elsa tries to convince Anna that her remaining on the mountain is for the best; it ends with Elsa letting her fear get the better of her, culminating in her accidentally freezing Anna's heart.heart.
** "Where You Are" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' has the men's and women's choruses in counterpoint to each other.



* "Where You Are" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' has the men's and women's choruses in counterpoint to each other.
* "Savages" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''. There is a Part 2 featuring Pocahontas singing with similar structures to the earlier songs "Steady as the Beating Drum" and "Listen With Your Heart".
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** In the Season 3 episode "Mr. Greg" Steven and Greg counterpoint duet with each other halfway through "Don't Cost Nothing/Empire City". Greg waxes poetic about Empire City, and Steven muses on how fun it would be to take a trip.
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* ''Theatre/ThoroughlyModernMillie'': Miss Dorothy and Millie each riff on how they want to live "How the Other Half Lives". In the last section of the song, they sing their verses in counterpoint before joining together for the final refrain.

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* ''Theatre/ThoroughlyModernMillie'': [[SpoiledSweet Miss Dorothy Dorothy]] and Millie [[PluckyGirl Millie]] each riff on how they want to live "How the Other Half Lives". In the last section of the song, they sing their verses in counterpoint before joining together for the final refrain.
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* ''Theatre/ThoroughlyModernMillie'': Miss Dorothy and Millie each riff on how they want to live "How the Other Half Lives". In the last section of the song, they sing their verses in counterpoint before joining together for the final refrain.
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* [[Music/TheBeatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon]] do this in "I've Got a Feeling" (which was assembled from two unfinished songs).

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* [[Music/TheBeatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon]] do this in "I've "[[Music/LetItBe I've Got a Feeling" Feeling]]" (which was assembled from two unfinished songs).
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** "I Am a Girl Like You" from ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePrincessAndThePauper''.

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** "I Am a Girl Like You" from ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePrincessAndThePauper''.''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsThePrincessAndThePauper''.
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* In the fourth and fifth movements of J.S. Bach's cantata ''[[http://youtu.be/o73shN739YU?t=17m57s Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen]]'' (Rejoice, you hearts), the duet melodies are the same, but the ''lyrics'' are different. One singer celebrates Jesus's resurrection, while the other singer doubts the resurrection and is generally unsure about his fate. In short, the two singers' lyrics are opposites of each other thematically.

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* In the fourth and fifth movements of J.S. Bach's cantata {{cantata}} ''[[http://youtu.be/o73shN739YU?t=17m57s Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen]]'' (Rejoice, you hearts), the duet melodies are the same, but the ''lyrics'' are different. One singer celebrates Jesus's resurrection, while the other singer doubts the resurrection and is generally unsure about his fate. In short, the two singers' lyrics are opposites of each other thematically.
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'''Mitch''': It's a sort of call-and-response thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing...\\

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'''Mitch''': It's a sort of call-and-response thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing...[[IncrediblyLongNote thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing]]...\\
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** "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" turns "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" into one of these. Kyle sings the traditional version of the song; the antisemitic Cartman adds a chorus about [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero how stupid Jewish games are]]; Stan laments his failed attempts to spin the dreidel; Sheila Broflovski belts out a verse about the game's history among the Jewish people; and Gerald...[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther declares his love for]] Creator/CourtneyCox. Eventually, all five members of the quintet perform their individual lines simultaneously.

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** "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" turns "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" into one of these. Kyle sings the traditional version of the song; the antisemitic Cartman adds a chorus about [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero how stupid Jewish games are]]; Stan laments his failed attempts to spin the dreidel; Sheila Broflovski belts out a verse about the game's toy's history among the Jewish people; and Gerald...[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers declares his love for]] Creator/CourtneyCox. for Courtney Cox.]] Eventually, all five members of the quintet perform their individual lines simultaneously.

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** "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" turns "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" into one of these. Kyle sings the traditional version of the song; the antisemitic Cartman adds a chorus about [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero how stupid Jewish games are]]; Stan laments his failed attempts to spin the dreidel; Sheila Broflovski belts out a verse about the game's history among the Jewish people; and Gerald...[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther declares his love for]] Creator/CourtneyCox. Eventually, all five members of the quintet perform their individual lines simultaneously.



* In ''[[Theatre/PeterPan Peter Pan Live]]'', "Distant Melody" is reworked as--appropriately enough--a DistantDuet between Wendy and Mrs. Darling. After Wendy sings through the tune once, Mrs. Darling joins in on the reprise with a counterpoint, though it's mostly the same tune, just phrased differently. Peter also contributes a few notes to the second chorus, creating a mild counterpoint trio.

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* In ''[[Theatre/PeterPan Peter Pan Live]]'', "Distant Melody" is reworked as--appropriately enough--a DistantDuet between Wendy and Mrs. Darling. After Wendy sings through the tune song once, Mrs. Darling joins in on the reprise with a counterpoint, though it's mostly the same tune, just phrased differently. Peter also contributes a few notes to the second chorus, creating a mild counterpoint trio.

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* "You're Just In Love" from ''Call Me Madam''

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* "You're Just In Love" from ''Call Me Madam''Madam''. Kenneth Gibson, press attache to Ambassador Sally Adams, wonders, in song form, [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove why he's feeling so strangely happy lately.]] Sally, who recognizes a LoveEpiphany when she sees one, follows up with some blunt remarks about his emotions. Their two verses meld perfectly with one another, with Sally's loud, brassy vocals (she was originally played by Creator/EthelMerman) matching with Kenneth's soft, quiet melody.


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* In ''[[Theatre/PeterPan Peter Pan Live]]'', "Distant Melody" is reworked as--appropriately enough--a DistantDuet between Wendy and Mrs. Darling. After Wendy sings through the tune once, Mrs. Darling joins in on the reprise with a counterpoint, though it's mostly the same tune, just phrased differently. Peter also contributes a few notes to the second chorus, creating a mild counterpoint trio.
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* ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'' brings it UpToEleven with "Cocktail Counterpoint" - a number that ends up involving almost all of the principals singing in a multilayered counterpoint.

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* ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'' brings it UpToEleven with ''Theatre/LaCageAuxFolles'': "Cocktail Counterpoint" - a number that ends up involving almost all of the principals singing in a multilayered counterpoint.

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