History Main / IgnoringBySinging

* Done in ''DrJekyllAndMsHyde'' during one of Richard Jacks's attempts to explain his plight to Sarah.

* Invoked/Exploited/Enforced (whatever) in ''{{Bones}}'' where Booth has to talk to Brennan and Sweets about something grisley in front of his yong son, so he has his son cover his ears and sing a song while the adults talk.

* ''{{Dilbert}}'': [[http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1999-02-16/ H.R. Director Catbert covers his ears and sings "Pinball Wizard" whenever an employee tries to give him input.]]

* In TalesOfMonkeyIsland Episode 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, Guybrush does this when he is talking the Voodoo Lady. To avoid her very long talking, Guybrush plugs his ears and says, "La-la-la-la! Not listening!" This mutes the voice before Guybrush unplugs his ears, causing the voice to return back to normal.

* In TalesOfMonkeyIsland Episode 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, Guybrush does this when he is talking to one of the NPCs. To avoid her very long talking, Guybrush covers his ears and says, "La-la-la-la! Not listening!" This mutes the voice before Guybrush uncovers his ears, causing the voice to return back to normal.

* In TalesOfMonkeyIsland Episode 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, Guybrush does this when he is talking to one of the NPC. When she mentions his boyfriend too much, Guybrush covers his ear and says, "La-la-la-la! Not listening!" This mutes the voice before Guybrush uncovers his ears, causing the voice to be unmuted.

* Attempted by Kurt on ''Glee'' when his dad gives him "The Talk". Fortunately his dad forces him to sit and listen to what winds up being a very sweet discussion about the importance of self respect and sex.

* In the ''Veggietales'' movie ''Jonah'', in a dream, the titular character does this when he hears God asking where he's going when he's trying to get away from Nineveh.

* In HoneyIShrunkTheKids, when Ron and Amy get into an argument, Ron plugs up his ears and hums "Stars and Stripes Forever". She gets back at him later by handing him a fistful of mud while softly humming the same tune.

* This happens twice in Videogame/KidIcarusUprising: Thanatos does it when Pit wonders aloud whether Thanatos is ObfuscatingStupidity or just dim, and Viridi does it when Pit comments on how the Komaytos look like {{Metroid}}s (because, according to Viridi, [[MediumAwareness the two video game universes have nothing to do with each other)]].
* In TheSims2, if two sims have a bad conversation one of them might cover his or her ears and go "La La La La!".

* On the season nine [[TheSimpsons Simpsons]] episode "Simpson Tide," the Naval Reserve recruiter does this when Homer tries to ask him about a question on the application that got blocked out about being a homosexual, which, if asked, would get the recruiter sent to jail for discrimination.

* ''Film/LiarLiar'' - Jim Carrey's character knows he is cursed to speak the truth when answering a question, but not if he can't hear the question!

* ''LiarLiar'' - Jim Carrey's character knows he is cursed to speak the truth when answering a question, but not if he can't hear the question!

* This happens twice in VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising: Thanatos does it when Pit wonders aloud whether Thanatos is ObfuscatingStupidity or just dim, and Viridi does it when Pit comments on how the Komaytos look like {{Metroid}}s (because, according to Viridi, [[MediumAwareness the two video game universes have nothing to do with each other)]].

* This happens twice in VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising: Thanatos does it when Pit wonders aloud whether Thanatos is ObfuscatingStupidity or just dim, and Viridi does it when Pit comments on how the Komaytos look like {{Metroid}}s (because, according to Viridi, [[MediumAwareness the two video game universes have nothing to do with each other).

* Done in the ''TeenTitans'' fic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3222880/1/A_night_out A night out]]'':

* Adam West does it at least once in ''FamilyGuy'', in the episode where he made a giant golden Dig'Em statue.
* In ''TheRescuersDownUnder'', Frank the frill-necked lizard covers his ears and sings "Waltzing Matilda" when Krebbs the koala starts describing what the poacher is going to do to them.

The person doing this will almost always either start singing ''The Star Spangled Banner'', or else just go "La la la". This is sometimes done (in-universe or in real life) to avoid hearing a {{spoiler}}, something [[{{Squick}} Squicky]], or anything else that a character feels he or she would be better off not hearing.

* PlayedForLaughs in an episode of ''TrueBlood'': One of the main characters is a psychic, and one of her friends wanted to keep a secret from her. When the psychic tunes into her friend's thoughts, all we hear is "LALALALALALALALALALALALALALA".

* Miracle Max in ''ThePrincessBride.''

* ''{{Dilbert'': [[http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1999-02-16/ H.R. Director Catbert covers his ears and sings "Pinball Wizard" whenever an employee tries to give him input.]]

--> Garfield just laughed at that. "That's what I love about you two. You're exact opposite but have such a strong friendship."

-->"Friend Raven is the best girl friend that I have. She even helps me during the week of blood." Said Kory with a bit too much enthusiasm.

-->"Too much info Kor. LA la la la." Said Garfield with his hands on his ears.

->Foley: I am not listening to you.
->Jeffrey: Great. Real mature.
->Foley: I am not listening to Jeffrey, but he's still talking.
->Jeffrey: I hate when you do that.

* [[{{Dilbert}} Catbert]] has a... [[http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1999-02-16/ different choice of song]].
* [[http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1987/09/21 This]] ''CalvinAndHobbes'' strip.

* Done in ''Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde'' during one of Richard Jacks's attempts to explain his plight to Sarah.

* In one of the ''Ender's Game'' sequels (I think it was Shadow Puppets? There are so many of them) Peter tells Petra that she's arguing like a nine-year-old, and that she might as well put her fingers in her ears and say "La la la, I can't hear you." Of course, she promptly does.

* In one ''DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' book, when Greg and Rowley are being driven to a roller skating rink to impress Holly Hills and Susan overhears the conversation: