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* In ''VideoGame/{{Returnal}}'', one of the bosses, Hyperion, can be found at the top of a eerie looking tower; the climb to the top of the tower is accompanied by sinster organ and synth music, which the PlayerCharacter, Selene, complains about, feeling tormented by the music. When Hyperion is encountered at the top of his tower, he is actually found hunched over an organ which she proceeds to keep playing for her entire boss fight. More specifically, the song he plays is [[spoiler:a twisted and slow version of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Music/BlueOysterCult]]. It is first when Hyperion finally goes down that the music, to Selene's outspoken relief, stops.

* ''Anime/BangBraveBangBravern'''s first episode features a SuperRobot-styled ThemeMusicPowerUp as ''Bravern'''s bombastic theme kicks in as Bravern starts kicking alien butt, but during the fight, when the show cuts to scenes inside Bravern's cockpit, the theme music is muffled. And then there's Isami's reaction…

* In episode 14 of ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'', Yusei is shown playing the show's theme song on a radio when Tanner, Blister, and Yanagi walk in and tell him to stop.

* Happens in the first chapter of ''[[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Shingetsutan Tsukihime]]'', with a violin playing over a long scene featuring Shiki's sister, then cutting to her playing the violin.

* In the dark comedy ''Film/HaroldAndMaude'', the music of CatStevens is used throughout to build mood. But in one scene, after listening to a song for some time, Maude approaches a couple of police officers and tells them "by the way, you might want to turn off the radio... saves the battery that way." The cop turns off the radio, and the BGM stops.

* Wonderfully embodied in Creator/MelBrooks's 1974 film ''Film/BlazingSaddles'': When Bart rides forth to become sheriff of Rock Ridge, he sets out to a swinging big band tune -- and after a few moments, passes by Count Basie and his orchestra, who are set up in the middle of the lone prairie and playing said tune.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Returnal}}'', one of the bosses, Hyperion, can be found at the top of a eerie looking tower; the climb to the top of the tower is accompanied by sinster organ and synth music, which the PlayerCharacter, Selene, complains about, feeling tormented by the music. When Hyperion is encountered at the top of his tower, she is actually found hunched over an organ which she proceeds to keep playing for her entire boss fight. It is first when Hyperion finally goes down that the music, to Selene's outspoken relief, stops.

* The first episode of ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' Season 2 opens with Franchise/{{Superman}} and Brainiac 5 fighting the Dominators. Brainy gets hit, and some really melodramatic BGM plays as he dies in Superman's arms. Then it abruptly shifts into "Music terminated, [[UnwinnableTrainingSimulation simulation complete]]." Yes, Brainy programmed his simulation of Superman reacting to his death to have melodramatic music.

* In the stage adaptation of ''Theatre/GoingPostal'', Mr. Groat waxes lyrical about the days when "we were ''postmen!''" During his speech, uplifting music begins playing, provoking a startled reaction from Moist. Just before the big finale at the end of the speech, Moist tells them to cut it out.

* Unintentionally used in ''Film/TheRoom'', when Mark comments about the soft music in the first scene Lisa tries to seduce him. The music is definitely a part of the soundtrack and not established to actually be playing so that the characters hear it.