History Main / MusicSoothestheSavageBeast

* ''Series/TheGoodies'': In "The New Office", the Goodies are attacked by dinosaur-like construction machines that corner them at the door to their office. However Bill has a bright idea and he quickly ducks inside the office and re-emerges with a saxophone, trumpet and drum. The Goodies play a jazzy conga rhythm, which lures the machines to [[Literature/ThePiedPiperOfHamelin initially follow them in a conga line and then to continue over the edge of a cliff]] to crash heavily to their doom in a quarry below.

The original quote this title originates from is, "Music has Charms to soothe a savage Breast." The phrase was coined by the Playwright/Poet William Congreve in ''Theatre/TheMourningBride'', 1697.[[note]]The quote is used contemporarily still, just cf. the intro of the album "[[Music/TheOffspring Smash]]".[[/note]]

You're in the presence of an aggressive creature and it's posing a threat to you and other people, so what can you do? You could try to fight and kill it, but you're not a skilled fighter or you believe that all life is important. You could try scaring it off, but how so? Fire? Your appearance? Maybe that creature is not intimidated by you, especially if you're outnumbered. Perhaps, there's a possible solution. You could try to pacify it with mankind's most universal art: music.

You're in the presence of an aggressive creature and it's posing a threat to you and other people, so what can you do? You could try to fight and kill it, but you're not a skilled fighter or you believe that all life is important. You could try scaring it off, but how so? Fire? Your appearance? Maybe that creature is not intimidated by you, especially if you're outnumbered. Perhaps, there's a possible solution, you could try to pacify it with mankind's most universal art: music.

You're in the presence of an aggressive creature and it's posing a threat to you and other people, so what can you do? You could try to fight and kill it, but you'renot a skilled fighter or you believe that all life is important. Perhaps, you could try to pacify it with mankind's most universal art: music.

Music, magic or not, can soothe savage beasts.

The original quote this title originates from is, "Music has Charms to soothe a savage Breast." The phrase was coined by the Playwright/Poet William Congreve in ''The Mourning Bride'', 1697.[[note]]The quote is used contemporarily still, just cf. the intro of the album "[[Music/TheOffspring Smash]]".[[/note]]

* ''Flood'' by Creator/AndrewVachss. [[PrivateDetective Burke]] and [[ActionGirl Flood]] go to meet a snuff-film producer called Goldor with the intention of getting information from him. Things go wrong and Flood kills Goldor. After Burke has finished destroying the evidence and creating an alibi, he enters the AbandonedWarehouse where he's staying to find Flood doing a martial arts kata, recreating the kicks that killed Goldor again and again. In order to end her HeroicBSOD, Burke plays "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals on his car's cassette player and invites Flood to dance.

The original quote this title originates from is, "Music has Charms to soothe a savage Breast." The phrase was coined by the Playwright/Poet William Congreve in ''The Mourning Bride'', 1697. [[note]] The quote is used contemporarily still, just cf. the intro of the album "[[Music/TheOffspring Smash]]". [[/note]]

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'', the Smurflings meet a monster that calls itself "Beastie" who loves their music and follows them everywhere as they play it. Eventually, however, Grandpa Smurf does some research and finds out that Beastie is the ''literal'' Savage Beast that inspired the phrase, meaning the Smurflings don't know until it's almost too late that ''without'' the music, it will fly into uncontrollable rage.

* ''LetsPlay/RatsSMP'': While [[CatsAreMean the cats are usually hostile to the rat protagonists]], Jimmy has attempted, and in some cases managed, to distract them by singing to them, so that the other rats can escape safely. Among the tunes, the chorus of "Three Little Birds" by Maroon 5 seems to be the most effective. [[https://www.tumblr.com/ndn-craft/699143364932665344/jimmy-the-cat-whisperer?source=share They even dance along to the music sometimes!]]

See also MagicMusic, MindControlMusic and ThePowerOfRock. Compare SnakeCharmer.

* Referenced in ''VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage'' in the Fracture Hills by the [[EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes bagpipe-playing]] satyrs. In the final cutscene, the earth-shapers can be seen covering their ears from the music with one of them losing his [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] and deciding to dance along.

* ''Series/TheGoodies'': In "The New Office", the Goodies are attacked by dinosaur-like construction equipment. They are eventually cornered at the door to their office by a looming throng of lethal construction equipment. However Bill has a bright idea just in time and he quickly ducks inside the office and re-emerges with a saxophone, trumpet and drum. Working on the 'music soothes the savage beast' theory, the Goodies play a jazzy conga rhythm, which lures the machines to initially follow them in a conga line and then to continue over the edge of a cliff to crash heavily to their doom in a quarry below.

See also MagicMusic, MindControlMusic and ThePowerOfRock. Compare MonstersFavoritePettingSpot (which uses petting instead of music) and SnakeCharmer.

The original quote this title originates from is, "Music has Charms to soothe a savage Breast." The phrase was coined by the Playwright/Poet William Congreve in ''The Mourning Bride'', 1697. [[note]] The quote is used contemporarily still, just cf. the intro of the album [[Music/TheOffspring "Smash".]] [[/note]]

* In ''[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire A Clash of Kings]]'', [[KnightInSourArmor Sandor Clegane]] a.k.a. The Hound hides in [[PrincessClassic Sansa Stark]]'s room, drunk and badly wounded mentally and physically. When she comes in, he holds a knife to her throat and threatens to kill her unless she sings. She sings such a sweet song of mercy and peace that he cries. Apparently her song lulls the beast inside him to sleep and touches something human in him, possibly preventing him from raping and/or killing her.
* Here and there in ''{{Literature/Dinoverse}}'' characters can get dinosaurs they've met to relax and like them better by psychically projecting music.

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-->'''Hawkeye''': What do you want me to do, sing to him?\\
'''B.J.''': Music hath charms, Hawk.

* In Myth/JapaneseMythology, the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu was in a mix of a snit, fume and a snotty, bratty-like frump. To get her out of the cave she had hidden herself in (and, therefore get summer back), a whole set of activities were devised - including music. But, only the Sumo ''with'' the music really worked. Not so much calming the beast as trying to apply antidepressants to the fuming, injured ego, but the principle is the same.

** The Puppet and the music box both make a return in ''VideoGame/UltimateCustomNight'', operating in much the same way as in FNAF 2. There's also [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys1 Chica]], who doesn't care if the box is wound or not, but will grow bored with the selected music and hunt you down if you don't change it in time - or if [[BerserkButton you change it when she isn't bored]] - and [[VideoGame/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator Lefty]] who's drawn to your office by noise and heat, but can be returned to a neutral state by a new mechanic called Global Music Box [[ResourcesManagementGameplay at the expense of more power being drained]]. Lefty's susceptibility to music is only natural given that [[spoiler:the Puppet is inside it]].

* In ''Videogame/JablessAdventure'', the dreaded [[UndergroundMonkey SCUBA]] {{bear|sAreBadNews}} is said to be invincible and chases after Jables. However, after evading the bear and receiving a strawberry from the lady in the house, Jables is suddenly inspired to sing the ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake'' theme song. This song calms the bear, which makes it safe to swim back past him.

---> "Music can calm the savage beast. And [[EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes bagpipe music]] can break solid rock!"

** The Puppet and the music box both make a return in ''VideoGame/UltimateCustomNight'', operating in much the same way as in FNAF 2. There's also [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys1 Chica]], who doesn't care if the box is wound or not, but will grow bored with the selected music and hunt you down if you don't change it in time - or if [[BerserkButton you change it when she isn't bored]] - and [[VideoGame/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator Lefty]] who's drawn to your office by noise and heat, but can be returned to a neutral state by a new mechanic called Global Music Box [[ResourcesManagementGameplay at the expense of more power being drained]]. Lefty's susceptibility to music is natural given that [[spoiler:the Puppet is inside it]].