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An index of various types of musical numbers found in... {{musical}}s. If you're wondering just what's up with all the singing anyway, see MusicalWorldHypotheses.

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An index of various types of musical numbers found in... {{musical}}s.[[TheMusical musicals]]. If you're wondering just what's up with all the singing anyway, see MusicalWorldHypotheses.
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* SelfSoothingSong: Relaxing and calming down in song form.
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* MemoryRestoringMelody: A song that helps a character remember something crucial they previously forgot or mentally suppressed.
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* BusbyBerkeleyNumber: Busby Berkeley was a real person, this is a trope for musical numbers that are based on his work.

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* BusbyBerkeleyNumber: Busby Berkeley was a real person, person; this is a trope for musical numbers that are based on his work.
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* DiegeticMusical: A music where all its songs are performed in-universe as a rehearsal or for a crowd.
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** TheHeroSucksSong: The villain sings a song which insults the hero.
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* TheHeroSucksSong: A song bashing the hero.
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This index is specifically about types of song and music in fiction and media. Dancing tropes is a whole other index.


* SpontaneousChoreography: Everyone dances elaborately during a musical number.

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* TheItemNumber: A sexual {{UsefulNotes/Bollywood}} song.


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* TheItemNumber: A sexual {{UsefulNotes/Bollywood}} song.
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* JukeboxMusical: A musical work's soundtrack consists mostly of preexisting songs.

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* JukeboxMusical: A musical work's with a soundtrack consists consisting mostly of preexisting songs.



* {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all comprised of singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken.
* RockOpera: A rock song that tells a story entirely from the main character's point of view.

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* {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all entirely comprised of singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken.
* RockOpera: A rock song ConceptAlbum that tells a story entirely from the main character's point of view.

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** AnimatedMusical: A cartoon movie or TV show filled with musical numbers, as popularized by {{Creator/Disney}}.
** MusicalEpisode: A non-musical show has an episode filled with singing and dancing.
** {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all comprised of singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken.

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** * AnimatedMusical: A cartoon movie or TV show filled with musical numbers, as popularized by {{Creator/Disney}}.
** * JukeboxMusical: A musical work's soundtrack consists mostly of preexisting songs.
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MusicalEpisode: A non-musical show has an episode filled with singing and dancing.
** * {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all comprised of singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken.spoken.
* RockOpera: A rock song that tells a story entirely from the main character's point of view.

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* TheItemNumber: A sexual UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} song.

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* TheItemNumber: A sexual UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} {{UsefulNotes/Bollywood}} song.



* RockOpera: A rock song that tells a story entirely from the main character's point of view.

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* '''TheMusical''': A play, film, TV series, or other work which prominently features a lot of singing and dancing.
** AnimatedMusical: A cartoon movie or TV show filled with musical numbers, as popularized by {{Creator/Disney}}.
** MusicalEpisode: A non-musical show has an episode filled with singing and dancing.
** {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all comprised of singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken.



* TheMusical: A play, film, or other work which prominently features a lot of singing and dancing.
** {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken.



* MusicalEpisode: A non-musical TV show has an episode filled with singing and dancing.

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* TheMusical: A work in which singing is a big part.

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* TheMusical: A play, film, or other work in which prominently features a lot of singing and dancing.
** {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all singing, with little or no dialogue that
is a big part.plainly spoken.



* MusicalEpisode: A non-musical TV show has an episode filled with singing and dancing.



* {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly all singing.
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* SillyLoveSongs: Most songs you've ever heard of are likely about expressing romantic sentiments.
** AntiLoveSong: And then there's ''these songs'' about dysfunctional "love" or hatred.
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* RevengeBallad

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* RevengeBalladRevengeBallad: A song about getting revenge on your enemies.
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** AntiPoliceSong: A song which critizes police corruption and misconduct.

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** AntiPoliceSong: A song which critizes criticizes police corruption and misconduct.

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** SongOfCourage: A song about facing up to a life-threatening situation.



** AntiChristmasSong: When TheGrinch feels like singing about why the CrappyHolidays suck.



* SongOfCourage: Subtrope of BravadoSong -- a song about facing up to a life-threatening situation.
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* BravadoSong: A song about one's own bravery or lack of fear.


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* SongOfCourage: Subtrope of BravadoSong -- a song about facing up to a life-threatening situation.
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** CountingSong: A song that teaches counting or has counting in its lyrics.
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* BigFinaleCrowdSong: A CrowdSong sung near or at the end of the work.

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* HailToTheThief: A satrical song which mocks a particular political leader.


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** AntiPoliceSong: A song which critizes police corruption and misconduct.
** HailToTheThief: A satrical song which mocks a particular political leader.
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* ProtestSong: Singing about not agreeing or rebelling against something.

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* ProtestSong: Singing about not agreeing disaagreeing with or rebelling against something.some sort of institution.
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* ProtestSong: Singing about not agreeing or rebelling against something.
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* CallAndResponseSong: One person sings a statement, and the others reply to them.
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* ChristmasSongs: Songs sung at Christmastime or about Christmas itself in many ways.


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* HalloweenSongs: Songs about Halloween.
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* AudienceParticipationSong: The show's viewing audience is invited to sing along.
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* SpellingSong: Spelling something in-song.

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** HeroVsVillainDuet: The hero and villain sing a song together, often while fighting.



** HeroVsVillainDuet: The hero and villain sing a song together, often while fighting.

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