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* The bridge of [[https://youtu.be/rh3QY9HpZV8?t=1m20s "Above It All (I Love To Fly)"]] from ''Series/SesameStreet'' substitutes III for iii and II for the second IV.
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* The first phrase of the [[https://youtu.be/KF32DRg9opA Moon theme]] from ''VideoGame/DuckTales'' uses a variation with II[[superscript:7]] in place of the second IV chord.
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* Music/PuffTheMagicDragon by Peter, Paul, and Mary follows a similar chord progression: I-iii-IV-I-IV-I-vi-V[[superscript:7]]/V-V.

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* Music/PuffTheMagicDragon by Peter, Paul, and Mary follows a similar chord progression: I-iii-IV-I-IV-I-vi-V[[superscript:7]]/V-V.I-iii-IV-I-IV-I-vi-II[[superscript:7]]-V.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGTfY18bdCc Marian's Theme]] from ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' uses FallingBass followed by a variation of this progression: I-V-vi-iii-I-II-IV-V
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* "Are Your Eyes Still Blue" by Shane [=McAnally=] (intro)

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* "Are "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYtGfOLqSuQ Are Your Eyes Still Blue" Blue]]" by Shane [=McAnally=] (intro)
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* The B-section of "Singing Mountain" from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' uses a variation ending with ii-III instead of IV-V.
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* Nobody's mentioned "Want You Back" by ''Music/TheJacksonFive'' yet? Admittedly, it's a slightly altered I-IV-vi-iii-IV-I-ii-V progression, but in terms of harmonic function it's an almost exact match.

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* Nobody's mentioned "Want You Back" by ''Music/TheJacksonFive'' yet? Admittedly, it's uses a slightly altered I-IV-vi-iii-IV-I-ii-V progression, but in terms of harmonic function it's an almost exact match.
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* Nobody's mentioned "Want You Back" by ''Music/TheJacksonFive'' yet? Admittedly, it's a slightly altered I-IV-vi-iii-IV-I-ii-V progression, but in terms of harmonic function it's an almost exact match.
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* The verses of [[https://youtu.be/NrWu3SnGqSw "Trust You Forever"]] from ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam''.
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* Parts of [[https://youtu.be/eVKj3u8JUm0?t=72 the credits theme]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' also uses a variant: I Vb vi Ic IV Ib ii V
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** Coolio - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP1PXRiVoJw C U When U Get There]]"

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** Coolio - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP1PXRiVoJw "[[https://youtu.be/VzDN7mCDoC0 C U When U Get There]]"
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* The theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgFQ86VKe_w played at Orlesian balls and parties]] in ''Franchise/DragonAge''. It seems to be the Thedosian analogue to the real-world piece in its form and in-universe function.
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* The first phrase of the [[https://youtu.be/KF32DRg9opA Moon theme]] from ''VideoGame/DuckTales'' uses a variation with V7(V) in place of the second IV chord.

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* The first phrase of the [[https://youtu.be/KF32DRg9opA Moon theme]] from ''VideoGame/DuckTales'' uses a variation with V7(V) II[[superscript:7]] in place of the second IV chord.
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* The first phrase of the [[https://youtu.be/KF32DRg9opA Moon theme]] from ''VideoGame/DuckTales'' uses a variation with V7(V) in place of the second IV chord.
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* Kandystand - [[https://youtu.be/H-ravC_-E8g "Disco Queen"]] (chorus; verses use TheFourChordsOfPop)
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* Music/BelleAndSebastian - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_DcqPkEYM Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying]]", transposed into F# Major.

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* Music/BelleAndSebastian - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_DcqPkEYM com/watch?v=5-aB4wtWiYI Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying]]", transposed into F# Major.
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* The verses of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udUCjJphE-0 "Superman"]] by Goldfinger
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[-[[caption-width-right:350:Eight notes. 27 repetitions. And that's just the [[Music/PachelbelsCanon canon]].]]-]

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[-[[caption-width-right:350:Eight notes. 27 repetitions. And that's just in the [[Music/PachelbelsCanon canon]].]]-]
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See also FallingBass, an alternate bass melody which nevertheless meshes well with the chords of the Pachelbel's Canon Progression, and may also have been its origins.

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See also FallingBass, an alternate bass melody which nevertheless meshes well with the chords of the Pachelbel's Canon Progression, and may also have been its origins.origin.
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* "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Whatever" by Music/{{Oasis}} both use variants of this.

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* "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Whatever" by Music/{{Oasis}} both use variants variations of this.
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* {{Spiritualized}}'s "Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space"

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* {{Spiritualized}}'s {{Music/Spiritualized}}'s "Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space"
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* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has several of these: the S.S. Anne from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue first generation]], Goldenrod City from the [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver second generation]], and both Slateport City and (probably the most noticeable example, because of the arrangement) the marine science museum from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire third generation]] (and all their respective remakes).

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* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has several of these: the S.S. Anne from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue first generation]], Goldenrod City from the [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver second generation]], and both Slateport City and (probably (perhaps the most noticeable example, because of the arrangement) the marine science museum from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire third generation]], and Mimikyu's theme from the [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon 7th generation]] (and all their respective remakes).(which is very reminiscent of Vitamin C's Graduation Song).
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* Lilith's theme in ''VideoGame/Bomberman64TheSecondAttack'' uses a slight variation of this chord progression.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has several of these: the S.S. Anne from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue first generation]], Goldenrod City from the [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver second generation]], and both Slateport City and (probably the most noticeable example, because of the arrangement) the marine science museum from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire third generation]] (and all their respective remakes).
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* In ''Anime/SummerWars'', the first section of the theme to "150 Million Miracles" follows the chord progression of I-IV-vi-iii-IV-iii-ii7-V
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OxpAqDc4JE "Main Theme"]] from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles'' uses the minor variant of this progression at the start and end.
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** This progression is popular in Melodic PowerMetal in general, starting with Music/{{Helloween}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuO3hHwQ-Sc "Eagle Fly Free"]], arguably a one-song TropeMaker for the genre.

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** This progression is popular in Melodic PowerMetal in general, starting with Music/{{Helloween}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuO3hHwQ-Sc [[https://youtu.be/vUl6hPCYAvc "Eagle Fly Free"]], arguably a one-song TropeMaker for the genre.
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A ChordProgression made famous by the well-known CanonInD in D major, which is the TropeNamer.

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A ChordProgression made famous by the well-known CanonInD Music/CanonInD in D major, which is the TropeNamer.
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Comedian Rob Paravonian famously [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM ranted]] about the ubiquity of this progression, although most of his medley would be better placed in TheFourChordsOfPop. He has a point, though... (Interestingly, substituting I6 for iii as stated above allows the two tropes to overlap.)

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Comedian Rob Paravonian famously [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM ranted]] about the ubiquity of this progression, although most of his medley would be better placed in TheFourChordsOfPop. He has a point, though... (Interestingly, substituting I6 Ib for iii as stated above allows the two tropes to overlap.)

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* If novelty songs from YouTube count, then a good example is Parry Gripp's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjF032TDDQ "Raining Tacos"]]

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* If novelty songs from YouTube Website/YouTube count, then a good example is Parry Gripp's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjF032TDDQ "Raining Tacos"]]


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* "Are Your Eyes Still Blue" by Shane [=McAnally=] (intro)
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** Their other song "Out of My Head" is also a variant.

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** Their other song "Out of My Head" is also a variant.variant: I-V-vi-I/I[[superscript:7]]-IV-I-II[[superscript:7]]-V[[superscript:7]].

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