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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': A dramatic organ chord sounds out whenever [[CreepyChild Lucy]] appears out of nowhere and scares the person before her.
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* There is one in the [[TheMovie movie adaptation]] of ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' , right before [[ItWasHissSled Misuzu dies in the arms of her adoptive mother]]. It is generally considered very ill-placed, since instead of heightening the drama it diminishes it by cutting off the very sad music leading up to the moment. It is luckily not used in either the [[VisualNovel game]] or the television series.

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* There is one in the [[TheMovie movie adaptation]] of ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' , right before [[ItWasHissSled [[ItWasHisSled Misuzu dies in the arms of her adoptive mother]]. It is generally considered very ill-placed, since instead of heightening the drama it diminishes it by cutting off the very sad music leading up to the moment. It is luckily not used in either the [[VisualNovel game]] or the television series.
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* Older [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Macintosh]] computers sometimes play a Sting (the "Chimes of Death") when they fail a crucial hardware check on boot, with the notes of the ditty telling a savvy tech what's wrong even when video doesn't work

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* Older [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh [[Platform/AppleMacintosh Macintosh]] computers sometimes play a Sting (the "Chimes of Death") when they fail a crucial hardware check on boot, with the notes of the ditty telling a savvy tech what's wrong even when video doesn't work
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* ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' uses the same generic sting, regardless of the situation precceeding it.

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* ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' uses the same generic sting, regardless of the situation precceeding preceding it.
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[[caption-width-right:182:You don't usually see who is stinging]]
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Compare ScreamerTrailer. Do not confuse with TheStinger. Or with the ''musician'' Music/{{Sting}}, or the ''{{professional wrestl|ing}}er '' Wrestling/{{Sting}} or the film ''Film/TheSting''. Or that dagger used by [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Frodo and his Uncle]], [[OverlyLongGag or the police tactic of pretending to be a customer for drug salesmen or prostitutes, or the pain, action, or body part that occurs at the back of a bee or wasp.]]

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Compare ScreamerTrailer.ScreamerTrailer and {{Rimshot}}. Do not confuse with TheStinger. Or with the ''musician'' Music/{{Sting}}, or the ''{{professional wrestl|ing}}er '' Wrestling/{{Sting}} or the film ''Film/TheSting''. Or that dagger used by [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Frodo and his Uncle]], [[OverlyLongGag or the police tactic of pretending to be a customer for drug salesmen or prostitutes, or the pain, action, or body part that occurs at the back of a bee or wasp.]]
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* The first, PSX ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' game played a happy little sting whenever you convinced a new Digimon to come join the town. Subverted when the chime ''starts'' playing, but veers off into minor key like a breaking-down music box when Ogremon abruptly makes a VillainExitStageLeft instead.

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* The first, PSX ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' game played a happy little sting whenever you convinced a new Digimon to come join the town. Subverted when the chime ''starts'' playing, but veers off into minor key [[{{Scales}} key]] like a breaking-down music box when Ogremon abruptly makes a VillainExitStageLeft instead.
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* ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' had a few, including one that was noted in the script as "DRAMATIC CHORD ([[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail SHRUBBERY]])".

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* ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1978'' had a few, including one that was noted in the script as "DRAMATIC CHORD ([[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail SHRUBBERY]])".



* ''EvilGenius'' uses Stings to warn you anything that needs your immediate attention, such as an enemy agent breaking into your base or a super agent arriving into your base.

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* ''EvilGenius'' ''VideoGame/EvilGenius'' uses Stings to warn you anything that needs your immediate attention, such as an enemy agent breaking into your base or a super agent arriving into your base.



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** Older Macs had fun vocals as well,for normal shutdowns. Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger saying "I'll be back", anyone?

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** Older Macs had fun vocals as well,for well, for normal shutdowns. Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger saying "I'll be back", anyone?
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Really, don't bother spoiler tagging the fact that Misuzu dies. Everyone knows, even those who haven't watched Air.


* There is one in the [[TheMovie movie adaptation]] of ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' , right before [[spoiler: Misuzu dies in the arms of her adoptive mother]]. It is generally considered very ill-placed, since instead of heightening the drama it diminishes it by cutting off the very sad music leading up to the moment. It is luckily not used in either the [[VisualNovel game]] or the television series.

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* There is one in the [[TheMovie movie adaptation]] of ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' , right before [[spoiler: [[ItWasHissSled Misuzu dies in the arms of her adoptive mother]]. It is generally considered very ill-placed, since instead of heightening the drama it diminishes it by cutting off the very sad music leading up to the moment. It is luckily not used in either the [[VisualNovel game]] or the television series.
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** Also in "Sea Tunt", [[CloudCuckoolander Cheryl]] ''[[FourthWallObserver hears]]'' the repeated stings, giving several {{Eye Take}}s:
--> '''Cheryl''': [[OverusedRunningGag OH MY GOD!]] [[BigShutUp Shut up]], Music/JohnWilliams!
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', this is used at the end of the scene where Mei turns back into a human for the first time and sits on her bed. It accompanies the bed creaking as it collapses further.

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A common version of LampshadeHanging is when a character is shown to have [[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn ''heard'']] the sound effect, it often crops up in the form of something like "Who keeps ''doing'' that?'' or "Ok, seriously. Knock it off." An even better lampshade, or perhaps an outright subversion, is when the characters themselves provide the sound effects--"Dun dun DAH!".

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A common version of LampshadeHanging is when a character is shown to have [[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn ''heard'']] the sound effect, it often crops up in the form of something like "Who keeps ''doing'' that?'' or "Ok, seriously. Knock it off." An even better lampshade, or perhaps an outright subversion, {{Invoked|Trope}} example is when the characters themselves provide the sound effects--"Dun dun DAH!".
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--> [[InkSuitActor ALOYSIUS]] [[KevinMeaney [[Creator/KevinMeaney PIG]]
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* ...Or possibly, depending on one's age, the most well-known dramtic sting is on another CrimeAndPunishmentSeries: ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}'' and its trademark four-note sting.

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* ...Or possibly, depending on one's age, the most well-known dramtic dramatic sting is on another CrimeAndPunishmentSeries: ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}'' and its trademark four-note sting.
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* Animated sitcoms like ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''TheSimpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark love'' parodying this trope; the normal absence of musical chords will be made up for by the characters themselves providing the sound effects.

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* Animated sitcoms like ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''TheSimpsons'' ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark love'' parodying this trope; the normal absence of musical chords will be made up for by the characters themselves providing the sound effects.
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* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': Lampshaded when Gonzo asks for a "dramatic sting" when he announces an outbreak of "cluckitis"... and gets it. Later, when Scooter mentions the disease, the sting happens again... and he and Kermit react to it.
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* A ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNUzDYQCdwk sketch]] with [[Franchise/{{Barbie}} Barbie and Ken dolls]] experiencing every soap opera twist in the book has three dramatic chords after nearly every sentence, and sometimes on repeat.

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* A ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNUzDYQCdwk sketch]] with [[Franchise/{{Barbie}} Barbie and Ken dolls]] experiencing every a string of soap opera twist in the book twists has three dramatic chords after nearly every sentence, and sometimes on repeat.
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* A ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNUzDYQCdwk sketch]] with [[Franchise/{{Barbie}} Barbie and Ken dolls]] experiencing every soap opera twist in the book has three dramatic chords after nearly every sentence, and sometimes on repeat.
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* Occasionally on ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', StockFootage of Wakko doing one of these would play after a joke.
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** On at least one occasion, Bonnie Langford, the actress who played [[ScreamingWoman Melanie Bush]], was asked to ''tune her scream'' so it would match the end-of-episode sting, resulting in an eerie effect where her scream fades directly into the theme tune.

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** On at least one occasion, Bonnie Langford, Creator/BonnieLangford, the actress who played [[ScreamingWoman Melanie Bush]], was asked to ''tune her scream'' so it would match the end-of-episode sting, resulting in an eerie effect where her scream fades directly into the theme tune.
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** On at least one occasion, Bonnie Langford, the actress who played [[ScreamingWoman Melanie Bush]], was asked to ''tune her scream'' so it would match the end-of-episode sting, resulting in an eerie effect where her scream fades directly into the theme tune.
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* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': Lampshaded when Gonzo asks for a "dramatic sting" when he announces an outbreak of "cluckitis"... and gets it. Later, when Scooter mentions the disease, the sting happens again... and he and Kermit react to it.
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** In the Simpson's episode ''Rosebud'', the Simpsons come into possession of Mr. Burns long lost bear BoBo. When they first get it, the camera ominously closes in on a tag with the ScareChord that says - "100% cotton". The chord cuts off and the camera frantically searches the bear until it find a tag saying "Property Of Montgomery Burns". Cue sting.

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** In the Simpson's episode ''Rosebud'', the Simpsons come into possession of Mr. Burns long lost bear BoBo.[=BoBo=]. When they first get it, the camera ominously closes in on a tag with the ScareChord that says - "100% cotton". The chord cuts off and the camera frantically searches the bear until it find a tag saying "Property Of Montgomery Burns". Cue sting.


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* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': In "Second Contact", there's a very dramatic-sounding music clip that plays when Commander Jack Ransom scratches the purple welt on his neck. It's an auditory hint to the audience that his bug bite will cause a ''lot'' problems soon.

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