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In 2003, they announced an amicable split, reforming briefly the following year to record a cover of [[Film/{{Footloose}} "Holding Out for a Hero"]] for ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''. A ColbertBump from the film ''Film/GardenState''[='=]s usage of the duo's song "Let Go" spurred more uses and recognition of their music throughout the [=2000s=].

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In 2003, they announced an amicable split, reforming briefly the following year to record a cover of [[Film/{{Footloose}} "Holding Out for a Hero"]] for ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''. A ColbertBump from the film ''Film/GardenState''[='=]s usage of the duo's their song "Let Go" appearing in the film ''Film/GardenState'' spurred on more uses and recognition of their music throughout the [=2000s=].
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* RefrainFromAssuming: "Let Go", named for the opening line of its chorus, is often referred to by the ''last'' line of its chorus, "Beauty in the Breakdown".
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* RefrainFromAssuming: "Let Go", named for the opening line of its chorus, is often referred to by the ''last'' line of its chorus, "Beauty in the Breakdown".
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In 2003, they announced an amicable split, reforming briefly the following year to record a cover of "Holding Out for a Hero" for ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''. A ColbertBump from the film ''Film/GardenState''[='=]s usage of the duo's song "Let Go" spurred more uses and recognition of their music throughout the [=2000s=].

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In 2003, they announced an amicable split, reforming briefly the following year to record a cover of [[Film/{{Footloose}} "Holding Out for a Hero" Hero"]] for ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''. A ColbertBump from the film ''Film/GardenState''[='=]s usage of the duo's song "Let Go" spurred more uses and recognition of their music throughout the [=2000s=].
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* BonusMaterial: ''Details'' included one, "Old Piano", in its international release.



-->''I joined a queue on your answer phone\\
And all I am is holding breath.\\
Just pick up, I know you're there.\\
Can't you hear?\\
I'm not myself.''



* LyricalShoehorn: "Flicks"

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* LyricalShoehorn: "Flicks"ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: "Old Piano". [[SarcasmMode Take a guess as to what instrument it's built around.]]



* OneWordTitle: ''Details'' and its songs "Shh" and "Flicks".



* SelfBackingVocalist: Heap achieves this with multitracks extensively in their music.



* SingleStanzaSong: "Old Piano" only consists of four lines

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* SingleStanzaSong: "Old Piano" only consists of four lineslines, and a recurring two-word motif ("Oh, well").

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Frou Frou were an English duo who formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003. The duo consisted of Music/ImogenHeap and Guy Sigsworth, both of whom wrote the lyrics and played instruments on the tracks, while Heap provided the vocals. They had one album, ''Details'', and four singles, "Breathe In", "Must Be Dreaming", "Let Go" and "It's Good To Be In Love". There are rumours of future collaborations from the duo.

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Frou Frou were are an English duo who formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003. 2001. The duo consisted of Music/ImogenHeap and Guy Sigsworth, both of whom wrote the lyrics and played instruments on the tracks, while Heap provided the vocals. vocals.

They had only released one album, ''Details'', and ''Details'' (2002), which spawned four singles, singles: "Breathe In", "Must Be Dreaming", "Let Go" and "It's Good To Be In Love". There are rumours [[AcclaimedFlop Despite its critical acclaim, the band saw the album's meager financial returns as a disappointment.]]

In 2003, they announced an amicable split, reforming briefly the following year to record a cover
of future collaborations "Holding Out for a Hero" for ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''. A ColbertBump from the duo.film ''Film/GardenState''[='=]s usage of the duo's song "Let Go" spurred more uses and recognition of their music throughout the [=2000s=].

The band stayed inactive until 2018, when they embarked on a reunion tour in conjunction with a solo Heap tour. On April 19, 2019, a live recording of one of two singles unreleased at the time of their breakup ("Guitar Song") was released -- marking their first song release in 15 years.



* BreakUpSong: "Hear Me Out"
* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Frou Frou's cover of "Holding Out For A Hero" turns a song about wanting a KnightInShiningArmour into a song that asks if there are even any heroes left in the world.
* CoverVersion: Frou Frou covered "Holding Out For A Hero", which was played during the end credits of ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''.

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* BreakUpSong: "Hear Me Out"
Out", very much from the perspective of a still-hurting narrator.
* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Frou Frou's Their cover of "Holding Out For A Hero" turns a song about wanting a KnightInShiningArmour into a song that asks if there are even any heroes left in the world.
* CoverVersion: Frou Frou They covered "Holding Out For A Hero", which was played during the end credits of ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''.



* NonAppearingTitle: "Close Up", "Old Piano", "Flicks", "Psychobabble"

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* NonAppearingTitle: "Close Up", "Old Piano", "Flicks", "Psychobabble""Psychobabble".



* SingleStanzaSong: "Old Piano"
* SurrealMusicVideo: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryUCVhjtr4 Must Be Dreaming]]"

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* SingleStanzaSong: "Old Piano"
Piano" only consists of four lines
* SurrealMusicVideo: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryUCVhjtr4 Must Be Dreaming]]"Dreaming]]".
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* CoverVersion: Frou Frou covered "Holding Out For A Hero", which was played during the end credits of "[[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]]".

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* CoverVersion: Frou Frou covered "Holding Out For A Hero", which was played during the end credits of "[[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]]".''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''.
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Frou Frou were an English duo who formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003. The duo consisted of ImogenHeap and Guy Sigsworth, both of whom wrote the lyrics and played instruments on the tracks, while Heap provided the vocals. They had one album, ''Details'', and four singles, "Breathe In", "Must Be Dreaming", "Let Go" and "It's Good To Be In Love". There are rumours of future collaborations from the duo.

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Frou Frou were an English duo who formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003. The duo consisted of ImogenHeap Music/ImogenHeap and Guy Sigsworth, both of whom wrote the lyrics and played instruments on the tracks, while Heap provided the vocals. They had one album, ''Details'', and four singles, "Breathe In", "Must Be Dreaming", "Let Go" and "It's Good To Be In Love". There are rumours of future collaborations from the duo.
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* ShoutOut: The bridge of "Hear Me Out" ends with the line [[Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire "Is that your final answer?"]]

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See also ImogenHeap.




* AlienAbduction: "Shh"
* AntiLoveSong: "Close Up"
* BreakUpSong: "Hear Me Out"
* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Frou Frou's cover of "Holding Out For A Hero" turns a song about wanting a KnightInShiningArmour into a song that asks if there are even any heroes left in the world.

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\n* * AlienAbduction: "Shh"
* * AntiLoveSong: "Close Up"
* * BreakUpSong: "Hear Me Out"
* * TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Frou Frou's cover of "Holding Out For A Hero" turns a song about wanting a KnightInShiningArmour into a song that asks if there are even any heroes left in the world.



* DownerEnding: ''Details'' is an album full of light, peppy songs (excepting "Psychobabble") that ends with the slow, tragic "The Dumbing Down of Love".
* LyricalShoehorn: "Flicks"
* NonAppearingTitle: "Close Up", "Old Piano", "Flicks", "Psychobabble"
* SingingSimlish: They ''really'' liked this trope.
* SingleStanzaSong: "Old Piano"
* SurrealMusicVideo: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryUCVhjtr4 Must Be Dreaming]]"

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* * DownerEnding: ''Details'' is an album full of light, peppy songs (excepting "Psychobabble") that ends with the slow, tragic "The Dumbing Down of Love".
* * LyricalShoehorn: "Flicks"
* * NonAppearingTitle: "Close Up", "Old Piano", "Flicks", "Psychobabble"
* * {{Sampling}}: Music/BrianEno's "An Ending (Ascent)" can be heard in the background of the chorus of "Hear Me Out", and by extent it also provided the song with its main melody (although it was at the very least interpolated).
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SingingSimlish: They ''really'' liked this trope.
* * SingleStanzaSong: "Old Piano"
* * SurrealMusicVideo: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryUCVhjtr4 Must Be Dreaming]]"
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FrouFrou were an English duo who formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003. The duo consisted of ImogenHeap and Guy Sigsworth, both of whom wrote the lyrics and played instruments on the tracks, while Heap provided the vocals. They had one album, ''Details'', and four singles, "Breathe In", "Must Be Dreaming", "Let Go" and "It's Good To Be In Love". There are rumours of future collaborations from the duo.

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FrouFrou Frou Frou were an English duo who formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2003. The duo consisted of ImogenHeap and Guy Sigsworth, both of whom wrote the lyrics and played instruments on the tracks, while Heap provided the vocals. They had one album, ''Details'', and four singles, "Breathe In", "Must Be Dreaming", "Let Go" and "It's Good To Be In Love". There are rumours of future collaborations from the duo.
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* SignatureSong: "Let Go", which was played in the movie ''GardenState'', or "Breathe In"
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* CoverVersion: Frou Frou covered "Holding Out For A Hero", which was played during the end credits of "[[{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]]".

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* CoverVersion: Frou Frou covered "Holding Out For A Hero", which was played during the end credits of "[[{{Shrek}} "[[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]]".

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