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** Bob will fuck AnythingThatMoves, including his own bandmates.

** But the temptation is still there, and he'll still NeverLiveItDown.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is so dependent on drugs (legal and otherwise) that he can't function, and has a new "girlfriend" every hour.

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** [[TrueArtIsAngsty Bob is a tortured artist.]]

** Bob uses hallucinogens to [[ArtisticStimulation enhance his creativity]].

** Bob is a ChildPopstar who is [[DrunkOnMilk “addicted” to soda]] and [[KidAnova scandalously holds hands with girls.]]

** Bob uses hallucinogens to [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs enhance his creativity]].

** Bob is a ChildPopstar who is [[GRatedDrug “addicted” to soda]] and [[KidAnova scandalously holds hands with girls.]]

* '''Parodied''': Bob goes through a DrunkenMontage or BingeMontage...while the Tropers are still a GarageBand, or within 5 minutes of signing onto a record label.

* '''Averted''': See "Inverted"

* '''Exploited''': ???

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Conversed''': "Being famous will do that".

* '''Inverted''': Bob and The Tropers are all StraightEdge.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob has used drugs, but he is a FunctionalAddict, or only uses certain ones occasionally. And while he has a new girlfriend every few months, he isn't big on one-night stands.

* '''Played Straight''': Bob, the lead singer of the rock band The Tropers, has numerous one-night stands, and drinks heavily.

* '''Justified''': Bob HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight, and drugs, alcohol, and casual sex help distract him from his pain and stress.
** Bob uses hallucinogens to [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs enhance his creativity]].

* '''Inverted''': Bob and The Tropers are all StraightEdge.
* '''Subverted''': Bob and The Tropers write several songs about [[DrugsAreBad the dark side of drugs and sex]].

* '''Double Subverted''': But engage in both privately, or led a hedonistic lifestyle in the past.

** The Tropers have occasionally bent or broken the rules in secret.
* '''Deconstructed''': The quality of the music will suffer if the band members focus more on "living it up" than producing good-quality music. It also poses a risk to their health, and if ContractualPurity is an issue, their careers. It can also lead to the demise of the band, with stress and ensuing arguments.
* '''Reconstructed''': See "Downplayed"
** Bob and The Tropers get themselves to rehab and make a commitment to staying clean.
* '''Parodied''': Bob goes through a DrunkenMontage or BingeMontage...while the Tropers are still a GarageBand, or within 5 minutes of signing onto a record label.
* '''Lampshaded''': "We're rockstars! We should be partying like them!"

* '''Defied''': Bob knows that his problems will still be there when the drugs and booze wear off and the girls go back home, so he manages his schedule effectively, doesn't try to live up to ''unrealistic'' expectations, and talks about his problems with a trusted friend or therapist.
* '''Discussed''': "Ever since Bob got famous, he spends all his time InDaClub, drinking and screwing strange women. It's like he's a different person."
* '''Conversed''': "Being famous will do that."
* '''Played For Laughs''': DrunkenMontage
* '''Played For Drama''': See "Deconstructed"
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* '''Basic Trope''': Musicians, movie stars, and other famous people lead hedonistic and dangerous lifestyles.

* '''Played For Drama''': See "Deconstructed"

* The Tropers' contract with the record company includes a "wellness clause," or similar that [[ContractualPurity specifically forbids certain behaviors]].

* The Tropers have occasionally bent or broken the rules in secret.

* '''Parodied''': Bob goes through a DrunkenMontage...while the Tropers are still a GarageBand, or within 5 minutes of signing onto a record label.

* '''Deconstructed''': The quality of the music will suffer if the band members focus more on "living it up" than producing good-quality music. It also poses a risk to their health, and if ContractualPurity is an issue, their careers.