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** For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually]] PlayedForLaughs.)

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** For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees [[DiscreditedTrope less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually]] PlayedForLaughs.)
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** The elevator is playing {{Vaporwave}}.
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'''Basic Trope''': The soothing [[ElectronicMusic Muzak]] played on an elevator.
* '''Straight''': Alice gets on an elevator, which is playing soothing Muzak.

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'''Basic Trope''': The soothing [[ElectronicMusic Muzak]] played on in an elevator.
* '''Straight''': Alice gets on in an elevator, which is playing soothing Muzak.



** Everyone on the elevator begins [[CrowdSong a sing-along]].
** The Muzak can be heard everywhere in the building, not just on the elevators.

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** Everyone on in the elevator begins [[CrowdSong a sing-along]].
** The Muzak can be heard everywhere in the building, not just on in the elevators.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The elevator music is intermittent, and leans slightly in the easy listening direction, but is still far from being Muzak.

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** Every elevator in the city plays the same Muzak.



* '''Subverted''': The song is not electronic music

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The song is not electronic music
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** Alice doesn't hear Muzak on the elevator


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** But she does hear it when she calls customer service.
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** It's the Muzak version of "Look What They've Done To My Song"

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** It's the Muzak version of "Look What They've Done To My Song"Song."
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** It's the Muzak version of "Look What They've Done To My Song"

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* '''Defied''': The elevator music is classical rather than Muzak.
** Alternatively, operators decide not to play any music at all.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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The elevator music is classical rather than Muzak.
** Alternatively, operators Operators decide not to play any music at all.
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Back to TheElevatorFromIpanema''Tall and tan, and young and lovely, The Girl from Ipanema goes walking; and when she passes, each one she passes goes--[[TheElevatorFromIpanema ahhh]].''

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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???There is an awkward tension between AliceAndBob and the music adds to the humor.



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???
The elevator music is classical rather than Muzak.
** Alternatively, operators decide not to play any music at all.
* '''Discussed''': ???"Bob, I know this song from somewhere." "Yeah, Girl from Ipanema. They play it all the time in elevators."

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* '''Basic Trope''': The soothing [[ElectronicMusic Muzak]] played on an elevator.

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* '''Basic Trope''': Trope''': The soothing [[ElectronicMusic Muzak]] played on an elevator.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The song is a Muzak version of a well-known song, rather than just generic Muzak.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The song is a Muzak version of a well-known song, rather than just generic Muzak.



* '''Justified''': Technically, it's illegal to play copyrighted music without paying royalties to record companies, even if it ''is'' to keep people calm and entertained on an elevator or while holding on phone lines; Muzak is a less expensive alternative.
** It also (if it doesn't feature any singer) prevents people from becoming upset by offensive lyrics, or the company looking "unprofessional" for playing such.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Technically, it's illegal to play copyrighted music without paying royalties to record companies, even if it ''is'' to keep people calm and entertained on an elevator or while holding on phone lines; Muzak is a less expensive alternative.
** It also (if it doesn't feature any singer) prevents people from becoming upset by offensive lyrics, or the company looking "unprofessional" for playing such. such.
** For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually]] PlayedForLaughs.)



* '''Double Subverted''': But it's [[CoveredUp a cover of]] a popular song, in a completely different style or genre than the original

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But it's [[CoveredUp a cover of]] a popular song, in a completely different style or genre than the original



* '''Parodied''': See "Exaggerated"

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* '''Parodied''': See "Exaggerated"'''Parodied''':



** The Muzak becomes HotterAndSexier, and AliceAndBob start the ElevatorGoingDown.

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** The Muzak becomes HotterAndSexier, and AliceAndBob start the ElevatorGoingDown.



* '''Enforced''': For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually]] PlayedForLaughs.)

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* '''Enforced''': For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually]] PlayedForLaughs.) ???



* '''Defied''': See "inverted" and "averted"

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* '''Defied''': See "inverted" and "averted"???



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Enforced''': For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually PlayedForLaughs.)]]

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* '''Enforced''': For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually usually]] PlayedForLaughs.)]] )
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* '''Enforced''': For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually PlayedForLaughs.)

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* '''Enforced''': For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually PlayedForLaughs.) )]]
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** Or it's a song or artist few people have ''ever'' heard of.



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Enforced: ???
Lampshaded: ???
Invoked: ???
Exploited: ???
Defied: ???
Discussed: ???
Conversed: ???

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Averted: ???\n Enforced: ???\n Lampshaded: ???\n Invoked: ???\n Exploited: ???\n Defied: ???\n Discussed: ???\n Conversed: *'''Averted''': The elevator plays no music of any kind over its intercom.
*'''Enforced''': For a time, this ''was'' TruthInTelevision, although it's [[AluminumChristmasTrees less common these days]]. (It's [[UndeadHorseTrope usually PlayedForLaughs.)
*'''Lampshaded''': "This elevator music is terrible."
*'''Invoked''': ???
*'''Exploited''': The mall is hoping the Muzak will make people in the elevator want to buy more stuff.
*'''Defied''': See "inverted" and "averted"
*'''Discussed''': ???
*'''Conversed''':
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*'''Basic Trope''': The soothing [[ElectronicMusic Muzak]] played on an elevator.

*'''Straight''': Alice gets on an elevator, which is playing soothing Muzak.
*'''Exaggerated''': The song is a Muzak version of a well-known song, rather than just generic Muzak.
** Everyone on the elevator begins [[CrowdSong a sing-along]].
** The Muzak can be heard everywhere in the building, not just on the elevators.
*'''Downplayed''': ???
*'''Justified''': Technically, it's illegal to play copyrighted music without paying royalties to record companies, even if it ''is'' to keep people calm and entertained on an elevator or while holding on phone lines; Muzak is a less expensive alternative.
** It also (if it doesn't feature any singer) prevents people from becoming upset by offensive lyrics, or the company looking "unprofessional" for playing such.
*'''Inverted''': Over the elevator's intercom, the radio is being played, nothing but well-known hits.
*'''Subverted''': The song is not electronic music
*'''Double Subverted''': But it's [[CoveredUp a cover of]] a popular song, in a completely different style or genre than the original
*'''Parodied''': See "Exaggerated"
** [[{{Gasshole}} Bob]] [[ToiletHumor farts]] the elevator music.
** UncomfortableElevatorMoment
** The Muzak becomes HotterAndSexier, and AliceAndBob start the ElevatorGoingDown.
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Enforced: ???
Lampshaded: ???
Invoked: ???
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Defied: ???
Discussed: ???
Conversed: ???

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