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* HilariousInHindsight: During one of their performances at Top of the Pops, they were forced to lip sync but didn't want to so they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZaae1sDrA switched places]]. Come a few years later and {{Music/Muse}} [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xymez5_muse-lip-sync-s-on-italian-tv_music did the same thing]] on an Italian TV show.
* SignatureSong: "No More Heroes"
* VindicatedByHistory: The music press were hostile to the band in the early days. Their early albums have since gone on to be critically praised, particularly ''No More Heroes''. Opinions are mixed on ''Black and White'' though.

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* HilariousInHindsight: During one of their performances at Top ''Top of the Pops, Pops'', they were forced to lip sync but didn't want to so they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZaae1sDrA switched places]]. Come a few years later and {{Music/Muse}} [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xymez5_muse-lip-sync-s-on-italian-tv_music did the same thing]] on an Italian TV show.
* SignatureSong: "No More Heroes"
Heroes" and/or "Golden Brown".
* VindicatedByHistory: The music press were hostile to the band in the early days. Their early albums have since gone on to be critically praised, particularly ''No More Heroes''. Opinions are mixed on ''Black and White'' though.White'', though.
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* ShoutOut: The video game ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'' is named after the Stranglers song of the same name.
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* HilariousInHindsight: During one of their performances at Top of the Pops, they were forced to lip sync but didn't want to so they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZaae1sDrA switched places]]. Come a few years later and {{Music/Muse}} [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xymez5_muse-lip-sync-s-on-italian-tv_music did the same thing]] on an Italian tv show.
* ShoutOut: The video game ''{{VideoGame/No More Heroes}}'' is named after the Stranglers song of the same name.
* SignatureSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B4bsqYxwo0 Say it with me now...]]

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* HilariousInHindsight: During one of their performances at Top of the Pops, they were forced to lip sync but didn't want to so they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZaae1sDrA switched places]]. Come a few years later and {{Music/Muse}} [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xymez5_muse-lip-sync-s-on-italian-tv_music did the same thing]] on an Italian tv TV show.
* ShoutOut: The video game ''{{VideoGame/No More Heroes}}'' ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'' is named after the Stranglers song of the same name.
* SignatureSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B4bsqYxwo0 Say it with me now...]]"No More Heroes"
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* ShoutOut: The video game ''{{VideoGame/No More Heroes}}'' is named after the Stranglers song of the same name.
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* Hilariousinhindsight: During one of their performances at Top of the Pops, they were forced to lip sync but didn't want to so they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZaae1sDrA switched places]]. Come a few years later and {{Music/Muse}} [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xymez5_muse-lip-sync-s-on-italian-tv_music did the same thing]] on an Italian tv show.

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* Hilariousinhindsight: HilariousInHindsight: During one of their performances at Top of the Pops, they were forced to lip sync but didn't want to so they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZaae1sDrA switched places]]. Come a few years later and {{Music/Muse}} [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xymez5_muse-lip-sync-s-on-italian-tv_music did the same thing]] on an Italian tv show.
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* Hilariousinhindsight: During one of their performances at Top of the Pops, they were forced to lip sync but didn't want to so they [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZaae1sDrA switched places]]. Come a few years later and {{Music/Muse}} [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xymez5_muse-lip-sync-s-on-italian-tv_music did the same thing]] on an Italian tv show.
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* SignatureSong: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B4bsqYxwo0 Say it with me now...]]
* VindicatedByHistory: The music press were hostile to the band in the early days. Their early albums have since gone on to be critically praised, particularly ''No More Heroes''. Opinions are mixed on ''Black and White'' though.

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