| 1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/canonbassopaque.png]] |
| 2 | [-[[caption-width-right:350:Eight notes. 27 repetitions. And that's just in the [[Music/PachelbelsCanon canon]].]]-] |
| 3 | |
| 4 | ->''"Pachelbel's following me. It sounds paranoid but he's following you too, you hear him every day."'' |
| 5 | -->-- '''Rob Paravonian''' |
| 6 | |
| 7 | A ChordProgression made famous by the well-known Pachelbel's Canon in D major, which is the {{Trope Namer|s}}. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | The progression is usually in a major key, and usually runs as follows: I-V-vi-iii-IV-I-IV-V (repeat). If in a minor [[{{Scales}} key]], it is usually: i-v-VI-III-iv-i-iv-V (repeat). Occasionally, II, ii or ii° may be substituted for the last IV/iv, and I or Ib (or i or ib)[[note]]The "b"'s in this case mean "first inversion", not "flatted". Second inversions use "c"'s.[[/note]] may be substituted for the iii or III. An example can be heard [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Canon_and_Gigue_in_D.ogg here]]. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Comedian Rob Paravonian famously [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM ranted]] about the ubiquity of this progression, although most of his medley would be better placed in TheFourChordsOfPop. He has a point, though... (Interestingly, substituting Ib for iii as stated above allows the two tropes to overlap.) |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Often used to create the bittersweet, nostalgic kind of feeling the piece is so famous for. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | See also FallingBass, an alternate bass melody which nevertheless meshes well with the chords of the Pachelbel's Canon Progression, and may also have been its origin. |
| 16 | ---- |
| 17 | !!Examples: |
| 18 | |
| 19 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 20 | |
| 21 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 22 | * Pachelbel's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Af372EQLck Canon in D]]", and thus any songs based around a sample of it: |
| 23 | ** Toward the end of Pachelbel's original work, I[[superscript:7]]b is substituted for iii (momentarily touching on G major) for a different harmonic color. |
| 24 | ** Coolio - "[[https://youtu.be/VzDN7mCDoC0 C U When U Get There]]" |
| 25 | ** Creator/MontyPython - "Decomposing Composers" |
| 26 | ** Vitamin C - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDM3eYp4KQ Graduation Song (Friends Forever)]]". Uses III instead of iii in the major-key progression. |
| 27 | ** Music/TransSiberianOrchestra has ''two'' versions, "This Christmas Day" and "Christmas Canon Rock." |
| 28 | ** Conductor and comedian Rainer Hersch once conducted [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFrsBMXipDk a medley]] of songs with this chord progression backed by Canon in D. |
| 29 | ** In Music/BluesTraveler's "Hook" from their album ''Four,'' Canon in D ''is'' [[SelfDemonstratingSong the hook.]] |
| 30 | ** Music/MaroonFive’s “Memories” |
| 31 | ** Music/DojaCat's "Fancy" |
| 32 | ** Music/GeorgeBenson's "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You". |
| 33 | * Music/{{Aerosmith}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNmyxV2Ncw Cryin']]" (actually interpolates "Canon in D" in the bridge) |
| 34 | * Music/AphroditesChild's "Rain And Tears", notable for being the first pop hit to use this progression. And by extension, "There's A Key" by Music/TwoBrothersOnThe4thFloor as it interpolates that song. |
| 35 | * The influence of the piece can be heard in many of Music/EmilieAutumn's songs, since as a child she would mentally play the piece each night to suppress her auditory hallucinations (as quoted from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie_Autumn The Other Wiki]]). A few bars of the melody are shoehorned into "Save You", and the first half of the ostinato is used in "Ancient Grounds" and "Let the Record Show". |
| 36 | * The chorus of "Be My Valentine" by Baby Gold, from the Hi-NRG Attack {{Eurobeat}} label/studio, substitutes II for the second IV chord. Ditto the verses of "Welcome Little Girl" by HRG United. |
| 37 | * The chorus of Music/{{Bananarama}}'s "[[https://youtu.be/prGhk_Gvzwo Love in the First Degree]]". |
| 38 | * Music/BelleAndSebastian - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-aB4wtWiYI Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying]]", transposed into F# Major. |
| 39 | * "Lullaby" by the string quartet Bond is an adaptation of the work. |
| 40 | * Music/DavidBowie's [[Music/HunkyDory "Changes"]] uses a variant of the chord progression. |
| 41 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNeBdp7L4_U "Canon Rock"]], a rock remix of the piece that quickly became popular on the Internet - to the point where newspapers took notice of it. Website/TheOtherWiki [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_Rock_%28music%29 has an article.]] |
| 42 | * Music/{{Caramell}} - "Allra Bästa Vänner" (chorus) |
| 43 | * Cascada's "Another You". |
| 44 | * COOL&CREATE - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAgkmnqz2nE Help Me, Erin!]]", a super happy fun dance/techno remix of a rock remix (of the same name) of a ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' track. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAgkmnqz2nE#t=1m16s This link]] starts at where that high melody comes in, which is where we get the progression, with ii substituting for the last IV. |
| 45 | * Coven - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mASbP3Eq1VE One Tin Soldier]]" |
| 46 | * Music/{{DragonForce}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlkVK0ZVkkw Valley of the Damned]]" (chorus and instrumental part). This progression is popular in Melodic PowerMetal in general, starting with Music/{{Helloween}}'s [[https://youtu.be/vUl6hPCYAvc "Eagle Fly Free"]], arguably a one-song TropeMaker for the genre. |
| 47 | * "Hotel California" by the Music/{{Eagles}} is based on a minor key variant. |
| 48 | * Music/BrianEno did three versions of the piece in his album ''Discreet Music''. |
| 49 | * Family - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEvA3X2_fII Dame estrellas o limones]] |
| 50 | * The Farm - "All Together Now" |
| 51 | * The chorus of "The Way" by Fastball is a variant: I-V-vi-III[[superscript:7]]-IV-I-V. Their other song "Out of My Head" is also a variant: I-V-vi-I/I[[superscript:7]]-IV-I-II[[superscript:7]]-V[[superscript:7]]. Thus, so is the sample in Music/MachineGunKelly and Music/CamillaCabello’s “Bad Things”. |
| 52 | * "Domain" by The Future Sound of London. |
| 53 | * The verses of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udUCjJphE-0 "Superman"]] by Goldfinger |
| 54 | * Music/GreenDay - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5t3MoY Basket Case]]" omits the last IV chord (goes directly from I to V). |
| 55 | * If novelty songs from Website/YouTube count, then a good example is Music/ParryGripp's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjF032TDDQ "Raining Tacos"]] |
| 56 | * [[https://youtu.be/9vkdzBSuyUg Don't Pull Your Love]] by Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds, mainly in the chorus. |
| 57 | * "Music/{{Yatta}}" by Happatai, used in the {{animutation}} "Irrational Exuberance". |
| 58 | * "Want You Back" by ''Music/TheJacksonFive'' uses a slightly altered I-IV-vi-iii-IV-I-ii-V progression, but in terms of harmonic function it's an almost exact match. |
| 59 | * A much looser example in the main progression of Music/BillyJoel's "Piano Man", which also implements FallingBass: I-Vb-[=IVb=]-Ic-IV-Ib-II[[superscript:7]]-V. However, the Canon's bass line can still overlap with it by raising the second-to-last note a half-step. |
| 60 | * [[ChristmasSongs "Jolly Old St. Nicholas"]]. |
| 61 | * Kandystand - [[https://youtu.be/H-ravC_-E8g "Disco Queen"]] (chorus; verses use TheFourChordsOfPop) |
| 62 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYtGfOLqSuQ Are Your Eyes Still Blue]]" by Shane [=McAnally=] (intro) |
| 63 | * "Welcome to the Black Parade" by Music/MyChemicalRomance. |
| 64 | * "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Whatever" by Music/{{Oasis}} both use variations of this. |
| 65 | * The Osmonds' "Love Me for a Reason", later covered by Boyzone. |
| 66 | * ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Pachelbel's]] [[{{Pun}} Ganon]],'' an Music/OverclockedRemix track by djpretzel that rearranges Zelda's Lullaby and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime's'' opening theme in an R&B style, with this as its backing track. |
| 67 | * Another version that went viral was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOfSVULtsU "Pachelbel's Chicken,"]] notable for being played entirely with ''rubber chickens.'' |
| 68 | * The chorus of "I'll Be Your Everything" by Tommy Page. Especially evident in the final chorus. |
| 69 | * Music/PetShopBoys: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SezoGW_z9w0 Go West]]" (originally by the Village People, but the progression was purposely played up in the cover). The song's melody, meanwhile, is based on the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91kdwxFsthI Soviet national anthem]]! It's still a copy of "Give Thanks", a Christian worship song written by Henry Smith one year earlier. ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBpv-ZzcQD8 YouTube]]) Which in turn is a copy of Ralph [=McTell=]'s "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COkya7N3pB8 Streets of London]]", released four years before that. |
| 70 | * Music/ThePianoGuys have their own version, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV5_xj_yuhs&ab_channel=ThePianoGuys Rockelbel's Canon]]. And prior to joining the group, member John Schmidt had his own version, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psFpCky6CMA&ab_channel=JonSchmidt-Topic Pachelbel Meets U2]], which blends "Canon in D" with U2's "With or Without You." |
| 71 | * Music/PuffTheMagicDragon by Peter, Paul, and Mary follows a similar chord progression: I-iii-IV-I-IV-I-vi-II[[superscript:7]]-V. |
| 72 | * [[Music/NoahIndonesia Peterpan]]'s "Semua Tentang Kita"[[note]]"All About Us"[[/note]] substitutes the last IV chord with an vi and repeats the progression for the whole song, creating a melancholic mood fitting for a song about parting with closed ones. |
| 73 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd5hcwJ5zH8 People Change]]" by Rockapella, originally from their album "2." |
| 74 | * Music/ScatmanJohn's "[=ScatMan=]'s World" uses the chord progression. |
| 75 | * Music/{{Spiritualized}}'s "Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space" |
| 76 | * The bridge of [[https://youtu.be/NUa5ZsEen14?t=76 "On & On & On"]] by ''Music/StreetlightManifesto'' |
| 77 | * Tokyo Ghetto Pussy - "I Kiss Your Lips" |
| 78 | * Music/TransSiberianOrchestra has ''two'' songs based on it: "Christmas Canon" from ''The Christmas Attic'', and "Christmas Canon Rock" from ''The Lost Christmas Eve''. |
| 79 | * Parts of the U.S.S.R. national anthem. |
| 80 | * Music/RogerWaters' "The Bravery of Being out of Range" utilizes the chord progression in its verses. |
| 81 | * "Step" by Music/VampireWeekend |
| 82 | * Music/TayZonday's arrangement "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSCzMT8IMME Canon In Z]]." |
| 83 | [[/folder]] |
| 84 | |
| 85 | [[folder:Non-Music]] |
| 86 | [[AC:Advertising]] |
| 87 | * There was a local commercial for a furniture store called Sprint, no relation to the phone company, which used a jazzy piano variation of "Canon in D" for the background music. |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[AC:Anime]] |
| 90 | * ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' 's "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku" uses a version for its refrain that replaces the I-IV with iii-vi-♭VII or iii-vi-ii-[=III7=] alternately. |
| 91 | * ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'' 's "Dragon Soul" takes the former substitution and also swaps the first V with the first iii for its refrain. |
| 92 | * Minor key version: "Sprinting Spirits" by Sato Naoki, from the ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' soundtrack, volume 2 disc 1. |
| 93 | * "Tsubasa wo Kudasai," known to non-Japanese {{anime}} fans from ''Manga/KOn'' and ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion''. |
| 94 | * In the anime ''Anime/LuckyStar'', Tsukasa's ringtone sounds like a cheerier version of this. |
| 95 | * The verses of [[https://youtu.be/JmvGrfBQOUU "Trust You Forever"]] from ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam''. |
| 96 | * ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' |
| 97 | ** "Komm, Süsser Tod" from ''The End of Evangelion'' |
| 98 | ** In ''[[CompilationMovie Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'', a recurring motif of the three main characters playing the piece is used to punctuate the recap portion. In fact, the sort-of framing sequence for the recap is the three characters (plus an EnsembleDarkhorse) getting together to practice the Canon (with ButtMonkey Shinji playing the cello). |
| 99 | -->'''Asuka''': Your part is easy. All ''you'' have to play is arpeggios. |
| 100 | * The song "Itsumo Nando Demo" from ''Anime/SpiritedAway'' makes use of a variation of this, where v replaces the iii in the verses. |
| 101 | * In ''Anime/SummerWars'', the first section of the theme to "150 Million Miracles" follows the chord progression of I-IV-vi-iii-IV-iii-ii7-V |
| 102 | |
| 103 | [[AC:Asian Animation]] |
| 104 | * ''Animation/{{Lamput}}'': Music [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong noticeably resembling the]] TropeNamer can be heard in "Boss's Mom" during the scene where a young Boss and his mom run towards each other. |
| 105 | |
| 106 | [[AC:Film]] |
| 107 | * Spanish film ''Film/BeginTheBeguine'' uses it as a RecurringRiff throughout. |
| 108 | * It plays twice in ''Film/CloudsOfSilsMaria'', the first time when [[spoiler:Valentine disappears right when Maria finally spots the cloud formation of the Maloja Snake]], and the second time at the end when the ShowWithinAShow is about to be performed. |
| 109 | * It's used as a theme in ''Film/OrdinaryPeople''. |
| 110 | * The choir at Mia's wedding in the sequel to ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' sings the canon--first at the usual slower and more reverent pace ([[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand only to trail off]] when she runs out), then [[PlayedForLaughs hilariously sped up]] when she rushes down the aisle to the altar. |
| 111 | * Kevin Bacon's character plays it briefly on trumpet in ''Film/QueensLogic''. |
| 112 | |
| 113 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 114 | * Pachelbel's Canon is used during the "not-wedding" on ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' in Season 3. |
| 115 | * ''Series/HospitalPlaylist'': In a flashback to 1999, Seok-hyung demonstrates his proficiency on keyboards to the rest of the band by playing Pachelbel's Canon. Then, in a scene set 20 years later, the whole FiveManBand plays Pachelbel's Canon together in an up-tempo rock arrangement. |
| 116 | * The bridge of [[https://youtu.be/rh3QY9HpZV8?t=1m20s "Above It All (I Love To Fly)"]] from ''Series/SesameStreet'' substitutes III for iii and II for the second IV. |
| 117 | |
| 118 | [[AC:Theatre]] |
| 119 | * "[[http://www.billandted.org/sounds/musical/08anthem2.mp3 Anthem]]" from ''[[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure Bill and Ted's Excellent Musical]]''. |
| 120 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjBqO503wm4 "My House"]] from ''[[Theatre/{{Matilda}} Matilda: The Musical]]'' has this in the latter half of the verse section. |
| 121 | |
| 122 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 123 | * The first two games in the ''VideoGame/AtelierSeries'' make use of it for their hardest to attain endings. |
| 124 | * A horribly distorted organ version appears in the creepiest part of ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite''. |
| 125 | * Lilith's theme in ''VideoGame/Bomberman64TheSecondAttack'' uses a slight variation of this chord progression. |
| 126 | * The B-section of "Singing Mountain" from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' uses a variation ending with ii-III instead of IV-V. |
| 127 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGTfY18bdCc Marian's Theme]] from ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' uses FallingBass followed by a variation of this progression: I-V-vi-iii-I-II-IV-V |
| 128 | * The theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgFQ86VKe_w played at Orlesian balls and parties]] in ''Franchise/DragonAge''. It seems to be the Thedosian analogue to the real-world piece in its form and in-universe function. |
| 129 | * It features in and is one of the themes of ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', which names itself after the piece. |
| 130 | * ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': |
| 131 | ** "Gourmet Race" uses a variant in its final section: I-V-vi-iii-IV-I-iv[[superscript:7]]b-V. |
| 132 | ** "Kirby Rocket's Big Blastoff" from ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''. |
| 133 | * A variation appears in [[https://youtu.be/8JU0C_l4aac?t=158 the ending theme]] of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''. |
| 134 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXoaJlSloro The track "Lemming 1"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Lemmings}}'' uses a variation: I-V-vi-iii-IV-V-I-V. |
| 135 | * ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam'': The background pieces for Pi'illo Castle, Rose Broquet, and especially Mushrise Park all feature variations on this progression. |
| 136 | * ''VideoGame/MegaMan4's'' prologue uses this once. |
| 137 | * The bassline to the first half of the Eight Melodies theme from ''[[VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings MOTHER]]'' uses a slight variation: I-iib-vi-iii-IV-I-IV-V. |
| 138 | * ''VideoGame/Mother3'' uses it in the theme of the Magypsies. |
| 139 | * ''VideoGame/MySingingMonsters'': The first few segments of [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Gold Island]] use it, before going into E Minor for the final part. Completing the song on this island is accomplished by raising all 30 Natural monsters, (excluding the fire elementals) 6 Seasonal monsters, Shugabush, Wubbox, AND all their rare/epic variants to level 15, and essentially the moment that signifies a [[HundredPercentCompletion Completed Compendium]] on the first 5 islands, so [[LastEpisodeThemeReprise it has every right to feel as nostalgic and glorious]] [[https://youtu.be/JdfprMOMuw8?si=u9Qibx0AZGewrt-7 as it is.]] |
| 140 | * The A-section of [[https://youtu.be/4roFwhOU84g Belle's Overture]] from ''VideoGame/MystikBelle''. |
| 141 | * ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has several of these: the S.S. Anne from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue first generation]], Goldenrod City from the [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver second generation]], both Slateport City and (perhaps the most noticeable example, because of the arrangement) the marine science museum from the [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire third generation]], Mimikyu's theme from the [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon 7th generation]] (which is very reminiscent of Vitamin C's Graduation Song), and the Tera Raid Battle theme from the [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet 9th generation]]. |
| 142 | * "Canon D (Part of the Memories #1)", one of the [[PublicDomainSoundtrack tracks]] composed for the ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' series by Andamiro's in-house band [=BanYa=], with a regular and full track version (a first for the game's original tunes). The song is highly popular with ''Pump It Up'' fans, not only for the song's Classical rock-style melody, but because of the [[{{Animesque}} anime-style]] video that accompanies it, for both having animation that's considered to be higher quality than most other [=BGAs=] in the franchise and for its narrative. The video is even the Trope page for the game! A later remix called Canon X.1 was later released, only it's not a follow up to the first story (despite the video officially being titled Canon-D Part of the Memories #1), and instead tells a separate story that's [[ShoutOut inspired by]] ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. |
| 143 | * “[[https://youtu.be/IQSXB3byRzA Zanzibar - A Peaceful Village]]” from ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime'' omits the last IV chord and instead goes straight to V. |
| 144 | * ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': |
| 145 | ** Parts of the [[https://youtu.be/UHKoov7XjRk?t=41s ending music]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' |
| 146 | ** The second half of [[https://youtu.be/k-V2wgsrfVE?t=37 the ending theme]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' starts with this sequence |
| 147 | ** Most of the intro song from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld2YoshisIsland'' as well. |
| 148 | ** Parts of [[https://youtu.be/eVKj3u8JUm0?t=72 the credits theme]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', also implementing FallingBass: I-Vb-vi-Ic-IV-Ib-ii-V. |
| 149 | ** The "[[https://youtu.be/LY_qs-ra_88 Luma]]" theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' is built around a slight variation on this progression. |
| 150 | * A snippet appears in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0S4nkC09ws Mika's theme]] from ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth''. Her weapon is even called [[ShoutOut Pachelbel Cannon]]. |
| 151 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OxpAqDc4JE "Main Theme"]] from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' uses the minor variant of this progression at the start and end. |
| 152 | * The save screen theme and, fittingly (see above), the music in the area themed after ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER}}'' in ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'' both use this progression. |
| 153 | |
| 154 | [[AC:Web Original]] |
| 155 | * The [[YouMeanXMas Decemberween]] version of the intro theme music from ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' apparently sounds like this. |
| 156 | * Used as background music in Creator/BenCroshaw's ''WebVideo/JudgingByTheCover'' series. |
| 157 | * Canon is used in the final episode of ''WebAnimation/LlamasWithHats'' [[spoiler:from the point where Carl discovers Paul's dead body until Carl kills himself.]] |
| 158 | |
| 159 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 160 | * ''WesternAnimation/AlfredJKwak'': The main theme, sung in the original Dutch by Herman van Veen. The ending theme halfway does it, but mixes around the order of chords in the second half of the progression. |
| 161 | * The "Perfect Christmas" song from ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' opens with Arthur playing it on the piano before transitioning to a more upbeat, livelier tune. |
| 162 | * ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'': |
| 163 | ** The verses of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QthA3l3IhM Mirai Start]]", the Japanese theme song of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. |
| 164 | ** The franchise's signature "My little pony, my little pony," jingle also qualifies, although it's only long enough to make it through the progression's first half. |
| 165 | * The verses of "Come Home, Perry" from the ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "Oh, There You Are, Perry" are based on the canon. |
| 166 | * ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' uses a SuspiciouslySimilarSong in the scene where Cartman has a tea party with his stuffed toys. |
| 167 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TangledEverAfter'', it's the background music for the opening narration. |
| 168 | * "I Can Be Your Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' story ''Are You My Neighbor?'' |
| 169 | [[/folder]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | [[folder:Discussed]] |
| 172 | * Comedian Rob Paravonian famously made a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM rant]] about the piece, noting how boring it is to play the bass line as the cellist in the ensemble, as well as [[PachelbelsCanonProgression the progression's]] ubiquity in popular music (although [[Administrivia/SquarePegRoundTrope few of the examples given actually use the progression]]). |
| 173 | * A skit on ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' portrayed Pachelbel himself as [[CreatorBacklash utterly sick]] of the Canon, being much more enthusiastic about his Fugue, his Sonata, or his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexachordum_Apollinis Hexachordum Apollinis]], eventually being forced to play it and singing about how much it annoyed him that this was all he was remembered for. ("All that it does is go dooby-dooby-dooby-dooby...") |
| 174 | * In ''Podcast/Wolf359'', Eiffel goes on a rant about this song, referring to it as "The Mind Eraser" because it is such an EarWorm that it will push any and all troubling thoughts about being trapped aboard a space station as part of some poorly-explained mission sponsored by a boss that you're ''pretty sure'' [[CorruptCorporateExecutive is at least kind-of-evil]] from your head. |
| 175 | [[/folder]] |
| 176 | ---- |
| 177 | ->''When I find myself in times of trouble,\ |
| 178 | Pachelbel's always following me!\ |
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