1 | The Midnight Beast is [[strike:just another BoyBand]] a British comedy band consisting of Stefan Abingdon, Dru Wakely, and Ashley Horne. They mock the living hell out of stuff for a living. |
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3 | First coming to prominence in 2009 with their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4npUdfEmbQ Youtube parody]] of Music/{{Kesha}}'s "Tik Tok", they have since gone on to: |
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5 | * be among the most viewed and subscribed producers on Website/YouTube |
6 | * top the iTunes charts in multiple countries |
7 | * make videos for Creator/{{MTV}} and Creator/TheBBC |
8 | * play several major concert festivals |
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11 | !!This band provides examples of: |
12 | * AllGuysWantCheerleaders: Averted in "Booty Call", they'd rather engage in a HoYay-filled slumber party. |
13 | * AmbiguouslyGay: Ashley. |
14 | * AutoTune: Used heavily. The "Just Another Boyband" video implies that [[SelfDeprecation they sound terrible without it.]] |
15 | * BoyBand: Parodied, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously]], in "Just Another Boyband". Going by TV Tropes' own formula, Dru is the Bad Boy, Stefan is the Heartthrob/Sweet One, and Ash is the Cute One. |
16 | * BrotherSisterIncest: The premise of "Kiss Your Sister." |
17 | * ChromaticArrangement: Used in "The Dance Routine" and their live shows. Stefan wears red, Ashley wears blue and Dru wears green. |
18 | * DontExplainTheJoke: The addition of a hilariously superfluous "if you know what I mean" in "Lez Be Friends" following an extremely non-subtle proclamation by Stefan that he is going to have sex with lots of girls. |
19 | * {{Dubstep}}: In the "[[PunBasedTitle Dubstep On My Mouth]] Skit", it's an evil force replacing their voices with "offensive noises". |
20 | * DudeNotFunny: Stefan's response to Dru's suggesting of putting "butt plugs in his pets" in "Tik Tok" |
21 | * GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Dru is occasionally on the receiving end of this when he begins to derail a track with [[RunningGag an extended diatribe about his father]]. |
22 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: They get you into nightclubs, apparently. But are not actually like Stefan's hands. |
23 | * LuckyCharmsTitle: St£fan. |
24 | ** However, this was only used once, in the "Tik Tok" parody, to mimic Ke$ha. |
25 | * {{Metaphorgotten}}: From "Ninjas": |
26 | -->'''Stefan''': And my hands are like samurai swords/but they're not metal so nothing like swords/they're just hands... |
27 | -->'''Dru''': What the fuck you sayin', man? |
28 | * OverlyLongName: According to "The Dance Routine," Stef's full name is Stefan James Donald John Abington |
29 | * ParentalAbandonment: Dru. See RunningGag. |
30 | * {{Parody}}: So far, of Music/{{Kesha}}'s "Tik Tok", Jay Sean's "Down", and (as "[=XXXMas=] Buddies") Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas". |
31 | ** Averted with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGslnol566I their version]] of [[Music/{{Friday}} Rebecca Black's "Friday"]]: it's a straight cover that they called a parody anyway because they thought original lyrics were so funny. |
32 | ** Music/KatyPerry's "E.T." |
33 | ** Their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU6xc_G_G1s&feature=related "All Time Low" Parody]] |
34 | * RecordProducer: They most recently produced the Selena Gomez track "When The Sun Goes Down" from her album of the same name. |
35 | * RunningGag: Dru's dad. Peaks with "Daddy". |
36 | * ShoutOut: Some of the more obvious include: |
37 | ** Music/AmyWinehouse, UsefulNotes/SarahPalin, [[Creator/{{MTV}} Alexa Chung]] and Music/LadyGaga's hits in "Tik Tok (Parody)" |
38 | ** [[ShockSite Two Girls, One Cup]], and rappers Nelly and Music/SnoopDogg in "Ninjas". |
39 | ** Dru dressing exactly like Music/LilWayne did in the original "Down" video. |
40 | * UncomfortableElevatorMoment: In the beginning of "Just Another Boyband," with the song's melody playing as the awkward elevator music |
41 | * TakeThat - Now let's [[FollowTheLeader copy]] [[Music/LadyGaga "Poker Face"]], like whoa whoa oh oh. |
42 | ** E.T.: "[[Music/KanyeWest Taylor imma' let you finish]]/After I destroy another fairly decent song" |
43 | ** "Pizza in Ibiza" is basically a long TakeThat at ignorant English tourists. |
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