So there's some sort of fun musical number going on and one character, usually a villain, is not joining in on the fun. They're either watching with a scowl, or have something much more important on their mind. The character looks over to his lackey or partner, only to see them dancing along! Often followed by a sharp glare and the lackey sheepishly stopping.
Examples:
Manga
- GashBell: Folgore's first appearance. Kiyomaro is still analyzing him while he dances, and Gash couldn't help to join the dance.
Film
- Occurs in Rocky Horror Picture Show when Rocky, as well as all the nameless Transylvanians and Columbia, start dancing along to Eddie singing Hot Patootie much to Frank's dismay/jealousy. Instead of stopping in embarrassment, Rocky gets thrown into the elevator by Frank and watches in horror as he kills Eddie with a pick axe.
- The finale of the movie remake of Hairspray does this with Velma and Amber.
- In Enchanted Robert catches himself bobbing along with Giselle's Crowd Song before realizing what he's doing.
- The Mask, with all the cops joining in. Subverted, too, when the lieutenant in charge tells his subordinate: "You go dancing out there and I'll shoot you myself."
- In Anchorman, Brick begins joining in with a rival news team in laughing at his friends.
- In Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch is displeased to find his faithful dog Max dancing along with the citizens of Whoville's song.
Live Action Tv
Western Animation
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie involves this and a mosh pit.
- In one episode of The Simpsons, Homer responds to Lisa's new vegetarianism with "You don't win friends with salad!", which Bart turns into a conga line. When they come back in-frame, Marge is part of the line; Lisa admonishes her, and Marge responds "Sorry, it was catchy". Something similar happens in the episode where Mr. Burns steals the family dog's puppies. He sings a song (to the tune of "Be My Guest") where he details how he plans on skinning them to make a tuxedo. Lisa is horrified, but Bart is humming along, and again, when Lisa calls him on it, he says "You've gotta admit, it was catchy."
- Iago in Aladdin.
- Max in Cats Don't Dance.
- Occurs in The Great Mouse Detective during the mouse burlesque show, with Basil looking over to see Dawson (who's acting loopy after drinking a drugged beer) dancing with the showgirls.
