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* "If I Didn't Have You" from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', an original song performed by Creator/JohnGoodman and Creator/BillyCrystal, initially starts out as this (the first lyric being this trope word for word). However, this is subverted when it deviates into its main theme of ThePowerOfFriendship.

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* "If I Didn't Have You" from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'', an original song performed by Creator/JohnGoodman and Creator/BillyCrystal, initially starts out as this (the first lyric being this trope word for word). However, this is subverted when it deviates into its main theme of ThePowerOfFriendship.
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* The ''ComicBook/{{Serenity}}'' comic ''Better Days'' has these for almost the entire crew. They range from [[BadassPreacher Shepherd Book]]'s HookersAndBlow ("Kidding. Reckon I'd give it to the abbey.") to River's fantasy wedding. [[CloudCuckoolander To a fish]].

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* The ''ComicBook/{{Serenity}}'' comic ''Better Days'' ''ComicBook/SerenityBetterDays'' has these for almost the entire crew. They range from [[BadassPreacher Shepherd Book]]'s HookersAndBlow ("Kidding. Reckon I'd give it to the abbey.") to River's fantasy wedding. [[CloudCuckoolander To a fish]].
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* ''Theatre/TheAlchemist'' has many characters fantasizing about what they'd do with the Philosopher's Stone. Sir Epicure Mammon gets the longest speech; he plans on feasting on exotic delicacies like quail tongue and lampreys, and he'd be so rich that feather mattresses would be too coarse -- he'd have to have air ... he'd set up a system of aqueducts to carry milk and rose-water to everyone....

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* ''Theatre/TheAlchemist'' by Creator/BenJonson has many characters fantasizing about what they'd do with the Philosopher's Stone. Sir Epicure Mammon gets the longest speech; he plans on feasting on exotic delicacies like quail tongue and lampreys, and he'd be so rich that feather mattresses would be too coarse -- he'd have to have air ... he'd set up a system of aqueducts to carry milk and rose-water to everyone....
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'s'' Team Rocket has these often. One time Jessie pictures herself [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jessie_fantasy_01.jpg waving yen bills around,]] while lounging around in [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple a purple slinky dress]] and [[FluffyFashionFeathers a feather boa]].

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'s'' ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': Team Rocket has have commonly have these often.dreams due to coming from poor backgrounds (or in James' case, a rich background that he ran away from) and being constantly poor due to budget cuts from their boss as a result of [[GoldfishPoopGang their numerous failures]]. One time Jessie pictures herself [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jessie_fantasy_01.jpg waving yen bills around,]] while lounging around in [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple a purple slinky dress]] and [[FluffyFashionFeathers a feather boa]].
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* ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' is ''made'' of this trope. ''Every single business deal'' Del enters into is part of his get-rich plan. He is [[CatchPhrase constantly saying]] "This time next year, we'll be millionaires!" He and Rodney actually sing the song in the hilarious episode "And the Unlucky Winner Is ...", when they thought they'd won a million pasetas. Of course, because they told [[FawltyTowersPlot all those lies]], they are unable to collect the money.

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* ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' is ''made'' of this trope. ''Every single business deal'' Del enters into is part of his get-rich plan. He is [[CatchPhrase constantly saying]] saying "This time next year, we'll be millionaires!" He and Rodney actually sing the song in the hilarious episode "And the Unlucky Winner Is ...", when they thought they'd won a million pasetas. Of course, because they told [[FawltyTowersPlot all those lies]], they are unable to collect the money.
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* "If I Didn't Have You" from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', an original song performed by Creator/JohnGoodman and Creator/BillyCrystal, initially starts out as this (the first lyric being this trope word for word). However, this is subverted when it deviates into its main theme of ThePowerOfFriendship.



* "If I Didn't Have You" from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', an original song performed by Creator/JohnGoodman and Creator/BillyCrystal, initially starts out as this (the first lyric being this trope word for word). However, this is subverted when it deviates into its main theme of ThePowerOfFriendship.

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* "If I Didn't Have You" from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', an original song performed by Creator/JohnGoodman and Creator/BillyCrystal, initially starts out as this (the first lyric being this trope word for word). However, this is subverted when it deviates into its main theme of ThePowerOfFriendship.''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'' had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbw1kUDp5M song]] that riffed on the concept.



* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry: TheMovie'' had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbw1kUDp5M song]] that riffed on the concept.
* In ''WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutron'', the kids ponder what they will do with the money they'll get after they acquire Astro Rubies.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry: TheMovie'' had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbw1kUDp5M song]] that riffed on the concept.
* In ''WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutron'', ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', the kids ponder what they will do with the money they'll get after they acquire Astro Rubies.
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* On ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'', [[SpeaksFluentAnimal Eliza told Darwin]] she'd buy, among other things, a swimming pool full of chocolate. When Darwin asked whether she could eat it all, she said, "No, and I don't care!"

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* On ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'', [[SpeaksFluentAnimal Eliza told Darwin]] she'd buy, among other things, a swimming pool full of chocolate. pudding. When Darwin asked whether she could eat it all, actually swim in it, she said, "No, and I don't care!"
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A character has [[FantasySequence a fantasy]] about being rich, filthy rich, and the sybaritic lifestyle they would lead. Usually done when a character has just made up a GetRichQuickScheme that [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption you know]] is [[HilarityEnsues not going to work]]. Such fantasies typically include [[PooledFunds bathing in pools of money]], and other forms of ConspicuousConsumption.

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A character has [[FantasySequence a fantasy]] about being rich, wealthy and filthy rich, and the sybaritic lifestyle they would lead. Usually done when a character has just made up a GetRichQuickScheme that [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption you know]] is [[HilarityEnsues not going to work]]. Such fantasies typically include [[PooledFunds bathing in pools of money]], buying an opulent CoolHouse and other forms of ConspicuousConsumption.
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* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'': Greg often fantasizes about being rich and famous and seems convinced that it'll happen one day.
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* Music/DireStraits, "Money For Nothing" has shades of this, as the song is from the point-of-view of a delivery person who's jealous of the wealth and fame that rock stars have don't have to engage in hard manual labor like he does.
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* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': In "King and Brooks", Miss Brooks dreams about what life would be like married to a maharajah.
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A character has [[FantasySequence a fantasy]] about being rich, filthy rich, and the sybaritic lifestyle they would lead. Usually done when a character has just made up a GetRichQuickScheme that [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption you know]] is [[HilarityEnsues not going to work]]. Such fantasies typically include [[MoneyFetish bathing in pools of money]], and other forms of ConspicuousConsumption.

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A character has [[FantasySequence a fantasy]] about being rich, filthy rich, and the sybaritic lifestyle they would lead. Usually done when a character has just made up a GetRichQuickScheme that [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption you know]] is [[HilarityEnsues not going to work]]. Such fantasies typically include [[MoneyFetish [[PooledFunds bathing in pools of money]], and other forms of ConspicuousConsumption.

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