History Main / DrumRollPlease

* In an episode of ''{{Rugrats}}'', before giving a demonstration to Tommy and Chuckie, Angelica asks, "May I have a drum roll please?" And she actually gets one from an unseen source. The opening theme also begins with a drum roll.

* ''Theatre/{{Cabaret}}'' begins with a drum roll and cymbal crash announcing the entrance of the Emcee.

* Spoofed at the climax of ''ZorroTheGayBlade''.

* In the ballet ''Fancy Free'', the music of the Competition Scene begins with a drum roll, and abruptly cuts off at its climax for a long roll on the snare drum that introduces the first of the Three Dance Variations.

* In the ballet ''Fancy Free'', the music of the Competition Scene abruptly cuts off for a long roll on the snare drum that introduces the first of the Three Dance Variations.

* ''{{MASH}}'': In "White Gold," Colonel Flagg prepares to ram his head into a wooden crate (as part of his façade that his prisoner attacked him).

* In an episode of ''[[Rugrats]]'', before giving a demonstration to Tommy and Chuckie, Angelica asks, "May I have a drum roll please?" And she actually gets one from an unseen source. The opening theme also begins with a drum roll.

** One time, Beakman asks for a drum roll, and gets [[LiteralGenie a drum rolling across the screen]].

* When, during ''{{Spaceballs}}'', Spaceball 1 is transformed into (BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM)...'''Mega Maid'''. They even cut to a shot of the drummer.

* ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series}}'': Marik asks for a drum roll. Several times. Then the drum roll goes on too long and he has to ask for it to stop.

Less common than it used to be: Some rock stars abused drum roll privileges with their ten-minute drum solos, and not every drum machine can pull off a drum roll. Instead, producers use the visual equivalent, cutting every two seconds (or is that two frames?). But true drum rolls still get used, especially by shows wanting to evoke nostalgia, and have the advantage of not risking epilepsy.

* In an episode of ''TeenTitans'', Cyborg requests a drum roll before he unveils the new T-Mobile; Beast Boy obliges by turning into an armadillo and drumming on his belly. He threatens to stop a moment later when Cyborg remarks, "[[LadiesAndGerms Ladies and gentlemen...and whatever Beast Boy is...]]".

Not as common as it used to be: some rock stars abused drum roll privileges with their ten-minute drum solos, and not every drum machine can pull a drum roll off. Instead, producers use the visual equivalent, cutting every two seconds (or is that two frames?). But true drum rolls still get used, especially by shows wanting to invoke nostalgia, and have the advantage of not risking epilepsy.

* YugiohTheAbridgedSeries. Marik asks for a drumroll. Several times. Then the drumroll goes on too long and he has to ask for it to stop.

** And we're not talking your ordinary, run of the mill snare drum roll: we're talking DramaticTimpani, here.

* ''Late Show with DavidLetterman''. When someone is about to perform a stunt, Dave will often ask the drummer to provide a DrumRoll accompaniment.

* In an episode of ''TeenTitans'', Cyborg requests a drumroll before he unveils the new T-Mobile; Beast Boy obliges by turning into an armadillo and drumming on his belly. He threatens to stop a moment later when Cyborg remarks "[[LadiesAndGerms Ladies and gentlemen...and whatever Beast Boy is...]]".

* It's not uncommon for emcees at various awards shows to ask for a drumroll, though this usually consists of the audience drumming on their laps.
* If the Star-Spangled Banner is being performed by a band it typically starts with a drumroll.

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Drum rolls are frequently the subject of, or the announcement for, {{parody}} these days.

Compare {{Fanfare}}, {{Rimshot}}. For even more awesome, add DramaticTimpani.

Compare {{Fanfare}}, {{Rimshot}}.

** And we're not talking your ordinary, run of the mill snare drum roll: we're talking timpani, here.