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And the worst part is, the music, which sounds rather happy, just keeps going. That is Lyrical Dissonance: when the music and lyrics go in opposite directions. Happy upbeat lyrics set to sad music also qualifies. This can also be used for comic effect, either by putting serious, dramatic music to silly lyrics, or by simply treating the subject matter as if it did fit the tune. This trope also applies with lyrics that seem unfitting for reasons other than happiness versus sadness -- for instance, a particularly angry or violent-sounding song that has lyrics that are clearly humorous, or sad, or perhaps just thoughtful and introspective; or the reverse, a cheery tune with angry or violent lyrics[[note]]such as this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-V3NYckOI humorous arrangement of a brutal death metal song]][[/note]].

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And the worst part is, the music, which sounds rather happy, just keeps going. That is Lyrical Dissonance: when the music and lyrics go in opposite directions. Happy upbeat lyrics set to sad music also qualifies. This can also be used for comic effect, either by putting serious, dramatic music to silly lyrics, or by simply treating the subject matter as if it did fit the tune. This trope also applies with lyrics that seem unfitting for reasons other than happiness versus sadness -- for instance, a particularly angry or violent-sounding song that has lyrics that are clearly humorous, upbeat or sad, or perhaps just thoughtful and introspective; or the reverse, a cheery tune with angry or violent lyrics[[note]]such as this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-V3NYckOI humorous arrangement of a brutal death metal song]][[/note]].

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* "Capatin Dinosaur" from ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' is a happy, cheerful song with pretty silly, cheerful lyrics to match, [[MoodWhiplash until the last verse]]. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; what happens in the last verse?)

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** Andy Hamilton singing "The Sun Has Got His Hat On" to the tune of "The Funeral March".
** "Creep", with bleeped out use of the f-word, also to the tune of "Tip-Toe".
* "Capatin "Captain Dinosaur" from ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' is a happy, cheerful song with pretty silly, cheerful lyrics to match, [[MoodWhiplash until the last verse]]. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; what happens verse]], as they notice that big thing in the last verse?)sky coming closer...
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* ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'': "Two Minutes' Notice" is an uptempo song where Fizzarolli joyously sings about how he's quitting his job due to the abuses placed upon him by his MeanBoss Mammon and has a refrain of "Fuck you!"
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* In episode 12 of ''WebAnimation/{{Twelve}}'', Willow appears to be singing something along the lines of a classic playground rhyme or something while [[https://youtu.be/ZsM5pZ46GEM?t=445 going down a flight of stairs]]. ''It gets faster.''

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* In episode 12 of ''WebAnimation/{{Twelve}}'', ''WebAnimation/Twelve2016'', Willow appears to be singing something along the lines of a classic playground rhyme or something while [[https://youtu.be/ZsM5pZ46GEM?t=445 going down a flight of stairs]]. ''It gets faster.''
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** In one round, Tony Hawks was given Music/TheSmiths' "Girlfriend in a Coma" to sing to the tune of "Tip-Toe Thru' the Tulips With Me" by Nick Lucas. He made the rendition as upbeat and bouncy as possible, the result being hilarious. This was reprised by Tim Brooke-Taylor in the live stage show.

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** In one round, Tony Hawks [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTfSYPjmTyo was given given]] Music/TheSmiths' "Girlfriend in a Coma" to sing to the tune of "Tip-Toe Thru' the Tulips With Me" by Nick Lucas. He made the rendition as upbeat and bouncy as possible, the result being hilarious. This was reprised by Tim Brooke-Taylor in the live stage show.
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* Creator/KevinTemmer's channel "Kevin Temmer Tunes" features animations with upbeat songs that often have dark, sad or sometimes morbid lyrics. Possibly the most extreme example is "Quirky Bird Murderer", which has a girl cheerfully sing about tearing a bird apart and how happy she is about that.
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* In ''Literature/TheLordOfTheIsles'', Cashel isn't terribly musical and doesn't consider the lyrics of songs very important, so he just enjoys the ambience and fails to register that the [[TheFairFolk nice whimsical folk]] are singing about blinding people with needles.
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* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lL07JOGU5o Pantosaurus]]" has an upbeat tune... but it's a TooSmartForStrangers PSA about what to do if someone molests you or asks to see your nether regions.
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* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2JjanukFx0 The Demon Song]]'', used as a waiting-line theme track for Six Flags Great America's inversion-looping coaster, Demon, after its theming in 1980. A tongue-in-cheek account of the terrible menace allegedly possessing the coaster, that alternated with faux-news reports of "demon sightings" and mayhem ... yet sung with the upbeat, lighthearted choral tones of '70s easy listening.

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* ''[[https://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2JjanukFx0 The Demon Song]]'', Song]]", used as a waiting-line theme track for Six Flags Ride/SixFlags Great America's inversion-looping coaster, Demon, after its theming in 1980. A tongue-in-cheek account of the terrible menace allegedly possessing the coaster, that alternated with faux-news reports of "demon sightings" and mayhem ... yet sung with the upbeat, lighthearted choral tones of '70s easy listening.

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