History Music / Aqua

* AWildRapperAppears: Good Morning Sunshine.

* MythologyGag:
** "Back to the 80's" mentions Barbie.

* ShoutOut: Plenty. "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie Girl]]" is half ShoutOut, half TakeThat to {{Barbie}}, "Doctor Jones" is a ShoutOut to ''IndianaJones'', "Cartoon Heroes" references {{Superhero}} comics among other things, and "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the 80's]]" is full of {{Shout Out}}s to pop culture from TheEighties, such as Music/MichaelJackson, MrT, and {{MTV}}.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: During the ''Aquarium'' age (the period of their first album), Lene normally dyed part of her hair red. She then overkilled this trope by wearing no fewer than ''five'' wigs in "Lollipop (Candyman)".

* ShoutOut: Plenty. "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie Girl]]" is half ShoutOut, half TakeThat to {{Barbie}}, "Doctor Jones" is a ShoutOut to ''IndianaJones'', "Cartoon Heroes" references {{Superhero}} comics among other things, and "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the 80's]]" is full of {{Shout Out}}s to pop culture from TheEighties, such as MichaelJackson, MrT, and {{MTV}}.

* BigDamnHeroes: The robot C.A.N.D.Y. in "Lollipop (Candyman)" video.

* DistressedDamsel: Lene in the "My oh My" video (that is, before she successfully revolts againsts her captors). In "Doctor Jones", she ends up in a [[CannibalTribe cannibal's pot]] and in "Lollipop (Candyman)" she is captured by aliens (but there she shares her distress with her male companions).
* DrivesLikeCrazy: "How R U Doin". Okay, they are miniature cars, but toppling mini electrical poles and back-flipping midair is still pretty crazy.

* GratuitousJapanese: In the "Barbie Girl" video. They have never used this trope since.

* JustLikeRobinHood: The "My oh My" lyrics. ''"Gotta steal from the rich ... Gotta give to the poor."''

* {{Pirate}}: In the "My oh My" video.
* SelfParody: The "Bumble Bees" video.
* ShoutOut: Plenty. "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie Girl]]" is half Shout Out half TakeThat to {{Barbie}}, "Doctor Jones" is a ShoutOut to ''IndianaJones'', "Cartoon Heroes" references {{Superhero}} comics among other things, and "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the 80's]]" is full of Shout Outs to pop culture from TheEighties, such as MichaelJackson, MrT, and {{MTV}}.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Amazing Technicolor hair]]: During the ''Aquarium'' age (the period of their first album), Lene normally dyed part of her hair red. She then overkilled this trope by wearing no fewer than ''five'' wigs in "Lollipop (Candyman)".

* DistressedDamsel: Lene is this in "My oh My" video. That is, before she successfully revolts againsts her captors...
** And in "Doctor Jones", when she ends up in a [[CannibalTribe cannibal pot]], and in "Lollipop (Candyman)" when she is captured by aliens, but there she shares her distress with her male companions.

* ShoutOut: Plenty. "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie Girl]]" is half Shout Out half TakeThat to {{Barbie}}, "Doctor Jones" is a ShoutOut to ''IndianaJones'', "Cartoon Heroes" references {{Superhero}} comics among other things, and "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the 80's]]" is full of Shout Outs to pop culture from TheEighties, such as MichaelJackson, MrT, {{MTV}} and many more.

Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two albums: Aquarium in 1997 and Aquarius in 2000, before splitting up in July 2001. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most successful Danish band ever.

The band's members are vocalists Lene Nystrøm and Rene Dif, guitarist Søren Rasted, and keyboardist Claus Norreen. During their split, Nystrøm, Dif and Rasted have all achieved solo chart success, and Norreen has continued in the music industry remixing other artists' material.

And in 2011 they recorded their new album "Megalomania" with a change in sound and in attitude.

!!Famous Work
* "Barbie Girl" - The song that got them in trouble with Mattel.
* "Cartoon Heroes" - A song kissing the heroes of superhero comic books.
* "Back To The 80's" - Their latest song in which is a {{Retraux}} of a 1980s video.
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* BigDamnHeroes: The robot C.A.N.D.Y. in ''Lollipop (Candyman)'' video.
* ClusterFBomb: Quite a few tracks from Megalomania.
* DistressedDamsel: Lene is this in ''My oh My'' video. That is, before she successfully revolts againsts her captors...
** And in ''Doctor Jones'', when she ends up in a [[CannibalTribe cannibal pot]], and in ''Lollipop (Candyman)'' when she is captured by aliens, but there she shares her distress with her male companions.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: ''How R U Doin''. Okay, they are miniature cars, but toppling mini electrical poles and back-flipping midair is still pretty crazy.
* GratuitousJapanese: ''Barbie Girl'' video. This trope has never been used ever since.
* HotterAndSexier: Any subtext from their previous songs has pretty much become, well, text as of Megalomania.
* JustLikeRobinHood: ''My oh My'' lyrics. ''"Gotta steal from the rich ... Gotta give to the poor."''
* MoodWhiplash: Each of their albums contains at least one song which is more serious than the rest, such as ''Turn Back Time'' and ''Aquarius''. ''My Mamma Said'' takes the cake as, despite its fast pace and its unassuming title, it talks about ''death''.
* {{Pirate}}: ''My oh My'' video.
* SelfParody: ''Bumble Bee'' video.
* ShoutOut: Plenty. ''Barbie Girl'' is to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie]], ''Doctor Jones'' to IndianaJones, ''Cartoon Heroes'' to {{Superhero}}es and {{Alien Invasion}}s and many more. ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the Eighties]]'', being a {{Retraux}}, ShoutOut to pop culture from TheEighties, such as MichaelJackson, MrT, {{MTV}} and many more.
** That's before saying that they occasionally [[MythologyGag shout out]] to their own works: Said ''Back to the Eighties'' mentions Barbie, and ''Halloween'' mentions the character Candyman from their ''Lollipop (Candyman)''.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Amazing Technicolor hair]]: During Aquarium age (period of their first album), Lene normally dyes part of her hair red. But she then overkilled this trope by wearing no fewer than ''five'' wigs in ''Lollipop (Candyman)''

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Some fans are complaining about Megalomania, because it's not like the old bubblegum pop they played before. For "Like a Robot" some people even compared them with Ke$ha.

And in 2011 they are now recording a new album, which includes their new single [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RQkNBiGpH0 How R U Doin?]]

In their prime, Aqua's singles managed to chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed, including the United States, Australia, and Japan. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their "Barbie Girl" single, with the Barbie doll makers Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was finally dismissed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2002; the opinion, written by Judge [[CoolOldGuy Alex Kozinski]], ruled "[[SophisticatedAsHell The parties are advised to chill"]].

* MoodWhiplash: Each of their albums contains at least one song which is more serious than the rest, such as ''Turn Back Time'' and ''Aquarius''. ''My Mamma Said'' takes the cake as, despite its fast pace and its unseeming title, it talks about ''death''.
* {{Pirate}}: The ''My oh My'' video.
* SelfParody: The ''Bumble Bee'' video.

And in 2011 they are now recording a new album, which includes their new single [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454c-4g6Zpw How R U Doin?]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: Each of their albums contains at least one song which is more serious than the rest, such as ''Turn Back Time'' and ''Aquarius''. ''My Mamma Said'' takes the cake as, despite its fast pace and its unseeming title, it talks about ''death''.

* ShoutOut: Plenty. ''Barbie Girl'' is to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie]], ''Doctor Jones'' to {{IndianaJones}}, ''Cartoon Heroes'' to {{Superhero}}es and {{AlienInvasion}}s and many more. ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the Eighties]]'', being a {{Retraux}}, [[ShoutOut shouts out]] to a few dozens of pop cultures from {{TheEighties}}, such as {{MichaelJackson}}, MrT, {{MTV}} and many more.

In their prime, Aqua's singles managed to chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed, including the United States, Australia, and Japan. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their "Barbie Girl" single, with the Barbie doll makers Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was finally dismissed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2002; the opinion, written by Judge [[CoolOldGuy Alex Kozinsiki]], ruled "[[SophisticatedAsHell The parties are advised to chill"]].

!!Aqua provide examples of:
* AndTheFandomRejoiced: When in 2007 they announced their reunion concerts, and in 2011 when they announced their third album

* {{Pirate}}: ''My Oh My'' video.
* SelfParody: ''Bumble Bee'' video.
* ShoutOut: Plenty. ''Barbie Girl'' is to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie]], ''Doctor Jones'' to {{IndianaJones}}, ''Cartoon Heroes'' to {{Superhero}}es and {{AlienInvasion}}s and many more. ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the Eighties]]'', being a {{Retraux}}, [[ShoutOut shouts out]] to a few dozens of pop cultures from {{TheEighties}}, such as {{MichaelJackson}}, {{MrT}}, {{MTV}} and many more.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Amazing Technicolor hair]]: During Aquarium age (period of their first album), Lene normally dyes part of her hair red. But she then overkilled this trope by wearing no fewer than ''five'' wigs in ''Lollipop (Candyman)''

And in 2011 they are now recording their new Album, which includes their new single [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454c-4g6Zpw How R U Doin?]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: Each of their albums contains at least one song which is more serious than the rest, such as ''Turn Back Time'' and ''Aquarius''. ''My Momma Said'' takes the cake as, despite its fast pace and its unseeming title, it talks about ''death''.

The band's members are vocalists Lene Nystrøm and Rene Dif, guitarist Søren Rasted, and keyboardist Claus Norreen. During their split, Nystrøm, Dif and Rasted have all achieved solo chart success, and Norreen has continued in the music industry remixing other artists' material.

* RobinHood: ''My oh My'' lyrics. ''"Gotta steal from the rich ... Gotta give to the poor."''

** That's before saying that they occasionally [[ShoutOut shout out]] to their own works: Said ''Back to the Eighties'' mentions Barbie, and ''Halloween'' mentions the character Candyman from their ''Lollipop (Candyman)''.

* ShoutOut: Plenty. ''Barbie Girl'' is to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Barbie]], ''Doctor Jones'' to {{IndianaJones}}, ''Cartoon Heroes'' to {{Superhero}}es and {{AlienInvasion}}s and many more. ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Back to the Eighties]]'' [[ShoutOut shouts out]] to a few dozens of pop cultures from {{TheEighties}}, such as {{MichaelJackson}}, {{MrT}}, {{MTV}} and many more.
** That's before saying that they occasionally [[ShoutOut shouts out]] to their own works: Said ''Back to the Eighties'' mentions Barbie, and ''Halloween'' mentions the character Candyman from their ''Lollipop (Candyman)''.