History Music / HarveyDanger

* DoubleEntendre

-->''All alone''
-->''On the floor''
-->''Next to your twin-bed and box-spring mattress''

-->''You complain about an overflowing cup''\\
''Don't forget that I'm the one who filled that'' fucker ''up!''
* PowerBallad: "Little Round Mirrors"

* ShoutOut

-->''Norman says you should take a Valium,''
-->''Or maybe something stronger...''
-->''Because he doesn't understand how you get so excited watching The Lusty Men''
-->''"Y'know, the Marlboro Man died of cancer..."''
-->''"... Aaaaaand he wasn't a rocket scientist when he was healthy, haha!"''

* SurprisinglyGentleSong

* LongTitle: "You Miss the Point Completely I Get the Point Exactly" and "(This is) The Thrilling Conversation You've Been Looking For".

* ADateWithRosiePalms: From "Flagpole Sitta"
-->''Fingertips have memories''
-->''Mine can't forget the curves of your body''
-->''So when I feel a bit naughty''
-->''I run it up the flagpole to see''
-->''Who salutes, but no one ever does!''

* RefrainFromAssuming: It's "Flagpole Sitta," ''not'' "I'm Not Sick, But I'm Not Well."

Harvey Danger was a rock band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1992 and released three albums before disbanding in 2009. They're best known for their indie-pop sound and the witty lyrics of their lead singer Sean Nelson, a respected Seattle music journalist, as well as their 1998 debut hit "Flagpole Sitta."

* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] [[UpToEleven with a vengeance!]] They released ''Little By Little...'' onto their website for free download, along with a [=BitTorrent=] of the whole album!

** It then turns into...
* MusicForCourage

** Also on ''King James'' was "Meetings With Remarkable Men," which had a shout-out to Kip Winger.

* EpicRocking: "Little Round Mirrors".
** Along with "War Buddies" from the same album. It's not as long as some other examples, but still goes through many different tempo and beat changes.

* DoubleEntendre: Most of "War Buddies".
** It has been referred to as "A song using war as a metaphor for sex as a metaphor [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment for war"]].

* SanitySlippageSong: "Flagpole Sitta" is a more tongue-in-cheek example, but has occasionally been used as a StandardSnippet for scenes of this trope played straight (most notably in WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic's when showing movies with particularly bizarre scenes).

* AlbumTitleDrop: In ''Merrymakers'' the title question is asked in the final track, "Radio Silence"
* AntiChristmasSong: "Sometimes You Have To Work On Christmas"

-->''"... Aaaaaand he wasn't a rocket scientist when he was healthy, [[AnnoyingLaugh haha!"]]''

Harvey Danger was a rock band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1992 and released three albums before disbanding in 2009. They're best known for their indie-pop sound and the witty lyrics of their lead singer Sean Nelson, himself a respected Seattle music journalist, as well as their 1998 debut hit "Flagpole Sitta."

* BreakawayPopHit: Arguably their cover of "Save it for Later" could count.

* RealSongThemeTune: "Flagpole Sitta" was used as the theme song to the Britcom ''Series/PeepShow''.

* RevivalByCommercialization : "Cream and Bastards Rise" was used on ''VideoGame/RockBand'' as [[DownloadableContent DLC.]]

Harvey Danger is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band has released three albums between their first in 1998 and their break-up in 2009. Their first and biggest hit was "Flagpole Sitta" from their first album, ''Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' The song is well known as the theme to the British sitcom ''Series/PeepShow'', and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic also uses it as the theme for extreme {{mind|Screw}}fucks in media that he reviews.

The band is set apart from many other bands by the wit of the lead singer, Sean Nelson (who is also a well known journalist and music critic in the Seattle area) and their unique indie-pop sound.

* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] [[UpToEleven with a vengeance!]] They released ''Little By Little...'' onto their website for free download, along with a [=BitTorrent=] of -- the whole album!

* RefrainFromAssuming: The song title is ''not'' "I'm Not Sick, But I'm Not Well."

* SanitySlippageSong: "Flagpole Sitta" is a more tongue-in-cheek example.
* ShoutOut: The title of "Cream and Bastards Rise" is a shout out to the movie ''Harper''
-->''The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise.''
*** Interestingly enough, a character in ''Harper'' asks, "Where have all the merrymakers gone?".

*** What if you just [[CompletelyMissingThePoint used black paper?]]
** "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" has characters named Edith (as in Edith Frost -- Confirmed by WordOfGod) and Norman (Possibly a shout-out to Creator/NormanRockwell)
*** It also refers to The Lusty Men and the Marlboro Man

*** Also on ''King James'' was "Meetings With Remarkable Men," which had a shout-out to Kip Winger.
*** This list just isn't complete without mentioning ''Carlotta Valdez'' which is nothing but a 3-minute-long tribute to Film/{{Vertigo}}.
* StealthParody: "Flagpole Sitta" is a stealth parody of teen angst.
* SubduedSection: The beginning of "Little Round Mirrors"
** Arguably the whole song when compared to the rest of the album.
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: All of ''Little By Little...'' to anyone who only knew "Flagpole Sitta" before that.
** With the exception of "Cream and Bastards"
* TitleDrop: Many songs. Notably [[AvertedTrope averted]] in [[NonAppearingTitle "Flagpole Sitta"]] though

** "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" has characters named Edith (as in Edith Frost -- Confirmed by WordOfGod) and Norman (Possibly a shout-out to NormanRockwell)

Harvey Danger is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band has released three albums between their first in 1998 and their break-up in 2009. Their first and biggest hit was "Flagpole Sitta" from their first album, ''Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' The song is also well known as the theme to the British sitcom ''Series/PeepShow'', and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic also uses it as the theme for extreme {{mind|Screw}}fucks in media that he reviews.

Harvey Danger is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band has released three albums between their first in 1998 and their break-up in 2009. Their first and biggest hit was "Flagpole Sitta" from their first album, ''Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' The song is also well known as the theme to the British sitcom ''Series/PeepShow''.

* RefrainFromAssuming: The song title is ''not'' "I'm Not Sick, But I'm Not Well".

* RevivalByCommercialization : "Cream and Bastards Rise" was used on ''RockBand'' as [[DownloadableContent DLC.]]

Harvey Danger is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band has released three albums between their first in 1998 and their break-up in 2009. Their first and biggest hit was "Flagpole Sitta" from their first album, ''Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' The Song is perhaps best known as the Theme to U.K. Comedy '''Series/PeepShow'''.

The band is set apart from many other bands by the wit of the lead singer, Sean Nelson (who also performs often with DeathCabForCutie) and their unique indie-pop sound.

Harvey Danger is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band has released three albums between their first in 1998 and their break-up in 2009. Their first and biggest hit was "Flagpole Sitta" from their first album, ''Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' The Song is perhaps best known as the Theme to U.K. Comedy '''{{Peep Show}}'''.

** The original version was also used in a movie soundtrack -- ''Film/HotTubTimeMachine''. This troper, who had heard the Harvey Danger version first, was pleasantly surprised.

*** This list just isn't complete without mentioning ''Carlotta Valdez'' which is nothing but a 3-minute-long tribute to {{Vertigo}}.

Harvey Danger is a rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band has released three albums between their first in 1998 and their break-up in 2009. Their first and biggest hit was "Flagpole Sitta" from their first album, ''Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?'' The Song is perhaps best known as the Theme to U.K. Comedy '''{{Peep Show}}'''

* SignatureSong: I'll give you one guess...
** "Private Helicopter?"
*** ... No

** The original version was also used in a movie soundtrack -- ''HotTubTimeMachine''. This troper, who had heard the Harvey Danger version first, was pleasantly surprised.