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* '''Justified''': The band is unpopular and just an opener for the ''actual'' [[JustHereForGodzilla attraction, whom everyone wants to see instead]].

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The band is unpopular and just an opener for the ''actual'' [[JustHereForGodzilla attraction, whom everyone wants to see instead]].instead]].
** [[IndecipherableLyrics The band is too indecipherable for the audience to understand even the simple question they start with]]. [[note]]But they may learn with time ([[SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein even if it's only the question itself]]).[[/note]]
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* '''Enforced''': It's in a ShowWithAShow. The writers wanted to establish that the artist is unpopular, so they had them fail to appeal to the audience.

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* '''Enforced''': It's in a ShowWithAShow.ShowWithinAShow. The writers wanted to establish that the artist is unpopular, so they had them fail to appeal to the audience.
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'''Basic Trope''': An attempt at AudienceParticipation goes wrong.
* '''Straight''': When ArtistAndTheBand are performing, they start off by asking "Are you ready to rock?" The audience is completely silent.
* '''Exaggerated''': The audience begins booing and rioting on the stage.
* '''Downplayed''': A few people cheer, but it's clearly not the intense reaction the band was hoping for.
* '''Justified''': The band is unpopular and just an opener for the ''actual'' [[JustHereForGodzilla attraction, whom everyone wants to see instead]].
* '''Inverted''': The audience members collectively ask a question to the band, who don't respond.
* '''Subverted''': The band asks it again and gets a more positive response...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...by one participant, as the rest are silent.
%%* '''Parodied''': ???
%%* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The audience responds appropriately.
* '''Enforced''': It's in a ShowWithAShow. The writers wanted to establish that the artist is unpopular, so they had them fail to appeal to the audience.
* '''Lampshaded''': "That didn't go very well, did it?"
%%* '''Invoked''': ???
%%* '''Exploited''': ???
%%* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Oh, they're trying to get the audience excited. I hope it works out..."
* '''Conversed''': "Remember that gimmick they hyped up and they wanted us to join in, but then everyone was just unimpressed?"
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Say it with me, now! '''AudienceParticipationFailure!''' ... ''([[ChirpingCrickets crickets]])''
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%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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