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** Bob is meant to play "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, but accidentally plays the song of the same name by ''Music/{{BTS}}''.

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** Bob is meant to play "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, but he accidentally plays the song of the same name by ''Music/{{BTS}}''.''Music/{{BTS}}'', since his control panel only displays the song names and he had no way of telling which was which.



** Bob plays a loud dubstep remix of the Utropian anthem, featuring harsh bass drops, chopped-up vocals and abrasive synths, after downloading it off Youtube, thinking it was the normal song.

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** Bob plays a loud dubstep remix of the Utropian anthem, featuring harsh bass drops, chopped-up vocals and vocals, abrasive synths, synths and air horns, after downloading it off Youtube, Youtube thinking that it was the normal song.song. [[ActuallyQuiteCatchy All the Utropian athletes and supporters start dancing]], so Bob just rolls with it and keeps the remix going.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob [[OverlyLongGag accidentally plays the several wrong songs]], eventually triggering random animal noises and cartoon sound effects before finding the Utropian anthem.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob [[OverlyLongGag accidentally plays the several wrong songs]], eventually triggering random animal noises and cartoon sound effects before finding the Utropian anthem.
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* '''Implied''': Charles discovers that instead of the [[BackgroundMusic BGM records]] for the 17:00 channel 9 show, [[SatchelSwitcheroo the bag he carried contained the foley discs for the 16:30 channel 8 show]] , and since Bob is known for autopiloting while foleying…
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-->'''Bob:''' I accidentally played [[Music/{{ACDC}} Highway to Hell]] at the client's grandmother's funeral instead of [[Music/LouieArmstrong WhatAWonderfulWorld]]...

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-->'''Bob:''' I accidentally played [[Music/{{ACDC}} Highway to Hell]] at the client's grandmother's funeral instead of [[Music/LouieArmstrong WhatAWonderfulWorld]]...[[Music/LouisArmstrong What A Wonderful World]]...
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* '''Straight''': The Utropian anthem is due to be played upon the country's representative winning a medal, but Bob the sound operator accidentally plays "Livin' La Vida Loca" by ''Music/RickyMartin'' instead.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob [[OverlyLongGag accidentally plays the wrong song several times]] before finding the Utropian anthem.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob accidentally plays a primitive recording of the Utropian anthem instead of the more polished, new recording.

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* '''Straight''': The Utropian anthem is due to be played upon the country's representative winning a medal, but Bob the sound operator accidentally plays "Livin' La Vida Loca" by ''Music/RickyMartin'' instead.
Music/RickyMartin instead before finding the right button after a few seconds.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob [[OverlyLongGag accidentally plays the wrong song several times]] wrong songs]], eventually triggering random animal noises and cartoon sound effects before finding the Utropian anthem.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob accidentally plays a primitive recording of the Utropian anthem with archaic lyrics instead of the more polished, new recording.rewritten version.



** Bob has large fingers, and accidentally pressed the wrong button.

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** Bob has large fingers, fingers and accidentally pressed the wrong button.button, despite knowing which one he wanted to hit.



** Bob plays a fast-paced techno remix of the Utropian anthem, thinking he'd downloaded the real one.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The intro to "The Bad Touch" by ''Music/TheBloodhoundGang'' starts playing, only for it to transition into the instrumental for the Utropian anthem. However, lyrics from ''The Bad Touch'' are then mashed up with the instrumental.

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** Bob plays a fast-paced techno loud dubstep remix of the Utropian anthem, featuring harsh bass drops, chopped-up vocals and abrasive synths, after downloading it off Youtube, thinking he'd downloaded it was the real one.
normal song.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The intro to "The Bad Touch" "Somebody That I Used To Know" by ''Music/TheBloodhoundGang'' ''Music/{{Gotye}}'' starts playing, only for it to transition into the instrumental for the Utropian anthem. anthem, which happens to be at the same tempo. However, lyrics from ''The Bad Touch'' ''STIUTK'' are then mashed up with the instrumental.



* '''Lampshaded''': An old man muses to his wife, "The lyrics to our anthem are much different than I remember..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': An old man muses to his wife, "The lyrics to our anthem are much different than I remember..."" while ''[[Music/TheBloodhoundGang The Bad Touch]]'' blares over the speakers.



-->'''Bob:''' I accidentally played [[Music/{{ACDC}} Highway to Hell]] at the client's grandmother's funeral instead of Auld Lang Syne...
* '''Conversed''': "How do the sound guys always mess up the music? You'd think they'd memorize the layout before their big day..."

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-->'''Bob:''' I accidentally played [[Music/{{ACDC}} Highway to Hell]] at the client's grandmother's funeral instead of Auld Lang Syne...
[[Music/LouieArmstrong WhatAWonderfulWorld]]...
* '''Conversed''': "How do the sound guys always mess up the music? You'd think they'd memorize the button layout before their big day...any of this starts..."
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* '''Straight''': The Utropian anthem is due to be played upon the country's representative winning a medal, but Bob the sound operator accidentally plays "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Music/RickyMartin instead.

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* '''Straight''': The Utropian anthem is due to be played upon the country's representative winning a medal, but Bob the sound operator accidentally plays "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Music/RickyMartin ''Music/RickyMartin'' instead.



** Bob is meant to play "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, but accidentally plays the song of the same name by ''Music/BTS''.

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** Bob is meant to play "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, but accidentally plays the song of the same name by ''Music/BTS''.''Music/{{BTS}}''.



** Bob accidentally plays a scathing parody of the Utropian anthem, much to the anger of the country's people.

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** Bob accidentally plays a scathing parody of the Utropian anthem, anthem from a movie, much to the anger of the country's people.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character in charge of audio accidentally plays the wrong song.
* '''Straight''': The Utropian anthem is due to be played upon the country's representative winning a medal, but Bob the sound operator accidentally plays "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Music/RickyMartin instead.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob [[OverlyLongGag accidentally plays the wrong song several times]] before finding the Utropian anthem.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob accidentally plays a primitive recording of the Utropian anthem instead of the more polished, new recording.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob is meant to play "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, but accidentally plays the song of the same name by ''Music/BTS''.
** Bob has large fingers, and accidentally pressed the wrong button.
* '''Subverted''': Bob reaches for a button on his sound panel, only to realize it's the wrong one. He then hits the correct button.
* '''Double Subverted''': The previous sound guy had accidentally rebound the button Bob had assigned to play the Utropian anthem, resulting in the wrong song playing anyway.
* '''Parodied''':
** Bob accidentally plays a scathing parody of the Utropian anthem, much to the anger of the country's people.
** Bob plays a fast-paced techno remix of the Utropian anthem, thinking he'd downloaded the real one.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The intro to "The Bad Touch" by ''Music/TheBloodhoundGang'' starts playing, only for it to transition into the instrumental for the Utropian anthem. However, lyrics from ''The Bad Touch'' are then mashed up with the instrumental.
* '''Averted''':
** Despite otherwise being forgetful, Bob manages to play the right song.
** Bob is never approached to be the sound guy.
* '''Lampshaded''': An old man muses to his wife, "The lyrics to our anthem are much different than I remember..."
* '''Invoked''':
** Alice deliberately switches the songs on Bob's soundboard to get revenge on him over a stunt he'd pulled on her earlier.
** A disgruntled Bob is on his last day of the job, and voices his displeasure by deliberately playing a song with very NSFW lyrics on said day.
* '''Defied''': Bob makes sure to mute the speakers that broadcast his sound so he can test the buttons. That way, he can be sure which button to hit.
* '''Discussed''':
-->'''Bob:''' I'm gonna get fired for sure...
-->'''Alice:''' What? Whyever so?
-->'''Bob:''' I accidentally played [[Music/{{ACDC}} Highway to Hell]] at the client's grandmother's funeral instead of Auld Lang Syne...
* '''Conversed''': "How do the sound guys always mess up the music? You'd think they'd memorize the layout before their big day..."
* '''Played for Laughs''': [[CringeComedy Bob accidentally plays a song that's completely inappropriate for whatever event he's providing music for]].
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob has pulled this stunt one too many times, and this time it winds up getting him fired.
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