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* DisneyOwnsThisTrope: Actually averted, ''despite'' their name [[{{portmantitle}} including]] [[Creator/{{Disney}} the trope namer]]; it's worth noting that Microdisney was formed in 1980, back when Disney was still known as "Walt Disney Productions", and their rise to major film studio status wouldn't happen until the late '80s. Cathal Couglan lampshaded this trope [[https://bubbyworld.com/microdisney/interview.htm in an interview]] and insisted that it was nothing more than a "verbal distortion''.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The band's early work is on drum machines and early 80s synths because they didn't have a full band at the time of recording. The band's last album has later 80s synths and production because the record company insisted.
** Many of the band's lyrics pertaining to [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra apartheid]], [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles the IRA]], to name just a few, indicate their 80s origin.
** Many of the band's lyrics pertaining to [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra apartheid]], [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles the IRA]], to name just a few, indicate their 80s origin.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The band's early work is on drum machines and early 80s synths because MoneyDearBoy: This was the main reason the band signed to Virgin, as Rough Trade did not pay them enough to cover the numerous bills they didn't had to pay. Whilst the band did get better distribution on Virgin, their later material suffered from ExecutiveMeddling, largely with lyrics.
* OutOfOrder: Whilst it mostly collects their music in chronological order, Daunt Square To Elsewhere places the tracks that first appeared on "We Hate You South African Bastards" after those that appeared on "Everybody Is Fantastic". All the tracks on "Bastards" were recorded before "Everybody Is Fantastic", but only four of them were released at the time. As a result, the remaining tracks have afull band at the time of recording. The band's last album has later 80s synths and production because the record company insisted.
** Many of the band's lyrics pertaining to [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra apartheid]], [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles the IRA]], to name just a few, indicate their 80s origin.copyright date, thus explaining why they are OutOfOrder.
* OutOfOrder: Whilst it mostly collects their music in chronological order, Daunt Square To Elsewhere places the tracks that first appeared on "We Hate You South African Bastards" after those that appeared on "Everybody Is Fantastic". All the tracks on "Bastards" were recorded before "Everybody Is Fantastic", but only four of them were released at the time. As a result, the remaining tracks have a
** Many of the band's lyrics pertaining to [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra apartheid]], [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles the IRA]], to name just a few, indicate their 80s origin.
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** And then in 2018, the band got back together for a series of gigs. Sometimes miracles do happen...
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Whilst the band's musical directions were totally at odds when they broke up in the late 80s (Cathal's anger and Sean's melody taken to their logical extreme in their solo work), they have both reached a creative and melodic point where they are on a similar page musically. However it is unlikely they will work together again.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Whilst the band's musical directions were totally at odds when they broke up in the late 80s (Cathal's anger and Sean's melody taken to their logical extreme in their solo work), they have both reached a creative and melodic point where they are on a similar page musically. However it is seemed unlikely that they will would work together again.again, until Microdisney reunited for a brief series of gigs in 2018. Subsequently, Sean was a guest on Cathal's 2020 solo album ''Song of Co-Aklan'' and it can be assumed that they have buried the hatchet.
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* CreatorBreakdown: The album Everybody Is Fantastic for despair, the song 464 for anger. We Hate You South African Bastards for a combination of the two.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The band cite this as a reason for breaking up after their last album, 39 Minutes. The label were after a hit and the album has the hallmarks of 80s production.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The band cite this as a reason for breaking up after their last album, 39 Minutes. The label were after a hit and the album has the hallmarks of 80s production.
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* CreatorBreakdown: The album Everybody ''Everybody Is Fantastic Fantastic'' for despair, the song 464 "464" for anger. We ''We Hate You South African Bastards Bastards'' for a combination of the two.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The band cite this as a reason for breaking up after their last album,39 Minutes.''39 Minutes''. The label were after a hit and the album has the hallmarks of 80s production.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The band cite this as a reason for breaking up after their last album,
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* CreatorBacklash: The former members of the band will often say that Microdisney was the past and that they were young and naive then, and that they've gone onto better things. Fans tend to disagree.
** Perhaps due to renewed interest in the band, Cathal and Sean seem to have become warmer about those times in recent years.
* CreatorBreakdown: The album Everybody Is Fantastic for despair, the song 464 for anger. We Hate You South African Bastards for a combination of the two.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The band cite this as a reason for breaking up after their last album, 39 Minutes. The label were after a hit and the album has the hallmarks of 80s production.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The band's discography is out of print on CD with the exception of a couple of Best Of compilations. There are also few B Sides that haven't appeared on CD, such as fan favourites Harmony Time and Money For The Trams. There are also many songs from radio sessions that didn't appear on their Peel Sessions CD and so are circulated by fans who originally taped them.
** Perhaps due to renewed interest in the band, Cathal and Sean seem to have become warmer about those times in recent years.
* CreatorBreakdown: The album Everybody Is Fantastic for despair, the song 464 for anger. We Hate You South African Bastards for a combination of the two.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The band cite this as a reason for breaking up after their last album, 39 Minutes. The label were after a hit and the album has the hallmarks of 80s production.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The band's discography is out of print on CD with the exception of a couple of Best Of compilations. There are also few B Sides that haven't appeared on CD, such as fan favourites Harmony Time and Money For The Trams. There are also many songs from radio sessions that didn't appear on their Peel Sessions CD and so are circulated by fans who originally taped them.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The band's early work is on drum machines and early 80s synths because they didn't have a full band at the time of recording. The band's last album has later 80s synths and production because the record company insisted.
** Many of the band's lyrics pertaining to [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra apartheid]], [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles the IRA]], to name just a few, indicate their 80s origin.
** Many of the band's lyrics pertaining to [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra apartheid]], [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles the IRA]], to name just a few, indicate their 80s origin.
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* MissingEpisode: Despite releasing several demo tapes in 1980 and 1981, as well as recording a radio session at that time, only three songs from this period have turned up (the session tracks "Mitchelstown", "Leper" and "Cack Hand"), which were recorded by a fan at the the time of their broadcast.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Whilst the band's musical directions were totally at odds when they broke up in the late 80s (Cathal's anger and Sean's melody taken to their logical extreme in their solo work), they have both reached a creative and melodic point where they are on a similar page musically. However it is unlikely they will work together again.
** The band played the original song "King Of Free Speech" on several gigs on their last tour, leading people to believe it would be recorded later on. Ultimately, this never happened.
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** The band played the original song "King Of Free Speech" on several gigs on their last tour, leading people to believe it would be recorded later on. Ultimately, this never happened.
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