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* [[I Meant to Do That]]: "Sitting On The Ice In The Ice Rink" is based on this trope--it's George insisting that, no, he hasn't fallen while skating, he ''likes'' sitting on the ice in the ice rink with his skates on.
* [[Medley]]: His "British Isles Medley", which is a medley of patriotic and regional songs from across the United Kingdom (such as "Ilkley Moor Bah T'at" for Yorkshire and "Men of Harlech" for Wales). He later did an "American Medley" that did the same thing for the United States.
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* [[Patriotic Fervour]]: Sort of averted, as he made patriotic songs during [[World War II]] but they were just as comedic as his usual fare.
* [[Richard Nixon the Used Car Salesman]]: Formby appears in the [[Thursday Next]] novels, having led the British Resistance after the Nazi invasion ([[Alternate History]]) and, after the liberation, becoming President-for-Life of England. "When I'm Cleaning Windows" becomes the new national anthem.
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