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* [[Dmitri Shostakovich|Shostakovich]]'s Fifth Symphony. He tacked on a happy ending to his symphony so that the Stalin (who was seriously considering imprisoning or executing Shostakovich) would think he is writing music to glorify the regime. In fact, many of his works essentially embody this trope. |
* [[Dmitri Shostakovich|Shostakovich]]'s Fifth Symphony. He tacked on a happy ending to his symphony so that the Stalin (who was seriously considering imprisoning or executing Shostakovich) would think he is writing music to glorify the regime. In fact, many of his works essentially embody this trope. |
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* "The Straight Razor Cabaret" by [[Voltaire (band)|Voltaire]] is about a macabre vaudeville show whose master of ceremonies mutilates the faces of anyone he thinks isn't enjoying his show enough. |
* "The Straight Razor Cabaret" by [[Voltaire (band)|Voltaire]] is about a macabre vaudeville show whose master of ceremonies mutilates the faces of anyone he thinks isn't enjoying his show enough. |
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* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s 2014 CD ''Mandatory Fun'' mocks this concept with Soviet-style imagery and a stern-faced Al in military garb. |
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== Tabletop Games == |
== Tabletop Games == |
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