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In a slapstick cartoon, this can be used as a complete substitute for the normal sound effects. In live action this is more commonly used alongside the normal sound effects, making it seem like a choreographed dance. In either case the effect is usually comedic, whether this was intentional or not, which is why the term is often used as a pejorative in film scoring circles.
In a slapstick cartoon, this can be used as a complete substitute for the normal sound effects. In live action this is more commonly used alongside the normal sound effects, making it seem like a choreographed dance. In either case the effect is usually comedic, whether this was intentional or not, which is why the term is often used as a pejorative in film scoring circles.


While it was prevalent in the early days of animation due to how efficient it was for the animators to time the animation to, it soon became derided as cliché and corny, and its usage decreased considerably in the following years. That said, it's certainly ''not'' a [[Discredited Trope]]--there are still some modern cartoonists who still use this, such as [[The Powerpuff Girls|Genndy Tartakovsky]] (who loves timing his cartoons to tempos) and [[Ed, Edd n Eddy|Danny Antonucci]]. Feature animated films still make some use of it, but it's limited to musical sequences, like the ones seen in [[Rio]].
While it was prevalent in the early days of animation due to how efficient it was for the animators to time the animation to, it soon became derided as cliché and corny, and its usage decreased considerably in the following years. That said, it's certainly ''not'' a [[Discredited Trope]]--there are still some modern cartoonists who still use this, such as [[The Powerpuff Girls|Genndy Tartakovsky]] (who loves timing his cartoons to tempos) and [[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|Danny Antonucci]]. Feature animated films still make some use of it, but it's limited to musical sequences, like the ones seen in [[Rio]].


For [[Video Game|videogames]] where the player can cause [[Mickey Mousing]], see [[Musical Gameplay]].
For [[Video Game|videogames]] where the player can cause [[Mickey Mousing]], see [[Musical Gameplay]].
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* This is actually a very rare practice in anime, where shows almost exclusively rely on a library of tracks composed for the show and thrown in where appropriate. Thus it is very glaringly obvious (and audibly jarring) in [[Anime]] that's given an entirely new music track when it's dubbed, especially those handled by [[4Kids! Entertainment|4Kids]]. Then end result gives the show a Tom-and-Jerry-trapped-in-the-eighties feel. This is usually done to save money, but also to remove potential gaps in the original music caused by cuts and edits.
* This is actually a very rare practice in anime, where shows almost exclusively rely on a library of tracks composed for the show and thrown in where appropriate. Thus it is very glaringly obvious (and audibly jarring) in [[Anime]] that's given an entirely new music track when it's dubbed, especially those handled by [[4Kids! Entertainment|4Kids]]. Then end result gives the show a Tom-and-Jerry-trapped-in-the-eighties feel. This is usually done to save money, but also to remove potential gaps in the original music caused by cuts and edits.
* [[Justified Trope|Justified]] with the "Both Of You Dance Like You Want To Win" attack in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. Shinji and Asuka must fight an Angel that splits in two and can only be killed by destroying both pieces simultaneously. It's decided the best way to do this is to have them perform an attack choreographed to the rhythm of a piece of music.
* [[Justified Trope|Justified]] with the "Both Of You Dance Like You Want To Win" attack in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. Shinji and Asuka must fight an Angel that splits in two and can only be killed by destroying both pieces simultaneously. It's decided the best way to do this is to have them perform an attack choreographed to the rhythm of a piece of music.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENiDiVyqens Reenacted] in [[Super Robot Wars MX]], but with [[Zeorymer (Manga)|Bryst of the Fire]].
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENiDiVyqens Reenacted] in [[Super Robot Wars MX]], but with [[Zeorymer|Bryst of the Fire]].
* ''[[Blue Submarine Number Six]]'' does this. Repeat with me: ''naval battles punctuated with bossanova.''
* ''[[Blue Submarine No. 6]]'' does this. Repeat with me: ''naval battles punctuated with bossanova.''
* The [[FUNimation]] dub of [[Dragonball Z]] did this at times.
* The [[FUNimation]] dub of [[Dragonball Z]] did this at times.
* [[Spirited Away]] has this when Chihiro is making her way down the rickety stairs to the boiler room.
* [[Spirited Away]] has this when Chihiro is making her way down the rickety stairs to the boiler room.
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** The score as we know it was originally just used by Kubrick as make-shift editing music, so he'd have something to work with. It turned out he liked it so much he threw the entire original score, which had already been written and recorded, out of the window. (And this may have been his plan all along: Also Sprach Zarathustra, in particular, is ''suspiciously'' thematically appropriate.)
** The score as we know it was originally just used by Kubrick as make-shift editing music, so he'd have something to work with. It turned out he liked it so much he threw the entire original score, which had already been written and recorded, out of the window. (And this may have been his plan all along: Also Sprach Zarathustra, in particular, is ''suspiciously'' thematically appropriate.)
** When auto-docking with a space station in the game ''[[Elite]]'', it plays "On the Beautiful Blue Danube", in reference to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''. (Not all of the versions of ''Elite'' do this, though.)
** When auto-docking with a space station in the game ''[[Elite]]'', it plays "On the Beautiful Blue Danube", in reference to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''. (Not all of the versions of ''Elite'' do this, though.)
* Still with Kubrick, in ''[[A Clockwork Orange (Film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' the overture to "La Gazza Ladra" is used in two places, and apart from heralding bouts of the old ultraviolence, in at least one of them (the fight of Alex and his droogs against a rival gang in an abandoned theatre) the music goes together with the tremendously violent action in the screen.
* Still with Kubrick, in ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' the overture to "La Gazza Ladra" is used in two places, and apart from heralding bouts of the old ultraviolence, in at least one of them (the fight of Alex and his droogs against a rival gang in an abandoned theatre) the music goes together with the tremendously violent action in the screen.
* Used in ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' when the eponymous duo are trying to sneak into the performance, with the band playing "Minnie the Moocher" as the music (although being heavily musically inclined, the two are doing it on purpose).
* Used in ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' when the eponymous duo are trying to sneak into the performance, with the band playing "Minnie the Moocher" as the music (although being heavily musically inclined, the two are doing it on purpose).
** Also used much earlier during the "SCMODS" sequence.
** Also used much earlier during the "SCMODS" sequence.
* The original ''[[King Kong]]'' used this. It's most noticeable during the famous "taking off the dress scene", when Jack is climbing on rocks, and when the tribal chief walks (or rather, marches along to the soundtrack) down to greet the film crew.
* The original ''[[King Kong]]'' used this. It's most noticeable during the famous "taking off the dress scene", when Jack is climbing on rocks, and when the tribal chief walks (or rather, marches along to the soundtrack) down to greet the film crew.
* ''[[The Cat in The Hat]]'' movie. While attempting to get back the pet dog, Nevins, the two main protagonists attempt to sneak in, all the while the sound of their footsteps punctuated by the Cat playing on his whiskers. The children both look at him, and he replies "I thought the moment needed something."
* ''[[The Cat in the Hat]]'' movie. While attempting to get back the pet dog, Nevins, the two main protagonists attempt to sneak in, all the while the sound of their footsteps punctuated by the Cat playing on his whiskers. The children both look at him, and he replies "I thought the moment needed something."
* In ''[[Stardust (Film)|Stardust]]'', an absolutely epic fight scene is set to the Can-Can -- as is {{spoiler|Robert de Niro dancing around in drag.}}
* In ''[[Stardust (film)|Stardust]]'', an absolutely epic fight scene is set to the Can-Can -- as is {{spoiler|Robert de Niro dancing around in drag.}}
* The pub jukebox left on Random in ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]''. The protagonists beat up a zombie with pool cues in time with [[Queen]]'s "Don't Stop Me Now".
* The pub jukebox left on Random in ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]''. The protagonists beat up a zombie with pool cues in time with [[Queen]]'s "Don't Stop Me Now".
* The film ''[[Black Narcissus]]'' was infamous for its Mickey Mousing, especially with its climactic scene on two nuns fighting on a cliff.
* The film ''[[Black Narcissus]]'' was infamous for its Mickey Mousing, especially with its climactic scene on two nuns fighting on a cliff.
* [[The Court Jester]] - the final swordfighting scene when [[Danny Kaye]]'s character gains [[Implausible Fencing Powers]].
* [[The Court Jester]] - the final swordfighting scene when [[Danny Kaye]]'s character gains [[Implausible Fencing Powers]].
* Occurs in the [[Spider-Man (Film)|first Spider-Man movie]] where Peter learns to wall-crawl.
* Occurs in the [[Spider-Man (film)|first Spider-Man movie]] where Peter learns to wall-crawl.
* The "garden tool fight" in ''[[Hobgoblins]]'', as pointed out by Crow:
* The "garden tool fight" in ''[[Hobgoblins]]'', as pointed out by Crow:
{{quote| '''Crow T. Robot''': Their garden tools make little Casio sounds.}}
{{quote| '''Crow T. Robot''': Their garden tools make little Casio sounds.}}
* Pretty much anything with [[Jerry Lewis]] in it incorporates this at some point or another.
* Pretty much anything with [[Jerry Lewis]] in it incorporates this at some point or another.
* Serious examples do exist - one appears ten minutes into the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vteImijZQM0 1932 film "The Most Dangerous Game"] (based on [[The Most Dangerous Game|the short story of the same name]]).
* Serious examples do exist - one appears ten minutes into the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vteImijZQM0 1932 film "The Most Dangerous Game"] (based on [[The Most Dangerous Game|the short story of the same name]]).
* In ''[[The Princess Bride (Film)|The Princess Bride]]'', seen (heard?) during the famous "you killed my father" scene.
* In ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'', seen (heard?) during the famous "you killed my father" scene.
** And also during the chatty swordfight duel. The music stops every time a stroke is parried. The music and the dueling both stop to allow the characters to perform acrobatic feats and talk to one another.
** And also during the chatty swordfight duel. The music stops every time a stroke is parried. The music and the dueling both stop to allow the characters to perform acrobatic feats and talk to one another.
* "Eye of the Tiger," written for ''[[Rocky III]]'', was written for precisely this reason--the famous training scene had been filmed with "Another One Bites the Dust" in mind, but when they couldn't get [[Queen (Music)|Queen]] to let them use the song, they asked [[Survivor (Music)|Survivor]] to write a song with a riff to match Rocky's punches.
* "Eye of the Tiger," written for ''[[Rocky III]]'', was written for precisely this reason--the famous training scene had been filmed with "Another One Bites the Dust" in mind, but when they couldn't get [[Queen]] to let them use the song, they asked [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]] to write a song with a riff to match Rocky's punches.
* Featured in the ultra-cheesy ''[[Psycho Cop (Film)|Pyscho Cop Returns]]'', making the film even funnier.
* Featured in the ultra-cheesy ''[[Psycho Cop|Pyscho Cop Returns]]'', making the film even funnier.
* The epic fight scene set to Lucia Di Lammermoor in ''[[The Fifth Element]]''
* The epic fight scene set to Lucia Di Lammermoor in ''[[The Fifth Element]]''
* In ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (Film)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]: Dead Man's Chest'', three characters have a [[Interesting Situation Duel|swordfight on top of a rolling water-wheel]]. The climax is set to the main theme of the series.
* In ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]: Dead Man's Chest'', three characters have a [[Interesting Situation Duel|swordfight on top of a rolling water-wheel]]. The climax is set to the main theme of the series.
* In Orson Welles's preview cut of ''The Lady from Shanghai'', he filled in the spots where music would later go with stock themes from the studio's library, which he thought worked quite well. However, [[Executive Meddling|the studio took the picture out of his hands]] and had an original score composed designed to punctuate the action. This enraged Welles, who dismissed it "a Looney Tunes score".
* In Orson Welles's preview cut of ''The Lady from Shanghai'', he filled in the spots where music would later go with stock themes from the studio's library, which he thought worked quite well. However, [[Executive Meddling|the studio took the picture out of his hands]] and had an original score composed designed to punctuate the action. This enraged Welles, who dismissed it "a Looney Tunes score".
* In the original ''[[The Last House On the Left]]'', a character is stabbed to death with a jarring electronic chord playing with each stab.
* In the original ''[[The Last House on the Left]]'', a character is stabbed to death with a jarring electronic chord playing with each stab.
* In ''[[Tron (Film)|Tron]]'', when Mega!Sark is walking outside the MCP's core, the four electronic beats are from Wendy Carlos' score.
* In ''[[Tron]]'', when Mega!Sark is walking outside the MCP's core, the four electronic beats are from Wendy Carlos' score.
** In ''[[Tron Legacy (Film)|Tron Legacy]]'', the [[Uncanny Valley|Armory Sirens']] movements and footsteps are synchronized to the beat of the BGM ''Armory''.
** In ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'', the [[Uncanny Valley|Armory Sirens']] movements and footsteps are synchronized to the beat of the BGM ''Armory''.
* Used briefly in ''[[Dr. No (Film)|Dr. No]],'' when Bond is crushing the tarantula. The music emphasizes his strikes.
* Used briefly in ''[[Dr. No]],'' when Bond is crushing the tarantula. The music emphasizes his strikes.
* Also used in the ''[[The Fifth Element (Film)|The Fifth Element]]'' where the music comes from an in-universe opera and emphasizes Leeloo's strikes against the aliens. Seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0qy3JHz6X0 here.]
* Also used in the ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' where the music comes from an in-universe opera and emphasizes Leeloo's strikes against the aliens. Seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0qy3JHz6X0 here.]
* Jim Henson's Oscar nominated experimental short ''Time Piece'' was about eight and a half minutes of this trope, where everything was done to a rhythm or musical beat.
* Jim Henson's Oscar nominated experimental short ''Time Piece'' was about eight and a half minutes of this trope, where everything was done to a rhythm or musical beat.
* In ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Film)|Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', Lucas Lee's neck cracks are timed to the "Unversal Movies" opening.
* In ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', Lucas Lee's neck cracks are timed to the "Unversal Movies" opening.
* ''[[Johnny English Reborn]]''. During the end credits English cooks a meal for his [[Love Interest]] to the strains of "In the Hall of the Mountain King".
* ''[[Johnny English Reborn]]''. During the end credits English cooks a meal for his [[Love Interest]] to the strains of "In the Hall of the Mountain King".
* Two scenes in ''[[Hudson Hawk]]'' features two thieves robbing places while...[[Big Lipped Alligator Moment|dancing and singing]]. For them, [[You Fail Logic Forever|it's a way to remain synchronized]].
* Two scenes in ''[[Hudson Hawk]]'' features two thieves robbing places while...[[Big Lipped Alligator Moment|dancing and singing]]. For them, [[You Fail Logic Forever|it's a way to remain synchronized]].
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* Done very often in Latin American soap operas, where, for example, in a scene with dialogue against music with lyrics, speech and singing will alternate, resulting in a pretty neat scene.
* Done very often in Latin American soap operas, where, for example, in a scene with dialogue against music with lyrics, speech and singing will alternate, resulting in a pretty neat scene.
* In a rare live action example, ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'' used it to great effect -- but then, [[Dick Van Dyke]] is something of a walking cartoon when he wants to be.
* In a rare live action example, ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'' used it to great effect -- but then, [[Dick Van Dyke]] is something of a walking cartoon when he wants to be.
* The '60s ''[[Batman (TV)|Batman]]'' TV series, along with many other cheesy movies of the decade, tended to feature obnoxious, brass-heavy music during fight scenes, which would provide a stinger chord for every punch that landed.
* The '60s ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' TV series, along with many other cheesy movies of the decade, tended to feature obnoxious, brass-heavy music during fight scenes, which would provide a stinger chord for every punch that landed.
* In the ''[[Firefly]]'' episode "Safe," the semi-Celtic-style folk music River dances to in one scene happens to synch up beautifully to the fight scene occurring over with Mal and the crew.
* In the ''[[Firefly]]'' episode "Safe," the semi-Celtic-style folk music River dances to in one scene happens to synch up beautifully to the fight scene occurring over with Mal and the crew.
** ''[[Firefly]]'' actually does this routinely due to its aversion of [[Space Is Noisy]] requiring something else to punctuate the otherwise silent action onscreen.
** ''[[Firefly]]'' actually does this routinely due to its aversion of [[Space Is Noisy]] requiring something else to punctuate the otherwise silent action onscreen.
* ''[[Malcolm in The Middle]]'' plays with this trope in the episode "Kicked Out," where the nephew of Francis' employers does this to Francis with a keyboard, which drives him crazy.
* ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' plays with this trope in the episode "Kicked Out," where the nephew of Francis' employers does this to Francis with a keyboard, which drives him crazy.
* Done during the [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'s silent episode, Hush, despite also having sound effects.
* Done during the [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'s silent episode, Hush, despite also having sound effects.
* Unusual example from ''Your Show of Shows'': Sid Caesar and Nanette Fabray playing a married couple arguing to the tune of [[Ludwig Van Beethoven|Beethoven's]] Fifth Symphony. Watch it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEhF-7suDsM here.]
* Unusual example from ''Your Show of Shows'': Sid Caesar and Nanette Fabray playing a married couple arguing to the tune of [[Ludwig Van Beethoven|Beethoven's]] Fifth Symphony. Watch it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEhF-7suDsM here.]
* Done once in ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'', with Charlie behind the piano, slowly but surely driving poor Allen insane.
* Done once in ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'', with Charlie behind the piano, slowly but surely driving poor Allen insane.
* The absolutely classic [[Morecambe and Wise]] Breakfast sketch.
* The absolutely classic [[Morecambe and Wise]] Breakfast sketch.
* Often the music in ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV)|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', particularly during Bertie's schemes, would complement the action quite well.
* Often the music in ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', particularly during Bertie's schemes, would complement the action quite well.
* Spoofed in ''[[The Facts of Life]]'': The episode, a parody of slasher/horror films, features Tootie sneaking through the house, with pizzicato strings accompanying her every step. Finally she gets fed up and [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|yells at]] [[Sorry I Left the BGM On|the music conductor]]: "Do you MIND? I'm [[Hypocritical Humor|TRYING TO SNEAK UP ON SOMEONE!]]"
* Spoofed in ''[[The Facts of Life]]'': The episode, a parody of slasher/horror films, features Tootie sneaking through the house, with pizzicato strings accompanying her every step. Finally she gets fed up and [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|yells at]] [[Sorry I Left the BGM On|the music conductor]]: "Do you MIND? I'm [[Hypocritical Humor|TRYING TO SNEAK UP ON SOMEONE!]]"
* A favorite comedic device of [[Ernie Kovacs]] was having musical interludes in which mundane objects would move in time to the music. E.g. his [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX5khYGqjPY "Kitchen Symphony"].
* A favorite comedic device of [[Ernie Kovacs]] was having musical interludes in which mundane objects would move in time to the music. E.g. his [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX5khYGqjPY "Kitchen Symphony"].
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*** Actually, it loops when stage scroll stops and Reimu/Marisa/Sakuya approaches the gate to Netherworld, just before the boss battle. The effect of music returning to the slow pace at that moment is epic, to say the least.
*** Actually, it loops when stage scroll stops and Reimu/Marisa/Sakuya approaches the gate to Netherworld, just before the boss battle. The effect of music returning to the slow pace at that moment is epic, to say the least.
** In fact, many stages are scripted to exactly correspond to the music, to the extent where the game will throws out bonus enemies for you to destroy if you kill the midboss quickly, and sometimes skip midboss patterns if you kill them too slowly, all in attempts to perfectly synchronize the stages with their themes (assuming your game isn't running slowly for some reason, that is).
** In fact, many stages are scripted to exactly correspond to the music, to the extent where the game will throws out bonus enemies for you to destroy if you kill the midboss quickly, and sometimes skip midboss patterns if you kill them too slowly, all in attempts to perfectly synchronize the stages with their themes (assuming your game isn't running slowly for some reason, that is).
* Inverted in ''[[New Super Mario Bros (Video Game)|New Super Mario Bros]]'': The Goombas and Koopa Troopas, as well as the powerups, interact with the music.
* Inverted in ''[[New Super Mario Bros]]'': The Goombas and Koopa Troopas, as well as the powerups, interact with the music.
** Also, in [[New Super Mario Bros Wii (Video Game)|New Super Mario Bros Wii]], Yoshi when he stands still and a player is not riding on him.
** Also, in [[New Super Mario Bros Wii]], Yoshi when he stands still and a player is not riding on him.
* In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', specifically in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reL293uPEYc "The First Night" cutscene] around 1:25. Please pay no mind to [[Dan Green]] crying.
* In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', specifically in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reL293uPEYc "The First Night" cutscene] around 1:25. Please pay no mind to [[Dan Green]] crying.
* ''[[Ikaruga]]'' mickey-mouses its music to the [[Scripted Event|scripted events]] of the levels.
* ''[[Ikaruga]]'' mickey-mouses its music to the [[Scripted Event|scripted events]] of the levels.
** The most impressive of which is that if you [[Playing Tennis With the Boss|play your tennis]] properly, the final boss dies exactly at the end of the musical phrase.
** The most impressive of which is that if you [[Playing Tennis With the Boss|play your tennis]] properly, the final boss dies exactly at the end of the musical phrase.
* [[Winnie the Pooh|Tigger]] does this in Piglet's Big Game, essentially making two areas of the game [[Metal Gear Solid]] with [[Mickey Mousing]].
* [[Winnie the Pooh|Tigger]] does this in Piglet's Big Game, essentially making two areas of the game [[Metal Gear Solid]] with [[Mickey Mousing]].
* Sort of at the end of ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'' "Meet the Spy"; you can hear his stabs in time with the theme music!
* Sort of at the end of ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' "Meet the Spy"; you can hear his stabs in time with the theme music!
* ''[[Halo]]'' does this several times. In 343 Guilty Spark, a [[Scare Chord]] in the soundtrack is timed to play when a corpse falls through the door during the Pvt. Jenkins cutscene. A certain percussion hit plays when the Athens Station explodes in ''Halo 2'', and another scare chord is used when MC rides the bomb out of the Cairo. During the final [[Escape Sequence]] in ''Halo 3'', the music segues to the final phrase exactly when you make the jump to the ship.
* ''[[Halo]]'' does this several times. In 343 Guilty Spark, a [[Scare Chord]] in the soundtrack is timed to play when a corpse falls through the door during the Pvt. Jenkins cutscene. A certain percussion hit plays when the Athens Station explodes in ''Halo 2'', and another scare chord is used when MC rides the bomb out of the Cairo. During the final [[Escape Sequence]] in ''Halo 3'', the music segues to the final phrase exactly when you make the jump to the ship.
* In the Dark Side Ending of ''[[The Force Unleashed]] II'', the music matches with the lightsaber clashes.
* In the Dark Side Ending of ''[[The Force Unleashed]] II'', the music matches with the lightsaber clashes.
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* [[wikipedia:Mickey Mousing|Named]] after the extensive usage of this in the [[Classic Disney Shorts]].
* [[wikipedia:Mickey Mousing|Named]] after the extensive usage of this in the [[Classic Disney Shorts]].
* Carl Stalling's work for Warner Brothers (which included many of the classic shorts) deserves some kind of special award. Particularly notable in that the music makes no attempt at coherence on a purely musical level: it's just a disjointed series of glissandos, pizzicatos, runs, and stingers designed to match the action.
* Carl Stalling's work for Warner Brothers (which included many of the classic shorts) deserves some kind of special award. Particularly notable in that the music makes no attempt at coherence on a purely musical level: it's just a disjointed series of glissandos, pizzicatos, runs, and stingers designed to match the action.
* Every episode of most cartoons with any sort of budget. For example, ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Freakazoid]]'', ''[[House of Mouse]]'', you name it.
* Every episode of most cartoons with any sort of budget. For example, ''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Freakazoid]]'', ''[[House of Mouse]]'', you name it.
* Common in ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'', so much so that in one episode, [[The Kid With the Remote Control|Timmy]] wished for all noise to be removed from the world. The [[Mickey Mousing]] was used as a sort of thematic replacement for all other sounds.
* Common in ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'', so much so that in one episode, [[The Kid with the Remote Control|Timmy]] wished for all noise to be removed from the world. The [[Mickey Mousing]] was used as a sort of thematic replacement for all other sounds.
** Also frequent in its [[Spiritual Successor]], [[Danny Phantom]].
** Also frequent in its [[Spiritual Successor]], [[Danny Phantom]].
* Subverted/parodied twice in ''[[Family Guy]]''. In "The Story on Page One", Peter provides his own [[Mickey Mousing]] while sneaking around. In one of the segments in "Family Guy Viewer Request Episode #1", he asks a genie for his own personal soundtrack, and the music does this (being light and breezy when he's skipping, turning into a [[Sexophone]] when he and Lois are about to get intimate).
* Subverted/parodied twice in ''[[Family Guy]]''. In "The Story on Page One", Peter provides his own [[Mickey Mousing]] while sneaking around. In one of the segments in "Family Guy Viewer Request Episode #1", he asks a genie for his own personal soundtrack, and the music does this (being light and breezy when he's skipping, turning into a [[Sexophone]] when he and Lois are about to get intimate).
** Stewie also gets a job following fat guys around with a tuba, playing in time with their steps.
** Stewie also gets a job following fat guys around with a tuba, playing in time with their steps.
* Also parodied in ''[[The Emperor's New Groove (Disney)|The Emperors New Groove]]'', when Kronk provides his own theme music.
* Also parodied in ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]'', when Kronk provides his own theme music.
* Done a lot in ''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy]]''. They played with this in one scene of the episode "Brother, Can You Spare An Ed?", where Edd provided [[Mickey Mousing]] on his pedal-steel guitar until Eddy told him to knock it off.
* Done a lot in ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]''. They played with this in one scene of the episode "Brother, Can You Spare An Ed?", where Edd provided [[Mickey Mousing]] on his pedal-steel guitar until Eddy told him to knock it off.
* The classic opening sequence for ''[[Batman the Animated Series]]'' was composed entirely of the serious version of this. Done so well that you don't realize that the jet engine of the Batmobile turning on is actually a cymbal roll.
* The classic opening sequence for ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' was composed entirely of the serious version of this. Done so well that you don't realize that the jet engine of the Batmobile turning on is actually a cymbal roll.
** You also didn't notice that it didn't actually ''name the show''. It was just that awesome.
** You also didn't notice that it didn't actually ''name the show''. It was just that awesome.
* The BBC/EBU series ''[[The Animals of Farthing Wood]]'' did this extensively. Not only did it play for every single animal in the show, but every animal had its own particular variation, from the whistle-tune of Whistler to the high-end xylophone of the rodents.
* The BBC/EBU series ''[[The Animals of Farthing Wood]]'' did this extensively. Not only did it play for every single animal in the show, but every animal had its own particular variation, from the whistle-tune of Whistler to the high-end xylophone of the rodents.
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* This is sort of the point of Disney's ''[[Fantasia]]'' and ''Fantasia 2000'', though it was actually [[Inverted Trope|done in reverse]], with animation produced based on existing music.
* This is sort of the point of Disney's ''[[Fantasia]]'' and ''Fantasia 2000'', though it was actually [[Inverted Trope|done in reverse]], with animation produced based on existing music.
** Likewise Disney's version of ''[[Peter and The Wolf]]'' in ''[[Make Mine Music]]''.
** Likewise Disney's version of ''[[Peter and The Wolf]]'' in ''[[Make Mine Music]]''.
** As were two episodes of ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'' and ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' which had Tom and [[Bugs Bunny/Characters|Bugs Bunny]], respectively, playing Liszt's Second Hungarian Rhapsody. The two are suspiciously similar, right down to Bugs having to contend with an annoying mouse living in his piano. Oh, and there's a ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' episode based on the Barber of Seville overture. Let's just say that WB and MGM's animation departments did a lot of it in general.
** As were two episodes of ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' and ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' which had Tom and [[Bugs Bunny/Characters|Bugs Bunny]], respectively, playing Liszt's Second Hungarian Rhapsody. The two are suspiciously similar, right down to Bugs having to contend with an annoying mouse living in his piano. Oh, and there's a ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' episode based on the Barber of Seville overture. Let's just say that WB and MGM's animation departments did a lot of it in general.
* The "Hungarian Dances" are some of the most popular pieces used, especially in Looney Tunes: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh11A41klL4\]
* The "Hungarian Dances" are some of the most popular pieces used, especially in Looney Tunes: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh11A41klL4\]
* In the long-buried Disney film ''[[Song of the South]],'' Mickey Mousing is rampant. However, special mention goes to Br'er Bear, whose inability to keep up with the Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Leitmotif is a sign that he is [[The Ditz]] of the story.
* In the long-buried Disney film ''[[Song of the South]],'' Mickey Mousing is rampant. However, special mention goes to Br'er Bear, whose inability to keep up with the Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Leitmotif is a sign that he is [[The Ditz]] of the story.
* ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'' uses this up to a point, but it is particularly notable for the character Doom Kitty, whose every movement and action is punctuated by an appropriate violin chord. It's adorable.
* ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'' uses this up to a point, but it is particularly notable for the character Doom Kitty, whose every movement and action is punctuated by an appropriate violin chord. It's adorable.
* An episode of ''[[The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show]]'' had the eponymous duo gaining super muscles, with their ever step being punctuated with an "AH" sound.
* An episode of ''[[The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show]]'' had the eponymous duo gaining super muscles, with their ever step being punctuated with an "AH" sound.
* Used all the time in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', mixed seamlessly with some [[Leitmotif|Leitmotifs]] and music reflecting the mood or tone of a moment or action instead of the physical action.
* Used all the time in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', mixed seamlessly with some [[Leitmotif|Leitmotifs]] and music reflecting the mood or tone of a moment or action instead of the physical action.




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** [[Scott Pilgrim]] also Mickey Mouses the Universal Studios fanfare with Lucas Lee cricking his neck and skateboarding on set. It's more funny than it sounds.
** [[Scott Pilgrim]] also Mickey Mouses the Universal Studios fanfare with Lucas Lee cricking his neck and skateboarding on set. It's more funny than it sounds.
* Used in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSnLne4qDn8 this] [[Goblins]] review.
* Used in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSnLne4qDn8 this] [[Goblins]] review.
* Andrew Hussie of [[Homestuck]] [[Inverted Trope|inverts]] this trope often. [[Homestuck (Webcomic)/Awesome Music|The music from the artists]] is composed ahead of time, then Andrew picks one piece and animates the Flash sequences to its beats and any [[Leitmotif|Leitmotifs]] present. This is taken to its logical extreme in the Descend sequence, which matches ''every single leitmotif in the song'' with an appropriate piece of action.
* Andrew Hussie of [[Homestuck]] [[Inverted Trope|inverts]] this trope often. [[Homestuck/Awesome Music|The music from the artists]] is composed ahead of time, then Andrew picks one piece and animates the Flash sequences to its beats and any [[Leitmotif|Leitmotifs]] present. This is taken to its logical extreme in the Descend sequence, which matches ''every single leitmotif in the song'' with an appropriate piece of action.
** Creates a [[Mood Whiplash|rather hilarious]] scene when [[BLA Mthe|flash inexplicably cuts]] from the Jack's rampage [[Tastes Like Diabetes|the Squiddles]]. This was only included because that leitmotif already existed in the song.
** Creates a [[Mood Whiplash|rather hilarious]] scene when [[BLA Mthe|flash inexplicably cuts]] from the Jack's rampage [[Tastes Like Diabetes|the Squiddles]]. This was only included because that leitmotif already existed in the song.
** Best seen when Karkat facepalms in time. (Remember the "give out bunnies like it's Christmas while in a lab" event?)
** Best seen when Karkat facepalms in time. (Remember the "give out bunnies like it's Christmas while in a lab" event?)
* Done in the music video (but not the album version) for [[Weird Al Yankovic]]'s "Fat." Lampshaded at one point when Al realizes it and starts doing random motions just to hear what sounds get made.
* Done in the music video (but not the album version) for [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s "Fat." Lampshaded at one point when Al realizes it and starts doing random motions just to hear what sounds get made.


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