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{{quote|''For instance, I was teaching Sam peace chants for a long time, when he was only two. It was during the war in the Persian Gulf; I was a little angry. |
{{quote|''For instance, I was teaching Sam peace chants for a long time, when he was only two. It was during the war in the Persian Gulf; I was a little angry.'' |
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''"What do we want?" I'd call to Sam. |
''"What do we want?" I'd call to Sam.'' |
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''"Peace," he'd shout dutifully. |
''"Peace," he'd shout dutifully.'' |
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''"And when do we want it?" I'd ask. |
''"And when do we want it?" I'd ask.'' |
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''"Now!" he'd say, and I'd smile and toss him a fish.'' |
''"Now!" he'd say, and I'd smile and toss him a fish.'' |
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|Anne Lamott|''Bird by Bird'' }} |
|Anne Lamott|''Bird by Bird'' }} |
Latest revision as of 17:54, 21 January 2024
For instance, I was teaching Sam peace chants for a long time, when he was only two. It was during the war in the Persian Gulf; I was a little angry. —Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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What do we want?
- A trope about us!
When do we want it?
- Now!
Listen up, All the Tropes! I can't believe you guys forgot about me, the Slogan-Yelling Megaphone Guy, the most important part of any large public demonstration! How are people supposed to know what we're mad about? Wave signs around? That's lame! Noise is where it's at, the louder the better!
In fictional depictions, the audio quality is inversely proportional to how funny the scene is, so if it's a comedy, the guy standing next to me will always end up with busted eardrums since I'm answering his questions through the megaphone, but when I'm addressing the audience at large, expect a lot of-- loud pitched squeals—and don't forget-- no sound comes out for whatever reason! smacks the megaphone a few times
Start listing some examples, folks! This trope isn't about to write itself, you know!
Film
- Buckaroo Banzai. Lord John Whorfin uses a public address system to address his Red Lectroid followers.
Whorfin: What is the greatest joy? |
- The Vietnam protesters in Forrest Gump get better audio equipment, but it's still sabotaged when Forrest goes up to say something important.
- Not a protest, but in Spaceballs Dark Helmet orders his troops to comb the desert via megaphone. Colonel Sanders questions the wisdom of this, only to get a loud "WHAT?" through said megaphone.
Literature
- Reg Shoe from Discworld is the go-to guy for protests. He explains the basics of sloganeering in The Fifth Elephant:
'It's got to have bounce. And rhythm. Like "Whadda we want? Dum-dee-dum-dee. When do we want it? Now!" See? You need one simple demand. Let's try it again. Whadda we want?' |
- In Anne Lamott's book Bird by Bird, she writes about teaching her young son peace chants, and at one point when she asks him, "What do we want?" he responds, "Lunch."
Live-Action TV
- The Chaser's War on Everything did this frequently... in random, unaware shops.
Music
- Sampled in The Dingees' "Street vs State": "What do we want?" "PEACE!" "When do we want it?" "NOW!"
Western Animation
- Carl Squared Skye is helping Carl protest about... something and a megaphone is used.
- Danny Phantom plays with the trope along in-universe popularity lines.
Danny: What do we want? |
- Parodied and inversed on Futurama, "Jurassic Bark":
Crowd: What do you want? |
- The Simpsons did it:
- "Itchy and Scratchy and Marge":
Marge: What do we want? |
- "Last Exit to Springfield" (The One With... SNPP employees on strike):
Carl: What do we want? |
- Parodied in another episode:
What do you want? |
Real Life
- A hilarious counter-protest against the hate-mongering Westboro Baptist Church.
What do we want? |