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{{trope}}
{{trope}}
{{quote|''Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world.''
{{quote|''Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world.''
''She took the midnight train going anywhere.''|'''Journey''', ''Don't Stop Believin'''}}
''She took the midnight train going anywhere.''|'''Journey''', ''Don't Stop Believin<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}


A teenager growing up in a small rural town wants to get away from it all, to the big city, or abroad, anywhere but the boring old Small Town. Characters that come from this background generally [[Jumped At the Call|Jump At The Call]]. If they don't, expect the [[The Call Knows Where You Live|the Call to come looking for them anyway]].
A teenager growing up in a small rural town wants to get away from it all, to the big city, or abroad, anywhere but the boring old Small Town. Characters that come from this background generally [[Jumped At the Call|Jump At The Call]]. If they don't, expect the [[The Call Knows Where You Live|the Call to come looking for them anyway]].
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When this happens in a musical, expect a [["Somewhere" Song]] or a [[Wanderlust Song]].
When this happens in a musical, expect a [["Somewhere" Song]] or a [[Wanderlust Song]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime & Manga ==
* Naota says "[[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here]]" in the first episode of ''[[FLCL]]''. [[Tempting Fate|Naturally]], he's quickly proven wrong...
* Naota says "[[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here]]" in the first episode of ''[[FLCL]]''. [[Tempting Fate|Naturally]], he's quickly proven wrong...