Soundtrack Dissonance/Quotes

In Heaven, everything is fine.
In Heaven, everything is fine.
You've got your good things. And I've got mine.

—Eraserhead

"Hey, wait a minute, you can't use 'Amazing Grace' in a Devil movie!"

—Crow T. Robot on Touch of Satan, Mystery Science Theater 3000

A capella gospel with scenes of violence! It's brilliant!

"Should peppy music really accompany your film's darkest, most disturbing scene? I suppose if Tarantino did it, people would laud the ironic juxtaposition, but this is Coleman Francis. Anything that appears to be a glimmer of brilliance is always pure happenstance."

—The Agony Booth, recap of The Skydivers

"It's toe-tappingly tragic!"

—Dr. Zoidberg, Futurama

He's Mister Stabby
Doo doodoo-doo-doo-doo
Doo doodoo-doo-doo-doo
He's Mister Stabby
La lala-la-la-la
La lala-la-la-la la la

—Weebl, Mister Stabby theme song.

"[insert unpleasant scene here] WHILE I PLAY UNFITTING MUSIC"

—The Internet, on Neon Genesis Evangelion

Asuka: Shinji, you suck.
Shinji: Yeah? Well, let's see how you feel after I strangle you. Cue the light, happy jazz-pop!

—Toastyfrog's End of Evangelion: Thumbnail Theatre

"I just want to point out that we had 9/11 fucking on a bed. I'm not even sure what that means, but boy, you can put porn music to anything."

—The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

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