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Definition of the trope, explaining that the trope occurs when specific lines of dialogue are replaced by general and generic descriptions, giving the appearance of a [[
▲{{quote|''"Quote from a particularly noteworthy example of the trope."''|'''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=dnbiczai&trope=TropeName attribution]'''}}
▲Definition of the trope, explaining that the trope occurs when specific lines of dialogue are replaced by general and generic descriptions, giving the appearance of a [[Trope Entry Template|template]].
Explanation that the trope is often used in parody and [[Deconstruction]] to highlight patterns and clichés.
[
See also [[Deconstructor Fleet|related tropes]]. Compare [[Blah Blah Blah|some]] [[Post Modernism|similar]] [[Shaped Like Itself|tropes]]. Contrast [[
Mild warning that this trope is [[I Thought It Meant|not to be confused]] with [[Trope Name Injokes|similarly-named non-trope page]] or [[Trope Namer|similarly-titled and easily confused page]].
{{examples
== Advertising ==
* There's a new brand of tampons that uses this trope to show [[Irony|how different]] they are [[We Suck Less|from the competition...]]
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* There's a new Anti-Drug ad by the Partnership for Drug Free America that depicts an argument between a mother and daughter that is entirely made of this trope.
* During the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iuG1OpnHP8 Dr Pepper 10 commercial]: "CATCH PHRASE!"
* Example of "recent"{{when}} ad that was broadcast in Albania in 2005.
==
* About three pages of Paul Cornell/D'Israeli's ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130825065635/http://www.2000adonline.com/books/xtnct.php XTNCT]''.
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* ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbhrz1-4hN4 Movie Title]''
* The ''[[Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'' movie had a ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbGNcoB2Y4I trailer]'' like this beginning with the iconical "[[Title Drop|The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy]] has this to say about...".
* The ''[[
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[[Captain Obvious|These are the credits]], [[Redundancy Department of Redundancy|so this is where it goes]]
[[
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey! }}
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* The "[http://imago.hitherby.com/?p=431 Adjective Noun]" story, from ''[[Hitherby Dragons]]''
* "[[This Is the Title of This Story|This Is the Title of This Story, Which Is Also Found Several Times in the Story Itself]]" by David Moser.
* The first chapters of Italo Calvino's ''[[
* Not strictly self-referential, but ''Naked Pictures of Famous People'' by Jon Stewart contains a "recipe" for an entertainment awards show, with lines like "Expression of gratitude to Supreme Being and to members of honoree's blood lineage".
* [[Exactly What It Says
== Live
* The theme to ''[[
{{quote|
''The opening theme to Garry's show''
''Garry called me up and asked if I would write his theme song''
''I'm almost halfway finished''
''How do you like it so far?''
''How do you like the theme to Garry's Show?''
''This is the theme to Garry's Show''
''The opening theme to Garry's show''
''This is the music that you hear as you watch the credits''
''We're almost to the part''
''Of where I start to whistle''
''Then we'll watch [[
''(whistles)''
''This was the theme to Garry Shandling's show!'' }}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4 How to Report the News]
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== Music ==
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=281ax7Ovlsg Title of the Song]", by Da Vinci's Notebook.
{{quote|
Naive expression of love
Reluctance to accept that you are gone
Request to turn back time
And rectify my wrongs
Repetition of... the title of the song.'' }}
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=281ax7Ovlsg Songwriting Workshop]", by Tom Smith.
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Of why you have written a song.
Say what you want, it's your song after all,
But do try not to make each individual lyric line too long.
Because it might not scan.
Properly.'' }}
* "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110208045117/http://enterthevoid.blog.co.uk/2005/11/23/this_is_the_chorus~332242/ This Is The Chorus]" by Morris Minor and the Majors.
{{quote|
This is the chorus.
It goes around and around and gets into your brain.
This is the chorus,
Our fabulous chorus,
And thirty seconds from now you're going to hear it again.'' }}
* From an unidentified folk singer overheard on the radio:
{{quote|
It's the title of this song.
This is the chorus.
And it won't go on too long.
It's sometimes called the refrain
And it will come back again.
This is the chorus.
It's the title of this song.'' }}
* Hook by Blues Traveler is a song about generic songs. Read just the first verse:
{{quote|
So long as I sing with inflection
That makes you feel that I'll convey
Some inner truth of vast reflection
But I've said nothing so far
And I can keep it up for as long as it takes
And it don't matter who you are
If I'm doing my job then its your resolve that breaks'' }}
* The Heeby Jeebies, parodying [[The Beatles]]:
{{quote|
Which I'm singing right now.
I dont know what I'll say in it.
Ah well it's over anyhow. }}
* The [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Genericflipper.jpg cover] [[Minimalistic Cover Art|art]] of Flipper's ''Album - Generic Flipper''.
* "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].
{{quote|
No, I never wrote the lyrics
So I'll just sing any old lyrics
That come to mind, child }}
* And similarly, [[King Crimson]]'s "Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With".
{{quote|
We're gonna need to have a chorus
And this seems to be just as good as any other place to sing it 'til I'm blue in the face }}
* "Coin Operated Boy" by The Dresden Dolls
{{quote|
To make you feel smitten[[Buffy
With my sad picture
Of girl getting bitterer" }}
* "The Grunge Song" by Radio Free Vestibule ([[Misattributed Song|NOT]] [[Weezer]])
{{quote|
we play very soft, it sounds like a ballad
AND THIS IS PART WHERE WE PLAY REAL HARD
IT'S MUCH LOUDER THAN AT THE BEGINNING
and we go back to the quiet part. Again." }}
* "Punk Rock 101" by Bowling for Soup
{{quote|
On the very last word...word...word..." }}
* From [https://web.archive.org/web/20090823052201/http://tvskyleband.com/gukgukguk.html "Arica"] by Tv's Kyle:
{{quote|
To this musical pep-talk
It really sounds romantic and self-important.... }}
* Brandon Muller's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYNRhzX6gw8 Linkin Park Parody] is a mix of this and very pointed satire.
* Psychostick's #1 Radio $ingle.
{{quote|
And this is the part of the song where I sing about how I feel so cold inside.
And this is where my producer told me to say "yeah."" }}
* [[Jon Lajoie]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijr4rwb2WbE parody] of typical pop songs, called "Pop Song":
{{quote|
That doesn't make any sense
But helps to get a small percentage of the urban music market" }}
* Orange Goblin's ''Tosh Lines'':
{{quote|
Second line didn't take me all that long
Third line and I'm about to lose control
Fourth line is a lesson in rock and roll
Fifth line is very much like the third
Line six is the best you've ever heard
Seventh line and we're getting near the end
Eight line and that's your lot, my friend }}
* [[
* The [[Swirling Eddies]]: "[http://www.danielamos.com/swirly/themidget/thisisthetitle.html This is the Title]"
* An awful lot of [[Mitch Benn]] songs use this as a form of satire, mixed with [[Hypocritical Humour]].
* [[
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* [[MC Lars]]' ''Generic Crunk Rap'':
{{quote|
Rap about how much more crunk I am than you
Rhyme about my rims, rhyme about my bling
Chorus where I scream cause I don't know how to sing! }}
* Von Dooley's ''Shitty Pop Song'':
{{quote|
so I'll throw in a harmony to change it up a bit.
This took me an hour and a half to make
and honestly that's even pushing it a bit (pointless whisper) }}
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== Theatre ==
* "[http://www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/spamalot/thesongthatgoeslikethis.htm The Song That Goes Like This]", from ''[[Spamalot]]''.
{{quote|
There comes a song like this
It starts off soft and low
And ends up with a kiss
Oh where is the song that goes like this?'' }}
* ''[[Title of Show|[title of show]]]'' follows the spirit, if not the letter, of the trope. It's a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical.
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==
* [[Self
* [[Trope Name Injokes|This]].
* And [[Trope Name Injokes/Laconic|this]].
* And [[Trope Name Injokes/Quotes|this]].
* All [[This Trope Name References Itself]] examples... including ''itself''.
== Video Games ==
* The Rubikon from ''[[
* ''[[Sam and Max]]'': Season One: Episode Six: Bright Side Of The Moon[[Colon Cancer|:]]
{{quote|
Max: ''Irreverent reply hinting at mental instability!''
Sam: ''[[Catch Phrase|You crack me up, little buddy.]]'' }}
* ''[[Duty Calls]]'', a parody FPS game, also an elaborate advertisement for [[
* [[X
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== Web ==▼
* [http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Insert_title_here This] article.▼
* The [http://community.livejournal.com/efw Existential Flame War] [[Blog|LiveJournal]] community.▼
* [http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/7/25/03646/9549 This] deconstruction of a typical [[Daily Kos]] diary.▼
* This [http://community.livejournal.com/fanficrants/5702541.html fanficrants post].▼
* [http://www.theonion.com/content/video/breaking_news_series_of This video], though only tangentially.▼
* [http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/MadBomber80/Sexxors/sexxors11.jpg This] [[College Roomies From Hell|CRFH rescript]] ([[NSFW]])▼
* ''LoadingReadyRun'''s [http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/117/quantum_documentary Quantum Documentary].▼
* This [http://highclearing.com/index.php/archives/2006/04/07/4991 blog post], and the thousand plus comments following it.▼
* Another [http://faultline.org/index.php/site/item/incendiary/ blog post]...[[For Science|for science!]]▼
* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=448494 This RPGnet thread] (log-in required)▼
* [http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/17928_Innovations_Extra_The_Template.html This] [[Magic the Gathering]] article.▼
** [http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/23755_Every_Magic_Article_Ever.html And this one!]▼
* [http://consc.net/misc/moser.html This] self-referential story.▼
* [http://faultline.org/index.php/site/item/incendiary/ This] typical incendiary blog post, and its [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/01/chris_clarke_broke_into_my_hou.php followers].▼
* ''[[A Trailer for Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever]]'', a [[Cracked]] [http://www.cracked.com/video_18156_a-trailer-every-academy-award-winning-movie-ever.html video] based on [[Oscar Bait]] movies.▼
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/the-lay-scientist/2010/sep/24/1 This] news website article about a scientific paper.▼
* [http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/41976/question-title-that-doesnt-describe-the-problem This question] on Meta Stack Overflow.▼
* [http://www.kimmok.com/514799/THE-MANIFESTO-MANIFESTO The Manifesto Manifesto].▼
* [http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2011/02/go-sports-team.html This] Facebook exchange.▼
* [http://bakalaureate.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/the-anime-everyone-is-talking-about-the-latest-episode-related-secondary-title/ This] anime blog post.▼
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg0J5d3Ezcw Stupid AMV Title]. Pointless comment about not naming the link "This."▼
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rHFNJnDPYY This] Youtube Video.▼
* [[The Editing Room]]'s scripts are full of characters that bluntly state what their role is in the movie.▼
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** The Show's ending chant from [http://www.videlectrix.com/storeflash/nonsequitur.swf this] short.
** To a lesser extent, [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail79.html this email toon.]
** Homestar's "TV joke" in [
** The "prank call" Strong Bad leaves in [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail69.html this] email.
** Homestar's grocery list in [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail195.html this] email.
{{quote|
** [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Nondescript_Nouns This] list.
* ''[[Arfenhouse]] 2'' starts off with a parody of badly-made Flash-animated versions of ''[[
{{quote|
'''Black Mage:''' [[Voice of the Legion|Terrible echo effect]]!
'''Thief:''' (garbled) Really bad voice-acting! }}
* [[Awesome Series|Metal Gear Awesome]] has this.
{{quote|
==
* The [http://www.brunothebandit.com/d/20000515.html Story Title] arc of ''[[Bruno the Bandit]]''.
* The [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027173052/http://www.partiallyclips.com/index.php?id=1331&b=1&c=1 Women With Tea] strip of ''[[Partially Clips]]''.
* [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0295.html This illusionary halfling] from [[Order of the Stick]]. Who does not also appear [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0403.html here].
* [http://www.drunkduck.com/Stickman_and_Cube/index.php?p=251951 How to create]{{Dead link}} a ''[[Stickman and Cube]]'' comic.
* Here's [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/05/25 Penny Arcade's take], where they follow their basic formula using only trope names.
* [http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/index.php?date=030513 This] ''[[Bob and George]]'' comic.
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** [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2077.html Another joke from the same comic.]
** And also [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/polls/poll0061.html a poll question].
* Similarly, ''[[Dinosaur Comics]]'' offers a barrage of [
* [http://www.explosm.net/comics/586/ This] ''[[Cyanide
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170901083259/http://tcs.snafu-comics.com/?strip_id=161 This strip] from ''This Comic Sucks''.
* [http://www.multiplexcomic.com/archive.php?name=140 This strip] from ''[[Multiplex]]''.
* The song titles in [http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=791 this] ''[[Questionable Content]]''.
* [http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/000609 This] ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' strip.
* The last panel of [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2004/07/01/episode-436-peek-a-boo/ this] strip of ''8-Bit Theater''.
* [http://www.undefined.net/1/0/?strip=932 This] ''[[
* [http://chainsawsuit.com/2009/04/03/strip-188/ This] ''[[Chainsawsuit]]'', and the commentary below as well.
* [http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=613 This rousing wake-up call] from ''[[
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170331020250/http://kvts.smackjeeves.com/comics/365462/insert-title-here/ This] one from ''[[Kirby vs. the Squeaks]]''.
* ''[[
** The comic [http://xkcd.com/688/ Self Description] draws diagrams about the amount of black on the comic strip itself (including the diagrams).
** And to an extent, [http://xkcd.com/993/ this] one
* [http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=478 This] ''[[Mezzacotta|Square Root Of Minus Garfield]]'', of the strip's running gag of ''[[Garfield Minus Garfield]]'' puns
* [http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=713 Garfield Abridged.]
{{quote|
'''Jon:''' CONTEXT
{Jon points at Garfield, angrily.}
'''Jon:''' ADMONISHMENT
'''Garfield:''' CONTRADICTION
'''Jon:''' DIRE IMPLICATIONS
'''Garfield:''' WITTY RETORT }}
* The "Catchy Title" ''Dead Marlo'' strip.
* This [https://web.archive.org/web/20130602024105/http://www.khaoskomix.com/komix/charlies-story-page-38 insult] from ''[[Khaos Komix]]''.
* Rick's [[Pre
▲== Web Original ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130927224738/http://www.bash.org/?23396 This bash quote.] Ironically, it was ranked #1 in the bash quote database for several years, but is dethroned as of March 9, 2021 (where it sits in at the still-impressive rank of #2).
▲* The [http://community.livejournal.com/efw Existential Flame War] [[Blog|LiveJournal]] community.
▲* [http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/7/25/03646/9549 This] deconstruction of a typical [[Daily Kos]] diary.
▲* This [http://community.livejournal.com/fanficrants/5702541.html fanficrants post].
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100301035800/http://www.theonion.com/content/video/breaking_news_series_of This video], though only tangentially.
▲* [http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/MadBomber80/Sexxors/sexxors11.jpg This] [[
▲* ''LoadingReadyRun'''s [http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/117/quantum_documentary Quantum Documentary].
▲* This [https://web.archive.org/web/20131027013419/http://highclearing.com/index.php/archives/2006/04/07/4991 blog post], and the thousand plus comments following it.
▲* Another [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925194803/http://faultline.org/index.php/site/item/incendiary/ blog post]...[[For Science
▲* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=448494 This RPGnet thread] (log-in required)
▲* [http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/17928_Innovations_Extra_The_Template.html This] [[Magic:
▲** [http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/23755_Every_Magic_Article_Ever.html And this one!]
▲* [http://consc.net/misc/moser.html This] self-referential story.
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925194803/http://faultline.org/index.php/site/item/incendiary/ This] typical incendiary blog post, and its [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207213813/http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/01/chris_clarke_broke_into_my_hou.php followers].
▲* ''[[A Trailer for Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever]]'', a ''[[Cracked.com]]'' [http://www.cracked.com/video_18156_a-trailer-every-academy-award-winning-movie-ever.html video] based on [[Oscar Bait]] movies.
▲* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/the-lay-scientist/2010/sep/24/1 This] news website article about a scientific paper.
▲* [http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/41976/question-title-that-doesnt-describe-the-problem This question] on Meta Stack Overflow.
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131102004202/http://www.kimmok.com/514799/THE-MANIFESTO-MANIFESTO The Manifesto Manifesto].
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028043703/http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2011/02/go-sports-team.html This] Facebook exchange.
▲* [http://bakalaureate.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/the-anime-everyone-is-talking-about-the-latest-episode-related-secondary-title/ This] anime blog post.
▲* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg0J5d3Ezcw Stupid AMV Title]. Pointless comment about not naming the link "This."
▲* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rHFNJnDPYY This] Youtube Video.
▲* [[The Editing Room]]'s scripts are full of characters that bluntly state what their role is in the movie.
== Real Life ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140123131938/http://cdn.twentytwowords.com/wp-content/uploads/FacebookArgument1.jpg This] Facebook exchange, which is a satire of internet debates.
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