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Explanation that the trope is often used in parody and [[Deconstruction]] to highlight patterns and clichés.

 

 

 

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]].

 

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== 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...]]

* 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!"

 

 

 

 

* ''[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...".

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey! }}

 

* 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.

* 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".

 

 

''This was the theme to Garry Shandling's show!'' }}

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4 How to Report the News]

== Music ==

* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=281ax7Ovlsg Title of the Song]", by Da Vinci's Notebook.

Repetition of... the title of the song.'' }}

* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=281ax7Ovlsg Songwriting Workshop]", by Tom Smith.

Properly.'' }}

And thirty seconds from now you're going to hear it again.'' }}

* From an unidentified folk singer overheard on the radio:

It's the title of this song.'' }}

* Hook by Blues Traveler is a song about generic songs. Read just the first verse:

If I'm doing my job then its your resolve that breaks'' }}

* The Heeby Jeebies, parodying [[The Beatles]]:

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''.

That come to mind, child }}

* And similarly, [[King Crimson]]'s "Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With".

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

Of girl getting bitterer" }}

* "The Grunge Song" by Radio Free Vestibule ([[Misattributed Song|NOT]] [[Weezer]])

and we go back to the quiet part. Again." }}

* "Punk Rock 101" by Bowling for Soup

On the very last word...word...word..." }}

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.

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":

But helps to get a small percentage of the urban music market" }}

* Orange Goblin's ''Tosh Lines'':

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]].

* [[MC Lars]]' ''Generic Crunk Rap'':

Chorus where I scream cause I don't know how to sing! }}

* Von Dooley's ''Shitty Pop Song'':

and honestly that's even pushing it a bit (pointless whisper) }}

 

== Theatre ==

* "[http://www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/spamalot/thesongthatgoeslikethis.htm The Song That Goes Like This]", from ''[[Spamalot]]''.

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.

 

 

* [[Self-Demonstrating Article|This page you're reading right now.]]

* [[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 ==

* ''[[Sam and Max]]'': Season One: Episode Six: Bright Side Of The Moon[[Colon Cancer|:]]

Sam: ''[[Catch Phrase|You crack me up, little buddy.]]'' }}

 

 

** 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.]

** 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.

** [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Nondescript_Nouns This] list.

'''Thief:''' (garbled) Really bad voice-acting! }}

* [[Awesome Series|Metal Gear Awesome]] has this.

 

 

* The [http://www.brunothebandit.com/d/20000515.html Story Title] arc of ''[[Bruno the Bandit]]''.

* [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].

* 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.

** [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2077.html Another joke from the same comic.]

** And also [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/polls/poll0061.html a poll question].

* [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://chainsawsuit.com/2009/04/03/strip-188/ This] ''[[Chainsawsuit]]'', and the commentary below as well.

** The comic [http://xkcd.com/688/ Self Description] draws diagrams about the amount of black on the comic strip itself (including the diagrams).

* [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.]

'''Garfield:''' WITTY RETORT }}

* The "Catchy Title" ''Dead Marlo'' strip.

* Rick's [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]] from ''[[Ratfist]]''.

 

 

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