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Line 1: {{~~trope~~work}} [[File:Up_Up_Down_Down_2304.jpg\|frame\|What a [[Tastes Like Diabetes\|cute]] [[Sarcasm Mode\|start]] [[Twist Ending\|to a]] ["[Nightmare Fuel\|beautiful relationship."]].]] "Up, Up, Down, Down" is a Flash animated music video by self-proclaimed "Nerd Rock" band, Kirby Krackle. It starts out as a [[Tastes Like Diabetes\|love song]] about a geeky video game store clerk who has a crush on a [[Gamer Chick\|girl]] who frequents his shop before going into something [[Lyrical Dissonance\|completely]] [[Nightmare Fuel\|different]]. The video can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg2kDtJZos8 here]. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} ~~=== The video provides examples of: ===~~ * [[Adorkable]]: Everyone in the video and both the song and video in general. * [[Animesque]]: Including several standard "anime gestures". * [[Blank White Eyes]]: The pianist switches between theses and [[Eyes Always Shut]]. * [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: The male lead is a milder version. * {{spoiler\|[[Downer Ending]]: The girl is a stalker who murders the lead after their date by cooking him alive and eating him.}} * [[Foreshadowing]]: The girl has a [[Super Mario Bros.\|poison mushroom]] shirt. * [[Gamer Chick]]: The female lead. * [[Eyes of Gold]]: The female lead sports them. Line 17: * [[Lyrical Dissonance]]: {{spoiler\|You will never hear someone sound happier while singing "Because I'm dead".}} * [[Nerds Are Sexy]]: Yes. * [[Eerie Pale -Skinned Brunette]]: The girl. * [[Played for Laughs]]: The twist ending. * [[Shout -Out]]: Many. The girl's [[Super Mario Bros the Lost Levels ~~(Video Game)~~\|poison mushroom]] shirt. The lyrics even mention [[The Legend of Zelda ~~(Franchise)~~\|Hyrule]]. "I should take a risk, then like [[Spider-Man\|Wilson Fisk]], be the Kingpin of this day." During his daydream, the male lead imagines the girl wearing [[Darkstalkers ~~(Video Game)~~\|Morrigan's]] signature outfit. {{spoiler\|(She) warned me that I shouldn't scream or she'd gut me like [[X-Men\|Wolverine]].}} Guys... THE [[Classic Cheat Code\|KONAMI CODE]] in the title and song lyrics! * {{spoiler\|[[Stalker ~~With~~with a Crush]]: The girl}} * [[Twist Ending]]: * [[Unmoving ~~Plaid~~Pattern]]: The girl's skirt * {{spoiler\|[[Yandere]]: The girl}} {{reflist}} [[Category:Notable Music Videos]] [[Category:~~Up Up Down Down~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:~~Trope~~Web Original of the 2010s]]