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{{trope}} |
{{trope}} |
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{{quote|''We gotta get out of this place |
{{quote|''We gotta get out of this place |
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if it's the last thing we ever do'' |
''if it's the last thing we ever do'' |
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|[[The Animals]] }} |
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A song about life on the road. Frequently this will be about a young person running away from home, and seeking a better life somewhere else. ''Anywhere'' else. This often results from [[Small Town Boredom]], and the belief that life on the road is more romantic. |
A song about life on the road. Frequently this will be about a young person running away from home, and seeking a better life somewhere else. ''Anywhere'' else. This often results from [[Small Town Boredom]], and the belief that life on the road is more romantic. |
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Related to the [["Somewhere" Song]], which is about a ''specific'' place where the grass is believed to be greener, and to the [["I Want" Song]]. See also [[The Runaway]] and [[Walking the Earth]]. |
Related to the [["Somewhere" Song]], which is about a ''specific'' place where the grass is believed to be greener, and to the [["I Want" Song]]. See also [[The Runaway]] and [[Walking the Earth]]. |
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{{examples}} |
{{examples}} |
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* "Wanderlust" by [[Bjork]] |
* "Wanderlust" by [[Bjork]] |
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* "Wanderlust" by [[Flogging Molly]] |
* "Wanderlust" by [[Flogging Molly]] |
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* "Wanderlust" by [[Megadeth]] |
* "Wanderlust" by [[Megadeth]] |
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== Other Names == |
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* "The Taste of Ink" by The Used |
* "The Taste of Ink" by The Used |
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* "The World at Large" by [[Modest Mouse]] |
* "The World at Large" by [[Modest Mouse]] |
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* "Naveed" by Our Lady Peace |
* "Naveed" by Our Lady Peace |
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== Blues == |
=== Blues === |
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* "Boogie Chillen" by John Lee Hooker |
* "Boogie Chillen" by John Lee Hooker |
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== Blues-Rock == |
=== Blues-Rock === |
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* "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", [[The Animals]] |
* "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", [[The Animals]] |
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== Classical == |
=== Classical === |
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* ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5gWlmJqaB4 "Das Wandern"]'' from [[Franz Schubert]]'s song cycle ''Die schöne Müllerin'' (''The Pretty Milleress''). |
* ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5gWlmJqaB4 "Das Wandern"]'' from [[Franz Schubert]]'s song cycle ''Die schöne Müllerin'' (''The Pretty Milleress''). |
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* Emmanuel Geibel and Justus Wilhelm Lyra's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5phLBjpgpU "Der Mai ist gekommen"]. This is a very popular genre in Germany. |
* Emmanuel Geibel and Justus Wilhelm Lyra's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5phLBjpgpU "Der Mai ist gekommen"]. This is a very popular genre in Germany. |
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* "Slim's Song" from Benjamin Britten's ''Paul Bunyan'' (text by W.H. Auden) |
* "Slim's Song" from Benjamin Britten's ''Paul Bunyan'' (text by W.H. Auden) |
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== Country == |
=== Country === |
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* "King of the Road" by Roger Miller |
* "King of the Road" by Roger Miller |
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* "On the Road Again" by [[Willie Nelson]]. |
* "On the Road Again" by [[Willie Nelson]]. |
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== Electropop == |
=== Electropop === |
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* "Moving On" by Ryuichi Sakamoto, on the album ''Sweet Revenge',' is a particularly poignant example |
* "Moving On" by Ryuichi Sakamoto, on the album ''Sweet Revenge',' is a particularly poignant example |
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== Folk == |
=== Folk === |
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* Tom Paxton's "Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound" is a song about how wanderlust isn't such a good idea after all: the narrator is lonely and lost constantly traveling. It ends: |
* Tom Paxton's "Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound" is a song about how wanderlust isn't such a good idea after all: the narrator is lonely and lost constantly traveling. It ends: |
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{{quote|''"If you see me passing by, and you sit and wonder why, |
{{quote|''"If you see me passing by, and you sit and wonder why, |
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And you wish that you were a rambler too, |
''And you wish that you were a rambler too, |
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Nail your shoes to the kitchen floor, lace 'em up and bar the door |
''Nail your shoes to the kitchen floor, lace 'em up and bar the door |
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And thank the stars for the roof that's over you"'' }} |
''And thank the stars for the roof that's over you"'' }} |
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* "The Greatest Adventure" by Glenn Yarborough. It's the song that plays at the beginning of the 1977 film of [[The Hobbit]]. |
* "The Greatest Adventure" by Glenn Yarborough. It's the song that plays at the beginning of the 1977 film of [[The Hobbit]]. |
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* "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman. |
* "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman. |
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{{quote|''You got a fast car, |
{{quote|''You got a fast car, |
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Is it fast enough so we can fly away? We gotta make a decision; |
''Is it fast enough so we can fly away? We gotta make a decision; |
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Leave tonight, or live and die this way?'' }} |
''Leave tonight, or live and die this way?'' }} |
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* Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3K5oNZ0_w "The Happy Wanderer"] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QJi7wVENE "Der fröhliche Wanderer"]) |
* Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3K5oNZ0_w "The Happy Wanderer"] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QJi7wVENE "Der fröhliche Wanderer"]) |
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* "Boomer's Story" (trad) |
* "Boomer's Story" (trad) |
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== Folk Metal == |
=== Folk Metal === |
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* "Journey Man" by [[Korpiklaani]]. |
* "Journey Man" by [[Korpiklaani]]. |
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* "The Road Goes Ever On" by Wuthering Heights |
* "The Road Goes Ever On" by Wuthering Heights |
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== Folk Rock == |
=== Folk Rock === |
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* "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens. |
* "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens. |
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* "America" by [[Simon and Garfunkel]]. |
* "America" by [[Simon and Garfunkel]]. |
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* "The Road" by [[Frank Turner]] |
* "The Road" by [[Frank Turner]] |
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== Gypsy Punk == |
=== Gypsy Punk === |
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* "Sally" by Gogol Bordello |
* "Sally" by Gogol Bordello |
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== Hard Rock == |
=== Hard Rock === |
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* "Born to be Wild" by [[ |
* "Born to be Wild" by [[Steppenwolf]] |
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* "Fly By Night" By [[Rush]] |
* "Fly By Night" By [[Rush]] |
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** And the lesser known "Dreamline" |
** And the lesser known "Dreamline" |
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* "Stone Free" by [[Jimi Hendrix]]. |
* "Stone Free" by [[Jimi Hendrix]]. |
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{{quote|''Stone free, to do what I please, |
{{quote|''Stone free, to do what I please, |
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Stone free to ride the breeze, |
''Stone free to ride the breeze, |
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Stone free, I can't stay, |
''Stone free, I can't stay, |
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I've got to, got to, got to get away'' }} |
''I've got to, got to, got to get away'' }} |
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* [[Cold Chisel]]'s "Bow River" and "Houndog" |
* [[Cold Chisel]]'s "Bow River" and "Houndog" |
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* "Bat Out Of Hell" by [[Meat Loaf]]. It arguably [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructs the trope]], given that the protaganist gets so caught up in the act of getting the hell out of dodge that he ends up wrecking his motorcycle and dying. |
* "Bat Out Of Hell" by [[Meat Loaf]]. It arguably [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructs the trope]], given that the protaganist gets so caught up in the act of getting the hell out of dodge that he ends up wrecking his motorcycle and dying. |
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== Heavy Metal == |
=== Heavy Metal === |
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* "Running Free", by [[Iron Maiden]]. |
* "Running Free", by [[Iron Maiden]]. |
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* "Wherever I May Roam" by [[Metallica]]. |
* "Wherever I May Roam" by [[Metallica]]. |
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== Indie Rock == |
=== Indie Rock === |
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* [[The Protomen]] song "Breaking Out". |
* [[The Protomen]] song "Breaking Out". |
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* "Seeds" by [[Music/Hey Rosetta|Hey Rosetta]] |
* "Seeds" by [[Music/Hey Rosetta|Hey Rosetta]] |
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== Melodic Hardcore == |
=== Melodic Hardcore === |
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* "Anywhere But Here" by [[Rise Against]]. |
* "Anywhere But Here" by [[Rise Against]]. |
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== New Wave == |
=== New Wave === |
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* "Screaming Skin", by [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]]. "Following my lust for wander everywhere I've never been, I can't escape from the sound of it--the sound of my screaming skin." |
* "Screaming Skin", by [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]]. "Following my lust for wander everywhere I've never been, I can't escape from the sound of it--the sound of my screaming skin." |
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== Pop == |
=== Pop === |
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* The Russian pop song "Zelenoglazoe taksi" ("Green-Eyed Taxi") by Mikhail Boyarsky is about wanting to leave one's home life and go somewhere far away. |
* The Russian pop song "Zelenoglazoe taksi" ("Green-Eyed Taxi") by Mikhail Boyarsky is about wanting to leave one's home life and go somewhere far away. |
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== Pop Punk == |
=== Pop Punk === |
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* "Our Hometown" by [[Bowling for Soup]]. |
* "Our Hometown" by [[Bowling for Soup]]. |
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== Pop Rock == |
=== Pop Rock === |
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* [[Kelly Clarkson]]'s "Breakaway" |
* [[Kelly Clarkson]]'s "Breakaway" |
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== Punk Rock == |
=== Punk Rock === |
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* "Wayfarer" by Hot Water Music. |
* "Wayfarer" by Hot Water Music. |
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* "Night Train" by Bouncing Souls. |
* "Night Train" by Bouncing Souls. |
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* The ending of two songs on [[Green Day]]'s ''[[American Idiot]]'' have this: "Jesus of Suburbia" and "Letterbomb". |
* The ending of two songs on [[Green Day]]'s ''[[American Idiot]]'' have this: "Jesus of Suburbia" and "Letterbomb". |
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== Rock == |
=== Rock === |
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* "Don't Stop Believin'", [[Journey (band)|Journey]] |
* "Don't Stop Believin'", [[Journey (band)|Journey]] |
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{{quote|''"Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world, |
{{quote|''"Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world, |
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She took the midnight train goin' anywhere"'' }} |
''She took the midnight train goin' anywhere"'' }} |
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* "Baba O'Riley", [[The Who]] |
* "Baba O'Riley", [[The Who]] |
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{{quote|''"Sally, take my hand |
{{quote|''"Sally, take my hand |
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We'll travel south, 'cross land |
''We'll travel south, 'cross land |
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Put out the fire, and don't look past my shoulder."'' }} |
''Put out the fire, and don't look past my shoulder."'' }} |
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** "Goin' Mobile" is another one: |
** "Goin' Mobile" is another one: |
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{{quote|''"Out in the woods or in the city |
{{quote|''"Out in the woods or in the city |
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It's all the same to me |
''It's all the same to me |
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When I'm driving free, the world's my home."'' }} |
''When I'm driving free, the world's my home."'' }} |
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* Both "Thunder Road" and "Born to Run" by [[Bruce Springsteen]]. |
* Both "Thunder Road" and "Born to Run" by [[Bruce Springsteen]]. |
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{{quote|''"We got to get out while we're young |
{{quote|''"We got to get out while we're young |
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Because tramps like us, baby we were born to run"'' }} |
''Because tramps like us, baby we were born to run"'' }} |
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* "She's Leaving Home" by [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]]. |
* "She's Leaving Home" by [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]]. |
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** And possibly "Ticket to Ride". |
** And possibly "Ticket to Ride". |
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* "Turn the Page" by [[Bob Seger]]. |
* "Turn the Page" by [[Bob Seger]]. |
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== Roots Rock == |
=== Roots Rock === |
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* "Proud Mary", [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] (though it still holds true in the [[Covered Up|Tina Turner cover]]. |
* "Proud Mary", [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] (though it still holds true in the [[Covered Up|Tina Turner cover]]. |
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== Southern Rock == |
=== Southern Rock === |
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* "Ramblin' Man", [[The Allman Brothers Band]], and a different song by the same name, The Zutons. |
* "Ramblin' Man", [[The Allman Brothers Band]], and a different song by the same name, The Zutons. |
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== Swing Revival == |
=== Swing Revival === |
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* "Wolftown Blues" by the Deluxtone Rockets. |
* "Wolftown Blues" by the Deluxtone Rockets. |
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{{quote|''Small town blues, can't wait to get away. |
{{quote|''Small town blues, can't wait to get away. |
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Leaving this town ain't no mistake. |
''Leaving this town ain't no mistake. |
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Jump the first rail I got the money to pay. |
''Jump the first rail I got the money to pay. |
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On and on, ride these blues away.'' }} |
''On and on, ride these blues away.'' }} |
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'''Examples in other Media''' |
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== Examples in other Media == |
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=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] === |
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* Quite a few of the songs associated with ''[[One Piece]]'' have this theme, since the series is all about sailing the seas in search of adventure. |
* Quite a few of the songs associated with ''[[One Piece]]'' have this theme, since the series is all about sailing the seas in search of adventure. |
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* The opening of the first season of ''[[Spice and Wolf]]'', "Tabi no Tochuu" ("On a Journey") is half Wanderlust Song, half love ballad. Quite fitting for the series. |
* The opening of the first season of ''[[Spice and Wolf]]'', "Tabi no Tochuu" ("On a Journey") is half Wanderlust Song, half love ballad. Quite fitting for the series. |
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== [[Film]] == |
=== [[Film]] === |
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* Spoofed with the song "Never Did No Wanderin'" from ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''. |
* Spoofed with the song "Never Did No Wanderin'" from ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''. |
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* "Movin' Right Along" from ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''. |
* "Movin' Right Along" from ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''. |
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* "Wandering Star" from ''[[Paint Your Wagon (theatre)|Paint Your Wagon]]''. |
* "Wandering Star" from ''[[Paint Your Wagon (theatre)|Paint Your Wagon]]''. |
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== [[Literature]] == |
=== [[Literature]] === |
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* "Song of the Wanderer" from [[Bruce Coville]]'s [[The Unicorn Chronicles|book of the same name]]. |
* "Song of the Wanderer" from [[Bruce Coville]]'s [[The Unicorn Chronicles|book of the same name]]. |
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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VlFM3QrVlQ Here's a video some fans made with their own tune] |
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VlFM3QrVlQ Here's a video some fans made with their own tune] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXGRF3irfKk "Follow Me"] from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', sung by explorers Traveling Matt and his nephew Gobo. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXGRF3irfKk "Follow Me"] from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', sung by explorers Traveling Matt and his nephew Gobo. |
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== [[Theatre]] == |
=== [[Theatre]] === |
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* "Skid Row" and "Somewhere That's Green" in ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''. |
* "Skid Row" and "Somewhere That's Green" in ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''. |
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* "Wanderin' Star", from ''[[Paint Your Wagon (theatre)|Paint Your Wagon]]''. |
* "Wanderin' Star", from ''[[Paint Your Wagon (theatre)|Paint Your Wagon]]''. |
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* In the musical ''[[In the Heights]]'', Vanessa's [["I Want" Song]], "It Won't Be Long Now," also takes this form. |
* In the musical ''[[In the Heights]]'', Vanessa's [["I Want" Song]], "It Won't Be Long Now," also takes this form. |
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{{quote|"And one day, I'm hoppin' to JFK, and I'm gonna fly! |
{{quote|''"And one day, I'm hoppin' to JFK, and I'm gonna fly! |
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It won't be long now, any day." }} |
''It won't be long now, any day." }} |
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* Occurs twice in ''[[Passing Strange]]'': |
* Occurs twice in ''[[Passing Strange]]'': |
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** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by the Narrator: |
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by the Narrator: |
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{{quote|"[[Breaking the Fourth Wall|At this point in the play]], we were planning a show tune |
{{quote|''"[[Breaking the Fourth Wall|At this point in the play]], we were planning a show tune |
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[[Genre Savvy|An upbeat 'gotta leave this town' kind of show tune]] |
''[[Genre Savvy|An upbeat 'gotta leave this town' kind of show tune]] |
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But we don't know how to write those kinds of tunes" }} |
''But we don't know how to write those kinds of tunes" }} |
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** During "Passing Phase," which doubles as a [[Rockstar Song]], the main character Youth sings about his plans to "live in vans crammed with guitars / I'll sleep on floors and play in bars / I'll dance to my own metronome / Until chaos feels like home." |
** During "Passing Phase," which doubles as a [[Rockstar Song]], the main character Youth sings about his plans to "live in vans crammed with guitars / I'll sleep on floors and play in bars / I'll dance to my own metronome / Until chaos feels like home." |
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* "Fortune Favors the Brave" from ''[[Aida]]'' features the male lead and his shipmates singing about how much they love exploring. Later, "Enchantment Passing Through" finds the two leads sharing their desires to escape their inescapable lives. |
* "Fortune Favors the Brave" from ''[[Aida]]'' features the male lead and his shipmates singing about how much they love exploring. Later, "Enchantment Passing Through" finds the two leads sharing their desires to escape their inescapable lives. |
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* The beginning of "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" from "Hello Dolly" (also used as the opening tune to [[WALL-E]]). Or it could be a [["Somewhere" Song]] about New York. |
* The beginning of "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" from "Hello Dolly" (also used as the opening tune to [[WALL-E]]). Or it could be a [["Somewhere" Song]] about New York. |
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{{quote|''"Out there, |
{{quote|''"Out there, |
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There's a world outside of Yonkers |
''There's a world outside of Yonkers |
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Way out there [[Small Town Boredom|beyond this hick town]], Barnaby... |
''Way out there [[Small Town Boredom|beyond this hick town]], Barnaby... |
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There's a slick town, Barnaby!"'' }} |
''There's a slick town, Barnaby!"'' }} |
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* "Joey, Joey, Joey" from ''[[The Most Happy Fella]]''. |
* "Joey, Joey, Joey" from ''[[The Most Happy Fella]]''. |
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* "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" from ''St. Louis Woman''. |
* "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" from ''St. Louis Woman''. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
=== [[Western Animation]] === |
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* The first song Anya sings in ''[[Anastasia]]'' is "Journey to the Past". |
* The first song Anya sings in ''[[Anastasia]]'' is "Journey to the Past". |
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* Belle's [["I Want" Song]] in ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' doubles as this: |
* Belle's [["I Want" Song]] in ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' doubles as this: |
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{{quote|"I want much more than this provincial life! |
{{quote|''"I want much more than this provincial life! |
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I want adventure in the great wide somewhere! |
''I want adventure in the great wide somewhere! |
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I want it more than I can tell!" }} |
''I want it more than I can tell!" }} |
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* "Man's Road" from ''[[The Last Unicorn (animation)|The Last Unicorn]]'', as performed by [[America (band)|America]]. |
* "Man's Road" from ''[[The Last Unicorn (animation)|The Last Unicorn]]'', as performed by [[America (band)|America]]. |
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* "When Will My Life Begin?" from ''[[Tangled]]''. |
* "When Will My Life Begin?" from ''[[Tangled]]''. |
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== [[Poetry]] == |
=== [[Poetry]] === |
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* Robert Service touches on this in [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/207/207-h/207-h.htm#2H_4_0019 The Men That Don't Fit in] |
* Robert Service touches on this in [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/207/207-h/207-h.htm#2H_4_0019 The Men That Don't Fit in] |
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