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* [[New Age Retro Hippie|Pop]]: A [[The Smart Guy|librarian]] trying to figure out the "exact date the music died". He is believed to be named after the creation of reality television talent shows (the example given varies depending on the production, but includes Popstars, Pop Idol, The X Factor, or the relevant regional variant).

* Brit: [[The Big Guy|Brit]], short for Britney Spears, is the main male Bohemian rebel. In other productions, his name is either Paris (short for Paris Hilton), Duff (short for Hilary Duff), Vic (short for Victoria Beckham) or J.B. (short for Jeanette Biedermann).

* Meat: [[The Chick|Meat, short for Meat Loaf]], is the main female Bohemian. In some productions, the character is named Oz after [[~~Ozzy Osbourne (Music)|~~Ozzy Osbourne]].

* Meat: [[The Chick|Meat, short for Meat Loaf]], is the main female Bohemian. In some productions, the character is named Oz after [[Ozzy Osbourne]].

* Killer Queen: The [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|villain]] of the musical, she rules over Planet Mall with an iron fist. The character's name is a reference to the Queen song ''Killer Queen''.

* Khashoggi: Killer Queen's [[Straight Man|second-in-command]], Khashoggi is [[Only Sane Man|head of Globalsoft's police]] and carries out Killer Queen's dirty work. The character's name is a reference to the Queen song ''Khashoggi's Ship''.

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* [[Badass Normal]]: This one goes to the biggest, baddest, meanest, nastiest, ugliest, most raging, rapping, rock and rolling, sick, punk, heavy metal, psycho bastard that ever got get down funky. They call him Britney Spears.

** Or whatever name he happens to be going by in the current productions.

* [[Bad to ~~The~~ Bone]]: While arguably all the songs could stand for this, the two stand outs are the ''Brighton Rock'' and ''Tie Your Mother Down'' instrumentals.

* [[Bad to the Bone]]: While arguably all the songs could stand for this, the two stand outs are the ''Brighton Rock'' and ''Tie Your Mother Down'' instrumentals.

* [[The Baroness]]: The Killer Queen

* [[Beautiful All Along]]: It could be said that this is the case for Scaramouche, however, she is never really stated as unattractive. The only difference the makeover seems to give her is a boost to her own self confidence when it comes to her body image.

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* [[Nice Job Guiding Us Hero]]: Khashoggi and the Secret Police find the Heartbreak Hotel

* [[Novelization]]: Well, more [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoUlfoNG5fA&feature=feedu comic book adaptation]

* [[Officer and A Gentleman]]: Khashoggi fits, to an extent.

* [[Officer and a Gentleman]]: Khashoggi fits, to an extent.

* [[The Power of Rock]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Yep.]]

* [[The Power of Rock]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Yep.]]

* [[Protest Song]]: In the context of the musical, both ''I Want to Break Free'' and ''Somebody to Love'' fit.

* [[Rock Opera Plot]]: Averted. It works out.

* [[Romance On the Set]]: [[Happily Married|Tony Vincent and Aspen Miller]] met in the Las Vegas production.

* [[Romance on the Set]]: [[Happily Married|Tony Vincent and Aspen Miller]] met in the Las Vegas production.

* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock ~~And~~ Roll]]: [[Lampshaded]]. The Bohemians list the first two as descriptions of what rock and roll actually is, before admiting that they don't know.

* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll]]: [[Lampshaded]]. The Bohemians list the first two as descriptions of what rock and roll actually is, before admiting that they don't know.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Most notably, [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|the names of the Bohemians]], and a remarkably high proportion of the dialogue is just straight shout-outs to song lyrics. [[The Other Wiki|The Other Wiki's]] list of referenced songs reaches well into double figures.

* [[Sinister Shades]]: Commander Khashoggi.

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* [[Villain Song]]: [[The Dragon|Khashoggi's]] performance of ''The Seven Seas of Rhye'' is performed with all the usual candor of a Villain Song and has a background choir provided by members of La Resistance during [[Electric Torture]].

** Not the mention the Killer Queen's performances of ''Killer Queen'' and ''Another One Bites the Dust''

* [[Villain ~~With~~ Good Publicity]]: The Killer Queen. She does run the planet after all.

* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]: The Killer Queen. She does run the planet after all.

* [[What Are You in For]]: How Scaramouche and Galileo meet.

* [[What Are You in For?]]: How Scaramouche and Galileo meet.

* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Commander Khashoggi, the head of the Globalsoft Secret Police. An [[Officer and A Gentleman]] with peroxide-white hair.

* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Commander Khashoggi, the head of the Globalsoft Secret Police. An [[Officer and a Gentleman]] with peroxide-white hair.

* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]: Duh.

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Killer Queen to Khashoggi. She doesn't ''kill'' him though, {{spoiler|she just wipes his mind with the orange helmets, which are implied to be his own creation}}