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* The Pied Piper was hired to get rid of the rats in Hamelin. When the townsfolk refused to pay him, he played his music for the children of the town, leading them dancing away from the town, never to be seen again.
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* Jude in the AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho episode "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho036TheRapture The Rapture]]".
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* The Muse from the ''Series/DoctorWho'' comic strip "Planet Bollywood" in ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine''. The Muse was a robot created by the ruler of a planet to induce courtiers to perform musical routines against their will. An insurgent faction realised her powers could be used for evil. Smuggled off-planet, she was damaged in a spaceship crash and started inducing random musical outbursts in the local inhabitants.
* In one ''ComicStrip/{{Nodwick}}'' story, Yeagar becomes this accidentally, after he asks Artax to cast a spell on him, to give him more impressive speaking skills. Of course, Artax never really read the full description of what exactly the spell ''does''... so of course, EVERYONE (heroes and villains alike) start randomly singing together in the middle of the fights. The expressions during some of the songs are truly priceless.

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* The Muse from the ''Series/DoctorWho'' comic strip "Planet Bollywood" in ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine''. The Muse was a robot created by the ruler of a planet to induce courtiers to perform musical routines against their will. An insurgent faction realised realized her powers could be used for evil. Smuggled off-planet, she was damaged in a spaceship crash and started inducing random musical outbursts in the local inhabitants.
* In one ''ComicStrip/{{Nodwick}}'' story, Yeagar becomes this accidentally, after he asks Artax to cast a spell on him, to give him more impressive speaking skills. Of course, Artax never really read the full description of what exactly the spell ''does''... so of course, EVERYONE (heroes and villains alike) start randomly singing together in the middle of the fights. The expressions during some of the songs are truly priceless.
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* In one ''ComicStrip/{{Nodwick}}'' story, Yeagar becomes this accidentally, after he asks Artax to cast a spell on him, to give him more impressive speaking skills. Of course, Artax never really read the full description of what exactly the spell ''does''... so of course, EVERYONE (heroes and villains alike) start randomly singing together in the middle of the fights. The expressions during some of the songs are truly priceless.
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* Solan in ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' qualifies as this, as he is the driving force behind Xena and Gabrielle's being transported to the musical world of Illusia [[spoiler: after they tried to kill each other]].

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Solan in ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' qualifies as this, as he is the driving force behind Xena and Gabrielle's being transported to the musical world of Illusia [[spoiler: after [[spoiler:after they tried to kill each other]].



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* Jude in the AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho episode [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho036TheRapture "The Rapture"]].

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* Jude in the AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho episode [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho036TheRapture "The Rapture"]].
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* The cursed piano in the Storyteller skit in season 6, episode 6 of ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' gives its owner a wonderful singing voice while at the same time causing them, and everyone around them, to sing involuntarily. [[spoiler:And then eats them.]]



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* A [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Massive_Musical_(3.5e_Spell) homebrew spell]] for ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' is specifically oriented towards this. Needless to say, it's bard-only.

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* A [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Massive_Musical_(3.5e_Spell) homebrew spell]] for ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' is specifically oriented towards this. Needless The cursed piano in the Storyteller skit in season 6, episode 6 of ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' gives its owner a wonderful singing voice while at the same time causing them, and everyone around them, to say, it's bard-only.sing involuntarily. [[spoiler:And then eats them.]]



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* A [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Massive_Musical_(3.5e_Spell) homebrew spell]] for ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' is specifically oriented towards this. Needless to say, it's bard-only.
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* The stage version of ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' often includes a CutSong from the movie, "The Jitterbug," in which a literal bug causes Dorothy and company to break into a frenetic jitterbug.



* ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'':
** In ''The Lord of the Rings'', equipping a treasure called the "Disco Phial" allows you to see in the dark, while causing everyone in the immediate area to dance uncontrollably -- which can be a pain if you're in multiplayer mode and your partner does this.
** ''The Hobbit'' has the Mithril Rhythm Stick, which plays a dubstep remix and causes players to dance. Using this and the Dazzle Wig and Mithril Dance Boots treasures together will give you the "Lord of the Prance" achievement.



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* ''Series/FlandersCompany'': This is the primary superpower of wannabe supervillain Kevin (along with creating his own music and light effects). His "groove" is so intense that when he starts dancing, others feel compelled to follow. He mostly aims at incapacitating, though he uses the power once to drag an opponent [[DestinationDefenestration through a window]]. He can uses ThePowerOfRock to cause pain through sonic attacks.
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* A [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Massive_Musical_(3.5e_Spell) homebrew spell]] for ''TabletopGames/DungeonsAndDragons'' is specifically oriented towards this. Needless to say, it's bard-only.

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* A [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Massive_Musical_(3.5e_Spell) homebrew spell]] for ''TabletopGames/DungeonsAndDragons'' ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' is specifically oriented towards this. Needless to say, it's bard-only.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole", Dr. Blowhole's new device accidentally fuses with an experimental power cell and an MP3 player to form a machine capable of doing this. Blowhole himself becomes this when he takes control of it. Like the TropeNamer, he's voiced by Creator/NeilPatrickHarris.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole", Dr. Blowhole's new device accidentally fuses with an experimental power cell and an MP3 [=MP3=] player to form a machine capable of doing this. Blowhole himself becomes this when he takes control of it. Like the TropeNamer, he's voiced by Creator/NeilPatrickHarris.
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* In ''Disney/HomeOnTheRange'', Slim's hypnotic yodeling makes the cows dance along to his VillainSong[=/=]DisneyAcidSequence "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZcsrtiUac Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo]]."

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* In ''Disney/HomeOnTheRange'', Slim's hypnotic yodeling makes the cows dance along to his VillainSong[=/=]DisneyAcidSequence "[[https://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZcsrtiUac Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo]].""Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo."]]

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* Guitar Villain in the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' episode of that name. His "Rockin' Riff, Baby!" forces people to dance and shout like they're at a rock and roll concert.

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Guitar Villain in the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' episode of that name. His "Rockin' Riff, Baby!" forces people to dance and shout like they're at a rock and roll concert.concert.
** Frighteningale has a variant of this power. Victims of her power ''can'' choose to stop dancing and speaking in RhymesOnADime, but get turned into statues the moment they do.
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* The demon Sweet from the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' musical episode "Once More With Feeling" Upon his arrival in Sunnydale, everyone in town begins breaking into musical numbers. While this seems harmless enough, the songs are always brutally honest ones that reveal people's deepest secrets, which sows discord among the populace. They also cause certain victims to spontaneously combust.

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* The demon Sweet from the ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' musical episode "Once More With Feeling" More, with Feeling". Upon his arrival in Sunnydale, everyone in town begins breaking into musical numbers. While this seems harmless enough, the songs are always brutally honest ones that reveal people's deepest secrets, which sows discord among the populace. They also cause certain victims to spontaneously combust.
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* Ghosts can apparently do this in ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'', as the Maitlands demonstrate during the sequence with "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song" by Harry Belafonte.

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* Ghosts can apparently do this in ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'', as the Maitlands demonstrate during the sequence with "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song" Song)" by Harry Belafonte.
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* The SignatureScene of ''Film/HocusPocus'' has Winifred enchanting a town hall full of partygoers to literally dance themselves to death. Doubles as a memorable VillainSong too: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaC-WDrvmUQ I Put A Spell On You]]."

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* The SignatureScene of ''Film/HocusPocus'' has Winifred enchanting a town hall full of partygoers to literally dance themselves to death. Doubles as a memorable VillainSong too: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaC-WDrvmUQ I Put A Spell On You]]."You]]".
* Ghosts can apparently do this in ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'', as the Maitlands demonstrate during the sequence with "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song" by Harry Belafonte.
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* ''Fanfic/PokemonOpalAndGarnet'': Clopin. He got an ENTIRE crowd to sing "Topsy Turvy"... or at least its [=PokeLatin=] cover. In addition, his "Court of Miracles" battle style has left many Pokemon baffled.
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* Guitar Villain in the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' episode of that name. His "Rockin' Riff, Baby!" forces people to dance and shout like they're at a rock and roll concert.
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* ''Fanfic/AGemInTheRough'': In a nod to the [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold Trope Namer]], Genevieve's newest ability "Color Trap: Musical Deep Blue" forces whomever is inside of her range to break out into spontaneous song and dance...despite there being no musical accompaniment. This can even effect strong-minded people like [[spoiler: Captain Hina, who used the lyrics to show her disgust at the situation.]] Unfortunately, this includes her herself as well, much to her own embarrassment.
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** Also from Xena, Terpsichore's Lyre, from "Lyre, Lyre Hearts on Fire" is an inanimate version of this, as the musical aspects of the episode only begin when the Lyre is unearthed by Draco, and are abruptly ended when the Battle of the Bands is won. [[spoiler: By Xena]]

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** Also from Xena, Terpsichore's Lyre, from "Lyre, Lyre Hearts on Fire" is an inanimate version of this, as the musical aspects of the episode only begin when the Lyre is unearthed by Draco, and are abruptly ended when the Battle of the Bands is won. [[spoiler: By Xena]][[spoiler:By Xena.]]



* The cursed piano in the Storyteller skit in season 6, episode 6 of ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' gives its owner a wonderful singing voice while at the same time causing them, and everyone around them to sing involuntarily. [[spoiler: And then eats them.]]

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* The cursed piano in the Storyteller skit in season 6, episode 6 of ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' gives its owner a wonderful singing voice while at the same time causing them, and everyone around them them, to sing involuntarily. [[spoiler: And [[spoiler:And then eats them.]]



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* A [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Massive_Musical_(3.5e_Spell) homebrew spell]] for ''TabletopGames/DungeonsAndDragons'' is specifically oriented towards this. Needless to say, it's bard-only.



* ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction'': The Groovitron, a miniature disco-ball shaped device that forces every NPC on the screen to dance until it runs its course. Notable in that every species/significant NPC has a unique reaction to it-- you even get a [[ThatOneAchievement skill point]] for targeting everything that ''can'' dance.

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* ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction'': The Groovitron, a miniature disco-ball shaped device that forces every NPC on the screen to dance until it runs its course. Notable in that every species/significant NPC has a unique reaction to it-- it -- you even get a [[ThatOneAchievement skill point]] for targeting everything that ''can'' dance.
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* ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'':
** In ''The Lord of the Rings'', equipping a treasure called the "Disco Phial" allows you to see in the dark, while causing everyone in the immediate area to dance uncontrollably -- which can be a pain if you're in multiplayer mode and your partner does this.
** ''The Hobbit'' has the Mithril Rhythm Stick, which plays a dubstep remix and causes players to dance. Using this and the Dazzle Wig and Mithril Dance Boots treasures together will give you the "Lord of the Prance" achievement.
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* ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction'': The Groovitron, a miniature disco-ball shaped device that forces every NPC on the screen to dance until it runs its course. Notable in that every species/significant NPC has a unique reaction to it-- you even get a [[ThatOneAchievement skill point]] for targeting everything that ''can'' dance.
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* ''Music/CrayonPop'': A saxophone-playing cat doll [[MindControlMusic causes the girls to dance uncontrollably]] in "Doo Doom Chit."
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* ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' had a musical crossover with ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', with Creator/DarrenCriss in the role of the trope-naming Music Meister. Unlike most examples, [[spoiler:it being a musical wasn't an explicit power of the character; he trapped Barry and Kara in a shared dream world, which happened to be a musical.]]

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* ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' had a musical crossover with ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', with Creator/DarrenCriss in the role of the trope-naming Music Meister. Unlike most examples, [[spoiler:it being a musical wasn't an explicit power of the character; he trapped Barry and Kara in a shared dream world, world based on their own minds, which happened to be a musical.musical. He was given the name by characters who didn't know how his powers worked. Also, he was more TheTrickster; in the end he wanted them to learn something that was actually intended to ''help'' them, and is actually an otherworldly entity similar to Mr. Mxyzptlk who let them ''think'' he was just another villain with a weird power at first.]]



* The TropeNamer is the Music Meister from the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' episode "Mayhem of the Music Meister", a hypnotist who can command people to do his bidding via song. He doesn't have to sing his command, he just has to sing anything.

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* The TropeNamer is the Music Meister from the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' episode "Mayhem of the Music Meister", a hypnotist who can command people to do his bidding (forcing them to sing and dance as well) via song. He doesn't have to sing his command, he just has to sing anything.
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* In one ''{{Nodwick}}'' story, Yeagar becomes this accidentally, after he asks Artax to cast a spell on him, to give him more impressive speaking skills. Of course, Artax never really read the full description of what exactly the spell ''does''... so of course, EVERYONE (heroes and villains alike) start randomly singing together in the middle of the fights. The expressions during some of the songs are truly priceless.

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* In one ''{{Nodwick}}'' ''ComicStrip/{{Nodwick}}'' story, Yeagar becomes this accidentally, after he asks Artax to cast a spell on him, to give him more impressive speaking skills. Of course, Artax never really read the full description of what exactly the spell ''does''... so of course, EVERYONE (heroes and villains alike) start randomly singing together in the middle of the fights. The expressions during some of the songs are truly priceless.
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Not an example from live-action TV. I would say that really it's a What Could Have Been, and belongs on a trivia page, not a trope page.


* In an issue of ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'', Rory Williams' actor Creator/ArthurDarvill confessed to discussing the idea for this type of episode, with a monster/alien that makes everyone sing.

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* In an issue of ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'', Rory Williams' actor Arthur Darvill confessed to discussing the idea for this type of episode, with a monster/alien that makes everyone sing.

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* In an issue of ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'', Rory Williams' actor Arthur Darvill Creator/ArthurDarvill confessed to discussing the idea for this type of episode, with a monster/alien that makes everyone sing.


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* ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' had a musical crossover with ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', with Creator/DarrenCriss in the role of the trope-naming Music Meister. Unlike most examples, [[spoiler:it being a musical wasn't an explicit power of the character; he trapped Barry and Kara in a shared dream world, which happened to be a musical.]]
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* In ''MyGymPartnersAMonkey Presents Animal School Musical'', the magical fish David Coppertrout grants [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jake's]] wish to turn the world into a musical. The other characters are not impressed, even to the extent of singing songs about how terrible it is living in a musical.
* In ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole", Dr. Blowhole's new device accidentally fuses with an experimental power cell and an MP3 player to form a machine capable of doing this. Blowhole himself becomes this when he takes control of it. Like the TropeNamer, he's voiced by Creator/NeilPatrickHarris.

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* In ''MyGymPartnersAMonkey ''WesternAnimation/MyGymPartnersAMonkey Presents Animal School Musical'', the magical fish David Coppertrout grants [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jake's]] wish to turn the world into a musical. The other characters are not impressed, even to the extent of singing songs about how terrible it is living in a musical.
* In ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole", Dr. Blowhole's new device accidentally fuses with an experimental power cell and an MP3 player to form a machine capable of doing this. Blowhole himself becomes this when he takes control of it. Like the TropeNamer, he's voiced by Creator/NeilPatrickHarris.
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* In ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole", Dr. Blowhole's new device accidentally fuses with an experimental power cell and an MP3 player to form a machine capable of doing this. Blowhole himself becomes this when he takes control of it. Like the TropeNamer, he's voiced by NeilPatrickHarris.

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* In ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole", Dr. Blowhole's new device accidentally fuses with an experimental power cell and an MP3 player to form a machine capable of doing this. Blowhole himself becomes this when he takes control of it. Like the TropeNamer, he's voiced by NeilPatrickHarris.Creator/NeilPatrickHarris.
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* The cursed piano in the Storyteller skit in season 6, episode 6 of ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresSouvenirProgramme'' gives its owner a wonderful singing voice while at the same time causing them, and everyone around them to sing involuntarily. [[spoiler: And then eats them.]]
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* The SignatureScene of ''Film/HocusPocus'' hass Winifred enchanting a town hall full of partygoers to literally dance themselves to death. Doubles as a memorable VillainSong too: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaC-WDrvmUQ I Put A Spell On You]]."

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* The SignatureScene of ''Film/HocusPocus'' hass has Winifred enchanting a town hall full of partygoers to literally dance themselves to death. Doubles as a memorable VillainSong too: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaC-WDrvmUQ I Put A Spell On You]]."
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* In ''Disney/HomeOnTheRange'', Slim's hypnotic yodeling makes the cows dance along to his VillainSong[=/=]DisneyAcidSequence "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZcsrtiUac Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo]]."
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* The SignatureScene of ''Film/HocusPocus'' hass Winifred enchanting a town hall full of partygoers to literally dance themselves to death. Doubles as a memorable VillainSong too: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaC-WDrvmUQ I Put A Spell On You]]."


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* The stage version of ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' often includes a CutSong from the movie, "The Jitterbug," in which a literal bug causes Dorothy and company to break into a frenetic jitterbug.
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* ''Podcast/ThrillingAdventureHour:'' The Sparks Nevada episode "The Piano Has Been Thinking" features a player piano with artificial intelligence spreading radiation that causes the folks of Mars to randomly burst into song and dance.

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* ''Podcast/ThrillingAdventureHour:'' ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour:'' The Sparks Nevada episode "The Piano Has Been Thinking" features a player piano with artificial intelligence spreading radiation that causes the folks of Mars to randomly burst into song and dance.

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