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Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, or some other villainous cartoon character has decided to dispose of the Roadrunner, or Bugs Bunny, or whoever. Normal methods have failed... it's time for the Xylophone Gag. He realizes what he's doing just as he hits the high note. Blam. Often, the xylophone bars land on his head and repeat, or occasionally complete, the music line. Sometimes executed with a piano instead of a xylophone, but the results are the same -- ending with the piano's keys bouncing off the unfortunate villain's skull (or landing in his teeth). A subtrope of Musical Trigger.

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  • Xylophone Gag
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  • Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, or some other villainous cartoon character has decided to dispose of the Roadrunner, or Bugs Bunny, or whoever. Normal methods have failed... it's time for the Xylophone Gag. He realizes what he's doing just as he hits the high note. Blam. Often, the xylophone bars land on his head and repeat, or occasionally complete, the music line. Sometimes executed with a piano instead of a xylophone, but the results are the same -- ending with the piano's keys bouncing off the unfortunate villain's skull (or landing in his teeth). A subtrope of Musical Trigger.
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  • Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, or some other villainous cartoon character has decided to dispose of the Roadrunner, or Bugs Bunny, or whoever. Normal methods have failed... it's time for the Xylophone Gag. The villain screws a stick of dynamite to the C above middle C on a xylophone, puts the sheet music to "Those Endearing Young Charms" (it's always that song, no exceptions) on the stand, and hides, cackling maniacally. Sure enough, the hero arrives, sees the music, and begins to play...but instead of hitting the high note which would set off the bomb, he plays a flat note. The villain winces (as does the audience; it's a very dissonant note), and yells "No, that's all wrong! Try it again!" The hero does so to the same results. Eventually, the villain rushes out in frustration, grabs the mallet from the hero, and says "Let me show you how it's done!" He realizes what he's doing just as he hits the high note. Blam. Often, the xylophone bars land on his head and repeat, or occasionally complete, the music line. Sometimes executed with a piano instead of a xylophone, but the results are the same -- ending with the piano's keys bouncing off the unfortunate villain's skull (or landing in his teeth). A subtrope of Musical Trigger. Examples of Xylophone Gag include:
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