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Episode 7 Lady Gaga question


Dennis Rowe was killed in 2004, and yet the music that can be heard in the scene depicting the event is Lady Gaga's Bad Romance from, like, 2010 or something. How come?

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Irony.

The musical sound of the song is humourous, as are the lyrics, and the lyrics match the situation

The director is saying, "here we go again, another bad Peterson romance ends with blunt head trauma murder, do a little dance, make a little love, will Sophie get down with Michael tonight"

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The music was from the car radio. So it was in-universe. It was anachronistic.

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We know it was anachronistic, hence the irony.....

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There's nothing "ironic" about an anachronism. It's just a mistake.

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Anachronisms are often intentional and ironic. You are a mistaken because you are an "internet troll".

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What the fuck are you talking about you fucking muppet? Nut job.

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You're bored because you're boring, troll somebody else

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