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And the Band Played On (disambiguation)

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And the band played on is an expression used to describe the deliberate masking or downplaying of an impending calamity by authorities, often attributed in reference to the band that played during the sinking of the Titanic.

The expression is reflected in:

Films

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Literature

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  • And the Band Played On: People, Politics, and the AIDS Epidemic (1987), a nonfiction book by Randy Shilts
  • And the Band Played On...: The Titanic Violinist and the Glovemaker: A True Story of Love, Loss and Betrayal (2011), a nonfiction book by Christopher Ward
  • The Band that Played On: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic (2011), a nonfiction book by Steve Turner

Music

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Albums

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Songs

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Episodes

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