[Smt-talk] Pop songs with metrically altered transistions

[akolek at music.umass.edu]

Hello all,

I'm collecting examples of popular songs in which the measure preceding a
sectional transition is extended or truncated by a small duration, such as a
beat or half beat.  An example that comes to mind is Mercyful Fate's "A
Dangerous Meeting," where the measure preceding the third verse is a half beat
shorter than usual.  I'd appreciate suggestions from any genre of popular music.
 Thanks,

Adam J. Kolek
Doctoral Candidate
University of Massachusetts Amherst