[Smt-talk] Pop songs with metrically altered transistions

[K. Christian McGuire]

The first one that comes to mind is the opening guitar solo intro to 1st verse in the Beatles, "Drive My Car."

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian Kane 
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  Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 9:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [Smt-talk] Pop songs with metrically altered transistions


  Hi Adam, 


  You must include Rick James' "Super Freak" on your list. The song is entirely built on a single riff except for a brief 6 bar section, which begins with the lyric "She's alright." The last bar of that section, where Mr. James sings "He-hey hey hey hey," is a bar of five. Superfreaky!


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  Brian


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    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

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