This then leads us to the dramatic second half of the verse, which is a repetition of the second verse and is sung to a tee by Lennon, unlike the repeat of the first verse in original Shirelles version.The last two chords of the verse are then alternated repeatedly amidst the “sha-la...
Hook can’t be likened to any one sound in hip-hop. Some of her beats beep like 8-bit minigames, others are made of single oscillating synthesizer chords; generally, her production has a heartbeat that fades in and out and loops, giving each song its own life, and agitation ther...
I take a moment to salute our southern brothers, the quiet, steadfast artists – many long gone – whose sweat it took to make such enduring assemblies. Spring is on its way, and rock crews are already out. As I drive around our beautiful city today, I marvel at what’s been ...
quite by accident, my hands simply played it as I was doodling on the piano. I thought it sounded so strange and yet rather beautiful, just lowering the top E flat of the right hand chords to a D and you had this great sound. I think that’s when...
Some of the earliest records that resonated with me were by rock ‘n’ rollers, such as Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Bo Diddley. A particular favorite of mine was ‘Memphis Tennessee’ by Chuck Berry. From there, I transitioned to the blues. I ...
Love (English) –“Eternal affection” Paloma (Spanish) –“Dove” Peace (Latin) Hippie Girl NamesThat Mean Friendship & Harmony Harmony (English origin) – Virtue name meaning “unity” or amusical girl namemeaning “musical blend of chords” ...
AC/DC (1990):The headline here is "Thunderstruck," the most immediately electrifying song AC/DC had released since "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)," if not their best ever. But the Young brothers taking over lyric-writing duties seems to have paid off higher-than-expected divid...
Regarding chords, the verses seem to be: I [C] like big butts and I [F] cannot lie you [C] other brothers [F] can't deny when a [Dm] girl walks in with an itty bitty waist and a [G] round thing in your face ...
All my favourite music is funny, either intentionally or not and so I’m absolute roadkill for I Told You Was Freaky. Again, we’re treated to a number of razor sharp pastiches of various musical styles but more importantly than that, each and every one of them is a great tune in ...
chords and syncopation. The only evidence I have of him being in Kansas City in the 1930s comes from a high school friend of his in Chanute being interviewed after ‘Nature Boy’ became a hit in 1948, and this guy told reporters that Ahbe… I hope you don’t min...