Well anyway. You get the point. These cross rhythms also give the song a huge amount of forward momentum, catapaulting us into that epic chorus. But first… We need to talk about this moment As Elphaba sings “I’m through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game” the tune...
Wellerman has a call-and-response structure, with a soloist singing the verses, and the rest of the group joining in for the chorus – which comes around plenty of times in the song. A listener can join in with the chorus easily enough after only a few verses. Songs in general tend to...
We modern people thrill to the sound of an amplified soloist dominating and commanding us. It's so Madonna, so Eminem, so technological, so utterly now. Get used to it. Go with the flow. Just smile, keep quiet, and let labor-saving Big Voice replace your voice. 2. We have bigger ...
Album, and Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. With her amazing voice, Carey is the first artist to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in four different decades. She’s also the first artist to have herfirst five singlesreach #1 on the Billboard charts. ...