Red Mosquito • View topic - Favorite songs that aren't in 4/4 or 3/4 or 3/8 time

Higgs · **Posted:** Wed April 05, 2017 8:37 am

Birds in Hell wrote:

I'd love to be good with this stuff but I'm not, I have no idea at all.

Yep. This whole thread is pretty much a mystery to me.

Kevin Davis · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm **Posts:** 8528

I only knew about the Dave Brubeck songs because it says what their time signatures are in the liner notes to the CD.

Bammer · **Posted:** Thu April 06, 2017 5:32 am

Picturing in my mind how some of you guys must dance along to music and it's a mashup of Elaine's Little Kicks, a seizure, and very non-rhythmic things bumping up against each other.

knee tunes · **Posted:** Thu April 06, 2017 5:35 am

theplatypus wrote:

I mean, it is exactly 17/4. That is an accurate way to describe it. Just like the Bacharach song or something like "Solsbury Hill", it is a small tweaking of regular time which sounds effortless and natural instead of jerky and cumbersome, and that is largely on the strength of the songwriting. So many songs in awkward time signatures are exactly "a normal 4/4 with an extra beat" or "4/4 but it slips into 7/4 for a few bars". Doesn't make it any less unnatural-sounding, or less impressive when it comes at no expense to the song's catchiness

no. it would be 5/4 for just that one measure. duh

knee tunes · **Posted:** Thu April 06, 2017 5:37 am

Strat wrote:

Cropduster 7/8 time, yea?

yes sir.

knee tunes · **Posted:** Thu April 06, 2017 5:40 am

Strat wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Strat wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Just listen to Lowlight and count "1 2 3...1 2 3...1 2 3...1 2 3..."

Small town too

3/4 is a waltz

I know.

I wasn't saying you didnt. Calm down.

I thought a waltz was 3/3

Bammer · **Posted:** Sun April 09, 2017 1:04 pm

LetMeSleep wrote:

Last Exit

Alternates between 5/4 and 4/4, does everyone agree?

Rangi Guy · **Posted:** Sun April 09, 2017 10:28 pm

Although mostly 4/4 timing - I'd go with 46 & 2, or Ænema which I think is 6/8 timing

chewm · **Posted:** Sun April 09, 2017 10:45 pm

What's the difference between a 3/8 and a 6/8 timing?

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Sun April 09, 2017 10:46 pm

Rangi Guy wrote:

Although mostly 4/4 timing - I'd go with 46 & 2, or Ænema which I think is 6/8 timing

AEnema is 46/2?! :shock:

Jorge · **Posted:** Fri June 08, 2018 7:23 pm

The shifting time signature in the chorus of "I Say A Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin really trips me up, particularly the studio version

Balki · **Joined:** Mon February 19, 2018 2:53 am **Posts:** 582

Does Dracula Mountain count?

:bammer:

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Fri June 08, 2018 7:41 pm

theplatypus wrote:

The shifting time signature in the chorus of "I Say A Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin really trips me up, particularly the studio version

this one is fucked.

Jorge · **Posted:** Fri June 08, 2018 7:45 pm

That's Bacharach for you

Balki · **Joined:** Mon February 19, 2018 2:53 am **Posts:** 582

Holy fuck, I love this thread

chewm · **Posted:** Fri June 08, 2018 8:15 pm

Love an anxious 15/8

chewm · **Posted:** Fri June 08, 2018 8:15 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

The shifting time signature in the chorus of "I Say A Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin really trips me up, particularly the studio version

this one is fucked.

This is really great.

Favorite songs that aren't in 4/4 or 3/4 or 3/8 time

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