There's something intriguing/different about songs that aren't in the usual 4/4 timing. I like 6/8 and the similar 3/4, and ones other than that are rare.
So what songs with unusual timing to do you like/have? (I'm generally talking about modern songs - countless hymns are 3/4 or whatever..)
Brooke Fraser - Love, Where Is Your Fire? (6/8)
Paramore - That's What You Get (verse is 3/4)
Sundance Kids - Taken By Storm (6/8)
Sundance Kids - Stay With Me (6/8)
House Of Heroes - Metaphor in Parentheses (6/8)
House Of Heroes - Suicide Baby (verse 7/4 or something?)
House Of Heroes - Angels In Top Hats (verse is 3/4, chorus is 6/8)
I'm sure there's more that I can't find right now...
Unusual timing songs
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Unusual timing songs
Everywhere like such as, and MOES.
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Warrior4Christ - Posts: 2045
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Progressive rock is full of musicians who like playing in odd time signatures.
A few familiar tunes in 5/4 (or 5/8): "Living in the Past" (Jethro Tull), "Take Five" (Dave Brubeck), the theme to "Mission Impossible."
A few familiar tunes in 5/4 (or 5/8): "Living in the Past" (Jethro Tull), "Take Five" (Dave Brubeck), the theme to "Mission Impossible."
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Pink Floyd did this routinely. I think Mother was 5/4 and Money, famously, was 7/4.
Tancos brings up the M:I theme, which is 5/4 (Lalo Schifrin), but the techno version from the first movie butchered it back to 4/4.
Tancos brings up the M:I theme, which is 5/4 (Lalo Schifrin), but the techno version from the first movie butchered it back to 4/4.
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Hold Fast Hope by Thrice is 5/4
2+2=5 by Radiohead is 7/4
Everything in It's Right Place by Radiohead is 10/4
Go to Sleep by Radiohead is also 10/4
Obviously, I like Radiohead. XD
EDIT: How could I forget?
All You Need is Love by The Beatles is 7/4, 8/4, and 6/4
2+2=5 by Radiohead is 7/4
Everything in It's Right Place by Radiohead is 10/4
Go to Sleep by Radiohead is also 10/4
Obviously, I like Radiohead. XD
EDIT: How could I forget?
All You Need is Love by The Beatles is 7/4, 8/4, and 6/4
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Nine Inch Nails comes to mind, especially the stuff on the album The Downward Spiral. As does a lot of Flaming Lips stuff. Also Akira Yamaoka, Emery, and undoubtedly Frank Zappa.
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