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Title: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: punkinhead on August 01, 2012, 02:32:15 PM
As I think of the traditional pop song, I think of the structure: verse/chorus/verse/chorus/instrumental solo/chorus. I was thinking of making a list of the BB/BW songs that are perform in such a way that avoids that structure. Feel free to add any:

Most of Pet Sounds/Smile/Smiley

Endless Harmony
Winds of Change
When Girls Get Together
Trader
Add Some Music
You Need a Mess of Help*
Solar System
Getcha Back*
Talk To Me/Tallahassee Lassie
Male Ego
TM Song
Sweet Mountain*
Sunshine*
Sail On Sailor
Til I Die
Airplane
Funky Pretty
Let the Wind Blow
Time to Get alone
Day in the Life of a Tree
The Night Was so Young

the ones with *'s are ones I'm not quite sure of.


Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: TimeToGetAlone on August 01, 2012, 06:43:27 PM
This Whole World and Surf's Up were the first two that popped into my head.


Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: Aegir on August 02, 2012, 01:19:22 AM
I Get Around? It's OK? SHELTER?! Good Time?

those all have pretty traditional structures if you ask me.


Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: mr_oleary on August 02, 2012, 05:05:47 AM
Heroes and Villains - the 'heroes' part features impressive ragtime-esque modulations and harmonies but only has two chords

You Still Believe in Me- combines elements of bach (heavy reliance on V-I movement), jazz (progressions, dissonant chord in chorus) and God (the harmonies at the end)


Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on August 02, 2012, 05:19:21 AM
Almost everything on Smile, Smiley Smile and Pacific Ocean Blue.


Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: STE on August 02, 2012, 05:45:39 AM


Let's Put Our Hearts Together



Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: SBonilla on August 02, 2012, 06:10:17 AM
As I think of the traditional pop song, I think of the structure: verse/chorus/verse/chorus/instrumental solo/chorus. I was thinking of making a list of the BB/BW songs that are perform in such a way that avoids that structure. Feel free to add any:


MEANT FOR YOU, a through composition with a repeated BG vocals tag.


Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: punkinhead on August 02, 2012, 03:00:19 PM
As I think of the traditional pop song, I think of the structure: verse/chorus/verse/chorus/instrumental solo/chorus. I was thinking of making a list of the BB/BW songs that are perform in such a way that avoids that structure. Feel free to add any:


MEANT FOR YOU, a through composition with a repeated BG vocals tag.

That's a good one!


Title: Re: Songs written/recorded in non-traditonal ways
Post by: EgoHanger1966 on August 02, 2012, 03:05:06 PM
Think About The Days