Thanks Steve! Yes, it's not actually that rare, but I wanted to ask a provocative question. Funny, I was going to mention "Take Five" as the classic case, and it's the first thing on the list. The album itself, "Time Out" is all pieces in unconventional time signatures. Brubeck's producers were against it but it became the first jazz album ever to sell a million copies (it went double platinum, eventually).
I get the riff from Money by Pink Floyd stuck in my head on occasion, which is in 7/4. Also, Paranoid Void sounds really interesting, I'm going to have to listen to more of their music later. Great article!
Well, I had no idea whether you would consider it on point or totally off base, so thanks! You deserve the shout out for sure--it take courage to share some of the stuff you have written about. I'm not there yet.
I meant to say in my previous comment how much I enjoyed learning of your early piano lessoned childhood and interest in odd time signatures and appreciation for the piano teacher -- and you sharing info about her life. I think there are lots of 5/8, 7/8, 9/8 time signature songs that are earworms. Not only in the prog and math rock worlds but I'm thnking of early Devo and XTC, who both used 5/4 quite often.
Thanks Steve. I hadn't thought of Devo or XTC but if I have the time I've got to go back and check them out. Another that cracked the pop charts was Jeff Beck's "Blow by Blow", and some of those pieces are earworms for sure.
Found this playlist of all songs in 5/4 time signature. Many are obvious but a lot I hadn't realized were in 5/4.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6apQENAFLMfsunjdcUz1oG?si=270e7c21a87f406c
Thanks Steve! Yes, it's not actually that rare, but I wanted to ask a provocative question. Funny, I was going to mention "Take Five" as the classic case, and it's the first thing on the list. The album itself, "Time Out" is all pieces in unconventional time signatures. Brubeck's producers were against it but it became the first jazz album ever to sell a million copies (it went double platinum, eventually).
I get the riff from Money by Pink Floyd stuck in my head on occasion, which is in 7/4. Also, Paranoid Void sounds really interesting, I'm going to have to listen to more of their music later. Great article!
Good call! Definitely a classic, and "Money" also gets stuck in my head, especially in the gym. Thanks!
Mesmerizing is the perfect word to describe paranoid void. Thanks for turning me on to another great band from Japan!
And thanks for the shout out and awesome summary of what I try to do with Earworms and Song Loops. You explain it better than I can!
Well, I had no idea whether you would consider it on point or totally off base, so thanks! You deserve the shout out for sure--it take courage to share some of the stuff you have written about. I'm not there yet.
I meant to say in my previous comment how much I enjoyed learning of your early piano lessoned childhood and interest in odd time signatures and appreciation for the piano teacher -- and you sharing info about her life. I think there are lots of 5/8, 7/8, 9/8 time signature songs that are earworms. Not only in the prog and math rock worlds but I'm thnking of early Devo and XTC, who both used 5/4 quite often.
Thanks Steve. I hadn't thought of Devo or XTC but if I have the time I've got to go back and check them out. Another that cracked the pop charts was Jeff Beck's "Blow by Blow", and some of those pieces are earworms for sure.