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[__Nathan1968]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I’m oblivious to such things, but after a deep dive down the rabbit hole , I found this. And this may be an all time first: a crossover post between two of @morelikeasong MLAS’ greatest threads — the song challenge and the helicockter threads.

May I present to you a song that simultaneously offers up an 8/4 time signature, and the dick trick to end all dick tricks:

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature
Fantastic prompt! Do I have the musical journey for you...

The way he plays with the time signature to convey his message AND to control the audience- the man is a master of his craft!

Dark Side - Tim Minchin

I think people forget how great of a musician he is and focus only on his comedy. Such a talent.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I don’t know time signatures but Google tells me this is 29/8 and that that’s wild. And I like this song

Three bars of 7/8 followed by one of 8/8. It is pretty insane, but it really fits the song.

 

[TXRafe]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

"Take Me to Church" by Hozier primarily uses a 6/4 time signature in the verses and switches to a more familiar 4/4 time signature in other sections

Verses: The verses are predominantly in 6/4, which contributes to the song's distinctive rhythmic feel.
Other Sections: While the verses are in 6/4, other parts of the song, including the chorus, switch to a more common 4/4 time signature.
Tempo: The song has a slow tempo, with sheet music showing a BPM of 63.
Key: The song is in the key of E minor.

Hozier - Take Me To Church​

 

[curious_slut]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I can Google until the cows come home, I don't get the finer (or rougher) points of musical composition and I likely never will. I can feel the pace changing and I think maybe that's the point? Feel free to explain it to me like I'm five. Or don't, I still won't get it.

Dionne Warwick - I Say A Little Prayer

 

[_BassAckwards_]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

There are so many songs out there that you can list here. Think Tool or Dream Theater and you can fill pages with it. But when making this list, this is one song that you cannot leave out!

Dream Theater - The Dance of Eternity

 

[TXRafe]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I can Google until the cows come home, I don't get the finer (or rougher) points of musical composition and I likely never will. I can feel the pace changing and I think maybe that's the point? Feel free to explain it to me like I'm five. Or don't, I still won't get it.

Dionne Warwick - I Say A Little Prayer

that was my feeling when i saw the topic too...luckily for google, i was able to find a song i really liked. this was my backup option though, so good on you for choosing it.

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I know what a time signature is, but I’ll be goddamed if I could tell you what an unconventional one is. I played drums for a few years in the 80s for some local hardcore bands. The only thing I knew was 4/4 and 2/4. I would not call myself a drummer.

Google to the rescue. Can’t find any real hardcore songs. I guess 4/4 is the beat of choice for hardcore and punk rock.

But I always liked this song (thanks google) by Led Zep and always thought the drumming sounded sorta off. Now I know why. It’s a combination of standard 4/4 but goes into 7/8. Bonzos drumming really stands out anyway, but now that I know this, it stands out even more.

Led Zeppelin - The Ocean

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Can I just say I love how many musical theory nerds we have up in this place?

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I don’t know time signatures but Google tells me this is 29/8 and that that’s wild. And I like this song

29/8 is fucking wild!

 

[QuietCanadian]

Can I just say I love how many musical theory nerds we have up in this place?

For anyone who wants to get their Beatles geek on, there's a great video talking about how they change up time signatures quite often. This was not a common thing back then, it was almost frowned upon as breaking the rules of music.

Happiness is in here and it's the most interesting. It even has a polymeter, Ringo playing in a different time signature than the rest of the band.

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

29/8 is fucking wild!

I believe you!

 

[Jocelyn_Nicole_Sawyer]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

"Take Me to Church" by Hozier primarily uses a 6/4 time signature in the verses and switches to a more familiar 4/4 time signature in other sections

Verses: The verses are predominantly in 6/4, which contributes to the song's distinctive rhythmic feel.
Other Sections: While the verses are in 6/4, other parts of the song, including the chorus, switch to a more common 4/4 time signature.
Tempo: The song has a slow tempo, with sheet music showing a BPM of 63.
Key: The song is in the key of E minor.

Hozier - Take Me To Church​

Sergei Polunin !!

 

[The_Quiet_Man]

Black Dog -- Led Zeppelin

 

[Awaywego]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

One that twisted me as a kid by Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Take Five"

 

[MisterChillax]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Thanks for another great decades week!
If you posted a song by a woman of color for all 7 days, you earned a second song pass! This is good for one use, expiring at the start of April’s decades week. View attachment 2519506

Sorry @Mo_Bandy

 

[FreckledSprite]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I don’t know time signatures but Google tells me this is 29/8 and that that’s wild. And I like this song

I can’t say I’ve ever liked a nine inch nails song, but this is really good! 29/8 time is way beyond my ability to fully grasp but it sounds fuckin wild.

 

[Wonderer67]

Black Dog -- Led Zeppelin

I had to look that one up. It’s 5/4 time. I was paying close attention to the drums.

Amazing.

Ive heard this song a million times. But never like this.

 

[DannieB]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

I know nothing of time signatures and asked my dad to educate me a bit on them tonight. Still was worth a google and I’m still blissfully lost

Mainly done in 6/8 with some 12/8 and maybe 12/16 (not sure but the guy was fun to watch as he explained it)

Toxicity - System of a Down

 

[Chloe_Harper]

Day 29: A song for a nature walk

Korok Forest Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

If I'm going on a nature walk, and I want music, most of the Breath of the Wild soundtrack fits... but my first thought was feeling like a happy little korok playing hide and seek in their forest!

Here's a cute korok moment for those that don't know or don't remember what they are

 

[luvzmature]

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

One that twisted me as a kid by Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Take Five"

Great choice!

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 29: A song for a nature walk

Day 28: A song that uses an unconventional time signature

One that twisted me as a kid by Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Take Five"

I love this song so much, and would have used it for this, but I have posted it before. But the whole of the Time Out album is built around weird time signatures. And I love that -- weird rhythms as the central theme of a whole album. Well, albums -- Brukeck and the boys did four albums with the same theme.