1.11.2009
Love Remains the Same
Gavin Rossdale's newest single pairs a sweet, progressive melody with strong, husky vocals and tops it all off with tender sentiment. It will be stuck in your head, guaranteed.
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I swear there's something to predictable, leading chord progressions that make a song "easy" for your brain to get stuck on. I wonder if it's scientifically provable; if the code can be cracked... would I be rich if I could figure it out??
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And, just for kicks and giggles... some old school Marky Mark complete with some awkward bromance moments and a shower bit that left me feeling a bit confused about just what was being communicated. And yet... appreciative.
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I too wonder about the science of the brain & pop muzak!
Right now, I can't get the song, "Fall For You" by Secondhand Serenade out of my head. Very catchy.
There is some pretty simple theory on what chord progressions could make a "pleasant-sounding" pop song, I'm sure. Much like how movies and books follow any of 5-6 basic plots, there are really only probably a half dozen simple "pop" chord progressions, for the most part, with slight variations. They just start at different spots on the scale. From Bob Dylan to Green Day, it's mostly the same stuff.
I like what Leonard Cohen wrote in "Hallelujah," (best performed by Jeff Buckley or Rufus Wainwright, in my humble opinion)... One section of the song says "It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift..." There you go, he describes the chord progression for you right in the song.
Look at me, trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about. We should ask one of those old creepy old guys that writes songs for boy bands.
Love the Gavin song!
Cocotte -- Oooh.. I like that one.
FTN -- Your comment reminded me of something I saw once. Off to youtube it and post!
JodyJ -- :) I'm also fascinated by his white belt. Best rock trend EVAH.
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