Eye of the Tiger, The Mortal Kombat movie theme (Eldon used to play during training)
driving repetative bass
minor verse, major chorus
repetitive lyrics that are easy to understand and relate to
Showing posts with label Music Themes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music Themes. Show all posts
Monday, January 4, 2010
Music Themes: Breaking Free or Realization
Don't have a name or an example for this one yet
I-I-I-I-I-I V(siton it) I-I-I-I-I-I V
with a melodic vocal line, possibly evocative suspended harmony that resolves itself.
I-I-I-I-I-I V(siton it) I-I-I-I-I-I V
with a melodic vocal line, possibly evocative suspended harmony that resolves itself.
Music Themes: Lonliness
together with someone, or many people, but alone in your head.
never happy no matter who you're with.
lonely because you are by yourself, thinking that being with someone or other people would fix the feeling.
missing one particular person, but surrounded by many many others.
no body knows you at all.
Suspension of the same notes or suspended (2 or 4) open picked chord over basic I-IV-V progression (different rhythms or time signatures for different emotions?) and a predictable ii-V-vii7-V-I bridge.
This came from an awful cover of an awful, but interesting song from NYE in Kathmandu (it was so loud I couldn't talk to my friends at the table - the band was literally screaming and I had to put my fingers in my ears to stop the pain) by Hoobastank (worst band name EVER) The Reason.
But there was something insistent and sad about the music. And the fact that the Nepali singer (which is typical) didn't actually know the English lyrics, but was just singing like we sing when we don't know the words, but we think we know... just singing sounds, was driving me crazy.
never happy no matter who you're with.
lonely because you are by yourself, thinking that being with someone or other people would fix the feeling.
missing one particular person, but surrounded by many many others.
no body knows you at all.
Suspension of the same notes or suspended (2 or 4) open picked chord over basic I-IV-V progression (different rhythms or time signatures for different emotions?) and a predictable ii-V-vii7-V-I bridge.
This came from an awful cover of an awful, but interesting song from NYE in Kathmandu (it was so loud I couldn't talk to my friends at the table - the band was literally screaming and I had to put my fingers in my ears to stop the pain) by Hoobastank (worst band name EVER) The Reason.
But there was something insistent and sad about the music. And the fact that the Nepali singer (which is typical) didn't actually know the English lyrics, but was just singing like we sing when we don't know the words, but we think we know... just singing sounds, was driving me crazy.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Elephants, I like Elephants.
Maizie's fave.
Write songs like this.
"gotta like frogs! (yeah! yeah!) Running through a maze for some cheese."
What is special about it?
simple, clever, cheeky concept.
fingerpicking guitar - clever "b" and "c" sections with simple 5th modulation structure leading in to a "d" section reminiscent of "a".
repetitive.
kids like animals.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Music Themes: Writing, letters
If I Wrote You - Dar Williams
The Letter - Natalie Merchant
Themes - Music
Minor feel giving way to major resolutions at the end of phrases. - creates melancholy, insistent feel that does resolve phrase after phrase.
Merchant's melody
fingerpicking -
Themes - Lyrics
Letter-writing to tell one's true feelings, rather than saying.
hopefullness, unrequited love, resignation, the need to express the feeling disregarding the reaction.
Fake idealized relationship ?
The Letter - Natalie Merchant
Themes - Music
Minor feel giving way to major resolutions at the end of phrases. - creates melancholy, insistent feel that does resolve phrase after phrase.
Merchant's melody
fingerpicking -
Themes - Lyrics
Letter-writing to tell one's true feelings, rather than saying.
hopefullness, unrequited love, resignation, the need to express the feeling disregarding the reaction.
Fake idealized relationship ?
Music Themes: Water
The Ocean - Dar Williams
River - Joni Mitchell
Washing of the Water - Peter Gabriel
The Lighthouse's Tale - Nickel Creek
Themes - Music
undulating melodies, repeated musical themes
warm, calm major chords with moving countermelody lines in different layers
feeling of driving forward, no matter the tempo
Themes - Lyrics
loss, overpowering, 'letting go', cleansing, seeing things from a new perspective that wasn't available before, opening, drowning, inner knowing
River - Joni Mitchell
Washing of the Water - Peter Gabriel
The Lighthouse's Tale - Nickel Creek
Themes - Music
undulating melodies, repeated musical themes
warm, calm major chords with moving countermelody lines in different layers
feeling of driving forward, no matter the tempo
Themes - Lyrics
loss, overpowering, 'letting go', cleansing, seeing things from a new perspective that wasn't available before, opening, drowning, inner knowing
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