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This is a list of musical compositions or pieces of music that have unusual time signatures. "Unusual" is here defined to be any time signature other than simple time signatures with top numerals of 2, 3, or 4 and bottom numerals of 2, 4, or 8, and compound time signatures with top numerals of 6, 9, or 12 and bottom numerals 4, 8, or 16.
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The song is also noted for its unusual 7/4 time signature, instead of the common 4/4, which lead singer Pauline Black says was "because we just didn't know the rules". [4] "On My Radio" peaked at number 29 on the NME Top Singles of 1979. [6] In 2008, Freaky Trigger placed the song at number 44 in its list of "The Top 100 Songs of All Time". [7]
The song is known for its distinct time signatures and corresponding lyrical patterns. The time signatures of the chorus of the song change from 9/8 to 8/8 to 7/8; as drummer Danny Carey says, "It was originally titled 9-8-7. For the time signatures. Then it turned out that 987 was the 16th number of the Fibonacci sequence. So that was cool." [2]
The guitar tuning, as with many Soundgarden songs, is unorthodox: E-E-B-B-B-E. The song has a dissonant atmosphere and is also notable for its changing time signatures. For much of the song, there is a cycle of one measure of 7/4, then two of 4/4. [3]
The song is one of Presley’s signature songs and describes a raucous party that goes down in the middle of a jailhouse. John Springer Collection - Getty Images “I Only Have Eyes For You” by ...
(2003) "She's My Rushmore" by Every Time I Die - alternates with 9/8 and 4/4. (2002) "Gravity Eyelids" by Porcupine Tree - the second half of the instrumental part starting at 5:12 is partially in 10/8 timing as well as a few other time signatures. (2005) "Music for a Nurse" by Oceansize (2003) "III Ways to Epica" by Kamelot
As weird as it is, the 2012 heartbreak jam can also be kind of therapeutic for anyone getting out of a relationship this time of year. See the original post on Youtube The Kinks, "Father Christmas"