Word: songfulness
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...Hannah Montana: “Nobody’s Perfect”. This song contains many different flavors: pop chords in the chorus, synth riffs, classical strings, and hip-hop vocals in the intro [“everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days”], rock guitar in the verse, and a charming vocal performance...
...Arcade Fire: “Rebellion (Lies)”. Many great things about this song. I’ll only point out how interesting it is that the first chord of the chorus pattern is the same as the first chord of the verse pattern, only minor rather than major. It seems counter-intuitive to switch from a major verse to a minor chorus when you’re trying to give your song a lift but here it works like a charm. I also love the melody at the end of this song. Majestic...
...Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping”—In middle school I used to play this song on repeat. I still do sometimes-it has an unforgettable beat...
...title song, improved from the great old 1967 bootleg thanks to Neil Young, and also excellent in the Sonic Youth version. Come to think of it, the music in general...
...Song: “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” written by Peter Townshend, performed...