22-08-2011, 08:30
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The Four Chord Song
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22-08-2011, 08:41
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Re: The Four Chord Song
Clever. I like it.
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22-08-2011, 08:58
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Re: The Four Chord Song
But why is it more than 3 minutes long?
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22-08-2011, 09:06
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Re: The Four Chord Song
Quote:
Originally Posted by danielf
But why is it more than 3 minutes long?
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22-08-2011, 09:12
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Re: The Four Chord Song
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Originally Posted by Damien
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I'm referring to the notion that apart from being simple in terms of chords, the perfect pop song is no long than 3 minutes.
The Ramones were masters at this.
Blitzkrieg Bop
Two minutes, 11 seconds. 
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22-08-2011, 11:30
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Re: The Four Chord Song
I think they were really good and funny.
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22-08-2011, 12:02
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Re: The Four Chord Song
Actually you only need 3 chords as demonstrated, time and time again  , by Status Quo. 
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22-08-2011, 13:11
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Re: The Four Chord Song
When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s all the popular songs were 4 chord and under 3 minutes.Wasn't until some Heavy Metal bands got so up themselves that we got any thing longer.Still 4 chords though. 
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22-08-2011, 14:43
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Re: The Four Chord Song
Excellent!
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22-08-2011, 19:00
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Re: The Four Chord Song
Taking the OP's link that all songs use the same chords, This is one that gets me (8 notes though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM
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