Sunday, February 26, 2017

Listening Homework

"Supernaut" - The song opens up strongly with the cymbals going rapidly, telling the listener that they are in for what will likely be a wild ride. And when the guitar starts playing it's two part repeated rhythm, it puts in that steady tone into the back of your head to act as an instrumental chorus. As the lyrics start, the guitar breaks away from the pattern to allow allow for it to match with the song being sung. The song ends with that fade off into black, perfect for countering the fast paced way it opened up.

"I wanna be sedated" - The Instruments start up a beat that persists throughout the entire song, and matches perfectly with the snapping that happens. It's perfect to tapping your fingers against a desk, or foot on the floor, much less chaotic sounding than "Supernaut". The beat of the lyrics also matches with the instruments too, with repeating words and the words themselves staying short at only one or two syllables.

"1969" - The opening has a very elastic feel to it. As if the cords are being stretched after being strummed. Not as high energy as "Supernaut" or "I wanna be sedated" but holds a constant beat that isn't too erratic. Everything about the song feels, like i said before, elastic and calming. A song that you can have on continuous repeat and relax to.

"See no evil" - Opening up with slowly with introducing each instrument individually and allowing them to get they beat for the song heard in compilation with the previous beats introduced allows for the listener to become interested with the song one step at a time. Then the lyrics explode forth and we get a song with a solid tempo that you can't help but rock back and forth with. All of the different sounds keep the song fresh and exciting, even with it having a continuous beat through out it.

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