Most Popular
1500 questions
9
votes
1 answer
Why is Chuck Berry's music mostly the same rhythm with differnt lyrics?
I have started listening to many of Chuck Berry’s songs. I noticed there are three or four different identifiable rhythms he uses in his songs. Most of his songs start off with one of the rhythms and many continue the rhythm throughout. It is as if…
Towell
- 193
- 7
9
votes
1 answer
Is it a coincidence that the acronym SNSD is the same in Korean and Chinese?
SNSD is a Korean pop group otherwise known as Girls' Generation outside of Asian.
In Korean, it is "So Nyeo Shi Dae", to be honest I can almost pronounce it the same in Chinese. In Chinese it is 少女時代 and the pinyin for it is "Shao Nu Shi Dai" which…
Huangism
- 192
- 1
- 9
9
votes
1 answer
What is the origin of the common bell chime motif?
There is an 8-note motif that is used by the chimes on bell towers, clocks and doorbells throughout the western world.
It is A-F-G-C, C-G-A-F then repeated.
It can be hard at the beginning of Miles Davis version of the song "If I Were A Bell" from…
SpinDownUGo
- 921
- 4
- 15
9
votes
1 answer
Squeaking of guitar strings
I've noticed squeaking of guitar strings in the songs of some of the artists I listened to, and had thought it was a mistake (and very odd that it made its way into the studio recordings) but recently listening to one track (only 15 seconds are…
Ranger
- 235
- 1
- 3
9
votes
1 answer
Did the "Call 911 now!" sample in Skrillex's "First of the Year (Equinox)" come from a YouTube video?
In Skrillex's song "First of the Year (Equinox)" (listen on Spotify), there is a sample of someone shouting, "Call 911 now!".
I've heard that this sample was taken from a YouTube video of some teenagers harassing a woman until she tried to call the…
Kevin
- 523
- 1
- 5
- 13
9
votes
8 answers
What exactly is 'epic music'?
I have listened to some 'epic' music online and I find I more or less like it. But I'm having trouble understanding what makes it epic. For example, wikipedia mentions that this type of music can be described with 'feeling adjectives' such as…
SC for reinstatement of Monica
- 239
- 1
- 2
- 8
9
votes
1 answer
What are the orange bars on Amazon Music track lists?
I've just started listening to Amazon Music. (I am an Amazon Prime subscriber.) I've noticed that when I look at a track list for an album, each track has a bar graph indicator with orange bars. What do they mean?
I've shown an example below. …
Ben Miller
- 1,149
- 1
- 11
- 20
9
votes
2 answers
What digital medium should I choose when buying music to maximize artists' profits?
Although I find Spotify immensely convenient, I occasionally read that music streaming services like Spotify has small payouts to artists. With new solutions like Cloud Player, where one can stream files from e.g. Dropbox, I wonder if it might be a…
Arnfinn
- 199
- 1
- 4
9
votes
3 answers
Why is rock music not on the charts anymore?
The days of bands Pink Floyd and Metallica topping the charts are long gone, and I'm really unsure as to why? When and why did rock music die off in popularity and electronic music take over?
DJ Aftershock
- 1,580
- 1
- 13
- 34
9
votes
2 answers
Simon and Garfunkel - Song with Random Words
Around 1997, I borrowed one of my parents' Simon and Garfunkel CDs (might of even been a cassette tape). It was pretty awesome and have lots of great songs on it.
There was one particular song, that I remember enjoying, that seemed like they were…
VenomFangs
- 193
- 1
- 6
9
votes
2 answers
What is the source of the "That boy needs therapy" song from Frontier Psychiatrist?
The song "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches contains a sample of what sounds like an excerpt from a movie:
That boy needs therapy, psychosomatic
That boy needs therapy, purely psychosomatic
That boy needs therapy
Lie down on the couch,…
thedoctar
- 193
- 1
- 1
- 6
9
votes
9 answers
What is meant by the chorus of "I Am the Highway" by Audioslave
The song "I Am The Highway" by Audioslave is a favorite of mine but I've always wondered about the meaning behind it, especially the chorus.
I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am not your carpet ride
I am the sky
I am not your…
sanpaco
- 1,004
- 3
- 12
- 31
9
votes
2 answers
Audio CD with PC-application/other content
I remember putting some audio CD in the computer a long time ago, and there was extra content in form of videos, as well as an interactive application (maybe flash based). I think Ed Hunter - Iron Maiden is an more extreme example of this.
My…
Viktor Mellgren
- 2,267
- 2
- 18
- 29
9
votes
1 answer
Was Miles Davis involved with free jazz?
Did Miles Davis make any free/avant-garde jazz work? If so, what albums?
Mikey Spivak
- 1,893
- 1
- 12
- 18
9
votes
1 answer
Traditional Christmas carol in modal key with lots of "fa la la..."
I'm trying to find out the name of a traditional Christmas carol I remember. It's in the harmonic key and contains the chorus "fa la la la, fa la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la."
(And no, it's NOT "Deck the…
user31708
- 199
- 2
- 3