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What does "Check the diagonal" mean in the lyrics to Freedom by Rage Against The Machine?
I never understood what exactly was meant by:
Brotha, did ya forget ya name?
Did ya lose it on the wall
Playin'
tic-tac-toe?
Yo, check the diagonal
Three brothers gone Come on
Doesn't that
make it three in a row?
Is he referencing the…
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Identify female vocal country/rock song when search for lyrics yielded no exact matches - "you say I won't forget you"?
I'm trying to identify a song which the lyrics say something like "you say I won't forget you" // "you say that I don't love you" (something like that, I was at the gym and couldn't write it down or record with my phone).
The voice is a strong…
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Rhythmic vocal traditions
Most musical vocal traditions seem to be melodic, i.e. singing. However, of course, rapping exists, which is rhythmic.
The question I have is, what other musical vocal styles exist that are primarily rhythmic?
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What is going on in the lyrics of Kate Rusby's song "Awkward Annie"?
In Kate Rusby's cryptic folk song "Awkward Annie" (on the album by the same name) what is happening? It seems to be something about a farm-boy who gives a farm-girl presents of various animals, and she ruins them somehow, either out of ineptitude,…
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March at the end of Jean Michel Jarre concert
At the end of Jean Michel Jarre's Equinoxe VII, in the album Les Concerts en Chine, after the applause, a march or anthem can be heard. Does anyone know its name?
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What genre is this style of short fast notes played on plucked strings?
There's a kind of music that characteristically features short, fast notes on pizzicato strings, marked bass rhythm, and accompanied by orchestra, mostly long notes by the strings, such as, for example,
Alf Clausen's The Land of Chocolate from The…
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Rock song with lyric "walking in your shoes", gruff voice singer like Linkin Park
There's a rock (or metal) popular song, not recent probably. It has these phrases (sort of).
"walking in your shoes"
"something i am not gonna say to you"
"i love you"
"and every second i"
Can anybody please help me figure out what this song is?…
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About Guitar Moves with Keith Richards: "There's Two Sides to Every Story"
In this interview of Keith Richards titled Guitar Moves With Keith Richards: "There's Two Sides To Every Story" (Part 1), what did Keith mean when he said "igo", showing the simplest trick of Jimmy Reed at 8:33 and 8:47 mins. into the video?
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What metal song is used in this trailer for the animated movie *The Secret Life of Pets*?
I saw this in the trailers before The Peanuts Movie, it cracked me up. Just wondering if it's a "real" song or if it was written for the movie (I can't see it ending up on a soundtrack for a kids movie...).
The Secret Life Of Pets - Official…
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Stitches by Shawn Mendes
In the music video for Stitches by Shawn Mendes, He appears to be fighting/being beat up by someone or something. What is that?
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Did Eminem actually compose the song "Stronger Than I was"?
About this song by Eminem, Stronger Than I Was, Wikipedia shows Luis Resto and Eminem both as producers. My concern is that since the song contains very less rap portion did Luis composed most of the song?
As far as I knew Eminem didn't know…
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Long narrative set to music, recorded in oil tank, storm called "Honolulu Lou"
Back in the 60's I heard a long musical piece that I can't call a song, rather it was more a story set to music. I can only remember bits of what I heard.
There was a tropical storm in the Pacific called "Honolulu Lou"
There was a wind coming from…
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Where can I find rankings of soundtracks?
I adore the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and Bryan Adams (with S MacLachlan) from the 2002 movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, but because I only chanced thereon, I fear ignorance and neglect of other excellent, but more obscure soundtracks.
I…
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What version of "One o clock Jump" is the one in "a great day in Harlem" documentary?
At 0:40 of the documentary A Great Day in Harlem, we hear "One O'Clock Jump" by Count Basie Orchestra:
http://youtu.be/SvvjIuAdGqw
What year is this specific version of "One O'Clock Jump"?
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Did Prince fulfill his album obligations WRT his “$100 million contract” with Warner Bros. Records in 1992?
While we do not know all the details regarding Prince's infamous "$100 million contract" with Warner Bros. Records in 1992 with certainty, what is known that it tied him to the record company for a certain amount of records, most likely six.
Did…
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