The 50's cliche' chord progression challange
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The 50's cliche' chord progression challange
Last night my cousin and I were discussing chord progressions and I brought up the subject of the famous 50's cliche' chord progression.
That famous progression is: I vi IV V7
For those of you not into theory just think of the songs, "Last Kiss" or "Crocodile Rock".
So here's the challange. How many pop songs can you think of that use that progression?
Note, the I vi ii V7 is acceptable as well.
That famous progression is: I vi IV V7
For those of you not into theory just think of the songs, "Last Kiss" or "Crocodile Rock".
So here's the challange. How many pop songs can you think of that use that progression?
Note, the I vi ii V7 is acceptable as well.
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Paul Andry (from Covington, LA) and I stayed up WAY too late at one festival going through all the songs we could think of that fit this.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) we didn't remember much of it the next morning because of the liquid we were consuming at the time.........
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) we didn't remember much of it the next morning because of the liquid we were consuming at the time.........
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Lotsa songs that you might not even think of...there are a lot of I IV V and other such common '50s chord progressions that show up frequently in old punk rock songs from The Misfits, the Ramones, etc...
Last Caress comes to mind
Last Caress comes to mind
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I'm thinking specifically of the I vi IV V. Gotta have that minor 6thTyler Morris wrote:Lotsa songs that you might not even think of...there are a lot of I IV V and other such common '50s chord progressions that show up frequently in old punk rock songs from The Misfits, the Ramones, etc...
Last Caress comes to mind
Heart and Soul
One too Many Mornings (Jerry Jeff Walker)
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whooops, thats what I get for stayin up to damn late...Flyingcursor wrote:I'm thinking specifically of the I vi IV V. Gotta have that minor 6thTyler Morris wrote:Lotsa songs that you might not even think of...there are a lot of I IV V and other such common '50s chord progressions that show up frequently in old punk rock songs from The Misfits, the Ramones, etc...
Last Caress comes to mind
Heart and Soul
One too Many Mornings (Jerry Jeff Walker)
well, there are still plenty of old punk songs that still fit the bill
I'll have to sit and think about this one, you've got me interested
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Having a strong relative pitch helps a lot with this.
Here's one you've probably not heard of:
"Each Coming Night," by Iron and Wine. It's the only four chords in the song.
Also, "Shine A Light" by the Stones has a I V vi V IV I progression.
"Kathy's Song," Paul Simon, has I IV I ii vi IV... and so on
Also Paul Simon, "Mother and Child Reunion," has IV V I vi ii I
"Ramblin' Man," Allman Brothers, has nice turn in the verses: I IV I I | I IV V V | IV I vi IV | I V I I | The chorus is only a little different.
Here's one you've probably not heard of:
"Each Coming Night," by Iron and Wine. It's the only four chords in the song.
Also, "Shine A Light" by the Stones has a I V vi V IV I progression.
"Kathy's Song," Paul Simon, has I IV I ii vi IV... and so on
Also Paul Simon, "Mother and Child Reunion," has IV V I vi ii I
"Ramblin' Man," Allman Brothers, has nice turn in the verses: I IV I I | I IV V V | IV I vi IV | I V I I | The chorus is only a little different.
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Bob Dylan wrote "One too many mornings"Flyingcursor wrote: One too Many Mornings (Jerry Jeff Walker)
Slan,
D.
apologies in advance if there is another song with the same title.
And many a poor man that has roved,
Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.
W.B.Yeats
Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.
W.B.Yeats
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I saw that, and thought the same thing, but I assumed I just had never heard of the other One Too Many Mornings.dubhlinn wrote:Bob Dylan wrote "One too many mornings"Flyingcursor wrote: One too Many Mornings (Jerry Jeff Walker)
Slan,
D.
apologies in advance if there is another song with the same title.
As can be seen here, due to the glory of Google, Jerry Jeff Walker did record the Dylan song. You can even listen to part of it. The Dylan version, to my ear, does not have a vi in it.
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