Songs that stay on one chord for ages then release the tension some way towards the end with a sudden change.

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Like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3phLVMeFVBA

I like this trick.

the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 12 September 2014 18:24 (ten years ago) link

dunno if you'll consider it a 'song' but this is what comes to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q86Vl7ZgvJ0

minimal and tense for the first two minutes, and then the chords that come in for the last minute totally make it.

festival culture (Jordan), Friday, 12 September 2014 18:34 (ten years ago) link

https://soundcloud.com/rushhourrecords/jon-easley-lemon-lime

mattresslessness, Friday, 12 September 2014 18:35 (ten years ago) link

"Roadrunner" Jonathan Richman

Mark G, Saturday, 13 September 2014 09:46 (ten years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bp-ihtgzdE

wackness unlimited (snoball), Saturday, 13 September 2014 09:48 (ten years ago) link

^^^ The Velvet Underground's 'Run Run Run'. In standard tuning it's DDDDDDDD then briefly G at the "gypsy death and you" line, then back to D.

wackness unlimited (snoball), Saturday, 13 September 2014 09:51 (ten years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M3EYPVDW2o

imago, Saturday, 13 September 2014 10:09 (ten years ago) link

Grey Hairs: F.S.D.T.
http://greyhairs.bandcamp.com/track/fsdt

mike t-diva, Saturday, 13 September 2014 14:45 (ten years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9vXWPjcQ50

Iago Galdston, Saturday, 13 September 2014 16:23 (ten years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XRyEkOfQSg

fact checking cuz, Saturday, 13 September 2014 17:37 (ten years ago) link


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