Songs where the lyrics for the verse are sung over the chords for the chorus (or vice versa)

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for instance, towards the end of Heartbeat, Annie sings through the chorus a few times and then (with no change in chord progression/key/tempo) she repeats the third verse of the song, altering the melody to suit the chord progression of the chorus.

is there a term for this technique? and what are some other songs that do this?

please login or register if you are (unregistered), Friday, 9 January 2015 23:38 (ten years ago)

I think "Quiet" by the Smashing Pumpkins qualifies - the "behind me, the grace of falling snow" part. fourth verse over chorus chords but different words.

when is the new Jim O'Rourke album coming out (spazzmatazz), Saturday, 10 January 2015 01:14 (ten years ago)


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