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Hit songs rely on increasing “harmonic surprise” to hook listeners, study finds

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Re: Hit songs rely on increasing “harmonic surprise” to hook listeners, study finds

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So will we return to the multi-part, operatic mix-n-match pieces like in 60s and 70s pop rock? Songs like Day in the Life, Mr. Blue Sky, Good Vibrations, or pretty much every hit by Paul McCartney? I mean "Band on the Run" is like 4 or 5 songs in 3 minutes.

Re: Hit songs rely on increasing “harmonic surprise” to hook listeners, study finds

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It certainly was for me. I know exactly where I was when I heard that song for the first time. For me the biggest point of interest is the radical tempo change. I loooove that kind of stuff.

hah I too remember where I was when I first heard Take Me Out. It really is a special song.

Remember it as well. Our friend said "It's 2 songs for the price of 1!".
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