5/4 and 7/8 examples

[Corona_Clyde]

Can someone name some songs that have these time signatures? I don't know too many that do.

 

[need4mospd]

Songs in 5/4

(1959) "Take Five" by Paul Desmond (from Time Out)
(1961) "Far More Blue" by Dave Brubeck
(1961?) "Far More Drums" by Dave Brubeck
(1962) "Castilian Blues" by Dave Brubeck
(1962) "Countdown" by Dave Brubeck
(1966) "Theme from Mission: Impossible" by Lalo Schifrin
(1969) "River Man" by Nick Drake (album Five Leaves Left)
(1969) "Do What You Like" by Blind Faith, written by Ginger Baker
(1971) "Same Old Story" by Blodwyn Pig
(1971) "Everything's Alright" by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice — album: Jesus Christ Superstar
(1972) "La Luna Nuova" by Premiata Forneria Marconi
(1972) "Living in the Past" by Jethro Tull
(1975) "Eternity's Breath, Pt. 2" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
(1975) "Can't Stand Your Funk" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
(1975) "Faith" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
(1978) "Theme from Halloween" by John Carpenter
(1978) "Down and out" by Genesis
(1979) "Earth's Creation" by Stevie Wonder, and reprise in "Finale"
(1981) "Face Dances Part Two" by Pete Townshend
(1981) "The Deathless Horsie" by Frank Zappa. From "The Frank Zappa Guitar Book" (out of print)
(1982) "Generals" by The Damned
(1982) "English Roundabout" by XTC
(1987) "Round and Around" by Pink Floyd
(1990) Theme from the NES game Total Recall
(1991) "Divine Step (Conspectu Mortis)" by Coroner
(1991) "Here Come the Bastards" by Primus
(1991) "Day Is Gone" by Cardiacs
(1991) "Grace" by Bobby Mcferrin and Yo-Yo Ma (from the album Hush)
(1991) "Music on the Wind" by Suzy Bogguss (from the album Aces)
(1992) "Medicine" by Monster Magnet
(1992) "Whirl" by The Jesus Lizard on the album Liar
(1993) "Seven Days" by Sting
(1993) "Spin the Bottle" by Juliana Hatfield
(1994) "Jacket Town" by Yellowjackets
(1994) "A Fairytale About Slavery" by Miranda Sex Garden (the main vocal line is subtly a 6/4 polyrhythm)
(1995) "5/4" by Sunny Day Real Estate album: Sunny Day Real Estate
(1995) "Through Racism Forms" by Hieronymus Bosch
(1995) "Batwanese Beek" by Warda Al-Jazairia
(1996) "Lifetimes" by Fire Merchants
(1996) "Advent" by Opeth
(1996) "Percolator" by Stereolab
(1996) "Tomorrow is Already Here" by Stereolab
(1996) "Main Title Theme" from Mission Impossible
(1996) "Absenter" by Jawbox
(1997) "Cichli" by Autechre
(1997) "Parsec" by Stereolab
(1997) "Diagonals" by Stereolab
(1997) "Rainbo Conversation" by Stereolab
(1998) "Tender" by Beyond Dawn
(1999) "Beyond this life" by Dream Theater
(1999) "Step Up, Ghetto Blaster" by Mindless Self Indulgence
(1999) "The Jitters" by The Dismemberment Plan — album Emergency & I
(1999) "Soft Mistake" by Lamb
(1999) "5/8 in Flow" by Ronny Jordan
(1999) "Stepping Tones" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
(1999) "Don't Be Afraid" from the video game Final Fantasy VIII
(1999) "Three Wishes" by Camel
(1990s) "Kagura's Theme" from InuYasha by Kaoru Wada
(2000) "Golden Atoms" by Stereolab
(2000) "Isengard Theme" by Howard Shore from The Lord of the Rings
(2000) "Morning Bell" by Radiohead (version on Kid A)
(2000) "Nothing Yet" by Tracy Chapman
(2000) "Speedy Car" by Stereolab
(2001) "Direction" by Jay Farrar
(2001) "The Grudge" by Tool
(2001) "Little Sin" by Toadies (except for a short 4/4 intro)
(2001) "Livin' like a bug ain't easy" by Scäb from Home Movies
(2001) "Sir Yes Sir" by Tomahawk
(2002) "The Persistence of Loss" by Nine Inch Nails
(2002) "Hangin' Tree" by Queens Of The Stone Age
(2002) "Hym" by Isis
(2002) "Maritime" by Isis
(2002) "A Plague Upon Your Hissing" by The Mars Volta
(2002) "Skhanddraviza" by Ruins listed, although their catalogue could easily fill this page
(2002) "Wind" by Akeboshi (First ending theme for the anime Naruto)
(2002) "How It Should Be (Sha Sha)" by Ben Kweller
(2002) "Buried in Your Black Heart" by Burden Brothers
(2003) "Girl Without Hands" by Laika
(2003) "They Also Mourn Who Do Not Wear Black (For the Homeless in Muskegon)" by Sufjan Stevens
(2003) "A Car Ride In Idealistic Ethiopia, Part 1" by Estradasphere
(2003) "Water From the Same Source" by Rachel's
(2004) "Megalomaniac" by +/-
(2004) "September Blues" by Funky Lighters
(2004) "Brown Pelican" by Merzbow
(2004) "This Bitter Earth" by Venetian Snares
(2004) "Rear Moth" by Psapp
(2004) "Fresh Pair of Panties On" by Snoop Dogg
(2005) "Hiszekeny" Venetian Snares
(2005) "Oh God" by Jamie Cullum
(2005) "Hold Fast Hope" by Thrice
(2005) "Ronnie Rabbit's Magical Quest" by Jesus and Christ
(2005) "Senki Dala" by Venetian Snares
(2005) "Contain" by Venetian Snares
(2005) "Aaperture" by Venetian Snares
(2005) "Regenbogen Stelen Van Prostitueen" by Omar Rodriguez
(2006) "Assclown" by Ministry
(2006) "Barracuda" by People in Planes
(2006) "15 Step" by Radiohead (so far, only played live)
(2006) "Twirl" by Venetian Snares
(2006) "Cancel" by Venetian Snares
(2006) "Old House" by Nik Kershaw

Songs in 7/4

(1962) "Three's A Crowd" by Dave Brubeck
(1968) "The Legend Of The Golden Arches" by Frank Zappa (7/4, played like 3/8, 4/8, 3/8, 4/8)
(1968) "A Pound For A Brown On The Bus" by Frank Zappa (it's practically a sped up "Legend of the Golden Arches", in a faster 7/4)
(1969) Theme from Room 222 by Jerry Goldsmith
(1970) "Atropos" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(1970) "Oh No" by Frank Zappa 7/4 (4/4 + 3/4)
(1971) "Love To Love You" by Caravan
(1972) "Dawn" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
(1973) "Hope" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
(1973) "Trilogy: The Sunlit Path/La Mere De La Mer/Tomorrow Story Not The Same" by Mahavishnu Orchestra, also included on the 1999 release of the Lost Trident Sessions.
(1973) "Cool Jerk" as covered by Todd Rundgren
(1974) "Aire" by Chicago
(1974) "Lion Tamer" by Stephen Schwartz (from the musical The Magic Show)
(1974) "Mysterious Traveller" by Weather Report
(1974) "Inca Roads" by Frank Zappa (besides changing meter many times, one interlude is in 7/16)
(1975) "Lucky Seven" by Chris Squire
(1975) "Be Happy" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
(1976) "Dance on a volcano" by Genesis
(1976) "Lazy Lightning" by Grateful Dead
(1976) "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel
(1976) "Supplication" by Grateful Dead
(1977) "Estimated Prophet" by Grateful Dead[3]
(1979) "Desire And The Comforter" by John McLaughlin
(1979) "To Go Off And Things" by Cardiacs
(1980) "Take It or Leave It" by Madness
(1983) "Cinema" by Yes (excepting intermissions in 3/4)
(1987) "Straight To My Heart" by Sting
(1989) "Have You Heard" by Pat Metheny Group (Head is primarily in 7/4 with changes into 5/4 and 3/4 back and forth and a 4/4 solo section)
(1993) "Neglect" by Crossed Out
(1994) "Just a Working Girl" by Moonshake
(1995) "Year of the Parrot" by Primus
(1995) "Right Hand Man" by Joan Osborne
(1996) "Dark Matter" by Porcupine Tree
(1996) "Motoroller Scalatron" by Stereolab
(1996) "Superstar" by Soda Stereo
(1997) "Rickets" by Deftones
(1997) "Seven Sisters" by John McLaughlin
(1998) "Queen of All Ears" by The Lounge Lizards
(1999) "Spider in the Snow" by The Dismemberment Plan: album Emergency & I
(1999) "Stay Home" by American Football
(2000) "Flood" by Boris (first movement)
(2000) "XQuiQ" by Estradasphere
(2003) "The Closest Thing to Crazy" by Katie Melua
(2003) "March", "Shadows", "Independence" by Ring,Cicada
(2003) "Mekapses Yitonisa" by Estradasphere
(2004) "Life's Just Too Short Little Ndugu" by Moneen Has 5/4 measures during verses and interlude
(2004) "Hecate Pose" by Love Outside Andromeda
(2004) "Veefun" by Eu
(2004) "Moonglow" by Venetian Snares
(2005) "Blackout" by Amusement Parks on Fire
(2005) "The Inborn Mechanics" by Coprofago
(2005) "7/4 (Shoreline)" by Broken Social Scene
(2005) "We're All Thieves" by Circa Survive
(2005) "Starship Groove" by Animusic

And if you're looking for more odd time signiture songs...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_works_in_unusual_time_signatures

 

[SteveC]

Who would have thought there were lists of such things...

 

[tycobb73]

without going to a list

Jesus Built My Hotrod, Ministry

 

[Jay Terrien]

If you have the time and caffeine available, go listen to "Judging By The Size Of Carnie" and "Double-Entendre" on my MySpace page. Carnie = 4/8 through 9/8 and Double = 6/8 and 7/8 with some 8/8 dropped in for tension................Chicks dig it.....

Can someone name some songs that have these time signatures? I don't know too many that do.

 

[Human Bass]

Pearl Jam - Last Exit is a quite fun 5/4 (except the chorus)

 

[labgnat]

here come the bastards by primus is 5/4
money by pink floyd is 7/4

 

[Afrokid]

isn't the song everything evil by coheed and cambria 5/4 or some wierd thing like that...also that tool song the pot...dont know what time sigs they are but im sure both of them are wierd

 

[agreatheight]

isn't the song everything evil by coheed and cambria 5/4 or some wierd thing like that...also that tool song the pot...dont know what time sigs they are but im sure both of them are wierd

I am pretty sure Everything Evil is in 3/4 and The Pot is in 4/4 overall at least, but I don't have them on my iTunes at work. Can anyone verify?

Here are a few I am pretty sure about - Alice in Chains has Them Bones in 7/8 (in the verses) and Soundgarden has Spoonman in 7/8 (in spots) and My Wave in 5/4 (in the verses).

 

[mike phillips]

here come the bastards by primus is 5/4
money by pink floyd is 7/8

isnt money in 7/4?

 

[labgnat]

i'm a dufus, ur smart. sue me

haha

fixed

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

"Let's Have A War" (7/8) - A Perfect Circle

 

[jenderfazz]

Everything Evil from Coheed and Cambria is 5/4, at least the intro anyways, as far as I can remember.

Tool's Lateralus (the song) has a main riff that goes from 9/8 to 8/8 to 7/8 and repeats. You'll figure it out if you count the beats properly, it's pretty cool.

Pink Floyd's Money riff is 7/8.

 

[The Penguin]

(1996) "Main Title Theme" from Mission Impossible

I remember this as being redone in 4/4...

Aha, found it, it quickly goes to 4/4 in the Adam Clayton version.

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[PilbaraBass]

while talking odd rhythms...the beginning of "Changes" by Yes alternates between 7/8 and 5/8, forming a 12/8 thing...the guitar (Steve Howe, I think) then plays a 6/8 thing underneath until everything comes together and then the song breaks into an even 4 beat rhythm...COOL TUNE!

 

[agreatheight]

Oh, here's on that's playing right now in my iTunes:

Temple of the Dog - Pushing Forward Back 7/8

Enjoy!

 

[chakah]

the toadies - possum kingdom 7/4 and 4/4
joan osbourne - right hand man 7/4

 

[agreatheight]

Possum Kingdom is the bomb to play! Great tune!

 

[agreatheight]

I never noticed the Right Hand Man is in a 7 count as the drums don't cut - it's a very cool effect. Another great tune!!

 

[pocketmonster]

Many Rush songs use odd time signatures. Although much of The Trees is in 4, the fabulous guitar solo is in 5.

Chris Squire's famous solo from Fragile, The Fish, is in 7. That song shows that many different groups of beats can be clustered to form 7.

If memory serves, the song Safe (Canon Song) on Squire's Fish Out of Water has a rather experimental set of time signatures. I figured it out once, and I think some parts were in 11 while others were in 12, so it took 121 beats for everything to get back in synch. This is a great album. A good number of Yes fans think it was the best of all Yes-men solo albums. That's saying a lot with some of the good stuff Wakeman put out.