Let's Actually Listen to Spotify's Top 100 Songs

[washing machine]

I don't know what it is about key changes, but they're so corny to me. I think I notice it more when a song is already upbeat. It's like the song is trying to double down on the natural positivity in a way that feels forced. You already had me at the hook, yanno?

There I go talking about music theory already.

OK sorry for overreacting, I'm a bit stressed today

No biggie. I didn't mean to disrespect you or your takes. I react more often than I stop to take a beat, clearly.

[Jorge]

I think I'll just continue to remark on what I want with no regard for what you can "stomach", thanks. What an asshole.

Wow, okay. I was trying to inject a little discussion about the various types of discussion we'll all have in this thread, but whatever.

OK sorry for overreacting, I'm a bit stressed today

Do you wanna talk about it?

My girlfriend is meeting my family for the first time

[Strat]

I think I'll just continue to remark on what I want with no regard for what you can "stomach", thanks. What an asshole.

Wow, okay. I was trying to inject a little discussion about the various types of discussion we'll all have in this thread, but whatever.

OK sorry for overreacting, I'm a bit stressed today

Do you wanna talk about it?

My girlfriend is meeting my family for the first time

This sounds like an exciting moment!

[washing machine]

There's gotta be a song on this list describing that kind of occasion, right?

[tree_]

A key change can be really effective. The first one that comes to mind for me is at the end of that Whitney Houston's I Will always love you song.. cause her voice is so majestic there it works so well I think... It just.. gets you, catches you off guard.

[Strat]

Thin Air has a great one!

[Malloy]

Trying to ascribe refinement/intelligence to your own aesthetic inclinations is a losing game champs

Lots of great music in every genre, and even music we now consider "respectable" used to be derided as low-brow at some point

it’s true

[Malloy]

im going to participate because my close listening skills ain’t very good and it’s fun to practice

[tree_]

livin on a prayer by bon jovie is the flipside to i will always love you .. just pathetic

[washing machine]

A key change can be really effective. The first one that comes to mind for me is at the end of that Whitney Houston's I Will always love you song.. cause her voice is so majestic there it works so well I think... It just.. gets you, catches you off guard.

I think the only song I've ever heard where a key change makes the song complete is T-Swift's "Love Story." It all builds up to that wedding proposal. A triumphant, elevating moment that the song has worked hard to create room for.

[dad]

I think I'll just continue to remark on what I want with no regard for what you can "stomach", thanks. What an asshole.

Wow, okay. I was trying to inject a little discussion about the various types of discussion we'll all have in this thread, but whatever.

OK sorry for overreacting, I'm a bit stressed today

Do you wanna talk about it?

My girlfriend is meeting my family for the first time

This sounds like an exciting moment!

[Jorge]

This is a good video on key changes and the role they play in building emotional narratives

[tree_]

ah yes, the ol' modal mixture common tone enharmonic double chromatic mediant modulation effect

[Mickey]

I would rather eat a bug

[Mickey]

Re: the premise of this thread

[tree_]

open your mind!! bugs can be quite tasty when dipped in chocolate

[Mickey]

One wild and precious life and you're gonna get Ed Sheeran songs stuck in your head

[Mickey]

Plus bugs have protein

[washing machine]

I'll probably skip the Sheeran round tbh

[washing machine]

Mickey, you'd be a great addition to this thread's brain trust. Would you kindly reconsider?