Favorite songs that aren't in 4/4 or 3/4 or 3/8 time

[Higgs]

I'd love to be good with this stuff but I'm not, I have no idea at all.

Yep. This whole thread is pretty much a mystery to me.

[Kevin Davis]

I only knew about the Dave Brubeck songs because it says what their time signatures are in the liner notes to the CD.

[Bammer]

Picturing in my mind how some of you guys must dance along to music and it's a mashup of Elaine's Little Kicks, a seizure, and very non-rhythmic things bumping up against each other.

[knee tunes]

I mean, it is exactly 17/4. That is an accurate way to describe it. Just like the Bacharach song or something like "Solsbury Hill", it is a small tweaking of regular time which sounds effortless and natural instead of jerky and cumbersome, and that is largely on the strength of the songwriting. So many songs in awkward time signatures are exactly "a normal 4/4 with an extra beat" or "4/4 but it slips into 7/4 for a few bars". Doesn't make it any less unnatural-sounding, or less impressive when it comes at no expense to the song's catchiness

no. it would be 5/4 for just that one measure. duh

[knee tunes]

Cropduster 7/8 time, yea?

yes sir.

[knee tunes]

Just listen to Lowlight and count "1 2 3...1 2 3...1 2 3...1 2 3..."

Small town too

3/4 is a waltz

I know.

I wasn't saying you didnt. Calm down.

I thought a waltz was 3/3

[Bammer]

Last Exit

Alternates between 5/4 and 4/4, does everyone agree?

[Rangi Guy]

Although mostly 4/4 timing - I'd go with 46 & 2, or Ænema which I think is 6/8 timing

[chewm]

What's the difference between a 3/8 and a 6/8 timing?

[LoathedVermin72]

Although mostly 4/4 timing - I'd go with 46 & 2, or Ænema which I think is 6/8 timing

AEnema is 46/2?!

[Jorge]

The shifting time signature in the chorus of "I Say A Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin really trips me up, particularly the studio version

[Balki]

Does Dracula Mountain count?

[tragabigzanda]

[Jorge]

That's Bacharach for you

[Balki]

Holy fuck, I love this thread

[chewm]

Love an anxious 15/8

[chewm]

The shifting time signature in the chorus of "I Say A Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin really trips me up, particularly the studio version

this one is fucked.

This is really great.