Kyrie

I think this is my husband’s favorite. When I first heard the song after many years, I didn’t realize I'd heard it before until the chorus, when I couldn’t stop singing. Just ignore the verses. 3:04. 
-Emily 

Dreamboat

A summery key change for a December day! 
-Joanna

Making Time

I didn't think it was a true key change but I played along on guitar.  It gets funky before the change and I was confused but at 1:51 it officially plays the same chord progression a whole step higher than the first verse.  
This groovy example of all that is rock and roll moves from D to E at 1:51.
-Nick

Listen To Your Heart

Another 1989 gem. It builds for a while, but they key change actually happens (or becomes clear) at 2:45. 
-Emily

El Sueño De Mi Vida

As if this is not cool enough as it is, there's a key change at 2:35

AND THEY ALSO HAVE AN ENGLISH VERSION!

-Joanna

634-5789

I love Wilson Pickett.  I never heard this song until I was cruising through the town of Trentonia with the Sirius blasting and boom there it was.  What a sweet jam, loving the bari sax.
Key change at 2:30. Long live Lieutenant Dan. 

- Nick

Under The Sea

Nobody can rock an Octopus' Garden like Ringo and the Beatles...except maybe Sebastian from the Little Mermaid.  Dig the classic Disney key change at 2:52.  One of my all time favorite songs to jam out to.
-Amelia 

Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

This one is epic...he takes a whole 3 measures to slowly modulate. 3:45. I dare you not to listen to it multiple times.
-Emily 

Nadie Nos Va A Poder Parar

A tender indie pop gem of many key changed verses.
-Joanna

I'm So Excited

Daisy and I were taking a drive in our little car (Dumbo) when I'm So Excited by the Pointer Sisters came on the radio.

"This is one of my old standards from my DJ'ing days", I said.

"Some key change", said Daisy, at around 2:30 on the track.  She's starting to get the hang of this.

It really is an epic key change.  Hard to believe it escaped our attention/memory for so long!

-Ian

Mexican Wine

I think I'll have another glass of Mexican Wine.

-Joanna

Feel Like Making Love

From her album "Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?" 1975, a sudden whole step key change at 3:07.
-Mike Vivas

Mr Reporter

A song where Dave Davies lets the press know how he really feels about them.
Whole step up.
-Tony Trov

Happy Birthday Sweet 16

In the tradition of writing love songs for 16 year old girls, Neil Sedaka gives us a birthday surprise key change.
Also this song is pretty much a rip off of Take Good Care of My Baby.
-Tony Trov

Harlem

Song starts in A. Each set of lyrics moves up half a key, so by the end of the song, you're in D.
-Dave

Sweet Inspiration

This one has an amazing key change at around the 2:30 mark - stunning in the bridge yet quite subtle in the final rendering of the chorus.
-Ian

The Jamestown Ferry

Not sure if I love or hate this song. Either way, it's super stuck in my head.
Half step key change half way in.
-Tony Trov

(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me

In this wonderful 1960s video, Sandy goes for a clothes change as well as a key change at c1:30 as she bridges to the new key.
-Ian



Note from the editor:
Be sure to check out this amazing rendition as well!

She'd Rather Be With Me

In my journey through songs I might want to play on my baritone uke, I came across this classic/old favourite of mine - She'd Rather Be With Me by the Turtles.  A lovely little key change through the bridge to the final verse and chorus.
-Ian

Quicksand

Quicksand is the second song on this blog from Honkey Dory with a key change. Dark lyrics about the occult Golden Dawn and it's most famous members.

Side note, it's too bad Changes doesn't have a key change :-/

-Tony Trov

Blue Skies

Written by Irving Berlin, this is my favorite rendition.
Half step up in the last verse.
-Tony Trov

Dark End Of The Street

I just heard this song about forbidden love for the first time on Friday.
The half step key change "when the daylight hours roll around" is one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard.

-Tony Trov

Denise

I never realized this song was called Denise despite every verse starts with "Denise, Denise".
Half step key change by Randy and the Rainbows and Blondie.

-Tony Trov

Cupid I've Loved You For a Long Time

Cupid I've Loved You a Long Time is such a funny disco medley. This key change comes when The Spinners reprise the first song into a key change.
Also special note, this rendition has got to be the reason why Rod Stewart coved it as well.
-Tony Trov

That's How Heartaches Are Made

Try this from BB Washington.
-Joanna

I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman

From the album Britney by Britney Spears.
-Matthew

Wild One

Getting wild with Bobby's second appearance on the Key Change Blog.
Check out the sweet change at 1:29.

Editor's note: Do only South Philly people know Bobby Rydell?

-Tony Trov

I'd Like To Walk Around In Your Mind

The key change in Vashti Bunyan's "I'd Like To Walk Around In Your Mind" is one of the loveliest things ever.

-Mathew

Summertime Blues

This is one in a string of key changes I remembered because I was playing them on my guitar and I changed key without thinking about it.  One of my all-time favorite albums/bands/songs/covers/live jams: The Who - Summertime Blues.  What a full frontal assault of big cockery by Pete, Keith, John, and Rodgie.  If you turn up the volume loud enough, it'll kick your teeth in. 
Key change at 2:24

-Nick

Rambler

Half step keychange at 1:35 in this 2 minute 1960's Swedish jam.
-Vivas

Bimbombey

What is it about the 1950s and nonsense words and key changes?
Half step up on each verse by Key Change Blog alum, Jimmie Rogers.
-Tony Trov

Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop

Two wonderful key changes that will be in your head all day.

-Trov

Where The Boys Are

Connie Francis' most famous song from the 1960 film, ''Where The Boys Are''  penned by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.
Half step key change hits just when this tune puts you to sleep.  
-Trov

Invisible Touch

I guess if Genesis was going to break away from their prog rock roots a song full of corny key changes would help.
-Trov

Blame It On The Rain

I shouldn’t admit this, but “Blame It on the Rain” “by” Milli Vanilli totally has a key change.
-DJ Starr

Can't Fight The Moonlight

Songs you hear when hanging out with Megan.
-Joanna

Silence is Golden

An amazing song written by Bob Gaudio of the 4 Seasons, it was originally released as the B-side to Ragdoll. British band The Tremeloes, had a number hit with it in 1967 and also recorded a version in Italian which is awesome.
Half step at the end.
-Trov

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Italiano

I've Gotta Get a Message to You

Hold on, there's a whole step key change.
-Joe Reno

Everyone Loves A Winner

Hot from Stax Records.
-Vivas

Skokiaan

I usually try to avoid posting Jazz tunes but this is one of my all time favorite songs and Louie's band knocks this shit out of the park.

Skokiaan refers to refers to an illegal self-made alcoholic beverage typically brewed over one day that may contain a dangerous ingredient, such as methylated spirits.

-Tony Trov

Chug-a-Lug

New verse, new key.
-A. Zagarella

I Predict A Riot

I predict a key change.
-Joanna

Nothing Gonna Change My Love For You

I wrote a parody of this song back in the early 1990s, replacing each line or phrase in the verses with a well-known line from a love song, making my version "The Ultimate Love Song".  The choruses went "Nothing's gonna change the way I sound..." etc. It was a hit at the Edinburgh fringe for many years.  The couplet running up to the key change went "This style's the one for me, the only thing I change is key".

It should have popped into my head sooner.

-Ian Harris 

Venus in Bluejeans

This song represents everything that is corny about the 60s.
Including the most over exaggerated key change ever.
-Tony Trov



Editors note:
If you're in Philadelphia this Saturday, come see me and Nick performing at The Boot & Saddle with Southwork!
Details.

Best Friend

I wish Harry was my best friend.
-Trov

Heathcliff Theme Song

Although no one likes this cartoon, there is a key change it. I wish the Garfield them had one instead. 

The theme was recorded by Noam Kaniel and written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban.

-Johnny Zito

If I Could Build My Whole World Around You

The Prince of Soul and one of Philly's greatest all time talents rock out this classic Motown hit with a key change at 1:22. Tammi Terrell dated David Ruffin, Sam Cooke, and James Brown but never Marvin Gaye.  She died of a brain tumor in 1970 at the age of 24.
-Nick

Turn The Beat Around

...With a rat-tat-tat-tat on the half step key change.
-Joanna

We Can't Stop

In the spirit of Puddles the Clown's rendition of Royals, this Miley Cyrus cover has a key change at 3:13.  
Also, the background singers are the shit.
-Nick