Monday, September 2, 2013

Proud Mary

An awesome cover with plenty of changes for the most dramatic effect.
-Tony

Monday, August 26, 2013

If You Really Love Me

Stevie takes it up a half-step from A minor to Bb minor in this Funk Brothers backed, tempo-jumping toe-tapper.
-Al Bruno

Monday, August 19, 2013

I Believe In You and Me

I saw this clip on television a few years ago. It's Levi Stubbs last performance and it makes me break down and cry every time I watch it. Get some tissues for your eyes and watch the most touching song ever posted on this blog.
-Trov

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Leave The Biker

I have fond memories of being a teenager and yelling the lyrics "crumbs in his beard from the seafood special" at a festival in the woods of NJ. Key jumped from G to A.
-Joanna

Monday, August 5, 2013

Letting Go


McCartney has been using this largely forgotten mid-70s Wings track on some of his recent tours. It's not his best work -- some argue that he reached that pinnacle on "Bip Bop" -- but the song has a decent bluesy edge, and makes an unexpected key change around 2:56. He can still sing the hell out of it, even at 71-years-old.


-David 


Monday, July 29, 2013

It's A Shame

I went back to my Motown collection (a rather extensive one, though I say so myself).  When I heard "It's A Shame" by the Detroit Spinners (aka the Motown Spinners) for the first time in ages, I suddenly realised why I always loved this song so much.  It must have more key changes in a three minute song than any other big hit in history.  It is an absolute key change rip-snorter.  Enjoy!
-Ian

Monday, July 22, 2013

Life is a rock (but the radio rolled me)

I heard this song while in the dentist office. I thought it was The Monkees' Goin Down at first but realized it was something completely different.

The two key changes are completely perfect but my favorite part of the song is the 4 Tops shout out towards the end.
Also special note the vocalist, Joey Levine sang with Ohio Express's key change song, Yummy Yummy Yummy.
Special thanks to Dr. Timony for helping me figure out the name of this tune.

-tony trov