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[Closed] You only need 4 chords to write a hit song??

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Posted : 29/03/2011 5:21 pm
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Think I've seen that done with a different progression and songs as well ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 5:26 pm
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Adam Ant was on Radio 4 this morning. He said something along the lines of [i]"I saw the Sex Pistols and thought 'If they can do it with four chords then so can I'"[/i]


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:21 pm
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The Axis of Awesome are well named.


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:29 pm
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4 is showing off have you any idea how many songs are made with three
Awesome indeed


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:32 pm
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Tis true ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:33 pm
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Four chords!?
Luxury ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:34 pm
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Status Quo managed many successful years on three


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:35 pm
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The thing is though there is far more to it than that. Anyone can knock out a 3 or 4 chord trick. Somehow taking that trick and turning it into "don't stop believing" is so hard it can't really be taught. Most songwriters feel that songs are almost delivered to them - IMO if you start applying method to it the whe thing falls apart


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:38 pm
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I notice there was no Slayer in that set.


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 6:44 pm
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Four?!? Lah-de-da!


 
Posted : 29/03/2011 11:24 pm
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Well crafted, that. Good choice of songs too. I

Oh GlitterGary, try South Of Heaven, it'll go very nicely I reckon.


 
Posted : 30/03/2011 12:33 am
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I've seen that before but it's so clever, I still have to watch it start to finish every time it gets mentioned. Even tim minchins canvas bags is in there.


 
Posted : 30/03/2011 6:36 am
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I usually cringe at comedy musicians/singers but I like that.


 
Posted : 30/03/2011 7:19 am