Every other year, I listen to all of the music in my collection. Often, I discover new things about music I'm familiar with or learn new things about songs I'm not as familiar with. This is where I'll be documenting that.
Showing posts with label I Can Learn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I Can Learn. Show all posts
Saturday, October 29, 2016
The White Stripes' "I Can Learn"
A few days ago, I listened to the White Stripes' White Blood Cells, and I noticed something about a melody in "I Can Learn." Near the end of the song, there are the lines "Falling down / Is no longer around." The "Falling down" is sung to a descending phrase (E B G#), so there's a musical representation of that descent. The end of "Is no longer around" is sung to an ascending phrase (E G A A# B). It's as if descending further is no longer possible (because "Falling down / Is no longer around"), so the melody has to rise at that point.
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White Blood Cells
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