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Songs featuring emin, C G D or equivalent

UPDATE: The Chord Progression that won’t die.

Yes, I know I’ve promised to stop actively monitoring the unchecked proliferation of the chord progression that won’t die, but I still receive emails in which people express their horror, most recently, the following from the Son Unit. I pass … Continue reading

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“The Chord Progression that Won’t Die.” Haunting.

UPDATE: I can’t quit hearing it. It just keeps coming, like oil to the beaches of the Southeast. Hear what I mean? This has been an interesting diversion, identifying music featuring the Emin, C, G, D chord pattern or transposition, … Continue reading

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The chord progression that won’t die, Tom Petty edition.

Here’s a new one from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, another EMin, C, G, D advernture. It almost always works, and in almost every genre, though this one and Zevon’s Splendid Isolation are probably my faves. Tweet This Post

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Heartbreaking humane society commercial.

It also features the chord progression that won’t die starting around :55 or so. Tweet This Post

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Chord progression proliferation goes unchecked.

The Son Unit went through his iTunes playlist the other day collecting songs featuring The Chord Progression that Won’t Die and pulled a swath of tunes that fit the bill. He was actually a little dispirited by commonality of songs … Continue reading

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More of the Chord Progression that won’t die.

How did I forget this one? Tweet This Post

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The chord progresion that won’t die, video edition.

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Another one for the chord progression that won’t die collection.

Added to the list is this one, “Kids” by MGMT, here played on igadgets. True the last note is a third of the last (alluded) chord in the progression, but still part of the triad as it’s a bassline variation … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga adds to the chord progression that won’t die.

I’ve added her to the list. It’s in the chorus. Tweet This Post

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Chord progression’s march to global domination continues.

I had this musical bit of library work at the old blog, but I’m just getting around to bringing it here. The latest appearance I’ve noticed of an apparently unstoppable musical theme is another weird Celebrex commercial. Unfortanately I don’t … Continue reading

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