janetlee1964 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Posted March 26, 2010 I've been listening to "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel. For about the last minute or so, they repeat "Lie-la-lie" many times. I was trying to think of other songs that do this. I thought of "Hey Jude", "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey and then looked up "The Boxer" here on Songfacts and saw that "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Sittin' On The Dock fo The Bay" were mentioned. Can you think of any other songs that fill space by repeating a phrase or such over and over again? I'd love to hear them! Thanks! JL64 PS-I hope I put this in the correct section!
Farin Posted March 26, 2010 Report Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) Peaches & Cream ~ Beck Keep your lamplight trimmed and burning... EDIT: You're probably not referring to electronic music, but I thought I'd mention this anyway: Around the World ~ Daft Punk Edited March 26, 2010 by Guest for the reason of the 'edit', please see the 'EDIT:' that I put in the post when I edited it
Brad_M Posted March 26, 2010 Report Posted March 26, 2010 The Police did it all the time. Check out the songs: Can't Stand Losing You De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Don't Stand So Close To Me Every Breath You Take Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic King Of Pain Message In A Bottle Roxanne Walking On The Moon There prolly is a few or many more by them. I don't have time to look. I just listed the ones that I remember. Also, Sting did it solo with: "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" I'm sure he has more solo songs that he does it on too. I always thought Meat Loaf was the worst repeater on the planet but I think he's met his match with Sting and The Police.
Carl Posted March 26, 2010 Report Posted March 26, 2010 I think Martin's pick might be the most repetitive song ever. Even more than Got My Mind Set On You for more, check this out: Songs with a word or phrase repeated over and over
miamisammy29 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Posted March 26, 2010 How 'bout "The Rockefeller Skank" or Devo's version of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"?
Farin Posted March 26, 2010 Report Posted March 26, 2010 for more, check this out: Songs with a word or phrase repeated over and over right, good to be reminded of "Man on the Moon" here - I always called that "the yeah yeah yeah song" (before the Flaming Lips stole that title )
janetlee1964 Posted March 26, 2010 Author Report Posted March 26, 2010 LOL!!! You guys really know your tunes!!! Thanks for all the titles! Rock on!!!!! :guitar: JL64
_Laurie_ Posted March 26, 2010 Report Posted March 26, 2010 This one came to mind right away... I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home ~ Grand Funk Railroad
bluesboy Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 On the instrumental side maybe... In-A-Godda-Da-Vita - Iron Butterfly 1 and part 2
bluesboy Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 maybe the "whoo, whoo" s in the Stones Sympathy For the Devil
cyberjudge Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 Centerfold-J Geils Band Can't Get You Out of My Head-Kylie Minogue Nobody But You-Human Beinz
bazooka Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 Come As You Are - Nirvana ( .. No I don't have a gun, No I don't have a gun ..) Lovely Day - Bill Withers ( .. lovely day, lovely day, lovely day ..)
chutzpah Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 Kiss him Goodbye-Steam all the na,na,na,na's
_Laurie_ Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 I've Seen All Good People ~ Yes I've seen all good people turn their heads Each day so satisfied I'm on my way. Yeah, yeah. I've seen all good people turn their heads Each day so satisfied I'm on my way.
chutzpah Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 Give Peace a Chance- John Lennon All we are saying is "Give Peace a Chance"
bazooka Posted March 29, 2010 Report Posted March 29, 2010 Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles Good Morning Good Morning - The Beatles and a paragon of repetitiveness Surfin' Bird - The Trashman
Shawna Posted March 29, 2010 Report Posted March 29, 2010 Good Vibrations - Beach Boys "I'm pickin'g up good vibrations she's giving me excitations.. I'm picking up good vibrations she's giving me excitations..." you get the picture. Also: "Beach Baby" by 1st Class, the end is a monotonous repetition of "beach baby beach baby beach baby beach baby" eleventy billion times.
BlueAngel Posted March 29, 2010 Report Posted March 29, 2010 "You Know You're Right" - Nirvana (the title and "pain" are repeated numerous times) Rage Against the Machine does this sometimes at the end of their songs. "Killing in the Name" "Bulls on Parade" "Bullet in the Head" Another one by Daft Punk, "One More Time". "Helpless" - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crazy Don Posted March 29, 2010 Report Posted March 29, 2010 "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," The 5th Dimension: "Let the sunshine Let the sunshine in The sunshine in" "Suspicious Minds," Elvis Presley: "We're caught in a trap I can't walk out Because I love you too much, baby"
janetlee1964 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Posted March 29, 2010 Hey, I actually thought of one myself! How about "My baby does the hanky panky"? LOL!!!
Heimann47 Posted March 29, 2010 Report Posted March 29, 2010 Backwards Marathon - Between The Buried And Me "It's Raining" "Dreams won't let go, Thoughts will not change, Can't watch this fly away"
JumboXL Posted March 30, 2010 Report Posted March 30, 2010 How about "My baby does the hanky panky"? Good choice. Which one might have been the first with repetitive choruses? I am thinking of Little Richard 's Tutti Frutti.
miamisammy29 Posted March 30, 2010 Report Posted March 30, 2010 Or my favorite...courtesy of the Silhouettes... MUSICAL INTERLUDE: "Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip Mum mum mum mum mum mum Get a job Sha na na na - sha na na na na Every morning about this time She gets me out of my bed a-crying Get a job After breakfast every day She throws the want ads right my way And never fails to say Get a job Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip Mum mum mum mum mum mum Get a job Sha na na na - sha na na na na And when I get the paper I read it through and through And my girl never fails to say If there is any work for me And when I go back to the house I hear the woman's mouth Preaching and a-crying Tell me that I'm lying About a job That I never could find Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip Mum mum mum mum mum mum Get a job Sha na na na - sha na na na na"
JumboXL Posted March 31, 2010 Report Posted March 31, 2010 The dutch band The Shoes had a big (local) hit with: Na-Na-Na. Late sixties. http://www.123video.nl/playvideos.asp?MovieID=400726
Steel2Velvet Posted April 5, 2010 Report Posted April 5, 2010 All You Need Is Love - The Beatles "Love is all you need .... " Suzy Q - CCR
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