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1̂-5̂ DroneThe 1975

The 1975 use densely-layered vocal harmonies, often electronically augmented, as with a vocoder. The hypnotic effect is enhanced by droning on the 1st and/or 5th scale degrees alongside a moving topline melody.

Chocolate (2013)

The 1975

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we're

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nev

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er

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gon

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quit

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no

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we're

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gon

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na

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quit

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quit

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we're

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nev

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gon

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quit

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nev

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er

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gon

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na

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quit

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no

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we're

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nev

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er

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gon

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na

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quit

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it

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no

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It's Not Living (If It's Not With You) (2018)

The 1975

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all

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I

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I

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I'd

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do

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is

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sit

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and

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think

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a

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bout

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you

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all

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I'd

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do

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is

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sit

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and

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think

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a

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bout

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you

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The Sound (2016)

The 1975

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well

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I

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know

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when

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you're

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a

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round

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cause

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I

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know

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the

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sound

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I

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know

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the

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sou

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und

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of

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your

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heart

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well

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I

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know

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when

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you're

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a

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round

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cause

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I

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know

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the

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sound

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I

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know

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the

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sou

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und

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of

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your

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heart

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Girls (2013)

The 1975

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pair

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of

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fro

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zen

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hands

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to

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hold

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pair

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of

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fro

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zen

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hands

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hold

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pair

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of

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fro

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zen

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hands

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to

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hold

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Settle Down (2013)

The 1975

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we

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get

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back

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to

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my

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house

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your

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hands

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my

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mouth

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we

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get

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back

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to

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my

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house

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your

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hands

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my

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mouth

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A Change Of Heart (2016)

The 1975

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this

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is

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how

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it

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starts

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oh

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I

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just

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had

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a

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change

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of

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heart

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this

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is

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how

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it

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starts

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oh

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I

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just

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-

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-

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change

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of

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heart

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had

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a

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This Must Be My Dream (2016)

The 1975

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this

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must

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be

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my

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dream

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wide

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a

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wake

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be

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fore

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I

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found

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you

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this

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must

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be

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my

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dream

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wide

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a

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wake

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be

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fore

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I

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found

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you

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this

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must

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be

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my

1

dream

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Oh Caroline (2022)

The 1975

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I

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wan

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na

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get

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it

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right

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this

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time

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get

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it

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right

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this

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time

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get

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it

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right

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this

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time

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Heart Out (2013)

The 1975

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why

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don't

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you

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fig

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ure

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my

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heart

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out

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fig

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ure

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my

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heart

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out

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Talk! (2013)

The 1975

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why

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d'you

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talk

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so

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loud

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why

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d'you

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talk

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so

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loud

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why

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d'you

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talk

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so

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loud

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They use a closely related technique on other instruments: playing a repeated high-octave 1̂-5̂ dyad over moving chords. Matty Healy calls these "synth stabs" and credits them to Prince's I Wanna Be Your Lover (Tape Notes Episode 18, 2019).

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  Bob Dylan adds a tender, vulnerable quality to many of his phrases by ending on 4 over a I chord with which it does not agree; this [...] is so frequently heard [...] that it might be referred to as the Dylan cadence.

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  Bob Dylan

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  Visions of Johanna (1966)

  Bob Dylan

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  Absolutely Sweet Marie (1966)

  Bob Dylan

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  If You See Her, Say Hello (1975)

  Bob Dylan

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  Black Or White (1991)

  Michael Jackson

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