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| Author | Comment | Forum guest
Jul-15-2009, 17:43 GMT
USA - United Staates America
 | In the new song, what is the purpose to the time change for the verse about Jay Z where the song slips into 3/4 time , a waltz. I know Paul Simon has become quite a fan of time changes through the course of songs, but does this highlight a part of the song, or just sound different or is it just there to be there. I think this song is really great, up until this point, after which I don´t really like it too much. I Love defining the early morning as the hour when the homeless move their cardboard boxes, very nice observation, but I can do without the anthropomorphization of zebra tears at the end.
| | | | Ian
Jul-15-2009, 20:26 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| The bridge section of a song is usually meant to be a lyrical departure from the main theme of the song,and the corresponding musical part marks this transition with either a tempo change,a melodic/harmonic detour,usually in a different key,or as in this case,a change in time signature along with the change in the melody. These things are rarely accidental-they are forced onto the composition by the writer. I actually like the change in time signature,and I also Love the sweetness of the 3 notes carrying the Jay Z line. It´s funny,it was a combination of that time change,and the ´kid on each knee´ part that first made me think it was a dream sequence-like the pilgrim tires from his search and lies down to sleep and the last thing he sees before nodding off is the Jay Z billboard,which he subsequently dreams about(the kid on each knee being an addition to the image in his dream only). It´s incorrect I realise now,though I still wonder about that part of the Jay Z reference. | | | | Nikki
Jul-17-2009, 07:20 GMT
Australia
 | Oh i see what you mean by the dream sequence now Ian. Yes I like that interpretation. And I agree with what you said about the 3 notes in the Jay-Z line. I kept on thinking there was something very particular about that line but couldn´t quite put my finger on it! | | | | Forum guest
Jul-17-2009, 07:24 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| okay, but really, "Zebra tear" ouch! | | | | Nancy
Jul-17-2009, 07:56 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| I simply think he means that it won´t mean anything if we are gone. What life is left will go one without us.
I think this song is great. There is so much to think about. Paul, you are the master. I am still puzzling over songs you wrote in your 20´s! | | | | |
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