A Little Music Brain Teaser

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The majority of popular hit songs in the past 50+ years were written with a verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus (ABABCB) or verse, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus (AABABCB) or slight variation of these most used song forms.

Can you name two HIT songs that have NO chorus? PLEASE NOTE: (HIt means single played on the radio that people will recognize - no obscure album cuts please.)

Thanks for playing.

Josie

Hi Josie,

My two are ...

1. The Rose

2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Happy New Year to you, too

Noel

Depends what part of the world but I remember these in the UK
House of the Rising Sun: The Animals
Bohemian Rhapsody: Queen
and as a bonus the absolutely brilliant Deck of Cards: Wink Martindale

Happy New Year to all regular posters and us "lurkers"
Alyn

"Can you name two HIT songs that have NO chorus? "

probably not. I've reached the age where I sometimes can't name two hit songs, period.

Yesterday and ABACAB, named after the fact that it DOESN'T follow the formula.

How bout Whiter Shade of Pale and Ain't No Body's Business?

Later,

little drummer boy

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2413

Ode to Billy Joe.

And its perfume - Eau D'Billy Joe.

well, Josie... how long are ya gonna make us wonder what the answer is?

(enquiring minds want to know)

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well, Josie... how long are ya gonna make us wonder what the answer is?

(enquiring minds want to know)

+1 however i feel your pain having what you thought would be a slam dunk....

Question: Are you counting a refrain as a chorus? E.g., "Go Ask Alice".

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Question: Are you counting a refrain as a chorus? E.g., "Go Ask Alice".

Who is Alice?

Hey Ya’ll, since I posted this, I’ve been immersed in football - especially bowl games - what can I say.

Sorry, I don’t have a master list of answers. Just thought it was an interesting topic to think about and it wracked my brain. LOL!

As for Go Ask Alice, I think you’re talking about “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane.
(I consider a refrain as a short one or two line tag that is tacked on the end of each verse which is not the same as a chorus.)

Eddie, ABACAB is a variation that repeats “B” the chorus.

Marv, I have to wonder if Eau D’Billy Joe smells like Tallahassee river water…

BTW, Noel, I can’t believe I had actually forgotten The Rose….

Thanks for all the great answers from every one!