large songs i have enjoyed in 3/4 time

[Knuckles the CLown]

I couldnt figure out the drums on this for a while, im a moron when it comes to music (har har among other things) but then I remembered 8th grade band and doing some stupid song in 3/4 time, are many other good "rock" songs done in this manner?

[Ice Cream Jonsey]

Sure. Money by Pink Floyd is in 7/4 time (seven beats in a measure, a whole note equals four beats). Parts of Release, Release by Yes is also in that time signature, if I remember correctly.

If you are looking for something more modern, a song by (Jesus Christ, I hate all the fucking names of pop punk bands) the (seriously, I can't believe I am going to be reduced to typing this shit out) Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (christ that's the dumbest name for fucking anything, except for the next 50 pop punk bands) is in 3/4ths time as well:

[Ice Cream Jonsey]

There are a couple Slayer songs in 5/4 time if I remember right, as well! You may find lists of these songs around the Internet on pages like "songs in 3/4 time" or whatever, my brother.

[pinback]

West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown by Jimmy Buffett.

Also includes the "f" word.

[Lysander]

I would like to note, however, that the song in the youtube link is not in 7/4 or 5/4 but is in fact 3/4. Which is slightly less common than 4/4 but still relatively standard (a LOT of blues does it for example). 7 and 5 are "odd" and thus mostly reserved for prog. There's offshoots like, say, 11/8, 13/8 or 19/16 time but really that's just 7 or 5 with an extra tag just to be tricky. Though, Money is like that as well--it has a 3/4 feel but they add in an extra note just for the fuck of it.

[bruce]

I would like to note, however, that the song in the youtube link is not in 7/4 or 5/4 but is in fact 3/4. Which is slightly less common than 4/4 but still relatively standard (a LOT of blues does it for example). 7 and 5 are "odd" and thus mostly reserved for prog. There's offshoots like, say, 11/8, 13/8 or 19/16 time but really that's just 7 or 5 with an extra tag just to be tricky. Though, Money is like that as well--it has a 3/4 feel but they add in an extra note just for the fuck of it.

To be more specific:

Folks, 3/4 time is just waltz time. If you can waltz to it, it's in 3/4.

There are many fine songs that are in 3/4 time.

And some songs that aren't can be put there.

Take, for instance, Springsteen's "Open All Night" on Nebraska. I guess it's originally in 4/4, but there are a lot of triplets in it, so it might as well be in 12/8. You can also hear it in cut time, 2/2.

Son Volt covers it on Badlands. And they do it in 3/4, so it turns into a waltz. Fucking brilliant.

You want something that was written in 3/4, try "To Love is to Bury" off The Trinity Sessions, the Cowboy Junkies' breakout album, which is, Jesus, more than 20 years old now. Fuck.

Bruce

[Bugs]

Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel is in 7/4, and about the best example of a pop song in an odd meter. It helps that the kick drum emphasizes every quarter note.

[Bugs]

Folks, 3/4 time is just waltz time. If you can waltz to it, it's in 3/4.

Or 6/8.

[Knuckles the CLown]

well, i guess there isnt it. :(