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― Curt1s Stephens, Sunday, 18 March 2007 20:38 (seventeen years ago) link
Alan Vega "Jukebox Babe"
― bigdawg (crüt), Wednesday, 19 January 2011 05:25 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6CFyn_WzVY
― Meme From Turner (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 19 January 2011 05:52 (thirteen years ago) link
lots that have already been listed, but also:
'7:20 am Jullander Shere' by Cornershop
― Blazes Boyband (Pillbox), Wednesday, 19 January 2011 06:10 (thirteen years ago) link
I was listening to the Prince vocals version of "Love thy will be done" and it suddenly appeared to me that it's a one chord song since the bass plays the same note through the whole song ! of course, the synth plays other notes but still (It's a bit like "tomorrow never knows" which has the bass playing one chord and some noises playing other notes, I guess...)
I'd forgotten what a great song it is anyway...
― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 14:52 (eleven years ago) link
Best one-chord song round my house right now is "Sabotage"
― poxen, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
I'd say the Adverts' "One Chord Wonders," but it probably has more than one.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
Best concert promo poster ever, for a tour featuring The Adverts and The Damned: "The Adverts know one chord, the Damned know three. See all four at...."
Several mentions of Nilsson's "Coconut", but how about "Jump Into the Fire"? Those should get bonus points for being consecutive hit singles.
― Lee593 (Lee626), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
Jump Into the Fire has more than one chord. I believe two or maybe three, in fact.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1rp8lJFwv8
― fishermen are coveted by whores & stoners (Pillbox), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:01 (eleven years ago) link
Jennifer Gentle "I do dream you"
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
surfin bird for a good minute. and it is a very good minute.
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
Prolly mentioned upthread, but EC tried this once or twice, with "Uncomplicated" and a couple of others from that era.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:00 (eleven years ago) link
There are two chords built into the guitar riff, but that falls short of an actual chord change imo.
― Lee593 (Lee626), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
haw, this thread is pretty funny.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
Trying very hard not to mark snarky comments.
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:23 (eleven years ago) link
I'd like to note that "Frankie Teardrop" has only one note, not really a chord, BUT happily "Ghost Rider" has only one chord and it is also a song of high quality
― poxen, Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:14 (eleven years ago) link
Just read through this thread. I would also say that 'Tomorrow Never Knows' is a two-chord song, even though it apparently written as a one-chord song.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:40 (eleven years ago) link
lol, came here to mention "ghost rider". amazed it hasn't come up prior.
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:42 (eleven years ago) link
Is 'one note samba' actually one chord? I can tell it revolves for the most time in the key of Bb major but I can hear B and Db on the bridge.
― Moka, Thursday, 10 May 2012 01:01 (eleven years ago) link
what do you think? bossanova is really tricky in that regard but i'd say there are several chord changes all over the tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMQNMRJn-Eo
― cock chirea, Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:03 (eleven years ago) link
joao gilberto's undiu is technically a one chord song, tho there are several transitional chords in there.
― cock chirea, Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:05 (eleven years ago) link
pink - get the party started
― cock chirea, Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:06 (eleven years ago) link
Fleetwood Mac - World Turning
― Johnny Hotcox, Thursday, 10 May 2012 03:14 (eleven years ago) link
@ cock chirea, I heard four chords in the first four seconds
― poxen, Thursday, 10 May 2012 06:20 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, it has loads...
I think it's a reference to the "F" chord shape, slide up and down the neck of the guitar to perform all the major chords ...
― Mark G, Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:36 (eleven years ago) link
Not a one chord song as such (therefore, by rights, I should be berating myself as vehemently as I was berating others upthread) but "Me About You" by the Turtles has straight-down-the-middle-100%-no-messin' one note bassline, which is admirable to me as it's not some arty wankfest but a pop song
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 May 2012 11:07 (eleven years ago) link