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| Freeware | $0 | 1980 | Click on files | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Baggy Trousers | ||||||||||||||||
| Composer, Performer | G. McPherson and C.J. Foreman, Madness | ||||||||||||||||
| Arranged by | Bertho | Homepage ![[Home]](../../../images/button_home.gif) |
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| Style | Rythmic | ||||||||||||||||
| Comments |
This is not too difficult harmonically (that is a subjective statement:-),
but quite a stress rythmically (long live Ska). You'll be gasping for air
before you know it. The song is very fast and that gives a lot of
problems when the voices change from the off-beat to the on-beat accent. The
song sounds a lot more complicated than the individual voices are. A true
example of the greatness of Madness songs. You should listen to the original on how to pronounce the text. You'll notice that quite a few words are swallowed half. You should not take all the rests too seriously. Many are there to emphesize the fact that all words are pronounced individually, as if the notes were staccato. The backing vocals should be "well present" in the balance of the song. Though you should leave enough space for the melody and bass (very important). Note that the bass has a one-and-a-half octave jump (!) which needs to be hit correctly. However, the interval comes very natural. Also pay attention to the baritone line, which has the backing saxophone. The end of the song sounds a bit strange with the baritone and bass lines entangled. It might be necessary to drop the octave jump in the base on the off-beat (because it is very hard to hit correctly) or to let a second low voice take the off-beat. Although written for 8 voices, you can do with 6, as some are doubling at octave intervals or adding some extra broadness which may be stripped. |
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