Blog 4

Tonight, Tonight, Hot Chelle Rae  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzlNFcT2aOE&ob=av3e

Change of Seasons, Sweet Thing  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVFAWYPlcLU&ob=av2e

The two songs I chose were Tonight, Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae, and Change of Seasons by Sweet Thing.

                The songs have many elements that are the same.  Both songs have a medium-fast tempo, and both have an upbeat and happy groove.  The height of the 2 songs are also similar.  They stay in the medium and higher range of notes.  The drums were prominent in both songs and helped give the song its primary movement and rhythm.   In Tonight, Tonight, the bass guitar provides additional rhythm to the song, and in Change of Seasons, the piano provides additional movement in the song.  Both songs have similar emotional architecture.  They both end with the climax point of the song, with the highest depth of instrumentation.  Tonight, Tonight has a single drop of in intensity and then a buildup until the end of the song, whereas Change of Seasons has a smaller drop off after the first chorus, then a large drop off in intensity and then its buildup till the end.  The structure of the songs were fairly similar.  Both have the “verse, chorus, verse, chorus” pattern in the middle, and both songs end with the climax point.

                I like both of these songs, but if I had to pick one that I liked better, it would be Change of Seasons.  I really like the depth to the song, especially during the chorus and climax.  I like how throughout the song the piano adds a unique feel to the song.  The guitar in the background adds a really neat complementary sound to the song as a whole.  The background singing is almost used as an instrument in parts of the song.  I really enjoy the upbeat and happy feel to the song.  I particularly enjoy the end portion of the song with the build up to the climax, and quick drop off at the end.  Overall, I like the song because it is very deep and gives your ears and mind somewhere to go.  It gives you a feeling of not having a care in the world, and just having fun.