Top Ten Radiohead Songs in Unusual Time Signatures
This list is about songs by Radiohead that are composed either entirely or partially in unusual time signatures. Time signatures that do not count include 3/4, 4/4, 2/4, and 6/8 time (especially not 4/4 time). Some great examples of unusual time signatures are 6/4, 7/4, 7/8, 11/4, 5/4, etc.The Top Ten
1 15 Step
It's in 5/4 time - this doesn't become fully clear until the drums come in.
2 Everything in Its Right Place
This song is in 10/4 time. There's a pulsing beat in the song that propels it forward.
3 Paranoid Android
Great song.
Also yeah, the mix of 4/4 and 7/8 is pretty neat too.
Most of it is in 4/4, but some sections of the song are in 7/8.
4 2 + 2 = 5
The first half of the song is in 7/4 time.
5 You
It alternates between 6/8 and 5/8.
6 Desert Island Disk
This song is also in 7/4 time.
7 Ful Stop
Ful Stop is written in 6/4 time.
8 The Tourist
It's written in 9/8; it's counted at a relatively slow pace.
9 Go to Sleep
The beginning section alternates between 4/4 and 6/4.
10 Pyramid Song
It's 4/4 but somewhat complicated
The Contenders
11 I Am Citizen Insane
This song is one of the b-sides on the "Go to Sleep" single. Like "Everything in Its Right Place", it's in 10/4 time.
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