"The Diary of Horace Wimp"

I listened to Discovery a couple days ago and noticed a small feature in "The Diary of Horace Wimp," specifically in the line "She was small, and she was very pretty," which is sung to a melody something like this:

The note to which "very" is sung is held for a longer duration than the surrounding notes, lending a degree of emphasis and perhaps even a sense of its meaning.

"The Quick and the Daft"

I listened to Out of the Blue a few days ago and noticed that the music in "The Quick and the Daft" (included as a bonus track) sort of mirrors the title.  As I noted before, the title seems to be adapted from the phrase "the quick and the dead" (that is:  "the living and the dead"), and this contrast is illustrated in the music by shorter or longer note values.  The shorter note values give a lively or even frantic impression, and the longer note values provide a sense of repose.

"Above the Clouds"

I listened to A New World Record yester-day and noticed a couple small features in "Above the Clouds," both in the line "You gotta climb it to the top."  The phrase generally ascends (Bb Bb C D D Eb F F Eb D), giving a sense of "climb[ing]... to the top," and "top" is sung to the highest note (F), which matches its meaning.

"Standin' in the Rain"

I was thinking about "Standin' in the Rain" this morning and realized that the rather prominent descending violin phrases after the "Rainy day" lines (starting at ~1:55) may be intended to depict the falling rain.  The first spans an octave (Bb to Bb in Bb major, with the last Bb note repeated), and the second is even broader (Bb to Bb in Bb minor followed by a low Gb).

"Everyone's Born to Die"

I listened to On the Third Day yester-day and noticed a small feature in "Everyone's Born to Die" (included as a bonus track on the CD).  In the line "All the world will cry," "world" is sung with a melisma (G F# E), giving a sense of the entirety of "all."

"In Old England Town"

I listened to ELO II yester-day and noticed a small feature in "In Old England Town."  In the line "Suddenly, it's always nighttime," "nighttime" is sung with a melisma (G E B), giving a sense of the duration of "always."

"10538 Overture"

I've noted before that near the end of "10538 Overture" there are some phrases in the cello part that (perhaps just coincidentally) resemble the melody in "Frère Jacques."  I listened to No Answer this morning and realized that this may even be an instance of the Beatles' influence since they quoted "Frère Jacques" in the middle of "Paperback Writer."