Investigating the music of the Electric Light Orchestra while trying to learn all of the parts.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
"Another Heart Breaks"
Yester-day, I figured out the repeating synth phrases in the middle section (from ~1:35 to ~2:16) of "Another Heart Breaks," and later, I realized that they illustrate the title line in a way. They merely arpeggiate A minor and E minor, so musically, they present a "broken" image of the chords.
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Another Heart Breaks
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
"Julie Don't Live Here"
Previously, I noted a couple significant instances of alliteration in "Julie Don't Live Here," but when I listened to Time yester-day (on which "Julie Don't Live Here" appears as a bonus track), I found an-other one: the repetition involved in the alliterative "so sorry" (in the line "I felt so sorry for you") provides some sense of degree.
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Julie Don't Live Here
Monday, July 20, 2026
"Yours Truly, 2095"
I listened to Time this morning and noticed two instances of the same sort of feature.
In "Yours Truly, 2095," the repetition involved in the alliterative "so strange" (in the line "I realize that it must seem so strange") lends a slight sense of degree.
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Yours Truly 2095
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