Songs with an awesome "a capella" bit right before the last chorus

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An absolute doozy here from the former Coil man: https://youtu.be/gbgX58t7WrY

an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Monday, 20 March 2017 21:59 (seven years ago) link

2:49

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afrdo2qneoI

Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 20 March 2017 22:01 (seven years ago) link

Think there are a couple of others on O & O actually.

Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 20 March 2017 22:04 (seven years ago) link

The bit at 2:29 is the best. It's only one bar, but I love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAn3JdtSrnY

DJI, Monday, 20 March 2017 22:10 (seven years ago) link

Ah, thought of another example: The Tangent - "In Darkest Dreams", which actually does this in the context of a prog epic (~18 mins in)

https://youtu.be/Cfzchg1VNtk?t=18m6s

frogbs, Wednesday, 22 March 2017 21:19 (seven years ago) link

Not completely a capella [has tambourine] and super obvious but 'Dance To The Music'

MaresNest, Wednesday, 22 March 2017 21:26 (seven years ago) link

nah that's exactly what I'm looking for

frogbs, Wednesday, 22 March 2017 21:29 (seven years ago) link

I'm not really the first person to include this by The Doobie Brothers, am I?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ljExHrDLY

Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Wednesday, 22 March 2017 21:37 (seven years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-3LuhQ5plU

MaresNest, Wednesday, 22 March 2017 21:56 (seven years ago) link

Heard this at the dentist yesterday. Does have some bass with the a capella bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls

that's not my post, Thursday, 23 March 2017 04:52 (seven years ago) link

Joan Jett - I Hate Myself For Loving You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPkTGm4RtVM

Joan Jett - I Love Rock and Roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 23 March 2017 10:19 (seven years ago) link

Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name

Both with percussion but yeah.

Sushi and the Banchan (Spectrist), Friday, 24 March 2017 15:21 (seven years ago) link

1:55 or so. I know ppl hate her/this schtick but whatever this song is good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYvABfWf6cM

Οὖτις, Friday, 24 March 2017 15:31 (seven years ago) link


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