Songs which just repeat one motif, adding a new layer with each verse

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What is is about these songs that is so satisfying? There are loads, but two which spring to mind are The Toys - Lovers Concerto and The Field Mice - When Morning Comes to Town. Any others?

― Jez (Jez), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Beck's "Satan Gave Me A Taco".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

spiritualized - ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space

― cutty (mcutt), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Bonzo Dog Band does this after every line in "The Intro and The Outro"

― Jack Battery-Pack (Jack Battery-Pack), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:16 (twenty-one years ago)

They Might Be Giants, "Dinner Bell"...

― Douglas (Douglas), Saturday, 18 September 2004 17:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"dream baby" by roy orbison.

― m0stly clean (m0stly clean), Saturday, 18 September 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

here come the warm jets - eno
most of "bad timing" by jim o'rourke, particulary the last song on one of the sides? name exscapes me.

― autovac (autovac), Saturday, 18 September 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I Zimbra. Talking Heads.

― maria b (maria b), Sunday, 19 September 2004 14:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Ravel's Bolero.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Sunday, 19 September 2004 14:36 (twenty-one years ago)

About seven billion Cure songs.

― Sansai, Sunday, 19 September 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

About seven billion Cure songs.

lol @ u.

― Atnevon (Atnevon), Sunday, 19 September 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

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