This is an update to Aztec Camera vs. Gwen Stefani vs. Weezer vs. Lita Ford
I heard “Cough Syrup” by Young the Giant the other day and started thinking about the descending vocal melody heard in these other tracks. Enjoy.
This is an update to Gwen Stefani vs. Weezer vs. Lita Ford
Paul brought Aztec Camera‘s 1987 hit “Somewhere In My Heart” to my attention pointing out that it predates all of these. They all share a very similar descending vocal melody. Thanks Paul!
This one has been driving me nuts for years. In 2001 Weezer released its long awaited follow up to Pinkerton. The opening melody of the first single “Hash Pipe” immediately conjured Lita Ford’s 1988 hit “Kiss Me Deadly” which was not much of a surprise considering Cuomo’s hair metal roots. Three years later No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani released “What You Want?”. Once again there’s that descending melody.