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05 Dec 2010

While we're discussing music

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Posted By : Alyerpal | Comments : 23

Songs with absolutely ridiculous middle sections

What was it with songs from the '70s and outrageous bits in the middle?

'Black Betty' by Ram Jam. I had the single edit of this for years and loved it, then the guitarist of a band I was in suggested we do it, and gave us all the album version to listen to. WTF?! Suddenly turns into a Focus track!

And the middle section of 'Radar Love' by Golden Earring is the same! You're listening to a perfectly good rock track and then 'Hello, and welcome to Jazz club. Great!' Grate more like.

And 'Jessica' by The Allman Brothers is the same.

Were they all on drugs or something?

Alyer

Comments

# Posted by viking - 05/12/2010, 19:26 (GMT)

i'm,probably, going to get slaughtered for this-i absolutely LOVE the tune-but!! the middle section of BOC's "Don't fear the reaper"?????wtf started that off?? :-/

# Posted by Alyerpal - 05/12/2010, 19:39 (GMT)

Ha ha ha - caught in my own net!

I love that song (even though it is the most untypical BOC song) and you're right, it has a bizarre mid bit, but I think it works!

The problem I have with 'BB' and 'RL' is that (to me) the mid section just doesn't suit the rest of the track.

Now I'm going to get slated!

AYP

# Posted by Anthem - 05/12/2010, 21:14 (GMT)

Middle section in 'Only time will tell' by Asia is a bit ridonculous

# Posted by James - Metalleeka - 05/12/2010, 21:42 (GMT)

There's a Sabbath track that has a jazz moment, Symptom of the universe iirc. Real doom dark riff then, hello time for some jazz.

# Posted by Alyerpal - 05/12/2010, 23:02 (GMT)

TBH I find most of Asia a bit ridonculous!

I know what you mean about SOTU James - but then it is from the 'we're so rich we've got coke on tap' era

AYP

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 06/12/2010, 08:53 (GMT)

Always like the SOTU bit!!! Seem to remember GNR doing a weird rggae bit in the live Knockin on Heavens Door!

# Posted by The Statesmen - 06/12/2010, 10:06 (GMT)

I like the Counting Crows live approach of playing a full cover of Thunder Road as the middle section of Rain King. Makes it more interesting for sure. And 5 minutes longer than the album version ;)

# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 06/12/2010, 10:10 (GMT)

While we are talking about Asia, the solo in the middle of "Heat of the moment" sounds like i played it.....

# Posted by Alyerpal - 06/12/2010, 10:19 (GMT)

With yer boxing glove on Keith?

LMAO

AYD

# Posted by John Wilkinson: - 06/12/2010, 12:22 (GMT)

Englishman In New York....Sting

Say You Say Me....Lionel Richie

WTF??????

Makes no sense in the context of the song.....

Not that I have these songs in my collection of course...;-)

# Posted by Alyerpal - 06/12/2010, 12:25 (GMT)

Ofcourse not John!

AYP

# Posted by Steve Dixon (The Subliminals) - 06/12/2010, 12:46 (GMT)

'Wet T-Shirt Nite' by Frank Zappa has probably the most bonkers middle section in an otherwise straight song.. ever

# Posted by ST Photography - VIVA LA COMMU... - 06/12/2010, 13:07 (GMT)

13 posts before Whole Lotta Love by Led Zepplin gets a mention?

# Posted by The Statesmen - 06/12/2010, 13:22 (GMT)

@ asa - can't believe that either - can't believe i didn't think of it

# Posted by viking - 06/12/2010, 15:20 (GMT)

talking about zep-an "outro" i know-BUT!! wtf is going on at the end of "kashmir"????? (mind you-never did understand why that tune is considered so iconic!!!):-/

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 06/12/2010, 17:56 (GMT)

@Norseman, what about the end of Layla ??????

# Posted by viking - 06/12/2010, 18:36 (GMT)

@tex-definitely WTF!!!??? even worse-there's an ACOUSTIC version??? why????? ;-/

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 06/12/2010, 18:40 (GMT)

I think the middle 8 in McCartneys Live n Let Die is naff, great track n the middle 8 is quite short ;-)

# Posted by viking - 06/12/2010, 18:40 (GMT)

oh-and another one- chicago (transit authority)-"25 0r 6 to 4" -liking the tune-classic chicago based blues rock-but!!-then-middle bit-once again-"jazz club time"-nice!!!;-(

# Posted by viking - 06/12/2010, 18:42 (GMT)

@tex-"mccartney"??? - make meat free food don't they? damn nice pies!!!:-P

# Posted by Mick Green - 06/12/2010, 20:13 (GMT)

Plenty Guns n Roses mentions here. What about 'Coma'? Great song but the middle section is utter shite.

# Posted by Chipps the Bassist - 06/12/2010, 21:04 (GMT)

Aint talking bout love's middle 8 ruins the song for me.
:'(

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 06/12/2010, 23:27 (GMT)

Green Manalishi - Fleetwood Mac

Music - John Miles

Fairies wear boots - Sabbath

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