It’s not ALL about the chorus (just mostly). A huge part of why Cut To The Feeling is such a banger comes down to the way it sets you up before the chorus, building hype so the chorus goes off like fireworks. Most of what we’re talking about is the pre-chorus, but songs like Cut To The Feeling do something more specific; something I’m calling the Hype Lift. So what exactly is the Hype Lift, and how did everyone from Metallica to David Bowie do what makes this shimmery, sugary pop song burst into colour?
Featuring:
- Carly Rae Jepsen’s Cut To The Feeling
- David Bowie’s Life On Mars
- XTC’s Senses Working Overtime
- Metallica’s Enter Sandman
- Chic’s Le Freak
- Thelma Houston’s Don’t Leave Me This Way
- The Bee Gees’ Tragedy
- Frankie Knuckles’ Your Love
- David Guetta’s Titanium (feat. Sia)
Podcast art by Anthea LeBrocq – @fulltimeangel on Insta, or [email protected] for enquiries.
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