![]() ![]() But when the entire song repeats the same seven notes on a loop, anyone can join in. When there are words, everyone has to know them to join in. And at social gatherings, it’s the riff that everyone is singing. Like with Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” even if no one remembers the lyrics, it’s the iconic stomp-stomp-clap rhythm that gets the crowd going. This is a typical but effective way to introduce a change and set up for the “chorus.”Īnd as for the lack of lyrics, that only makes the song easier to remember. It is The White Stripes, after all.Įven the melody - the notes aren’t too far apart from each other until the fifth line (“And I’m talking to myself at night because I can’t forget”), when it starts high and descends. It builds tension and leaves you in anticipation for things to get loud. And the entire song is set up for the chorus - the rest of it is just a bass drum and repeating guitar riff. It’s the drop that matters, and the chorus of “Seven Nation Army” definitely fits that description. ![]() As for the lack of a chorus, it doesn’t matter whether there are lyrics or not. So it was a smart move to write a song featuring bass sounds. And it’s been scientifically proven that our brain respond to the low frequencies in music because they are “ naturally rhythmic.” One hypothesis is that we like to feel the music, not just hear it. So it’s no wonder that people are attached to the bass like moths are attracted to light. If you’ve ever gone driving, you’ve likely passed by at least one car that has the bass cranked up so high you can hear the car rattling. See if I can get away with it.” And on that one, we really did get away with it! It was just a challenge to myself: “I’m not gonna have a chorus in this song. At the time, I thought it was just a little experiment that not many people would care about. “Seven Nation Army” - that was me trying to write a song without a chorus and still get people’s attention. And in an interview with Alan di Perna, White said, Jack White instead used an octave pedal to make his guitar sound like a bass. So why is it so famous?Ĭontrary to popular belief, there was actually no bass guitar used in the recording of the song. It’s not “Bohemian Rhapsody,” it’s an easy-to-play riff with only a guitar, drums, and no chorus. The song is so iconic, as long as you’ve been to any kind of concert, bar, sports event, or some other large gathering, you have this riff branded into your hippocampus.īut the song is so simple. When the topic of Jack White arises in a conversation, the other person(s) usually won’t catch on until the song, “Seven Nation Army,” is mentioned. Shot from “Seven Nation Army” music video ![]()
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