Songs that use 5/4 time
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 Published On Feb 15, 2021

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Although most music is written in 4/4 time, there are various songs that instead use the odd time signature of 5/4. 5/4 has a distinctive off-kilter feel that can give a song a curious, fast-slow rhythm.

SOURCES
Interview with Ed O’Brien (2001): https://citizeninsane.eu/music/kida/m...
Interview with Aaron Dessner (2020): https://www.rollingstone.com/music/mu...

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Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 "Take 5" by Dave Brubeck
2:14 Mission Impossible theme
3:30 "From Eden" by Hozier
3:54 "15 Step" by Radiohead
4:36 "Morning Bell" by Radiohead
5:58 "tolerate it" by Taylor Swift
7:50 "5/4" by Gorillaz
8:46 "Animals" by Muse
9:58 "Hanging Tree" by QOTSA
10:34 "Mars" by Gustav Holst
12:30 "River Man" by Nick Drake
12:55 "White Room" by Cream
13:45 "Seven Days" by Sting
14:06 "Come On! Feel The Illinoise!" by Sufjan Stevens
15:58 "The Longest March" by David Bennett

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