# Pop songs with the best/most interesting orchestration

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-with-the-best-most-interesting-orchestration/579506>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 23, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-with-the-best-most-interesting-orchestration/579506 "2011-04-23T21:53:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-with-the-best-most-interesting-orchestration/579506/41 "2011-04-26T15:43:48Z")

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I’ve always thought strings were used to good effect in songs by The Cranberries.

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**Author:** ![Saitou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Saitou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saitou)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-with-the-best-most-interesting-orchestration/579506/42 "2011-04-26T21:00:12Z")

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I think I have a renewed respect for the harmonies and orchestration of Motown after listening to these analyses of their multitracks: [Same Old Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVpWqcuKsf0#t=4m40s),[More Love](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X855SWFDiU#t=1m10s), [Reflections](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v6FRftZ8SA#t=1m53s)

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