I’m trying to compose a list of rock songs that have chants in them. Basically, when a line is repeated over and over consecutively. Please list the song, group and chant. Here’s 3 to start…
The Smiths- That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore “I’ve seen this happen in other people’s lives and now it’s happening in mine.”
The Stone Roses- Love Spreads “Let me put you in the picture, let me show you what I mean, the messiah is my sister, ain’t no king man, shes my queen.”
The Killers- All These Things That I’ve Done “I got soul but I’m not a soldier.”
Kubb - Chemical ends with this glorious gospel-style chant to to finish a dreamy drug-haze love affirmation soundscape. Hard to classify, but it sends shivers down my spine. I really, really wish I could make soundscapes like that.
Si (listening to it right now instead of going to bed)
Radio Birdman’s New Race and its infamous ‘Yeah Hup!’ chant.
A bunch of Ramones songs have what you’d call chants, but you might as well start with track one, side one, record one, ‘Hey Ho Let’s Go’ from Blitzkrieg Bop
And if we’re going for real chants, the ‘Om Shri’ chant on the Stooges’ We Will Fall is enough to have you joining the narrator, falling asleep.