# Songs defined by their drumbeats

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-defined-by-their-drumbeats/208555>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 20, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-defined-by-their-drumbeats/208555 "2003-10-20T18:16:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-defined-by-their-drumbeats/208555/41 "2003-10-21T17:33:21Z")

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Not to be harsh, but I think if it weren’t for the initial roll in _Jamie’s Crying_ (not _Janie’s Crying_, btw), it wouldn’t be a very memorable drum rythem, and I really don’t think the beat “defines” the song. That’s why I chose _Tone Loc_’s sample, where the roll becomes an integral part of the song, not just the first half measure.

Course that’s just my opinion.

More:  
For **pure** Alex, I propose _Hot For Teacher_ by _Van Halen_  
_Sunday Bloody Sunday_ by _U2_  
_You Spin Me Right Round_ by _Dead or Alive_  
_Groove Is In The Heart_ by _Deelite_  
_Number One Crush_ by _Garbage_  
_Gimme All Your Lovin_ by _Z Z Top_  
_So Alive_ by _Love & Rockets_  
_Take Me to The River_ by _The Talking Heads_  
_Da Da Da_ by _Trio_

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**Author:** ![Amidar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Amidar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amidar)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-defined-by-their-drumbeats/208555/42 "2003-10-21T17:55:50Z")

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A few more for the list:

**The Ronettes** , _Be My Baby_  
**Incredible Bongo Band** , _Apache_  
**Lafayette Afro-Rock Band** , _Hihache_  
**Bo Diddley** (or _Who Do You Love_, or _Mona_), _Bo Diddley_

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-defined-by-their-drumbeats/208555/43 "2003-10-21T18:05:17Z")

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_Immigrant Song_

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