# Songs with cool chord changes. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 29, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663 "2011-05-29T15:10:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663/41 "2011-06-18T05:11:56Z")
Was that Squeeze with Jools Holland on keys? He’s the man, although I don’t think of him as a changes guy. I wasted a lot of time about ten years ago trying to cop some of his boogie stuff, back when I was into that. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663/42 "2011-06-18T21:42:16Z")
> [@Jaledin](#): > > Was that Squeeze with Jools Holland on keys? He’s the man, although I don’t think of him as a changes guy. I wasted a lot of time about ten years ago trying to cop some of his boogie stuff, back when I was into that. The second two links have Jools. The first has Paul Carrack on keyboards. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663/43 "2011-06-19T06:36:01Z")
I’ll check Carrack out – if he hung with “Jools,” he’s probably a badass. OT, but my nephew (2.667 YO) discovered the joy of the glissando three days ago – thanks, Jools! (I guess – I was doing all the heavy lifting!). ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663/44 "2011-06-19T06:40:53Z")
Maybe it’s not all that great, but I always like the way Band on the Run goes through changes. It may be mostly timing, but that’s what came to mind when I saw the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663/45 "2011-06-19T13:46:33Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Maybe it’s not all that great, but I always like the way Band on the Run goes through changes. It may be mostly timing, but that’s what came to mind when I saw the thread title. McCartney went through a stage where he used a lot of major-sixth and major-seventh chords, maybe influenced by Elton John and Carole King. And the final cadence in BOTR: iii, V, I is somewhat unusual for pop music. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663/46 "2011-06-19T15:54:12Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Good call. > > Time Warp has a fun progression. > > The chorus of Stop in the Name of Love is supposedly A- G F G, but I’m not buying it. The second chord sounds way more like B- to me, making the change to F much more interesting. It’s a G/B, which is probably why you’re getting the suggestion of a B minor out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663/47 "2011-06-19T20:28:03Z")
Wait, I’m confused. It’s a toss-up between “Werewolves of London” and “Sweet Home Alabama” (pace that other Keyboard forum). Happy eff day, everyone! Good call with the slash chord, **puly** – I respect everything you have to say about piano, and you could probably cut the hell out of me in a contest, or whatever people do now. I’m not worthy! ETA obligatory from a new Brooks fan: there, wolf. &c. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-cool-chord-changes/583663.md?page=2)