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Iron Woode

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Craig234 said:
I've heard that song before, but that's not it.

That song does not have the melody I mentioned, and isn't close in melody.
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I'm doing my best.

is there any other information you can give us about the song?
 
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Shaft

just diggin that awesome wah-wah ..it's a baad mutha / shut your mouth :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFvRvSxsW-I

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Holy sheeeet this is my 1000th post!

Edit2: lol - posted this to the wrong thread - meant for the "what listening to now thread"
but since I'm now in this one -must say you give the shittiest clues

What kind of instrumental song doesn't have noticible strings, percussion, electric guitar, etc.
this doesn't leave much.

so my guess is the Theme from Mayberry RFD?
 
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Craig234

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lxskllr said:
Night Train?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9inzaw1Hpk
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No, that one is from 1952; it's R&B; it's a dominant sax song, slow, with some clear percussion.

Reminder of the description: the core seven note melody from Never on Sunday (clearest clue); instrumental, 60's, no clear guitar or drums, pretty high energy.

I wish I could identify the instrument that is playing the melody, but I'm not sure what it is.

It could be trumpet, but a bit more muted sound than the 'brassy' trumpet if it is.
 
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Craig234 said:
No, that one is from 1952; it's R&B; it's a dominant sax song, slow, with some clear percussion.

Reminder of the description: the core seven note melody from Never on Sunday (clearest clue); instrumental, 60's, no clear guitar or drums, pretty high energy.

I wish I could identify the instrument that is playing the melody, but I'm not sure what it is.

It could be trumpet, but a bit more muted sound than the 'brassy' trumpet if it is.
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So the song's first notes sound like:
a Monday, a Monday, a Monday

or is there a build up before that sounding like:
'you can kiss me on a'
 
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KillerBee said:
So the song's first notes sound like:
a Monday, a Monday, a Monday
or is there a build up before that sounding like:
'you can kiss me on a'
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I'm not positive, but I think it has the buildup. But after that Monday, the tune is totally different. But those few notes give a good idea of a main part of the song.

When you say the 'first notes' - no, not the first - but I don't remember how the song starts. That's the main melody though.
 
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Craig234 said:
I'm not positive, but I think it has the buildup. But after that Monday, the tune is totally different. But those few notes give a good idea of a main part of the song.

When you say the 'first notes' - no, not the first - but I don't remember how the song starts. That's the main melody though.
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So you're saying it returns to those same notes for the chorus of the song? - a Monday, a Monday, a Monday

As far as your 60's guess?
- Was it a song you heard growing up in the 60's
- Could it have been earlier or later?
 
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KillerBee said:
So you're saying it returns to those same notes for the chorus of the song? - a Monday, a Monday, a Monday

As far as your 60's guess?
- Was it a song you heard growing up in the 60's
- Could it have been earlier or later?
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Ya, that melody of 'a Monday, a Monday, a Monday' (the buildup is a minor bit) is a main part of both songs, probably the beginning of humming either.

I heard it a long time ago, I don't remember exactly when. Just the sound of the song as well as a suspicion it's inspired by 'Never on Sunday' says not earlier than the 60's.

I'm not 100% it couldn't be from the 1970's, but I lean pretty much toward it being from the 1960's.
 
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Iron Woode said:
how about: Love is Blue - Paul Mauriat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9FYD1dlw4E
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My reaction is wow. That's another melody so close, that's another classic 60's instrumental that pops in my head I didn't know the name of that could have gotten a thread like this.

My first reaction hearing it: first, it's not the same version because of the instrumentation; and second, I actually wanted to think it's another part of the song I'm thinking of.

Well, my first reaction, the song sounded so familiar, was that you found it, until I hummed the song I'm looking for and they don't match.

It's just that familiar and similar a melody. Great find on its own. But it's just not same melody - even if I eventually find someone did mix the two songs.

That few notes that begins the main melody in this song are very similar to the few notes I'm talking about in the other song - just iconic, and leading to the dramatic sound.

Thanks for finding that song, even if it's only the lost twin/sibling.

or Grazing in the Grass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKcGCObEb28
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Another classic 'you know that song immediately' songs but not the name, but not the one I'm thinking of.

Now I'm torn between looking directly for the song I've been thinking of, and some song that combines 'Love is Blue' with the one I'm thinking of.

How did 'Love is Blue' not show up before on all the 'great 1960's instrumental' lists we've looked at so far (it's late 60's)?
 
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The main few notes in 'Love is Blue' I'm talking about go 'downupdownupdown' fast.

The ones in 'Never on Sunday' go 'Up, updownup, updownup'.
 
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