For my entire life I didn’t know what I was hearing, something I loved, is called “ostinato.” It’s a repeating phrase or rhythm and I’m always obsessed with it. The first song I remember catching my attention as a young kid was “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield.
So I’ve compiled a list of 9 other songs, mostly recent that have this awesome feature in the melody. Some use ostinato from beginning to end (my absolute favorite, like Alanis Morissette “Uninvited”) while others use it less so. What do you think about this list of great songs?
“100,000 People” – Kings of Leon
“So Cruel” – U2
“(Always Be My) Sunshine” – Jay Z
“I Guess I Just Feel Like” – John Mayer
“Baba O’Riley” – The Who
“drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Ice Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice
“Dark Horse” – Katy Perry
“Uninvited” – Alanis Morissette
There are many others so if you have one that didn’t make this list, comment below!
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