Doo Wop Progression: Difference between revisions

A [[Chord Progression]] consisting of the following: I vi IV V. If that didn't make sense to you, try playing the following chords: C major, A minor, F major, G major. Repeat.

 

 

Closely related to the [[Humoresque Progression]], which instead has I at the end.

 

 

* The Rodgers and Hart standard "Blue Moon", a hit doo-wop cover of which was done by the Marcels in 1961.

* Barry Mann - "Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)"

* The score of ''[[Grease]]'' is a homage to 1950s rock 'n' roll, so of course this progression turns up in such songs as "Mooning," "We Go Together," "Beauty School Dropout" and "It's Raining On Prom Night." "Those Magic Changes" introduces it with a great big [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshade attached]]:

G-G-G-G-seventh... }}

* The chorus to Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart."

* [[Elton John]] - "Crocodile Rock" (during the "na na na" part)

* The Marvelettes - "Please Mr. Postman"

* Sean Kingston - "Beautiful Girls", "Me Love" (which samples "D'yer Mak'er")

* The Everly Brothers - "Love Hurts"

* Chubby Checker - "Let's Twist Again"

* [[David Bowie]] - "Ashes to Ashes"

* [[Leona Lewis]] - "Bleeding Love"

* Todd Duncan - "Unchained Melody" (later [[Covered Up]] by the Righteous Brothers)

* Buddy Holly - "Everyday"

* Robert Hazard - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (intro) (later [[Covered Up]] by Cyndi Lauper)

* P!nk - "Just Like a Pill"

* The theme to ''[[Happy Days]]''' chorus

* [[Burt Bacharach]] - "Magic Moments" (verses)

* [[John Lennon]] - "God" (verse)

* Frank Zappa - "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder"

* Brand New - "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows"

* Iron & Wine - "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"

* [[Neutral Milk Hotel]] - "Aeroplane Over the Sea"