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Mr. Brightside by The Killers is an outright party staple, but what makes this tune so popular. Let's have a look at the finger-stretching guitar riff, the tedious tune and the abnormally unsolved ending to exercise what makes this tune such a singalong classic.
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0:00 Intro.
0:42 the guitar riff.
2:00 the monotone verse.
4:00 Pre-chorus.
4:20 Chorus & Post-chorus.
5:00 HDpiano.
5:35 Structure & Build Up.
6:40 Unsolved ending.
6:55 why is it so popular?
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Sounds like a song that would play at the end of music
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@@AnnabellaInMyMind it was meant to be movie, but since this is funnier why not.
Because itās a great song!! But itās kinda weird that it became a UK national anthem even tho the Killers are very much from Las Vegas, USA lol
It’s got a rhythm anyone can dance to and has shoutable lyrics anyone can sing to.
Great, now I want to listen to Mr. Brightside again, thanks.
I feel like songs that dont resolve at the end are great for concerts. The rockus applause acts as the resolution not the song itself. Also its probably easier to segway into another song when the last one doesnt feel so FINAL.
@battleframestudios8989 – You mean “segue”. It would be a Health And Safety violation for band-members to ride around on Segways with their guitars’ cords still connected and threatening to trip them if they go to far, and them not having any hands free for the steering-post.
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Really surprised you don’t mention how the melody finally hits by the second part of chorus with the lyrics “But it’s just the price I pay/destiny is calling me” creating SO.VERY.MUCH awaited resolution from the monotone of the vers and “duotone” of the prechorus and beginning of the chorus! That’s quite extreme to keep the listener “underfed” for such a portion of the song.
It revolves to Smile like you mean it. š
Someone should do a performance where they weave in and out of this song and “If You Know What I Mean” by Neil Diamond.
I remember seeing a comment on reddit years ago. It said the reason why the song repeats its verse is because “drunk people only remember the forst verse”
With how popular of a song this is in uk bars to this day, yep is checks out.
I have a theory that the intro and first verse are intentionally designed to give people enough time to get to the dancefloor.
The 16 note hihats give this song so much energy .
It took off so well in the UK because the verse is a basically a football chant
Thank you. I’m in the US a never heard of this song.
Videos like this are why I love your channel so much. Simple, yet exciting and masterfully put together.
Just like Mr. Brightside!
The vocals could be placed on top of Underworld’s ‘Born Slippy’ and no one would ever know.
Dude, you took the words out my mouth š
And I’d wager the Killers were conscious of this. They have a more recent song called “Spirit” which sounds very reminiscent of Born Slippy.
OMG! One of my favorite songs of all timeš Like first, then start watching videoš
It’s so popular that I’ve never heard this song before š
7:52 I experienced this at a Bob Segar concert back on his “Like A Rock” tour. He started the first line of “Turn The Page” and I didn’t hear him again until the song was over. The entire audience drowned him and his band out for the rest of the song. It was ethereal.
I’d never hear this song before. And I’ll soon forget all about it. š
what an incredible and highly analytical video. more of these please