You Never Know

[jj157]

So my friend and fellow Ants user asked my to break down the structure of You Never Know because he didn't get it. Thought I'd share what I sent him:

Intro->Verse A1 (band comes in midway)->Interlude A1->Verse B1->Chorus 1->Verse A2->Interlude A2->Verse B2->Chorus 2->Interlude B1 (Bridge tease)-> Verse B3->Chorus 3->Bridge A1->Reprise/Bridge B1->Verse B4 (1/2 length)->Chorus 4 (1/2 length)->Bridge B2->Reprise 2->Solo->Verse B5 (1/4 length)-> END.

[jj157]

Letter denote type. Number refers to which numerical repetition it is

[moccasin]

Way beyond my comprehension , but I do know the moon follows the car!

[WhoDidIt?]

Cool story bro!!

Seriously wish I could get this song live . . . It's in my top 5 . . . Damn unicorn

[stephhenge]

Funny when you're small the moon follows the car. Don't lose the dreams inside your head, no cares in the world, there's not a moment to lose in the game, all fall down, SPINNING on the wind, every day should be a good day to day, I find it hard to explain how I got here, I think I can, DREAM!!!!



(Someone in the heaven is looking down on me)

One of my favorite songs, listening now to it off of Busted Stuff

[dpduke5173]

So awesome in Charlotte! Hadn't seen it since Raleigh 2007.

[DannoMac21]

I was LMAO reading that OP

[ajjb21]

Really thought/hoped we'd get this in WPB instead it shows up in the next stop... FML

[youneverknow12]

love this tune.

so underplayed it's a shame

[pantagampa]

Don't break the structure down! Part of the reason I love the song is that it's so elusive and defies definition. What's the verse? What's the chorus? I don't think you need to answer these questions, just think of them as different sections. Same in a lot of songs, I'd say: Pig, STJL, DDTW, Too Much, LIOG, Proudest Monkey... I could go on. No immediately obvious verse/chorus, just different bits.

[Cryfreedom09]

Originally Posted by pantagampa

Don't break the structure down! Part of the reason I love the song is that it's so elusive and defies definition. What's the verse? What's the chorus? I don't think you need to answer these questions, just think of them as different sections. Same in a lot of songs, I'd say: Pig, STJL, DDTW, Too Much, LIOG, Proudest Monkey... I could go on. No immediately obvious verse/chorus, just different bits.

This is much easier for me to grasp

[salrx95]

Top 15 song for me.

Was floored when it started at Hartford and I was the only person in my area that recognized it. I think they all wondered what I was so excited for. Their loss.

[Erich]

Originally Posted by jj157

So my friend and fellow Ants user asked my to break down the structure of You Never Know because he didn't get it. Thought I'd share what I sent him:

Intro->Verse A1 (band comes in midway)->Interlude A1->Verse B1->Chorus 1->Verse A2->Interlude A2->Verse B2->Chorus 2->Interlude B1 (Bridge tease)-> Verse B3->Chorus 3->Bridge A1->Reprise/Bridge B1->Verse B4 (1/2 length)->Chorus 4 (1/2 length)->Bridge B2->Reprise 2->Solo->Verse B5 (1/4 length)-> END.

I like describing my songs like a tax return, yes.

[Julia Roberts]

Originally Posted by Erich

I like describing my songs like a tax return, yes.

We're missing some info here, OP. You forgot to put the key on line 37. And you forgot to itemize the time signatures on Form 1030B.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by jj157

So my friend and fellow Ants user asked my to break down the structure of You Never Know because he didn't get it. Thought I'd share what I sent him:

Intro->Verse A1 (band comes in midway)->Interlude A1->Verse B1->Chorus 1->Verse A2->Interlude A2->Verse B2->Chorus 2->Interlude B1 (Bridge tease)-> Verse B3->Chorus 3->Bridge A1->Reprise/Bridge B1->Verse B4 (1/2 length)->Chorus 4 (1/2 length)->Bridge B2->Reprise 2->Solo->Verse B5 (1/3 length)-> END.

fixed your post.


works better now, don't you agree?

[Dannyyankou]

Originally Posted by salrx95

Top 15 song for me.

Was floored when it started at Hartford and I was the only person in my area that recognized it. I think they all wondered what I was so excited for. Their loss.

Same with Lover Lay Down the previous night. The crowd was DEAD.

[jmoss23]

Good appreciation of the structural complexity and writing skills involved in this song.

[42graystreet]

Here's a great cover of YNK from a fellow Ant: http://youtu.be/S-wKahWVKBk

Top 3 song for me. Glad to see it's back. I hope to catch this at the Gorge. Seen it twice before, both at Alpine (2009 and 2012).

[birdsfan09]

When it started last night everybody aroubd me sat down. Top 5 song for me, finally got it in my 14th show. But nobody cared. Next song was sledgehammer, everybody got up and was jacked. Sad...

[mthawk07]

Incredible song. So bummed I've missed it by a show or two multiple times.

[two-by-twostep]

At the risk of making this even more confusing than the OP, can any musicians out there talk about the different time signatures in the song? I think it starts 3/4 but im pretty sure it changes up a few times. Does anyone know for sure?