"Telephone" by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce

Assigned Listening


Instruments: piano, drums, synthesizer, harp

Vocals/Sounds: 2 sets of lead vocals, Beyonce more hip-hop and Lady Gaga more pop, background vocals, obvious layering/overlaying of vocals, sound effects (telephone rings, call waiting sounds, ect.)

Lyrics: The lyrics of this song warn about the dangers of bringing your phone to a club because your dancing will be getting in the way  of answering your phone.

Form:
0:00-0:31 Introduction: slower melody, harp, LG is singing, gets faster with background vocals and sound effects
0:32-0:46 Verse 1: upbeat, LG singing, steady beat
0:47-1:34 Chorus: change in melody
1:35-1:50 Verse 2: sung by Beyonce, high bass, more of a hip-hop feel
1:51-2:13 Verse 3: much slower tempo, sung by both, tempo gets faster
2:14-3:50 Chorus: same as before but repeated in different orders
3:51-3:32 Verse 4: random lines from previous verses repeated
3:33-END random spoken lines and sound effects

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