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Folk punk chords9/14/2023 It’s pretty mind-blowing to think that it was released 60 years ago, considering it’s still one hell of a catalyst for unadulterated hip-swinging, showing that rather fittingly, it’s pretty timeless. Using just three chords (E, A and B major, with the odd 7th thrown in) in the simplest of structures, it squeezed-out a catchy-as-hell hook and a couple of fizzing solos. With frenetic instrumentation and oodles of slickness, ‘Rock Around the Clock’ propelled rock ‘n’ roll into the mainstream, and ultimately changed music forever. From the 1950s to the present day, here are 12 songs that wring the most out of a trio of chords or less.ġ954 – ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley and the Comets (E, B, A) But, it’s also true to say that swathes of songs from all genres have compressed an incredible amount of sonic goodness out of three chords, crafting anything from the most poignant to the most punchy of tracks. Of course, it’s a misconception that everything punk was just three chords syringed with a whole lot of distortion and anarchy. Both literally and figuratively, it shouted at a generation gripped by punk to give it a go themselves, and follow in the footsteps of bands such as the Ramones, the Clash and the Sex Pistols. Perhaps nothing epitomized the accessible DIY nature of punk more than what iconic fanzine Sideburns quipped in its first issue back in 1977: ‘This is a chord.
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