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List of musical works in 5/4 or 5/8 time


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This is an incomplete list of songs, which can or may never satisfy any objective standard for completeness. Revisions and additions are welcome.

This list of musical compositions or pieces in Western music that have 5/4 or 5/8 time signatures (also called quintuple meter) is necessarily incomplete, and often subject to disagreement concerning the nature of time signatures.

The conventions of musical notation typically allow for more than one written representation of a particular piece. The chosen time signature largely depends upon musical context, personal taste of the composer or transcriber, and the graphic layout on the written page.

Some examples, listed by year released, are:

Fully in 5/4 or 5/8

Pre-2000

16th Century

19th Century

  • After hearing this work in 1885, Tchaikovsky wrote to Arensky: "Pardon me if I force my advice upon you ... It seems to me that the mania for 5/4 time threatens to become a habit with you". And yet Tchaikovsky was not averse to using 5/4 himself, particularly in his "Pathétique" Symphony — see below.

20th Century

2000 and later

Partially in 5/4 or 5/8

Pre-2000

  • (1942) Second movement of Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Leonard Bernstein
  • (1951) Fugue No 15 in D-flat major, from 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op.87, by Shostakovich - constantly switches between 3/4, 5/4 and 4/4.
  • (1952) Third movement from Piano Sonata No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, in first and third parts of ternary form
  • (1962) "Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is A Season)" by Pete Seeger
  • (1967) "Within You Without You" by The Beatles — the sitar solo in the middle of the song is in 5/8. Some parts of the verses are in 5/4.
  • (1967) "Good Morning Good Morning" by The Beatles - the verses start in 5/4.
  • (1968) "White Room" by Cream - intro in 5/4 with the drums playing the Mars rhythm reversed, most of song in 4/4 — intro repeated later as a bridge.
  • (1968) "As We Go Along" by the Monkees (from Head) – begins and ends in 5/4, with several passages in 3/4.
  • (1968) "Revolution 9" by The Beatles - "Number Nine" is in 5/8.
  • (1968) "Spanish Caravan" by The Doors - 3/4 with one bar of 5/8 before main sequence.
  • (1969) "Light Flight" by Pentangle from Basket of Light - switches between 5/8, 7/8 and 6/4.
  • (1969) "Autopsy" by Fairport Convention - beginning and closing verse in 5/4, middle section in 4/4, link in 12/8.
  • (1969) "Don't Let Me Down" by The Beatles — opening line.
  • (1970) "Across the Universe" by The Beatles - the measure with the words "All across the universe" is 5/4, and the "Possessing me and caressingly me" verse is in 6/4.
  • (1970) Jesus Christ Superstar - the instrumental section of "Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)", as well as other recurring motifs in the score, are in 5/8.
  • (1971) "Four Sticks" by Led Zeppelin - verse.
  • (1972) "Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air)" by Captain Beyond - intro in 5/4
  • (1972) "Armenian Dances (Part I) by Alfred Reed - the 3rd movement of this song (Hoy, Nazan Eem) is mostly in 5/8 time, with 6/8 occasionally added, which also makes some parts of the song in 11/8.
  • (1972) "Trilogy" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer - middle section in 5/8, first section is in 4/4 and 3rd is in 6/8.
  • (1972) "Heart of the Sunrise" by Yes - includes a 5/4 riff that appears in differing configurations.
  • (1972) "Pinball Number Count" (from Sesame Street) by the Pointer Sisters. The chorus counting to twelve is in 5/4 with emphasis on the fourth note.
  • (1973) "Dreamer" by Supertramp - closing fade on glockenspiel.
  • (1973) "Ritual: Nous Sommes Du Soleil" by Yes - 5/4 riff early in piece, develops into polymetric section which features a 4/4 vocal melody over 5/4 rhythm section.
  • (1974) "Rock The Boat" by Hues Corporation - pre-chorus only.
  • (1974) "Red" by King Crimson - opening riff is two bars of 5/4, one bar of 6/4 then two bars of 4/4. 'Verse' section is mainly in 4/4 but there are bits in 7/8.
  • (1974) "Sound Chaser" by Yes - main riff and several variations are in 5/4, "Cha-Cha" vocal break in 5/4 as well.
  • (1975) "Song for America" by Kansas - chorus.
  • (1975) "Have a Cigar" by Pink Floyd - bars of 5/4 scattered throughout.
  • (1975) "Scorched Earth" by Van der Graaf Generator - mainly in 4/4, but the verses incorporate a few lines in 5/4.
  • (1976) "Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station" by Frank Zappa from Zoot Allures - chorus.
  • (1976) "I'm Gonna Leave You" by Journey - riff played intermittently in the song. It's shuffle time makes it possibly a fast 15/8.
  • (1976) "Achilles Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin - triplet section occurring several times in the song is in 5/4.
  • (1976) "One For The Vine" by Genesis - intro section in 5/4.
  • (1978) "Down and Out" by Genesis - 5/4, choruses in 4/4.
  • (1978) "The Trees" by Rush - the instrumental section after the synthesizer interlude is in 5/4.
  • (1978) "Great White Hope" by Styx - part of the instrumental break is in 5/4.
  • (1978) "Charlys Tema I" by [Kasper Winding]
  • (1979) "Chiquitita" by ABBA - the Chorus has one 5/4 bar ('and the sun is high in the sky and shining above you').
  • (1979) "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" by Devo - "Smart Patrol" is in 5/4.
  • (1981) "The Camera Eye" by Rush — riff before the verses is in 5/4.
  • (1981) "Discipline" by King Crimson - along with various other meters.
  • (1981) "Sat In Your Lap" by Kate Bush - verses are in 3/4, refrain is in 5/4.
  • (1982) "Losing It" by Rush - intro and verses in 5/8.
  • (1982) "Number Of The Beast" by Iron Maiden - has the intro as 3+3+2+2.
  • (1982} "Cattle and Cane" by The Go Betweens - verse is 5/4,2/4,4/4
  • (1982) "There Goes A Tenner" by Kate Bush - first part of bridge in 5/4.
  • (1982) "I Keep Forgettin" by Michael McDonald - one bar of 5/4
  • (1982) "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses - chorus.
  • (1982) "Moggio" by Frank Zappa - main theme.
  • (1984) "The Comedians" by Elvis Costello - verses are in 5/4.
  • (1984) "Kid Gloves" by Rush - intro and verses are in 5/4.
  • (1984) "Stranger In Town" by Toto
  • (1985) "Outer limits" by IQ (In 4/4 until 1:32 then in 5/4 from 1:32 to 4:09 And afterwards alternates between 7/8 and 4/4.)
  • (1985) "Perfect Way" by Scritti Politti - bridge has 5/4 measure.
  • (1985) "Dungeon Theme" from Super Mario Bros. by Koji Kondo - consists of a rapid 4/4 treble sequence over a slow 5/4 bass sequence.
  • (1985) "Asylum" by Watchtower
  • (1986) "Alexander The Great" by Iron Maiden - the bass fills between the solos.
  • (1986) "Master of Puppets" by Metallica - several riffs consisting of three bars of 4/4 followed by a bar of 5/8.
  • (1986) "Wild Side" by Mötley Crüe - chorus
  • (1987) "Deathcrush" by Mayhem - intro is in 5/4.
  • (1987) "That Time of the Night" by Marillion
  • (1987) "Mission" by Rush - most of instrumental bridge in 5/4.
  • (1989) "Burn Your House Brown" by Cardiacs — has sections in 5/4.
  • (1989) "Easter" by Marillion - final part.
  • (1989) "Zombie Eaters" by Faith No More — has sections in 3/4, 5/8 and 4/4.
  • (1989) "5-5-7" by Pat Metheny Group - melody rotates 5/4, 5/4, 7/4 in a triplet feel.
  • (1989) "Subway to Venus" by Red Hot Chili Peppers - instrumental bridge.
  • (1990) "Love Without End, Amen" by George Strait
  • (1990) "Pandemonium" by The Time
  • (1990) "Forever's As Far As I'll Go" by Alabama - end instrumental is partially in 5/4
  • (1991) "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" by Mr. Big - solo is in 4/4, 5/8, 6/8, 4/4.
  • (1991) "Rodeo" by Garth Brooks - verses.
  • (1991) "Nosferatu Man" by Slint — mostly 5/4, contains instrumental sections in 6/4.
  • (1991) "Slowly Growing Deaf" by Mr. Bungle
  • (1991) "Innuendo" by Queen - the fast-paced flamenco guitar section is in 5/4 (but changes to 6/4 later). It is reprised on electric guitar after the bridge (which is in 3/4), but stays in 5/4.
  • (1991) "The Righteous & the Wicked" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • (1991) "Without Hope You Cannot Start The Day" by Yes
  • (1992) "Addicted To Vaginal Skin" by Cannibal Corpse - the intro is in 5/4, and repeated later in the song.
  • (1992) "Nowhere" by Cop Shoot Cop
  • (1992) "Hair" by PJ Harvey - Intro section and instrumental sections between verses in 8/8, verses and chorus in 5/4.
  • (1992) "New World" by Soul Asylum — album Grave Dancer's Union — verses in 5/4, choruses in 6/4.
  • (1993) "Missed" by PJ Harvey — alternates between 6/8 and 5/8, choruses in 5/8.
  • (1993) "My Name Is Mud" by Primus - bridge pause section has 2 measures of 5/4.
  • (1993) "I Am Hell" by White Zombie
  • (1994) "Always" by Erasure - one measure of the chorus in 5/4.
  • (1994) "5-4=Unity" by Pavement — three measures in 5/4, one measure in 6/8.
  • (1994) "Last Exit" by Pearl Jam - all but chorus.
  • (1994) "Satan's Bed" by Pearl Jam- chorus.
  • (1994) "My Wave" by Soundgarden - verses.
  • (1994) "Erotomania" by Dream Theater
  • (1995) "One Hit Wonder" by Sincola
  • (1994) "Half" by Soundgarden
  • (1995) "Back to Base" by Fugazi (from the album Red Medicine)
  • (1995) "Sickfest" by Grinspoon - main riff
  • (1995) "Misery" by Soul Asylum - prechorus is in 5/4.
  • (1995) "Year Of Tha Boomerang" by Rage Against the Machine
  • (1996) "Jimmy" by Tool from Ænima
  • (1996) "Eat It Up Worms Hero" by Cardiacs — introductory section is in 5/4.
  • (1996) "Time And Motion" by Rush - intro and bridge in 5/4.
  • (1996) "Carve Away The Stone" by Rush
  • (1996) "Adelina de Maya" by Joseph Curiale - brief segment of 5/4 in middle of piece.
  • (1997) "Let Down" by Radiohead — during verse, keyboard and guitar play 5/4 ostinato while rest of band play in 4/4.
  • (1997) "The Divine Wings Of Tragedy" by Symphony X
  • (1997) "Church Of The Machine" by Symphony X
  • (1998) "Fake Frowns" by Death Cab for Cutie — album: Something About Airplanes - verses in 5/4, choruses in 6/4.
  • (1998) "Rapunzel" by Dave Matthews Band — instrumentals in 5/4.
  • (1998) "5/8" by Sean Lennon
  • (1998) "Forsaken" by Converge has a Breakdown written as three bars of 4/4 followed by one bar of 5/4.
  • (1998) "Woodwell" by Saetia - mainly in 5/4, with short sections of 6/4 and 4/4.
  • (1999) "Catharsis Of Sea-Sleep And Dreaming Shrines" by maudlin of the Well
  • (1999) "Just Like You Imagined" by Nine Inch Nails - everything except the 38 second intro.
  • (1999) "Las Vegas Dealer" by Gomez - intro and verses in 5/4, piano part in 11/8.
  • (1999) "Down" by Stone Temple Pilots

2000 and later

  • (2000) "Dark & Grey" by Kid Rock - outro.
  • (2000) "Last Day on Earth" by Duran Duran - verses.
  • (2000) "Carefully Planned" by Faraquet - with sections in 6/8.
  • (2000) "Wandering Child" by Gov't Mule
  • (2000) "Communion and The Oracle" by Symphony X - several verses and both guitar solos in 5/4
  • (2001) "Shutdown" by American Head Charge - alternates between 5/4 verses and 4/4 for the rest of the song.
  • (2001) "It's Only Me (The Wizard of Magicland)" by Barenaked Ladies - during the "when your heart is broken" section about halfway into the song, the band plays two bars of 4/4, the 2 bars of 5/4. The same rhythm repeats right after.
  • (2001) "5/4" by Gorillaz — much like Radiohead's "Let Down", during the verse the guitar plays in 5/4, while drums and vocals remain in 4/4.
  • (2001) "The Patient" by Tool
  • (2001) "The Picard Song" by DarkMateria - First measure of music after spoken introduction in 5/4, 4/4 rest of song.
  • (2001) "Portrait" by P.O.D. - verse and instrumentals.
  • (2001) "Breakdown" by Tantric - one bar after chorus.
  • (2001) "Last Nite" by The Strokes - verse.
  • (2001) "Trust" by Thrice - intro melody is in 5/8 for 3 measures, then a measure of 9/8- rest of the song is in 6/8.
  • (2001) "Five Four Child Voice" by Fridge[1]
  • (2001) "Footprints" by Yes
  • (2001) "Nice To Know You" by Incubus
  • (2001) "Compensate" by Space Like Alice - 5/4 Chorus
  • (2002) "The Patient Mental" by Mudvayne - bridge.
  • (2002) "Streamline" by System of a Down - 5/8 and 6/8 parts in intro and chorus.
  • (2002) "Tonight" by Koop
  • (2002) "Freeze - Part IV of Fear" by Rush - chorus.
  • (2002) "Adelleda" by Alexisonfire - a small portion of the song.
  • (2002) "Nobody's Laughing" by Freak Kitchen.
  • (2002) "Pretty Soon, I Don't Know What, but Something is Going to Happen" by Norma Jean - 2:33 - 3:41.
  • (2003) "Bananas" by Deep Purple - alternates between 5/4 and 7/4 in chorus and verse.
  • (2003) "Something White and Sigmund" by Love Outside Andromeda — contains sections in 6/8.
  • (2003) "Harbor" by Vienna Teng - predominantly 5/4, but also 3/4, 4/4, and 7/4.
  • (2003) "Making the Horse Drink" by [[+/-]]
  • (2003) "Meat Dreams" by I Mother Earth
  • (2003) "Megalomaniac" by [[+/-]]
  • (2003) "Marching Band" by Sufjan Stevens - only the second half.
  • (2003) "Wrgggggggrkyyyyyyy!!!" by An Albatross
  • (2003) "Ride" by Samuel Hazo
  • (2003) "Stream of Consciousness by Dream Theater
  • (2003) "Her Voice is Beyond Her Years" by Mew (Frengers version) - the chorus, where the tempo slows down is in 5/8.
  • (2003) "The Melting Point of Wax" by Thrice - the verses are in 5/8.
  • (2004) "The Witch and the Saint" by Steven Reineke
  • (2004) "The Great American Bottleneck" by Gavin Castleton
  • (2004) "Coin-Operated Boy" by The Dresden Dolls
  • (2004) "The City Is Here For You To Use" by The Futureheads — bridge in 4/4.
  • (2004) The Incredibles Soundtrack by Michael Giacchino
  • (2004) "Nevermore" by Otium — includes some sections in 4/4.
  • (2004) "One Bedroom Apartment" by Clann Zu - from 3:10 onwards is in 5/4.
  • (2004) "Priceless" by Incubus - Pre-chorus riff is in 5/4
  • (2004) "Opium of the People by Slipknot
  • (2004) "In Due Time" by Submersed - verses and pre-chorus are in 5/8, chorus is in 6/8.
  • (2004) "Triumph of Defeat" by Epica - opening section is in 5/4, which returns later in the song.
  • (2004) "Challenger!!" by Rica Matsumoto - opening section.
  • (2004) "Light Up Ahead" by Further Seems Forever - the prechorus ("End all these bad dreams") is in 5/4, chorus alternates between 3/4 and 5/4.
  • (2004) "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake" by Biffy Clyro.
  • (2005) "Velcro Nose Job" by Alien Music Club.
  • (2005) "Bastard" by Ben Folds - verses and outro.
  • (2005) "Come On! Feel the Illinoise!" by Sufjan Stevens - only the first half.
  • (2005) "Will You Smile Again?" by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - first 1:26 and last :27 in 5/4, middle in 4/4.
  • (2005) "Five Four Overture" by We Are the Music Makers - verses in 5/4, pre-choruses in 3/4, choruses and bridge in 4/4.
  • (2005) "Out of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt From My Sandals As I Run" by Sufjan Stevens
  • (2005) "Question!" by System of a Down
  • (2005) "Silent Sea" by KT Tunstall - verses in 5/8, chorus in 6/8, intro in 4/4.
  • (2005) "Vertigo" by The Static Age - the intro is in 5/8 then switches into 6/8.
  • (2005) "Ruska" by Apocalyptica
  • (2005) "The Start of Something Beautiful" by Porcupine Tree [2]
  • (2005) "Panic Attack" by Dream Theater - verse and pre-chorus in 5/8.
  • (2006) "Cult" by Slayer - 4/4 followed by 5/4 during verses. 5/4 also in outro.
  • (2006) "Oboe Schuhe Overture" by Pomme De Chien - sections of the song are in 5/8
  • (2006) "Death of Logan/ Logans Death Suite" by Pomme De Chien - sections of the song in 5/4 + 5/8.
  • (2006) "K.I.N.G." by Satyricon
  • (2006) "Vicarious" and 'Rosetta Stoned' by Tool from '10000 Days"
  • (2006) "When Your Mind's Made Up" by The Frames
  • (2006) "Drawing Stars" by Dawn Xiana Moon - verses in 5/4.
  • (2006) "Auto Rock" by Mogwai - verses in 5/2 phrased as 3/2 + 4/4.
  • (2006) "Would You Go with Me" by Josh Turner
  • (2006) "My, Oh My" by The Wreckers - pre-chorus.
  • (2006) "Öelf" by [Yak]
  • (2006) "Last Goodbye" by Pillar - verses are in 5/4, chorus 4/4
  • (2007) "Fear of a Blank Planet" by Porcupine Tree
  • (2007) "you laugh" by Dustveil
  • (2007) "You Mustn't Touch" by Shanghai Sally - verses in 6/8, chorus 5/4, bridges in 4/4 and 7/8
  • (2007) "Circles" by Switchfoot (verses)
  • (2007) "Submission Complete" by Bad Religion - The intro, along with any repeats, and outro, are in 5/4, whereas the rest of the song is in 4/4.
  • (2007) "Take Me to the Riot" by Stars - Choruses are in 5/4 with the verses in 4/4.
  • (2007) "Crazy People" by Dynamic Monotone
  • (2007) "#2" by Dynamic Monotone- verse
  • (2007) "Get Fucked Stud" by Biffy Clyro - intro/outro and second verse in 5/4
  • (2007) "Penta Pianta" by Pentaphobe

See also

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Happiness", All Music Guide: "precocious time-signature jam".
  2. ^ Harrison, Gavin. http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698&page=6

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