[78-L] UK National Anthem^

[Don Cox]

On 15/07/2012, Julian Vein wrote:

> 
> What's the difference between a verse and a chorus?
> 
>>> A chorus (or refrain) is a set of repeated words, sung (or recited)
>>> between each verse. The verses have different words from each other;
>>> the choruses have the same words as each other.
>>> 
> ===========
> But I've heard songs where each chorus has different words. By
> "chorus" I mean the bit that jazz musicians usually improvise on.
> 
There is a special usage for popular songs (as composed by the
Gershwins, Cole Porter, etc). 

Here, the "verse" is a rather straight introduction, almost a
recitative, to set up the situation. Then the main fun part of the song
is called the "chorus", in spite of being sung by a solo singer.

Very often people leave out the verse and sing just the chorus, as this
has the main tune.

Example verse:

When the little bluebird
Who has never said a word
Starts to sing Spring
When the little bluebell
At the bottom of the dell
Starts to ring Ding dong Ding dong
When the little blue clerk
In the middle of his work
Starts a tune to the moon up above
It is nature that is all
Simply telling us to fall in love


Example chorus:

And that's why birds do it, bees do it
Even educated fleas do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love

Cold Cape Cod clams, 'gainst their wish, do it
Even lazy jellyfish do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love

etc

Regards
-- 
Don Cox
doncox at enterprise.net