Verse-chorus form

musical form common in popular music, used in blues and rock and roll since the 1950s, and predominant in rock music since the 1960s, in which the chorus is highlighted (unlike the older 32-bar form, in which the verse is highlighted)

Verse-chorus form is a musical form that is common in popular music. Verse-chorus forms have been the basis for rock music since the 1960s.

Songs in verse-chorus form

"Be My Baby" by The Ronettes (1963)^[1]
"Penny Lane" by The Beatles (1967)^[1]
"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple (1973)^[1]
"That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly (1957)^[1]
"California Girls" by The Beach Boys (1965)^[1]
"All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles (1967)^[1]
"Foxy Lady" by Jimi Hendrix (1967)^[1]
"Can't Get Enough" by Bad Company (1974)^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Covach (2005), p.71-72

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