Eurobeat Formula Deviations

wolftickets1969 · Post by **wolftickets1969** » 03 Feb 2008, 06:40

Know of eurobeat songs that stretch the rules of eurobeat, ie deviate from the "a melo b melo sabi etc" pattern? Some have an extra(c-melo?) section before the sabi or a refrain after(this also occurs in many pop songs). A few, such as Susan Bell - Music Is Love and Judy Crystal - God of Romance(of course this is a cover of a JPop song) have an actual bridge/vocal interlude(D-melo?) after the second verse/b-section/chorus cycle. Then of course there's the oddball Renoir - Because I Need You.

DJ Mike TJG · Post by **DJ Mike TJG** » 03 Feb 2008, 11:14

The only one that springs to mind right now is Stephy Martini / Emotions - this one doesn't heavily deviate, but nonetheless the use of the intro doesn't come in the expected places.

the_ditz · Post by **the_ditz** » 03 Feb 2008, 11:34

A few of the old school Saifam/BBB/Asia tracks aren't the standard Eurobeat formula.

One example is Love Me Twice By Milk & Coffea (from Eurobeat Flash 11). This has a very short verse with an extended "bridge" section before the main chorus, and generally flows more like a pop/dance track than a Eurobeat song.

jeurobeat · Post by **jeurobeat** » 03 Feb 2008, 12:51

Not really eurobeat yet, but some of the early Radiorama songs (such as Hey Hey) didn't have the usual structure.

Mikaeru · Post by **Mikaeru** » 03 Feb 2008, 16:07

DJ Mike TJG wrote:The only one that springs to mind right now is Stephy Martini / Emotions - this one doesn't heavily deviate, but nonetheless the use of the intro doesn't come in the expected places.

Same thing with the odd Queen26 song, and a couple of Kevin Johnson's covers.

#Infinity · Post by **#Infinity** » 03 Feb 2008, 16:09

Mike Hammer's Divine didn't really have a sabi. Just a mix-up of a pitched-up vocal sample that feels more like an interlude than a hook.

wolftickets1969 · Post by **wolftickets1969** » 03 Feb 2008, 16:34

I've heard it was common for Vibration songs to break out of the mold, for example, have different lyrics in the last chorus/sabi, etc

drnrg · Post by **drnrg** » 03 Feb 2008, 19:13

I can think of a few that break away of the normal structure that the Eurobeat melodies follow. Rose on both "Rainbow" and "This is My Song For You". I guess those would fall under the "Emotions" structure? How about Glenn Scott- Doom Doom Make A Boom? Then most recently was Cherry's ,Steve Miller Remake of Abra Cadabra and oh Yeah, TIME's Queen cover too. Of course those were originally pop, so they tend to follow another structure all together.

Mikaeru · Post by **Mikaeru** » 03 Feb 2008, 23:17

wolftickets1969 wrote:I've heard it was common for Vibration songs to break out of the mold, for example, have different lyrics in the last chorus/sabi, etc

I can't really think of any, but what Vibration tends to do is also have the arrangement change (typically dropping the drums or something like that) in the second verse, as opposed to most labels who start doing that the third go around.

valiant · Post by **valiant** » 04 Feb 2008, 01:28

It is more like Dima music that breaks from conventional eurobeat formula.

Two come to mind: David Dima's Help Me and Don't Wanna Cry for You

wolftickets1969 · Post by **wolftickets1969** » 05 Feb 2008, 05:32

Many of Lolita's post-SEB 100 songs switch things around. Many times the last sabi extends the vocals into the outtro riff(Dreaming of You, Don't You Want My Heart). Listen To my Heart is another oddity; it does the intro/extro with one synth hook, and plays a different hook after the sabi. A lot of key changes too.

oresama-chan · Post by **oresama-chan** » 06 Feb 2008, 04:50

Macho Gang - Sahara (B - A - B - A - B - sabi)
Jilly - Fly (has a C-melo)
Vanessa - Diamond Eyes (has no B-melo)
Green Olives - Jive Into The Night, Life Is A Bitch (no B-melo)
Leslie Parrish - Victim (B-melo has only 3.5 bars)

#Infinity · Post by **#Infinity** » 06 Feb 2008, 05:41

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Les Blue Belles doesn't really have a chorus - just a brief conclusion that follows the B-melody. It's original counterpart translated oddly into this italo disco remake.

drnrg · Post by **drnrg** » 06 Feb 2008, 06:50

Mike Mareen- Love Spy(German Hi NRG) Verses jump to chorus ommiting the bridge completely. Plus it has three different verses.

Asia classic from Ganstars- Dancing In The Streets. showcases all different samples from famous Italo songs, but rerecorded in Asia studio. The only comon thread is the chorus.

Most recent it Miky M.C- Because You Live. That breaks away form Eurobeat formula in so many ways.

1. verses are shorter. only three lines and don't rhyme.
2. second chorus is cut shorter than first after the line "I live"
3. a third part is added right after 2nd choard progression and then breaks into the 1st verse again.

It's these quircky changes that make the song so much more enjoyable.

Post by **SuperEuroJimmy** » 06 Feb 2008, 12:40

For Because You Live, it's because it's a cover of a pop song by Jessie McCartney. (;

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