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dr soul	What's so catchy about 3/4 time?! (5)	What's so catchy about 3/4 time?!	02 Jun 01
Someone asked about the "Seven old ladies" song, which is the same melody as "Johnny's so long at the fair". Suddenly, the waltz meter in my mind went off: "one-two-three, one-two-three, . . . " It seems as if songs in 3/4 time - Home on the range, Take me out to the ball game, Goodnight Irene, Lara's theme, whatever - get stuck in my head more easily than other songs. Is it just me? Or has anyone seen any studies (or have any personal beliefs) about why waltzes are so darn catchy?! (Roll on, Columbia roll on . . .)

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