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Every Little thing She Does is Magic

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“Every Little thing She Does is Magic” by The Police (1981)

Melody

This was originally an acoustic ballad Sting wrote while The Police were known as Strontium 90 (and included bassist Mike Howlett). You can hear the first recording of this song if you find their rare CD, Police Academy, released in 1997 and produced by Mike Howlett. Reader Chris Benedetto requested a song from The Police's 1981 breakout album Ghost In The Machine called "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." Although recorded in 1981, Sting wrote the song in 1976, and an early demo of it can be heard on the Strontium 90: Police Academy soundtrack. The keyboard parts were added by session keyboardist Jean Roussel, whom Sting invited to play on the track against the wishes of his bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. As with all song analysis, we'll look at the song form, the arrangement, the sound and the production (Every Little thing She Does is Magic, 1981).

Rhythm

This is a very common pop song structure. It consists of a series of verses (usually two or three), interspersed with a refrain (chorus), and often with an instrumental break towards the end of the song. A chorus usually contrasts with a verse harmonically, melodically, lyrically and by the way that it is arranged. Choruses are usually "fuller" in sound, and contain the "hook" of the material - a short, repeated, instantly memorable musical element.

Harmony

The structure here is Intro, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3, Chorus. (after each chorus there is a brief musical interlude). The song is originally in the key of E, beginning on the E chord in the verse, but moving to the dominant chord as the first chord in the chorus (B). Songs with this type of structure often begin the chorus with a different chord to the home key, in order to provide a harmonic contrast with what has gone before. (Assis, 2009)."

Texture

"Every Little Thing" has a very interesting sound to it. The doubled vocals are way in the back of the mix and the drums are way in the front. At times there's almost too much going on but the balance of everything makes it all work. There's a very short and dark room on ...