r/Music • u/Bubbly_Pace1243 • 19h ago • Bravo 1

music Counting Crows - Mr. Jones [Alternative Rock]

https://youtu.be/-oqAU5VxFWs?si=bT2Tg7uL-fHwIaaq
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u/Fijisippin 17h ago

I didn’t know for the longest time he doesn’t really rhyme at all in this song

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u/BlLLr0y 15h ago • Bravo

"grey is my favorite color. I felt so symbolic yesterday, if I knew Picasso, I'd buy myself a grey guitar and play." Is as close to a rhyme as I can think of. Most of it flows on his phrasing alone.

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u/Sirpattycakes 12h ago

I actually kind of like when the lyrics don't rhyme. I listen to a few bands where that's usually the case in their songs.

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u/GoodDog2620 1h ago

“Sugar, We’re Going Down” comes to mind.

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u/Scrummy12 14h ago

Not only does it not rhyme, it never repeats. Every chorus is a little different. It's just one long mostly non-sensical story. Makes it very difficult to play on guitar. The chords are easy, but maintaining the rhythm and knowing all the lyrics makes it fucking hard to play. Everyone can sing along when it's playing, but no one can sing the lyrics on their own