Ostinato
In music, an ostinato [ostiˈnaːto] (derived from Italian: stubborn, compare English: 'obstinate') is a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the same musical voice, usually at the same pitch. Well-known ostinato-based pieces include both classical compositions such as Ravel's Boléro and popular songs such as Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder's "I Feel Love" (1977) and The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997).
The repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody in itself. Both ostinatos and ostinati are accepted English plural forms, the latter reflecting the word's Italian etymology. Strictly speaking, ostinati should have exact repetition, but in common usage, the term covers repetition with variation and development, such as the alteration of an ostinato line to fit changing harmonies or keys.
Within the context of film music, Claudia Gorbman defines an obstinate as a repeated melodic or rhythmic figure that propel scenes that lack dynamic visual action.
Riffs (album)
"Riffs" is the twenty-sixth studio album by the English rock group Status Quo, released in 2003. Ten tracks were cover versions of pop and rock standards, the other five were re-recordings of songs they had previously issued during the 1970s. The initial release also included a bonus 9-track DVD, featuring footage recorded for television programmes and also the video for the 2002 Top 20 hit 'Jam Side Down', recorded on HMS Ark Royal.
The booklet includes studio (non-performing) pictures of the group taken at Powderham Castle, Devon, where they played a gig shortly before completing the album.
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The Music of EA Games Box Set
Released 2007- Madden Theme from Madden 2006
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Quite Free
by: TravisThere's a boy I know so well
He hides inside his padded cell
And he can see that he will never be quite free
He takes his time, steps carefully
There's a girl I see sometimes
She hides behind a dirty mind
And she can see that she will never be quite free
She takes her time, steps carefully
Free to make your mind up
Free to choose your fate
Free to hold your hand up
Free, don't leave me standing in the way
'Cause I like you and I'd like to
Be free, be free, be free, be free
[Incomprehensible]
There's a place I know so well
To escape my tired spell
'Cause we can see that we will never be quite free
To take our time, step carefully
Free to make your mind up
Free to choose your fate
Free to hold your hand up
Free, don't leave me standing in the way
'Cause I like you and I'd like to
Be free, be free, be free, be free
Yeah, I like you and I'd like to