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Songs that completely fade out and then come back in

Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:08 pm
Posted by Big Scrub TX
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:08 pm
Did The Beatles invent this? 2 examples from their catalogue are Strawberry Fields and Helter Skelter.

I'm starting this thread because I'm forgetting a ton of others that I've noticed over the years and think "I should put this on a list I make of songs that completely fade out and then come back in".

TIA
Posted by hogcard1964
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:19 pm to
Divine Intervention by Matthew Sweet.
Posted by Keep Stirring
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:23 pm to
ignore
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Posted by M3RC
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:26 pm to
Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode
Posted by RedHawk
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:27 pm to
Beach Boys did it for each verse on Little Girl I once Knew in 1965.

This post was edited on 11/13/24 at 2:28 pm
Posted by STigers
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Posted by STigers
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Posted by rebelrouser
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 3:06 pm to
quote:

Strawberry Fields and Helter Skelter


Doesn't A Day In the Life also do that?
Posted by Big Scrub TX
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 3:10 pm to
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STigers
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Rain When I Die


YES
Posted by Vandyrone
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 3:11 pm to


The start of the song is actually a fade-in, mid-measure, then a quick fade-out and back in.
This post was edited on 11/13/24 at 3:23 pm
Posted by Big Scrub TX
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 3:12 pm to
quote:

Doesn't A Day In the Life also do that?
Not really. It transitions into the 2nd half of the song, but doesn't go completely quiet.

It does have this:
quote:


The High-Frequency Tone: After the last chord fades out, the band included a 15-kilohertz high-frequency tone. This sound, which is near the upper limit of human hearing, was said to be intended for dogs to hear and react to, adding a playful, experimental touch.

Looped Gibberish: Following the high-frequency tone, a loop of random, nonsensical chatter begins to play. This loop was recorded by The Beatles and was initially pressed into the album's inner groove on vinyl, creating an effect that repeated endlessly on record players that didn’t automatically lift the needle.


For the purposes of this thread, that is not really in the spirit of what I was asking about.
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 4:41 pm to
U2 - The Electric Co.

Posted by Girth Donor
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 5:06 pm to
Bury me in smoke - Down
Posted by Degas
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 5:10 pm to
disregard

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Posted by hogcard1964
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 5:34 pm to
Shangri La - ELO
Free As A Bird - The Beatles
Posted by Stan Switek
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 5:56 pm to
Off the top of my head, i could be misremembering

Led Zeppelin -- Thank You
Led Zeppelin -- Over the Hills and Far Away


Posted by Big Scrub TX
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 5:58 pm to
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Led Zeppelin -- Over the Hills and Far Away
Great one to call out. I had forgotten about this.
Posted by nealnan8
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 6:12 pm to
Only In You Heart - America
Posted by Big Scrub TX
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 6:16 pm to
quote:

Songs that completely fade out and then come back in
Follow up question: is anyone aware of any specific term used to refer to such?
Posted by nealnan8
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Posted on 11/13/24 at 6:17 pm to
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
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