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Mixtape 319 • The Beat
A collection of songs referencing their own internal rhythmic structure, or perhaps providing commentary about tempo and meter in general.
| Song | Artist | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
The Beat | Elvis Costello | Here it is | |
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We Got The Beat | The Go-Go's | And they’re not afraid to use it | |
The Beat Goes On | Le Cercle feat. Chloe Del Orte | True fact | |
No pork, just beats (Featuring Laszlo Loco) | Monsieur LeRoc | Nice and juicy | |
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Skips A Beat (Over You) | The Promise Ring | Wouldn’t it be nice? | |
Matt's Got The Beat | Surf Günz | Don’t mess with Matt | |
Beatbox | The Jessica Fletchers | Overheated organ | |
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Crazy Beat | Blur | Simply insane | |
African Beat | The Skatalites | Not exactly | |
Super Afro-Beat | The Daktaris | That’s what I’m talking about | |
Crazy Afrobeat | Tony Allen | The master | |
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The Crooked Beat | The Clash | Keeping it straight | |
Low Beat | Young Fresh Fellows | Steady as she goes | |
Skankin' To The Beat | Fishbone | Implausibly skanky | |
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Heartbeat | Big Black | Originally from Wire | |
