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In this chapter, Ben Ratliff talks about “Stubbornness and Single Tone.” He talks about how the tone could be essential to what is a good or a bad song. In all honestly, not everyone understands the extra tones or the receptiveness of the single tone. At first it may seem catchy, but then it could get annoying. I personally like this element in music as it drags out the song and gives it more of a story time. The extra length in the song actually allows for the lyrics and music to build up into the final chorus or verse. There are also many ways to incorporate the single note into a song. Judging by the way Ratliff’s playlist is at the end, you can hear the variety of ways a single tone can be included in a song. I hope this padlet further shows how great a single tone can be in a musical masterpiece.

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I chose this song to compare it to Ratliff's playlist due to its repetitive and single tone use in the bride or middle of the song. There's a reason why this was an icon of the 80's. It is catchy and easy to grip on with the length of the song.

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Madonna - Like A Prayer (Official Video)

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I like to use this screenshot from Madonna's music video for "Like A Prayer," as an emphasis on the part where she uses single tone to get the click going on in her song. The repetitiveness is what can begin or end the story in the music.

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"Those repeated notes are the performer, or the subject of the song: they represent a person, a will."
- Ben Ratliff

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Just like in "I Wanna Be Sedated" the guitar solo really helps to emphasize this single tone reality in music.

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"They are warnings, challenges, or alarms."
- Ben Ratliff

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This song by the Ramones shows a good example of what Ratliff is about for his single tone. As he mentioned in the book, "the guitar solo consisting of only eighth notes is a pretty good example of the states of nonthinking and non feeling." It's also a great throwback song to chill out and hang too.