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I think this song is a perfect example of closeness. There is so much noise going on in the background, but once the singer opens his mouth to make out that first lyric it kind of all falls right into place. And like Ratliff said it makes the whole listening experience not good, but great. This is also one of my favorite songs and it amplifies this musical element perfectly.

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http://www.coldplay.com/recordings/a_rush_of_blood_to_the_head/clocks/

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1931897186/a-song-about-peace-using-music-to-heal-the-world

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One song from Ratliffs playlist is "One Up, One Down" by John Coltrane. Throughout this whole piece there is saxophones and drums. There is a lot going on in the whole song and then a few minutes later Coltrane comes to a little duet with Jones. And at that point you get to hear the both of them. They come into perfect harmony and it all sounds at peace.

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Closeness is "one bicameral consciousness" meaning that two voices that sound like one. They fit perfectly together. It is important to musical elements across all kinds of music. I do agree with Ratliffs arguments regarding this musical elements. Because this idea of closeness really does make a pieces of music so much more interesting and musical and beautiful. They bring out the "symbolic peak" in any piece. Ratliff says "certain kinds of music are built around close partnerships almost as a philosophical imperative, some kind of this-is-who-we-are ethic of sharing or of cultural imperative."

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"Sometimes the closeness of two musicians within a band is what makes the band capable of moving beyond normal limits."
- Ben Ratliff

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"It's often what makes a good performance great, and what makes a certain kind of listening experience great."
- Ben Ratliff