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The song, "Somebody That I Used To Know", by Gotye exemplifies Ratliff's perspective as well. This song keeps a steady rocking beat made by the acoustic guitar. While that melody goes on, the artists integrates in melodies by the xylophone and with his voice. These add-ins give the song more dimension. It allows the reader feel multiple things all at once. Also, it could make the reader feel a different emotion each time he/she listens to it.

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"Ain't it Funky Now?" (parts one and two)

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"Ain't it Funky Now?" (parts one and two)

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The song, "Ain't it Funky Now", by James Brown exemplifies Ben Ratliff's perspective on repetition by keeping a steady rhythm and constant repeating melodies. While this repetition keeps going, the band starts to add more and more elements to the songs to keep things interesting. For example, the bass line changes up a little bit and the trumpet comes in with its own bright timbre. It allows our brains to feel secure that the steady beat will be there, but it also allows us to expect and hear a change.

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Perhaps this concept of repetition is not only by listening to different things in the music, but, maybe, having a change of surroundings. The change in surroundings can bring the listener a new
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The author, Ben Ratliff, of the book, "Every Song Ever", defines repetition as a "smart psychological operation" that is really the opposite of what is stands for (Page 16). Ratliff portrays two different kinds of repetition and how they are relevant to the musical and the human world. The bad side, relates more to compulsion, we often think we will get something out of it, even though the opposite happens each time. On the other hand, the good example that repetition gives us a strong foundation of how something works and then it gives us the creativity to make it our own. Furthermore,  Ratliff gives me the impression that repetition is not to be expected, instead its a change moving against the constant. It has a reoccurring theme within subtle differences that can catch the listener off guard. Reoccurring exposure can help us listen to things we did not hear before. Hence, leaving the song brand new to us and non repetitive.

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"The music seems to stay put, while your perceptions change. Also, when the music changes your perceptions stay put."
-Ben Ratliff

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"The valuing of repetition for its own sake has become a shorthand sign of intelligence."
-Ben Ratliff