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chris mood
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03/17/2004 11:39 pm
The main argument here is wether the Da da da Da da da Da da da should be represented as quarter notes or 8th note triplets. If we look at that as 8th note triplets that phrase would encompass one measure of music:

|9/8 (1)Da da da (2)Da da da (3) Da da da|| Which would represent a medium pulse (tempo), which I feel would be very uncharacteristic of the song.

I hear that song as a fast waltz with each one of the Da's representing a down beat
|3/4 (1)Da (2)da (3)da | (1)Da (2) da (3) da |etc..

Now you mentioned about the equal subdivisions, which in 3/4 makes sense when you listen to the chord part (Da dada dada) or 1 2+ 3+| 1 2+ 3+|

So here's how I see that song represented in rhythm:
|3/4 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2+3+| 1 2+3+| 1 2+ 3+| 1 2+3+||