"She will never learn the most necessary, most difficult and principal thing in music, that is time, because from childhood she has designedly cultivated the habit of ignoring the beat." Letter to Leopold Mozart (24 October 1777)
When Nirvana plays this song on MTV’s UNPLUGGED, Kurt Cobain says in plain language – “[This is a song of ours], most people don’t own it.”
Ownership and music and the downfall of the creatives hears an argument here.
Matherton
MY CITY WAS GONE by The Pretenders features the beast groove that has been featured on at least Rush Limbaugh’s broadcast every day for 30 years.
This content discusses a nostalgic 1970s-style song featuring a 7/8 groove, illustrated with two classic TV cast photos. The tempo chart highlights the song’s unique rhythmic energy, showcasing shifting pacing. It emphasizes the enjoyable complexity of the 7/8 time signature, inspiring creativity in music analysis, dancing, and playlist curation.
This is a tempo chart of a nostalgic 1970s-style song, shown over two classic TV cast photos. The song has a 7/8 groove that brings back warm, familiar memories—just like the shows. Same song, same tempo—two ways to feel it.
These two illustrations show the live pacing of songs built around a 7/8 time feel. That means each bar has 7 pulses—less common than your typical 4/4 but full of unique energy and swing.
The red line traces the tempo changes as the song unfolds, while the blue line shows the median pace overall. You don’t need to do the math—just know this: the rhythm breathes, the pacing shifts, and the character of the song comes through visually.
Whether you’re analyzing, dancing, or just vibing, these songs are built on an off-kilter groove that keeps things interesting. That’s part of the fun—there’s no one way to use this info. Let it spark curiosity, build playlists, or guide movement.
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
The Rolling Stones
“You Can’t Always get What You want”
Steve Winwood, “While You See A Chance” median expected tempo graph
median speed 
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