‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record Player)’ is a single that was released by the band Dead Or Alive in 1984. This original version of this song, speed wise, follows a, what can best be described as, moderato tempo. This song has a pretty nice set melody and is best recognized for the particular melody followed in the chorus (or where the lyrics go ‘you spin me right round baby, right round like a record baby right round’) and the following melody after that part. For rhythm in this particular song it stays pretty well stock, meaning the overall rhythm of the song hardly changes throughout and keeps a steady pace. The intensity of this version varies throughout the song, most notably towards the end of the song with the singer shouts ‘I want your love’ and echoes the word love. In this particular version pitch change is most notable through the singer’s vocal work, however it was also pretty well manipulated through the use of one of the instruments (some kind of electric bass or keyboard work?) in between verses and choruses. Tension and Release is pretty well exploited in this song as well largely through the previously mentioned instrument’s coming in right after the first chorus where the song’s pitch dips most notably (this happens around 1:13 into the song), following right after the musical build up and peak up to that first chorus. For this version as well I found the timbre to be somewhat noisier with a more complex sound as it seems more instruments are being utilized. I also felt as though these same layers did also give this song a deep feeling in terms of sound layering. The layering instruments also provided some nice contrast and affinity as well, contrast with the instruments used, some being rather high pitched and moving quickly, and others being lower in pitch and keeping a nice steady beat, and affinity in terms of the song feeling as though it is moving forward steadily at a constant pace with all of the instruments pushing forward in one steady direction.
Dope - You Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round (Like A Record) is a cover of the original song done by the band Dope (it is commonly misattributed to Marilyn Mason) and was released in 1999 as a single off of their new album released that year. This version of the song seems to have a faster speed in comparison but still seems as well to follow a moderato tempo. However this song definitely does have a more variable speed which is quickly established with the opening guitar solo. This version as well is a bit more intense than the original and also varies more noticeably in its intensity. It also establishes its intensity (at least in terms of loudness) fairly early on in the opening verse when the leader singer gets into ‘all I know is that to me you look like your lots of fun…’ and he gets notably louder along with the backing instruments. The melody of this song is vaguely similar to the original but seems to have a choppier field to it and follows along with the guitars and drums (which the original lacked) than the bass line from the original version. Pitch change is not as noted in this particular version as with the original, rather affecting intensity (and loudness) more instead. Just like its predecessor though this song does a good job at exploiting tension and release with similar build ups and through the use of guitar solos and backing drums. The timbre for this version is not quite so ‘noisy’ in that there seems to be less instrumentation involved despite the raised intensity. This version as well had a more limited feel about it with its fewer instruments (even if that limit makes the song feel as though it is right up in your face). With contrast and affinity the songs are fairly similar although in this case the vocalist tends to stand out more and leave more of an impression and the solos do well to contrast the beats, while the whole song comes together well and flows together through its affinity (or similarity).
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