Wednesday, July 24, 2024

"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"

I was thinking about "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" a couple days ago, specifically about the recurring harpsichord phrase in the verses, which is something like:


The rhythm here seemed familiar to me, and eventually, I realized that it's the same as the rhythm of the guitar part in the first "verse" of "Shut Down, Part II," which is something like this:


While the melodies are different, the rhythm is the same, but I don't know whether this was an intentional re-use or just a coincidence.