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Pachelbel Rant from 2006 [Official High Quality Re-Post]

RobPRocks · comedy · Watch on YouTube

Stand-up & sketch comedyMusic theory, synthesis & production

What it is

Comedian Rob Paravonian's 'Pachelbel Rant', a comedy bit showing that the chord progression of Pachelbel's Canon underlies countless pop songs. This is a high-quality 2019 re-post of the 2006 original.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in threads on music copyright and chord progressions as a funny, accurate demonstration that a few chords are fundamental to music.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Yes, it's a youtube video, and I hate videos, but this one is worth it”

    Comedy bit showing Pachelbel's chord progression underlies countless pop songs.

    beagle3, 2022-04 · Strong recommendation · in “What chords do you need?”

  2. “a funny standup music rant about how the canon is everywhere”

    Funny standup rant about the canon progression appearing everywhere in music.

    wodenokoto, 2023-05 · Recommendation · in “Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case over Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’”

  3. “If you haven't seen the 'Pachelbel Rant' yet, you should, it's an entire comedy bit based on the fact that these chords are fundamental to music”

    Comedy bit built on the fact that these chords are fundamental to music.

    groby_b, 2024-05 · Recommendation · in “Pluckable Strings”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: pachelbel, canon in d, music theory, comedy, chord progression

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