> That bassline might be simple and repetitive, just the notes F-sharp and A, but there is nothing dumb about it. For one thing, it’s the third and fifth of the

> That bassline might be simple and repetitive, just the notes F-sharp and A, but there is nothing dumb about it. For one thing, it’s the third and fifth of the droning D7 chord. If this is referring to the original, it sounds like a Dsus4 atop the F-sharp/A ostinato in the bass. AFAICT the pitch class c doesn't show up until the guitar riff at the very end. And that addition of c in that repeated guitar riff at the end is such a nice change. We should popularize a category of songs called "One Chord Substitution and the Truth." The Proclaimer's "I'm Gonna Be" is in that same category-- listen to it and see if you can spot the lone instance of a disco chord. :) > Tina Weymouth never plays the tonic! While I'm not sure exactly what Tina Weymouth was playing, somebody was generating the d a ninth above middle c and sustaining it literally the entire song.