I normally think the up-a-semitone key change is kinda trite, with the exception of The Rainbow Connection from The Muppets. Changes key in a non-obvious way af

I normally think the up-a-semitone key change is kinda trite, with the exception of The Rainbow Connection from The Muppets. Changes key in a non-obvious way after the middle-8 and really gives the song a lift (FWIW I write songs with key changes all the time (usually tonic->dominant). If only someone would listen to them ...)