The last-chorus step up in key has been called the "Truck Driver's Gear Shift" and widely mocked as a cheap way to add energy to a song that is flagging, reachi

The last-chorus step up in key has been called the "Truck Driver's Gear Shift" and widely mocked as a cheap way to add energy to a song that is flagging, reaching its end, and needs to go out with a bang. Musicians started attempting to end their music on its own terms rather than resort to a gimmick in response.