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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Low Rider |
| Artist | War |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Why can't we be friends |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:10 |
| Dur Grp | 3:00-3:29 |
| Year | 1975 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 140 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 140-144 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | G |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Show | Yes |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | Without BGV |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Has no odds (time/key) |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/BsrqKE1iqqo?t=165 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Harmonica |
| Solo Instrument 2 | Alto Sax |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | HARMONICA |
| Instr 2 | SAX |
| Instr 3 | PERCUSSION |
| Instr 4 | BASS GUITAR |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot Soul Singles |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Certification | RIAA - Gold |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/war/lowrider.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Thomas Allen |
| Author 2 | Harold Brown |
| Author 3 | Gerald Goldstein |
| Author 4 | Lonnie Jordan |
| Author 5 | Charles Miller |
| Author 6 | Morris Dickerson |
| Author 7 | Howard Scott |
| Author 8 | Lee Levitin |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A gleaming classic car |
| Explanation | ✱ An ode to the lowrider culture and taking things slow. |
| MTag 1 | Relaxed |
| MTag 2 | Culture |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-I-I |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-I-I |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 1 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I |
| CHORD C = V | Identical |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Mixolydian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 65 |
| Mel Cmplx | 80 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 38 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 18 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 0 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 60-69 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 80-89 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 10-19 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 0-9 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 81 |
| Spot-Energy | 64 |
| Spot-Valance | 99 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 90+ |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Pop/Rock Anthology (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/109nIUdWE1hohnwycF9SXNTyT71jlrNrj/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 701 (Pop/Rock Anthology) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Funk |
| Genre 2 | Rock |
| Genre 3 | Latin |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Latin Rock |


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