For a while now, State Farm has been running cute radio ads that incorporate genre-typed jingles. The burrito one is the best; however, it's the coffee one hits me musically. It has an awesome secondary dominant (with an irregular resolution!) in the tenth measure, which - for whatever reason - I really like. After listening to it a kajillion times, I hereby present its harmonic analysis...in ascii art...
..I'm in a
(I) state of caffeination, got all my fingers shakin', must've
(iii) been my large americano mochaccino macciato.
(vi) Now the family's gone to bed, and that's my favorite time to get some
(IV) tips on better rates, 'cuz my State Farm guy answers late and
(vi) even when it's
(V) not my agent
(V6 of V) someone's standing by. So patient!
(IV) Gettin' coverage questions answered
(V) helps me to relax...
(IV) Get to a better
(V) state, State
(I) Farm.
(IV)
(V)
(I)
And if you really want to hear it, someone recorded it on their phone
Thursday, November 17, 2011
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