Pachelbel’s Rant

Posted by Christopher S. Penn on Dec 5, 2007 in Music | View Comments

If you’ve never seen this before, it’s worth 5 minutes and 14 seconds of entertainment.

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Does anyone know WHY Pachelbel’s Canon in D recurs so much in pop music?

  • OK, it worked! Awesome.
  • It doesn't work!
  • Loved this, Chris. Great laugh to end the day.
    Thanks!
  • that was awesome. i'll be hearing it everywhere now.
  • I've heard a couple of theories -

    Matthew Ebel said that it's largely fourths and fifths, which harmonize well - psychoacoustics.

    A few folks online posit that at one time or another, most popular musicians have taken and have had to play classical music, usually in childhood and Canon is one of the more memorable pieces.
  • That was excellent. I wish I had the answer to why it is so popular but all I can think of is it is so darn catchy.
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