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rising action

The quality of a song that induces an emotional response in the listener towards an anticipated climax. First coined by a German tourist when describing Cake's 'Short skirt, long jacket'.

Examples of songs with rising action: Lightning Crashes - LIVE, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2, Downfall - Matchbox 20

by Campo April 4, 2006

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rising action

The quality of a song which builds an emotional response in the listener to an anticipated climax. First coined by a German tourist to describe Cake's 'short skirt, long jacket'

Songs that have rising action; Lightning Crashes - LIVE, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2, Downfall - Matchbox 20

by Campo April 2, 2006

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