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Notes: Originally: The Riff: It must be simple, repetitive, and feel like it was teleported from a 1950s Chicago blues club, Use open chords (E, A, D, G) and a boogie-woogie shuffle rhythm, The production is key: a slightly overdriven, warm, and woody rhythm guitar tone, panned to one side, Saxophone: A honking, joyous, sloppy baritone sax riff that answers every vocal line, It shouldn't be too clean or jazzy; it should sound like it's played by a glamorous alien who just learned the instrument, The Bass: Melodic and driving with the kick drum to create an unstoppable groove, Drums: Big, simple, and cavernous, A strong, steady 4/4 beat with a snare that cracks like a whip, Lots of tom-tom fills, Vocals: 1980s glam rock, The backing vocals are crucial: a group of high-pitched, echoing "oohs" and "aahs"; A single, shimmering electric piano (a Wurlitzer or Rhodes) playing sustained chords high up the register to add a cosmic, Bowie-esque texture Then remade as a glam rock cover Words: 0 | Characters: 0