Talk:Beat It
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Which key is this pitched in? Sounds to me like somewhere between like E flat and E (something like E quarter flat..).—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.228.209.208 (talk)
- According to MusicNotes.com, it's in G Major - Ashadeofgrey 14:05, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
- I compared that sheet music with the actual song, and it sounds like the sheet music is a half step higher. I tried playing the bass along with the song, and it sounds like E flat minor (G flat major), although it may be tuned slightly higher. Some of the bass tabs I found are in D minor, though. To add more confusion, at least one live version[1] seems to be played in an even lower key (C minor). -71.80.31.11 00:57, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Coincidence or conspiracy theory?
I've noticed some things:
- Beat It was written because Jones needed a song with a strong rock-'n'-roll theme like My Sharona, which was parodied by Weird Al.
- Beat It was also parodied by Weird Al.
- Both parodies were about food.
- Eat It reached #1 in Australia but Beat It only reached #2.
Freaky or what? Scott Gall 09:14, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
