Instrumentation In The Song 'Hot 100'

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It pointed out the folk music establishment perpetrators of unfair criticism. It has social issues and social injustice like his prior works, he isn’t moving on, he remains in social issues.

The vocals attract the listeners for its soft tune into it. Instrumentation plays a role, especially in the intro. The intros movement towards arrangement, which is the song’s main key, it keeps going throughout the song.

It was recorded with $50, it became a hit and went up to #2 on the “Hot 100”, it was crazy. Later groups recorded their own version, but neither exceeded the Kingsmen’s version.

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