I was thinking about bridges today. You know that part of a song after the second chorus but before the third verse where it goes off in a different direction?

I always liked that Julianna Hatfield song, This is the Sound, where she just says “Bridge!” right before the band goes into the bridge. You can’t get much more straight-forward than that. Plus, she sounds pretty cute when she says it. Have a listen:

Yet, even more simple than that, is perhaps my favorite bridge introduction. After the second verse-chorus of I’m the Man Who Murdered Love by XTC, Any Partridge sings “Oh, it’s the middle of the song”. No fancy musician jargon necessary. Listen:

If you can think of any bridge introductions that you like, leave a comment.

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