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Match Eight of the First Round is between

Melody Laughter (off Peel Slowly and See)

and

I Love You (off Peel Slowly and See / Loaded (Fully Loaded))

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Maybe I'm being picky but can Melody Laughter really be called a song? Isn't it a piece of free improv? I wonder if it and things like Booker-T should be included.

iaredatsun wrote:Maybe I'm being picky but can Melody Laughter really be called a song? Isn't it a piece of free improv? I wonder if it and things like Booker-T should be included.

It depends what do you consider under "song" , really...
I am very deep into free improvisation as a genre and i must say i am as confussed as you are.. does song has to have melody in it?
Well, this one has..in the name at least...

Oh, I'm quite happy to see them included. I'd argue for their "songness."

Booker T. isn't a free improvisation

Melody Laughter isn't noise.