166,202,240
255,255,120
255,200,100
200,255,200
252,215,215
209,173,209
249,188,162
156,222,235
210,210,205
255,255,255
255,255,255
255,255,255
The song begins with a truncated statement of the CHORUS, initially presenting only its second half ("Oh-oh-oh-oh … caught in a bad romance").
This new section — which contains one of the song's most memorable hooks — follows each and every chorus in "Bad Romance."
It establishes the song's groove and paves the way for the entrance of the VERSE, but I'm calling it a POSTCHORUS.
Verse 1 ...
… and its REFRAIN.
Verse 2 …
… and its refrain.
"Bad Romance" has a two-pronged chorus. Here's the first part …
… and here's the second part (which we heard previously as the song's introduction).
Verse 3 …
… and its refrain.
Verse 4 …
… and its refrain.
This second, RETRANSITION phase of the bridge features new material presented over the same chord changes as the chorus (F–G–Am–C, F–G–E/G#–Am).
The retransition phase of the bridge intensifies as the second half of the chorus melody ("Oh-oh-oh-oh … caught in a bad romance") is now layered in to the texture, "quodlibet" style. The full-fledged final chorus is imminent …
You go, Gaga!
This final postchorus serves as the song's CODA.
Exported by Brent on Fri Sep 16 22:24:14 EDT 2011