Millennial Whoop
In pop music, a millennial whoop is a sequence of notes that alternates between the fifth and third tone of a major scale . The term was coined by the blogger Patrick Metzger, the name describes the increased use from the 2000s . In this sequence , the words "Oh" or "Wa-oh-wa-oh" are usually used as singing . Since the repeated repetition of two notes is not protected, no copyright can be asserted when using the Millennial Whoops .
Examples of using the Millennial Whoops
- 2003: The Rasmus - In The Shadows
- 2008: Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
- 2010: Katy Perry - California Gurls
- 2012: Owl City feat. Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time
- 2013: Chvrches - The Mother We Share
- 2013: Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Larry Bartleet: What Is The Millennial Whoop? Once You Hear This Virulent Pop Hook You Won't Be Able To Unhear It. In: New Musical Express . September 1, 2016, accessed February 21, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d The "Millennial Whoop" - common denominator of the hits. In: Courier . August 29, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Arte: The Millennial Whoop: Why Pop Songs Sound So The Same | Culture explained - Flick Flack | ARTE. Retrieved March 11, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Benjamin Schulz: "Wa-oh-wa-oh": This sequence is in almost every song - and you never even noticed it. In: Bento.de . August 29, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Gavin Haynes: The Millennial Whoop: the melodic hook that's taken over pop music. In: The Guardian . August 30, 2016, accessed February 21, 2017 .