Erm, yes. Controversial title :-) Well, this is an interesting read on how simplicity and repetition are the the key elements to producing a great hook for a song.
I would certainly agree where Steve Moss (editor of Tunesmith Monthly) is coming from. Think of all the great pop classics over the last 30 years, then read this article.
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What is a hook? Think of any song that was a hit back when you were a kid and start singing it. Chances are, the first thing you think of is its hook. A hook is a brief, memorable, irresistible bit of music, lyric, or both, that the listener will remember even after hearing your song only once. It's the part that gets a song on the radio and sells records. It's the part you can still remember and sing twenty years later...
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Source - http://www.musesmuse.com/5.4-July02.html#article2
Written by Steve Moss, editor of Tunesmith Monthly http://www.tunesmithmonthly.com
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