Why “Take Me To Church” is an unusual pop song

From David Bennett Piano.

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SOURCES:
Interview with Hozier, CBC (2015): https://youtu.be/8udW2pkPFIU
Interview with Hozier, Forbes (2018): https://youtu.be/xAJ2dp6NU5I
Interview with Hozier, Genius (2023): https://youtu.be/9XRJMyqfgng?si=udhp1cHC9BeOOCgY

The outro music to this video is my track "Mothers Day" which you can hear in full on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶

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This video was edited by David Hartley. Check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/davidhartley94

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0:00 Introduction
0:41 Time signature
1:49 the Amen cadence
3:24 Pianote
4:23 the Chorus and Harmonic minor
5:35 Bridge chord progression
6:06 Return to Amen cadence & final chorus
6:54 Interview with Hozier
7:32 Patreon