"Half Full Glass of Wine" | |
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Song by Tame Impala | |
from the album Tame Impala EP | |
Released | 11 October 2008 |
Genre | Psychedelic rock |
Length | 4:26 |
Label | Modular |
Songwriter(s) | Kevin Parker |
Producer(s) | Kevin Parker |
"Half Full Glass of Wine" is a song by Tame Impala, released in 2008 on their self-titled debut EP. The song was later featured in the end credits for the show Entourage, season 7, episode 3 on July 18, 2010. "Half Full Glass of Wine" came in at number 75 in the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2008.
"Half Full Glass of Wine" was written by Kevin Parker in the key of C Minor in a 4/4 time signature.
It begins with hi-hats setting the tempo and rhythm, before an overdriven electric guitar riff comes in. The tempo is then gradually slowed down, rallentando. The main guitar riff then comes in, which is a C minor pentatonic blues riff, and the bass guitar doubles it.
The first verse features a call and response effect where the vocals are backed only by a bass guitar rhythmically playing the C root note. After the vocal line, the full band come in and play the first half of the guitar riff. This happens two times, and then the next line has a variation of the main guitar riff, played higher on the fretboard after the vocal line is sung. The last vocal line of the verse is backed by loud strumming of an F5 power chord.
The pre-chorus has the first part of the main riff played again, and then it goes quiet with the bass rhythmically playing the C root note and quiet drums keeping time with Parker's vocals over the top. The F5 power chord comes back again and the main riff is played twice.