MIXED EMOTIONS

Combine contrasting emotional cues, such as a fast tempo in a minor key, a static chord progression with a driving rhythm, or dark lyrics set to upbeat music (or vice versa).

Examples: “Boogie Chillun” (John Lee Hooker), “Twisting” (They Might Be Giants), “Walking on Broken Glass” (Eurythmics), “No Children” (The Mountain Goats).