Rhythm - Because, Across the Universe

Because, from the movie Across the Universe is a cover of the Beatles song by the same name. It is also an entirely different song from Daft Punk's Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, my earlier rhythm analysis piece. I thought it would be more interesting that way.

Because has a very weak pulse right off the bat--it is not something you could dance or tap your foot to. If you listen closely, you can hear that is does had a beat, but it is also somewhat wavery. Occasionally, there are longer pauses between two notes than there was between the previous two.

This continues until about 1:09, when a soft guitar enters, steadying the beat overall.

The piece is done in a slightly exaggerated duple meter. As stated above, some notes are held slightly longer than others, preventing a totally steady rhythm.

The voices in the beginning of the song are very ethereal, keeping the beat very unclear and almost non-metric for the first minute or so.