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Bach Was So Mathematical And I Liked This Idea That You Could Have One Instrument Going, 'one, Two, Three, Four', And Then You Have Another Instrument Going, [double Time] 'one, Two, Three Four', And Another Instrument Going, [doubled Again] 'one, Two, Three, Four, One, Two, Three, Four', So You Could Add Twos And Fours And Eighths, And That Happens A Lot In Bach.

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Bach Was So Mathematical

Paul McCartney

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Bach Was So Mathematical And I Liked This Idea That You Could Have One Instrument Going, 'one, Two, Three, Four', And Then You Have Another Instrument Going, [double Time] 'one, Two, Three Four', And Another Instrument Going, [doubled Again] 'one, Two, Three, Four, One, Two, Three, Four', So You Could Add Twos And Fours And Eighths, And That Happens A Lot In Bach.

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