History Main / BoDiddleyBeat

* "Dice Man" by Music/TheFall

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPzNFxsghc "The Story of Bo Diddley,"]] by Music/TheAnimals telling [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the story of Bo Diddley himself]] and how the beat went all over the music scene.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPzNFxsghc The Story of Bo Diddley,"]] by Music/TheAnimals telling [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the story of Bo Diddley himself]] and how the beat went all over the music scene.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxB8bP4haTM Not Fade Away,"]] by Music/BuddyHolly and CoveredUp by Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}} and Music/TheGratefulDead

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9u4rp4afQ "Human Child"]] by Music/{{Belly}}

* "Ladies' Choice" from Film/{{Hairspray}}.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKmHf7jBhE "Dr. Looney's Remedy"]] by Parachute Express.

Ironically, while Bo Diddley used the beat in a number of his songs ("[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewwe89dtEyE Bo Diddley]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17W7496230Y Hey Bo Diddley]]", and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVRtQUTd7Gk Mona]]", mainly) it's not especially prevalent in his original version of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAGoqMZRLB4 Who Do You Love?]]", the song [[TropeCodifier most associated with it]], since cover versions of the song invariably ''do'' use the beat; George Thorogood even name-drops it in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06qN66vEZVE&feature=related his version]], heard on all the "Sam Adams" beer commercials.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kJY9TF4GXc A commercial for Schick Hydro Silk]]

* [=AutoZone=] incorporates it into their jingle in ads like [[http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7ch2/autozone-hot-tub This]].

* "[[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuhuo9_naruto-sd-rock-lee-no-seishun-full-power-ninden-opening-2-love-song-by-okamoto-s-tv-size_music Love Song]]" by Okamoto's is the second opening for ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth"

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPzNFxsghc The Story of Bo Diddley]]", by Music/TheAnimals telling [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the story of Bo Diddley himself]] and how the beat went all over the music scene.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxB8bP4haTM Not Fade Away]]", by Music/BuddyHolly and CoveredUp by Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}} and Music/TheGratefulDead
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXEtO3bEe0 Astronomy]]'' by Music/BlueOysterCult (listen from 2:12 on, reprised at 4:17)
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_MkL2GGvFE I Want Candy]]", by the Strangeloves and CoveredUp by Music/BowWowWow.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvoJ7qUh3y8 Fool For Love]]", by Lord Huron at around 1:17
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlAdt0dbmIM She's The One]]" from ''Music/BornToRun'' by Music/BruceSpringsteen (It comes in grandly around 2:11, but you can hear it in the maracas before that. Be patient, it is, [[{{Pun}} after all]], [[MarathonBoss a Bruce Springsteen concert]]).
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27rKrR424cA Mr. Brownstone]]" from ''Music/AppetiteForDestruction'' by Music/GunsNRoses.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEeeGMpM_Nk Willie and the Hand Jive]]" by Johnny Otis.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkZyXl4-6nI Live It Up]]" by Music/TedNugent.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33WhIZLeu-Y Margarita]]" by Music/TheTravelingWilburys.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ISHYtccEs0 Faith]]" by Music/GeorgeMichael, starting around 0:33.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBbZKZWfk4I Desire]]" from ''Music/RattleAndHum'' by Music/{{U2}}
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpV2CnJUa0E Get Me to the World on Time]]" by The Electric Prunes, at various points, mainly towards the end.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHd8Uo9j0oM Party at the Leper Colony]]" from ''Music/PoodleHat'' by Music/WeirdAlYankovic
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdJktUVlA4I Opening Band]]" by Paul and Storm
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUYgiUqOVaQ Golden Thing]]" by Throwing Muses
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU1stt0okdM Rudie Can't Fail]]" from ''Music/LondonCalling'' by Music/TheClash
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CkF60_n8RY Car Jamming]]" from ''Combat Rock'', also by The Clash
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0mRfECsHrc 1969]]" from ''[[Music/TheStoogesAlbum The Stooges]]'' by Music/TheStooges
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=071xj_Y0vy0 Hare Krishna]]" by Music/HuskerDu (a faster version than most).
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXxmIcsmpnQ Panic In Detroit]]" from ''Music/AladdinSane'' by Music/DavidBowie
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd2clb5T8JA Golden Years]]" from ''Music/StationToStation'' by David Bowie (rhythm guitar and handclaps; the other instruments keep a four-on-the-floor beat)
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nNF9aQ_BhE The Heart's Filthy Lesson]]" from ''Music/{{Outside}}'' by David Bowie has the bass ''almost'' do it, which, along with the drums, creates the illusion of it.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw Love Is A Battlefield]]" by Music/PatBenatar
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bf3S6VpCZE Baby Don't You Do It]]" by Music/MarvinGaye, CoveredUp by Music/TheBand
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9zMo-BPADU Bad Blood]]" by Music/NeilSedaka
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl9bvuAV-Ao Magic Bus]]" by Music/TheWho
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhQh0O2dZI8 Deathwish]]" from ''Music/ReggattaDeBlanc'' by Music/ThePolice during the verses presents a variation: the Bo Diddley Beat is actually held perfectly by Sting's bass, while Stewart Copeland introduces a slight delay in the rhythm, playing the last kick of every measure a quarter note after Sting hits the BA-dump.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-4vMQOOiUY New York Groove]]" by Hello, CoveredUp by [[Music/{{KISS}} Ace Frehley]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svpeH3fC6Ik Hey Little Girl]]" by Dee Clark
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gW6WcwNirk Call Me]]" by Go West has a fairly modified version, but it comes through a little bit on the chorus.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD5MRBzY1uM If It's Lovin' That You Want]]" by Music/{{Rihanna}}

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZZFqrvBflo Super Taranta]]", by Music/GogolBordello, around 20 seconds in.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-EEGiABBU Aqualung]]" from ''[[Music/AqualungJethroTullAlbum Aqualung]]'' by Music/JethroTull (off and on starting around 2:25)
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5XmXtykTgo Pilgrim]]" by Arch Enemy, during the choruses.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHPQHxDo1qE Mantra Slider]]" by The Soundtrack Of Our Lives.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOaQAMC17GQ No One to Run With]]" by The Allman Brothers.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyBQKaaDWTs Phat Planet]]" by Leftfield uses a simplified but recognizable version.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PIi1LWkfDE How Soon Is Now?]]" by Music/TheSmiths represents a variation: the Bo Diddley Beat is played by Johnny Marr's tremolo-heavy EpicRiff against Mike Joyce's steady four-on-the-floor beat.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoeEqEPc_QI The Glenorchy Bunyip]]" by Augie March uses a variation at the start.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4gOnqvGuB4 I Couldn't Give It to You]]" by Hunters and Collectors
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0DztRhIeM0 Baby's Going Underground]]" by Helium

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPuqA94-qCo Faster]]" by Matt Nathanson

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu74Ws3qN7s Sweet Dreams]]" by Music/ToriAmos from ''Music/TalesOfALibrarian''.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csqyPCSXYQg Blank Frank]]" by Music/BrianEno.
* The bass plays it in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_UYPu5RFXI Iko Iko]]" by Dr. John.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpV2CnJUa0E Get Me to the World on Time]]" by Music/TheElectricPrunes, at various points, mainly towards the end.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHd8Uo9j0oM Party at the Leper Colony]]" by Music/WeirdAlYankovic

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CkF60_n8RY Car Jamming]]" from "Combat Rock", also by The Clash

* "Anti-Pope" by Music/TheDamned. The claves and the bass play it during the percussion-heavy instrumental section.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxB8bP4haTM Not Fade Away]]", by Music/BuddyHolly and CoveredUp by Music/TheRollingStones and Music/TheGratefulDead

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUMh8GQnDW8 How Soon Is Now?]]" by Music/TheSmiths represents a variation: the Bo Diddley Beat is played by Johnny Marr's tremolo-heavy EpicRiff against Mike Joyce's steady four-on-the-floor beat.

A rhythm used in blues and rock and roll music, [[TropeMaker made famous]] by Music/BoDiddley, the artist for whom it is named. He derived it from earlier rhythmic traditions, in particular Caribbean folk songs and Cuban Rumba dance music (in reflection of this influence, a lot of the songs you'll hear with this beat use maracas, and a lot of tom-toms), and the similar rhythmic device they sometimes employed known as a "clave". Songs using the Bo Diddley Beat are notable in that they usually have no chord changes, or nearly none, instead creating musical tension by modulation of the rhythm.