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E 1 M 1 is actually 16 bars, but has the same chord progression


* A number of songs from the original ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' are composed with the 12-bar blues progression - most notably [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEYxYcLi1lc At Doom's Gate ([=E1M1=])]] and On the Hunt ([=E1M6=]), while The Imp's Song ([=E1M2=]) uses a corrupted version of it.

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* A number of songs from the original ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' are composed with the 12-bar blues progression - most notably [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEYxYcLi1lc At Doom's Gate ([=E1M1=])]] (although extended to 16 bars) and On the Hunt ([=E1M6=]), while The Imp's Song ([=E1M2=]) uses a corrupted version of it.
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* A number of songs from the original ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' are composed with the 12-bar blues progression - most notably [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEYxYcLi1lc At Doom's Gate ([=E1M1=])]] and On the Hunt ([=E1M6=]), while The Imp's Song ([=E1M2=]) uses a corrupted version of it.
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* As does "Better in Color" by Music/{{Lizzo}}.

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* "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong, also famously covered by Music/TheBeatles.



* "You Can't Do That" by, once again, the Beatles.

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* Beatles originals that use this chord progression include "You Can't Do That" by, once again, and "For You Blue", in which George Harrison actually mentions this trope by name in the Beatles.lyrics. "12 Bar Original" was an unreleased outtake that was eventually included on the ''Anthology 2'' compilation in 1996.



* "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong (also famously covered by Music/TheBeatles).
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** The Lullaby and Goodnight from the "Little Pickle Book" takes the familiar opening motif of Music/JohannesBrahms' "Wiegenlied" and repeats it over the 12-bar blues changes.

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** The Lullaby and Goodnight from the "Little Pickle Book" takes the familiar opening motif of Music/JohannesBrahms' Creator/JohannesBrahms' "Wiegenlied" and repeats it over the 12-bar blues changes.
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* Neal Hefti's classic theme to the [[Series/{{Batman}} Adam West-era Batman series]] does this.

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* Neal Hefti's classic theme to the [[Series/{{Batman}} [[Series/Batman1966 Adam West-era Batman series]] does this.
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* Even K-pop is not immune: "Dancing Queen" by Music/GirlsGeneration uses it.

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* Music/TheBeachBoys' "Barbara Ann"

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* Music/TheBeachBoys' "Barbara Ann"Ann", with an extra two measures at the beginning


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* "Don't Bring Me Down" by Music/ElectricLightOrchestra uses this in its verses.
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* Being a blues singer, a number of songs by[[note]]Or even just sung by.[[/note]] Long John Baldry (best known for his role as [[WesternAnimation/Adventures OfSonicTheHedgehog "Dr. Rrrrobotnik"]][[note]]Known these days by his Japanese name Dr. Eggman.[[/note]]) naturally consist of this.

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* Being a blues singer, a number of songs by[[note]]Or even just sung by.[[/note]] Long John Baldry (best known for his role as [[WesternAnimation/Adventures OfSonicTheHedgehog [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog "Dr. Rrrrobotnik"]][[note]]Known these days by his Japanese name Dr. Eggman.[[/note]]) naturally consist of this.
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* Being a blues singer, a number of songs by[[note]]Or even just sung by.[[/note]] Long John Baldry (best known for his role as [[WesternAnimation/Adventures OfSonicTheHedgehog "Dr. Rrrrobotnik"]][[note]]Known these days by his Japanese name Dr. Eggman.[[/note]]) naturally consist of this.
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* "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealers Wheel, minus the bridge.

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* The Hippie Battle theme from ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 1}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/EarthBound 2]]'', as well as "Rock and Roll (Mild)" and "(Spicy)" in ''[[VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}} 3]]'' use this progression as they are in the style of 50's rock.
** In fact, the former is said to be based off "Johnny B. Goode".

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* The Hippie Battle theme from ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 1}}'' ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'' and ''[[VideoGame/EarthBound 2]]'', ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', as well as "Rock and Roll (Mild)" and "(Spicy)" in ''[[VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}} 3]]'' ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'' use this progression as they are in the style of 50's rock.
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rock. In fact, the former is said to be based off "Johnny B. Goode".


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* Both "In the Summertime" and "Baby Jump" by Music/MungoJerry.
* Proving that this truly is universal, the theme song from ''Series/PetticoatJunction''.
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* Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem's jam session from the Harvey Korman episode of ''Series/TheMuppetShow''.
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** Mike's theme from ''Wario Ware: Touched'' does this with a slight variation at the end.
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** The third movement of "Concerto for Two Pianos vs. Orchestra" gives its theme a "Rock Around the Clock"-like bluesy twist halfway through (and throws in a quotation of [[Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance "I am the very model of a modern Major-General"]] in the eleventh and twelfth bars of this).



* "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown.

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* "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown.Music/JamesBrown.
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* The Mona Pizza song from ''VideoGame/WarioWare Twisted''
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* Neal Hefti's classic theme to the [[Series/{{Batman}} Adam West-era Batman series]] does this.
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* "Lucas with the Lid Off" by Lucas, a OneHitWonder hip-hop artist from the mid-1990s.
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* 1P Music Type B (NES/GB/GCN)/2P Music Type A (SNES) in ''Yoshi's Cookie''.
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* "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong (also famously covered by Music/TheBeatles).
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* "Who Wears Short Shorts" by The Royal Teens
* In the anime adaptation of the Literature/VickyTheViking books, the theme song does this in the German dub[[note]]"Hey hey, Vicky! Hey, Vicky, hey!..."[[/note]], but not in the original Japanese version.
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* Found occasionally in the works of Music/PDQBach:

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* Found occasionally in the works of Music/PDQBach:Music/PDQBach with rather un-bluesy themes:



** The Lullaby and Goodnight from the "Little Pickle Book."

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** The Lullaby and Goodnight from the "Little Pickle Book."Book" takes the familiar opening motif of Music/JohannesBrahms' "Wiegenlied" and repeats it over the 12-bar blues changes.

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* Ellis Hall's "Flip Flop and Fly" (as heard in ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRun'').

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* "Jump, Jive, An' Wail" by Louis Prima; famously covered by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
* Ellis Hall's "Flip Flop and Fly" (as heard in ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRun'').''WesternAnimation/ChickenRun''), which is [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong similar sounding]] to the above.
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* "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
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* Both versions of "Woo Hoo"[[note]]"Woo hoo, woo hoo hoo! Woo hoo, woo hoo hoo! Woo hoo, woo hoo hoo! Woo hoo, woo hoo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Woo hoo, woo hoo hoo!...[[/note]] (perhaps best known by its cover version by The 5.6.7.8.'s).
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* The theme music to WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow does this[[note]]On the "You Eediot" album, it's referred to as "Big House Blues", after the name of the original pilot.[[/note]], as well as the ending theme.

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* The opening theme music to WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow does this[[note]]On the "You Eediot" album, it's referred to as "Big House Blues", after the name of the original pilot."Dog Pound Hop".[[/note]], as well as the ending theme.[[note]]"Big House Blues", named after the original pilot.[[/note]]
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I think it was the original pilot. It was shown in commercials before the show\'s premiere (which featured \"Stimpy\'s Big Day\"). You might have to correct me.

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* The theme music to WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow does this[[note]]On the "You Eediot" album, it's referred to as "Big House Blues", after the name of the original pilot.[[/note]], as well as the ending theme.
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* The TropeCodifier is arguably W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues".

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* The TropeCodifier is arguably W.C. Handy's "St. "Saint Louis Blues".

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