Talk:List of variations on Pachelbel's Canon

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Pachelbel's Canon is notorious for being widespread in pop music, but it actually isn't?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by Vaticidalprophet talk 02:42, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Pachelbel's Canon is notorious for being widespread in pop music, but it actually isn't? Source: Colli 2013 and Stone 2018
- Reviewed: Charles Edwards (journalist)
- Comment: ~~Audio forthcoming, but for now, just wanted to put this up to save my spot!~~

Created by Theleekycauldron (talk). Self-nominated at 03:41, 13 November 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/List of variations on Pachelbel's Canon; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Ooh, this one looks really good. The article eligibility looks perfect with it being well-written, well-sourced, and a timely nomination. Words cannot describe how much I hate that Maroon 5 song, though, lol. Just needs a QPQ.--N Ø 07:46, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- @MaranoFan: Thanks for a speedy review! QPQ already up top :) yeah, the Maroon 5 song is not my favorite. Hopefully will have an audio tomorrow! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 11:13, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - Apologies for reading the "Audio forthcoming" bit as "QPQ forthcoming" the first time around. Good to go!--N Ø 11:35, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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hey didn't canon in d predate copyright entirely? so it's not that it is no longer protected, but to the contrary it was never protected at all. 2600:1700:85D0:DC0:B51D:D9FE:E46C:1031 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 04:49, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe? It's possible copyright protections existed on certain known arrangements, that's a thing that can happen. I think you're right, though. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 01:18, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It would likely be correct to say the original piece predated, and therefore was never protected under, copyright, but derivative works may be copyrighted: specifically: modern songs, arrangements, sheet music, and recordings of it. (Copyrights for a 'song' versus a specific 'recording' are currently distinct, in the US.) Remsense聊 01:31, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

independent sourcing[edit]

@M.R.Forrester: thanks for the addition! would you have any independent sourcing connecting the track to the Canon? I don't like the precedent of letting these things self-source... theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 01:17, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pachelbel's Progression vs "variations"[edit]

Looking at The hooktheory source, it lists a large number of songs that use Pachelbel's Progression (I → V → vi → iii). However, is this enough to consider it a full-on "variation" of the Canon, even if it does not use any of the melody? Would a split in the list's layout be appropriate? Moreover, I see "Under the Bridge" listed there; shouldn't we include it here too? (I assume the inclusion criteria for this one is whether the song itself meets WP:N?) ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 10:07, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The song doesn't need to meet WP:N, but source linking to it does need to meet RS, which I don't believe the hooktheory source does. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 18:39, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bye-bye, my beloved Scatman's World. Yeah this fix is appropriate. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 07:57, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]