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Repetition is okay if SOME of the elements are changed. For example, it drives me crazy when a band just repeats the same chorus over and over without changing the instrumentation, the tone, the tempo, etc. Now, if a band wants to use the same lyrics over and over again, they can be my guest, but some things need to be changed. Like, I literally want to shoot a puppy when the second chorus comes up and it's LITERALLY indistinct from the first chorus. I mean, what's the point? If you are so uncreative that you can't come up with a way to rework the second chorus, then at least have the creativity to restructure your song so it doesn't need a second chorus.

This is why repetitive albums such as Rubber Soul are garbage whereas repetitive albums such as Nevermind are masterpieces.

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DJ Premier's beats are all about repetition and he's the greatest hip-hop producer of all time.


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Depends how good the melody or hook is.

Something like the synth break-down in Pyramids by Frank Oceans should repeat more often. Twice in a 9 minutes song does not satisfy.