Complex time signatures

[Ghosting]

Hi All,
About a year ago I wrote a song in 5/4 time just to see if I could do it.  Today I ran across a Radiohead video on YouTube and heard the song "15 Steps" (which is also in 5/4).  It got me wondering what other songs there are out there in nonstandard (or complex) time signatures.

I checked wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature) and found a list of some, but I thought it might be interesting to see if folks here knew of others.

If you're interested, my song is here: http://www.myspace.com/nothintosee
It's called "Same Place"
-Dan

[jeremy3220]

I play a song in 12/8. I don't count it out, I just play the thing.

[bhika]

I play a song in 12/8. I don't count it out, I just play the thing.

I find it's easier to just get the feel for the rythum and go for it. If i try to keep the time, I loose it.

[brion]

I play a Genesis tune called Horizons that is mostly in 4/4 but theres a few bars of 2/4 ,3/8 and 5/4 mixed in there.  5/4 and 9/8 aren't that odd or unusual.  12/8 is just a shuffle feel and really doesn't require any special counting once you know the feel.  Time signatures such as 11/8 13/8 etc. are relatively rare and IMHO usually sound unnatural and forced although they have their place in music by throwing off the rythym and leading the listener to a different mood.  The Beatles 'All you need is Love' and Pink Floyd's 'Money' both have verses in compound time, a bar of 4/4 followed by a bar of  3/4, and chorus' in straight 4/4 time.  There are a bunch of tunes that sneak an odd time signature in there for a bar or 2.  By the way Hello, I'm new to the forum, but not new to music or guitar as I've played music for 30 years and guitar for 25.
Brion

[Ghosting]

Yeah... 3/4 - 4/4 is (essentially) the same as 7/4.  All of "money" is in 7/4 except the guitar solo.

[rockstar_not]

Probably the best known song in odd time signature other than 3/4 is "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck.

Another one is "Money" by Pink Floyd.

-Scott