The Man: The plot on the left shows the tempo deviations in the song So Lonely by the Police. With the plot you can clearly sees the points where drummer Steward Copeland speeds up and where he slows down. Over the course of the song there's a general increase in tempo that builds tension and excitement. The tempo for So Lonely is maintained by a thinking, feeling, human.
| The Machine: The plot on the right shows the tempo deviations for I love Rock'n'Roll by Britney Spears. The line is virtually flat - there are no deviations from the average tempo. The beat is as steady as a clock, with no variation at the chorus, and no speed up as we build to the climax. For the song I love Rock'n'Roll Britney is using a cold-hearted, sterile, unfeeling machine to set the tempo.
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