Describe elements of The Beatles' song "I Want to Hold Your Hand."

What will be an ideal response?

Tempo: 132 beats per minute, 4 beats per bar; Form: 8-bar sections, with 4-bar refrains, some extensions; Features: Downbeat not clear until vocals begin, Even beat subdivisions, Backbeat in drums, Instrumentation, electric lead and rhythm guitars, electric bass guitar, and drums, No instrumental solos, Hand-clapped pattern creates polyrhythmic effect; Lyrics: Hand holding demonstrates a deeper connection with beloved; Charts: Pop, #1 for seven weeks, British hits, #1 for five weeks.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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