Can songs that use the I-V-vi-IV chord progression ever be good ?

Emp_Fab

Since Axis of Awesome released their 'Four chord song' in 2011, highlighting the ubiquity of the old C,G,Am,F, I think it's actually become worse.  You can't get away from it now....  not a day will go by without you hearing that chord sequence multiple times.

So my question is; can a new I-V-vi-IV chord progression song ever be any good ?

thecolourbox

Can a new twelve bar blues song ever be good? 

UnclePsychosis

Goodness me, an exception to betteridge's law of headlines! Not often that happens... 

Revolutions

UnclePsychosis said:

Goodness me, an exception to betteridge's law of headlines! Not often that happens... 

touché 

darthed1981

Yes.

Tannin

Yes. 

Can we have a better class of question now please.

Danny1969

It's been done to death equally in the Nashville postcode of m6 - 4 - 1 - 5 as well but I don't think it's the intervals, more the lack of imagination from there on. I mean With or Without you is a 1-5-6-4 but the way it builds and falls away hold the interest. 

viz

^ I was just thinking of that song as I read this thread. Yes it’s quite a unique take on the ole 1564. 

Since You Been Gone is also slightly different

ewal

If only making music was about the choice of chord sequence.

sev112

/Bloomin Bach and Beethoven capitalising on old the 20thC pop stars 

Lestratcaster

It's all about the melody over it as many sound similar but for the vocals.

Some progressions go back a previous chord or add another one in between as well to try to get away from it but my ear just expects the next one in the progression anyway!