The party is disturbed by a plaintive wailing from outside. It then leads into a similarly sad, string-laden first verse segment containing plaintive melodies. When the air blew through the reeds, it produced a plaintive melody. The song also incorporates ringing guitars with plaintive lyrics and a huge chorus. But a Broken Toy" one of Sullivan's "most beautiful, plaintive melodies. His early voice was described as "flinty and tender, beseeching and plaintive". "Variety" called the theme "vital and noteworthy", "sombre, plaintive and foreboding". The original record arrangement includes a "plaintive oboe phrasing". The Chorus of Old Men commiserates with the young man in a plaintive song. "Light Up" features loud synth drums and plaintive piano strings. There were no soaring strings or plaintive piano to trigger an emotional response. Both songs exemplified Danko's talents as a lead singer and demonstrated his naturally plaintive voice. They were just a plaintive moan about lost love. A typical call is a very loud, plaintive bark. Her verse is characterized by tenderness of feeling, plaintive simplicity, deep devotion and perfect rhythm.