“That’s all it takes to be a star!” | Question: What do the musical chords E, B, C# and A have in common?

Axis of Awesome | Four Chord Song

Thanks Al for this video and music lesson. NB: There are PG versions of this song out there with strong language. ANSWER: Along with the progression I-V-vi-IV, countless pop songs created in today’s music industry (where earning money is goal #1) are written using these chords we have heard played together since we were infants. 
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