I would argue that the song "Geraldine" by Glasvegas (embedded below) follows an AABA structure, as there is variation in the second A repeat; however, a melody from the original repeats before entering into a second instrumental.
However, I've seen it described here as following an AABCB structure. What is your opinion?
[0:00]-[0:44] Intro [0:44]-[1:16] Verse I (The verse structure is AA') [1:16]-[1:32] Interlude [1:32]-[2:04] Verse II (The AACBC analysis considers the second half of Verse II to be the chorus) [2:04]-[2:20] Interlude [2:20]-[2:52] Chorus (The AACBC analysis considers this the bridge.) [2:52]-[3:24] Guitar solo / Interlude [3:24]-[3:40] Half-verse (A' of Verse II) [3:40]-[4:03] Outro
The verses have a two-part structure, AA', so the lyric form of the song is
AA' AA" B A". IMO, the suggestion of an overall AABA form is better reflective of how the song is put together than AABCB. However, AABCB is not entirely wrong, just misleading. What they call B is better called A'.
