RichardGraham
01-26-2008, 05:00 AM
Hey Folks,
This hit me tonight. I've loved a certain song for many years, and if you listen to the words, it's a very sad song... but at the same time, it's exhilarating, because someone else has experienced things you've lived, and can also write about it in a song.
I've always felt that popular music beats writing and music (separately) hands down, because it combines the two. Sure, there are incredible writers like Nabokov, Steinbeck, Vonnegut, on and on; and musicians like (pick a favorite), but could they write a pop song's lyrics AND the music -- and make you believe it at the same time?
Check out "Heartache Spoken Here" by Warren Zevon (RIP) and let me know what you think.
Your friend for at least 10 years,
This hit me tonight. I've loved a certain song for many years, and if you listen to the words, it's a very sad song... but at the same time, it's exhilarating, because someone else has experienced things you've lived, and can also write about it in a song.
I've always felt that popular music beats writing and music (separately) hands down, because it combines the two. Sure, there are incredible writers like Nabokov, Steinbeck, Vonnegut, on and on; and musicians like (pick a favorite), but could they write a pop song's lyrics AND the music -- and make you believe it at the same time?
Check out "Heartache Spoken Here" by Warren Zevon (RIP) and let me know what you think.
Your friend for at least 10 years,