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Song Quotes

So writing a song is much harder than doing a classical piece for me, because in a classical piece, I can just let the mood dictate what’s going to happen Picture Quote #1

It’s not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work Picture Quote #1

One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I’d written Picture Quote #1

I could tell it was a popular move as a writer to walk down the bass lines while you were writing a song Picture Quote #1

I learned that if you bring black people together, you bring them together with a song. To this day, I don’t understand how people think they can bring anybody together without a song Picture Quote #1

To this day I get mail from women who say, I went to law school because of your song. But I would hate to think out of the wide spectrum of things I have done in my career, that’s all I would be remembered for Picture Quote #1

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The thrill of hearing your own voice recorded is still there, I still love it, going into the studio and thinking how can I sing this song and between the producers and the musicians you find a way of doing it Picture Quote #1

That song is a story that shows how easily you could get slipped into being labeled as the bad guy, even though what you really trying to do is tell the bad guy to leave you alone Picture Quote #1

Even if I don’t release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential Picture Quote #1

For music, unlike a $500 software program, people are paying a buck or two a song, and it’s those dollars and pennies that have to add up to pay for not just the cost of that song, but the investment in the next song Picture Quote #1

I started crying, because there’s nothing like hearing that the artist who originally did the song likes your version Picture Quote #1

I try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off Picture Quote #1

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The jazz chord substitutions in a country song... that was another thing that bent people’s ears. I guess that my favorites are the unique ones. It’s not how fast you play. It’s that unique blending of different stuff I’m most proud of Picture Quote #1

When a song gets its legs and begins to come to me, this is the euphoric hook that keeps me wanting to continue Picture Quote #1

So, once I’ve written a song, you know, I’m pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms Picture Quote #1

Morrissey wrote a really gorgeous song for me. I’m crazy for that man. And he thinks I’m hip! Picture Quote #1

Because too many times in life there’s just one person that I met, just one thing that I heard, one movie that I saw, one song that was sung, that changed my life. So I’m always trying to stay awake to be in the moment, and capture the moments when they come, because they come and go all the time Picture Quote #1

Because my musical training has been limited, I’ve never been restricted by what technical musicians might call a song Picture Quote #1

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The main objective in any song, the songs that I write, has always been that it reflect the way I feel, that it touch me when I’m finished with it, that it moves me, that it can take me along with it and involve me in what its saying Picture Quote #1

You can’t plan to write a great song. It just happens to you. It drops in your lap. It’s the same thing with a woman Picture Quote #1

I won’t deny a song or a melody. I can’t deny it Picture Quote #1

I’m the same guy at that podium preaching to the people on every single song. I’m not doing a dance for you on another song. It’s all a direct assault Picture Quote #1

Its a little gross to put yourself in every song. I mean, how interesting do people really think you are? Picture Quote #1

I think a song that’s got something to say. I’m not much on gimmicks. I never have been because they don’t last. But I like a song that tells a story and has some meat to it, you know, that means something Picture Quote #1

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When we try to write a pop song, we go for standard pop arrangements, even to the point where we will go to the key change at the end, which is really cheesy Picture Quote #1

There’s a lot of rage you have to express it somehow. If I didn’t express it in song, I’d become incredibly violent Picture Quote #1

A song just doesn’t come on. I’ve always had to tease it out, squeeze it out Picture Quote #1

A song must move the story ahead. A song must take the place of dialogue. If a song halts the show, pushes it back, stalls it, the audience won’t buy it; they’ll be unhappy Picture Quote #1

I don’t care how good a song is. If it holds back the storyline, stalls the plot, your audience will reject it Picture Quote #1

The songwriter mustn’t fall in love with his own song. If it doesn’t belong, he can’t push it into a show. Let him save it; maybe it’ll fit in another show Picture Quote #1

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So writing a song is much harder than doing a classical piece for me, because in a classical piece, I can just let the mood dictate what’s going to happen (Song Quotes) It’s not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work (Song Quotes) One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I’d written (Song Quotes) I could tell it was a popular move as a writer to walk down the bass lines while you were writing a song (Song Quotes) I learned that if you bring black people together, you bring them together with a song. To this day, I don’t understand how people think they can bring anybody together without a song (Song Quotes) To this day I get mail from women who say, I went to law school because of your song. But I would hate to think out of the wide spectrum of things I have done in my career, that’s all I would be remembered for (Song Quotes) The thrill of hearing your own voice recorded is still there, I still love it, going into the studio and thinking how can I sing this song and between the producers and the musicians you find a way of doing it (Song Quotes) That song is a story that shows how easily you could get slipped into being labeled as the bad guy, even though what you really trying to do is tell the bad guy to leave you alone (Song Quotes) Even if I don’t release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential (Song Quotes) For music, unlike a $500 software program, people are paying a buck or two a song, and it’s those dollars and pennies that have to add up to pay for not just the cost of that song, but the investment in the next song (Song Quotes) I started crying, because there’s nothing like hearing that the artist who originally did the song likes your version (Song Quotes) I try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off (Song Quotes) The jazz chord substitutions in a country song... that was another thing that bent people’s ears. I guess that my favorites are the unique ones. It’s not how fast you play. It’s that unique blending of different stuff I’m most proud of (Song Quotes) When a song gets its legs and begins to come to me, this is the euphoric hook that keeps me wanting to continue (Song Quotes) So, once I’ve written a song, you know, I’m pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms (Song Quotes) Morrissey wrote a really gorgeous song for me. I’m crazy for that man. And he thinks I’m hip! (Song Quotes) Because too many times in life there’s just one person that I met, just one thing that I heard, one movie that I saw, one song that was sung, that changed my life. So I’m always trying to stay awake to be in the moment, and capture the moments when they come, because they come and go all the time (Song Quotes) Because my musical training has been limited, I’ve never been restricted by what technical musicians might call a song (Song Quotes) The main objective in any song, the songs that I write, has always been that it reflect the way I feel, that it touch me when I’m finished with it, that it moves me, that it can take me along with it and involve me in what its saying (Song Quotes) You can’t plan to write a great song. It just happens to you. It drops in your lap. It’s the same thing with a woman (Song Quotes) I won’t deny a song or a melody. I can’t deny it (Song Quotes) I’m the same guy at that podium preaching to the people on every single song. I’m not doing a dance for you on another song. It’s all a direct assault (Song Quotes) Its a little gross to put yourself in every song. I mean, how interesting do people really think you are? (Song Quotes) I think a song that’s got something to say. I’m not much on gimmicks. I never have been because they don’t last. But I like a song that tells a story and has some meat to it, you know, that means something (Song Quotes) When we try to write a pop song, we go for standard pop arrangements, even to the point where we will go to the key change at the end, which is really cheesy (Song Quotes) There’s a lot of rage you have to express it somehow. If I didn’t express it in song, I’d become incredibly violent (Song Quotes) A song just doesn’t come on. I’ve always had to tease it out, squeeze it out (Song Quotes) A song must move the story ahead. A song must take the place of dialogue. If a song halts the show, pushes it back, stalls it, the audience won’t buy it; they’ll be unhappy (Song Quotes) I don’t care how good a song is. If it holds back the storyline, stalls the plot, your audience will reject it (Song Quotes) The songwriter mustn’t fall in love with his own song. If it doesn’t belong, he can’t push it into a show. Let him save it; maybe it’ll fit in another show (Song Quotes)

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