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Song Quotes

Sometimes I’ll sing the same verse through the entire song, because the other verses aren’t clicking. and when they do come to me, I’m in the middle of that same verse! Picture Quote #1

One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he really enjoyed it. It was a really lovely occasion Picture Quote #1

We play a hip hop song and suddenly 25 people on the left jump up and put their hands in the air; then you play Lost Cause and they’re like, I don’t know about this one Picture Quote #1

For example, after developing a sound similar to an elephant trumpeting, I wrote the song Elephant Talk which gave my elephant sound an appropriate place to live Picture Quote #1

Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ is my go-to song to pump myself up if I’m having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech Picture Quote #1

Everything is Song. Everything is Silence. Since it all turns out to be illusion, perfectly being what it is, having nothing to do with good or bad, you are free to die laughing Picture Quote #1

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What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? ‘Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.’ I think of that. No big deal. I’ve reached a stage in my life where I am content Picture Quote #1

I’m singing the music publisher’s theme song - it ain’t a commercial Picture Quote #1

You know, that single girl life and that sense of isolation - that doesn’t leave you just like that. And that’s what that song is about. I remember that, and that is imprinted on me, that sense Picture Quote #1

I’m sure every song has some kind of undertone of what I was going through with Chris. It was my life Picture Quote #1

Then on to all the terrific american songwriters, from Tin Pan Alley to the Beatles, from Bob Dylan to Paul Simon. Whoever wrote and sang in the song form I have appreciated Picture Quote #1

I have gotten more than I asked for. All that I ever wanted was to hear my voice on record and have a song among the Top 20 Picture Quote #1

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I would like to be able to do a song with Ray Charles, before we both get too old Picture Quote #1

I have yet to have a successful outcome of sitting in a room with someone and trying to write a song. The way that I generally co-write is that someone else writes the music or part of the music Picture Quote #1

Most songs have bridges in them, to distract listeners from the main verses of a song so they don’t get bored. My songs don’t have a lot of bridges because lyric poetry never had them Picture Quote #1

People really respond to the songs when I play them in concert. Every song comes from a different place emotionally or from a different headspace Picture Quote #1

If I hear a really good song it’s like, oh man, I want to write a song that good. But the urge to create mostly comes from nature, weather and I think it just effects me Picture Quote #1

Bringing up issues that are hard to deal with is a challenge for me, and I think that’s what draws me to song writing Picture Quote #1

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Singers always have an advantage. You know, everyone can connect to a song in a way that they cannot do to a basketball act or a magician act or whatever Picture Quote #1

You can build up expectations for a song before you record it, and then it’s like nothing’s good enough in the studio Picture Quote #1

If you take a little time, let’s say three weeks off, after recording a song, and you listen to it every other day, you’re just going to know eventually Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I dream song ideas. I write a song in my dream, the melody and everything. But then sometimes I can’t remember them. I think later on, I probably do Picture Quote #1

All things in the world are singing a song, reciting a poem, inaudibly, to their surroundings, to the things they encounter Picture Quote #1

When I write lyrics, I really do go into an automatic folk appropriation mode. I see the vernacular register of 20th century song as being a bunch of forms to adapt and reconfigure Picture Quote #1

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Artists are like messengers. A song is authored by you, but its interpretation is owned by other people. And you have no control over that Picture Quote #1

Songwriting is never one thing. I’ve spent as long as three months writing a song. Other times I’ve done it in twenty minutes Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to pound your head after hearing a country song and wonder if you missed something Picture Quote #1

Every songwriter lives to have at least one song that a cab driver who asks ‘You write anything I know?’ will recognize Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been the high harmony singer. It’s never my job to know the verses! But I know the chorus of every song ever made Picture Quote #1

Even when I have someone playing the song I give them the idea. I’m learning. I’m getting better over the years Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes I’ll sing the same verse through the entire song, because the other verses aren’t clicking. and when they do come to me, I’m in the middle of that same verse! (Song Quotes) One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he really enjoyed it. It was a really lovely occasion (Song Quotes) We play a hip hop song and suddenly 25 people on the left jump up and put their hands in the air; then you play Lost Cause and they’re like, I don’t know about this one (Song Quotes) For example, after developing a sound similar to an elephant trumpeting, I wrote the song Elephant Talk which gave my elephant sound an appropriate place to live (Song Quotes) Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ is my go-to song to pump myself up if I’m having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech (Song Quotes) Everything is Song. Everything is Silence. Since it all turns out to be illusion, perfectly being what it is, having nothing to do with good or bad, you are free to die laughing (Song Quotes) What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? ‘Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.’ I think of that. No big deal. I’ve reached a stage in my life where I am content (Song Quotes) I’m singing the music publisher’s theme song - it ain’t a commercial (Song Quotes) You know, that single girl life and that sense of isolation - that doesn’t leave you just like that. And that’s what that song is about. I remember that, and that is imprinted on me, that sense (Song Quotes) I’m sure every song has some kind of undertone of what I was going through with Chris. It was my life (Song Quotes) Then on to all the terrific american songwriters, from Tin Pan Alley to the Beatles, from Bob Dylan to Paul Simon. Whoever wrote and sang in the song form I have appreciated (Song Quotes) I have gotten more than I asked for. All that I ever wanted was to hear my voice on record and have a song among the Top 20 (Song Quotes) I would like to be able to do a song with Ray Charles, before we both get too old (Song Quotes) I have yet to have a successful outcome of sitting in a room with someone and trying to write a song. The way that I generally co-write is that someone else writes the music or part of the music (Song Quotes) Most songs have bridges in them, to distract listeners from the main verses of a song so they don’t get bored. My songs don’t have a lot of bridges because lyric poetry never had them (Song Quotes) People really respond to the songs when I play them in concert. Every song comes from a different place emotionally or from a different headspace (Song Quotes) If I hear a really good song it’s like, oh man, I want to write a song that good. But the urge to create mostly comes from nature, weather and I think it just effects me (Song Quotes) Bringing up issues that are hard to deal with is a challenge for me, and I think that’s what draws me to song writing (Song Quotes) Singers always have an advantage. You know, everyone can connect to a song in a way that they cannot do to a basketball act or a magician act or whatever (Song Quotes) You can build up expectations for a song before you record it, and then it’s like nothing’s good enough in the studio (Song Quotes) If you take a little time, let’s say three weeks off, after recording a song, and you listen to it every other day, you’re just going to know eventually (Song Quotes) Sometimes I dream song ideas. I write a song in my dream, the melody and everything. But then sometimes I can’t remember them. I think later on, I probably do (Song Quotes) All things in the world are singing a song, reciting a poem, inaudibly, to their surroundings, to the things they encounter (Song Quotes) When I write lyrics, I really do go into an automatic folk appropriation mode. I see the vernacular register of 20th century song as being a bunch of forms to adapt and reconfigure (Song Quotes) Artists are like messengers. A song is authored by you, but its interpretation is owned by other people. And you have no control over that (Song Quotes) Songwriting is never one thing. I’ve spent as long as three months writing a song. Other times I’ve done it in twenty minutes (Song Quotes) You don’t have to pound your head after hearing a country song and wonder if you missed something (Song Quotes) Every songwriter lives to have at least one song that a cab driver who asks ‘You write anything I know?’ will recognize (Song Quotes) I’ve always been the high harmony singer. It’s never my job to know the verses! But I know the chorus of every song ever made (Song Quotes) Even when I have someone playing the song I give them the idea. I’m learning. I’m getting better over the years (Song Quotes)

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