Lyricism Gifts

Lyrics tightrope balance

John and Yoko

Rejected Titles For The Canadian National Anthem.

'The next piece contains sex, violence, and Homeric epithets.'

'As I walk through the halls, I see teachers teaching and students learning and I say to myself, 'what wonderful school, what a wonderful world.''

Jeff Tweedy caricature.

"This next song is just a song. Try not to read anything into it."

Blues artis's daily list

Fuzz - Fuzzy writes a song with a positive message.

Olden Day Battle of the Bands (Bard vs Sonnet).

Tragedy! When the feeling's gone and you can't go on.

Nick Cave

"I'm stuck for the 'June-moon' rhyme in Serbo-Croatian."

I'm a songbird. He's my lyricist.

"Yes, 'the lion sleeps tonight', I know the tune, but it means it's had a good feed during the day, which is not really a good thing..."

'Cole Porter has the lyrics checked'

We never roam anymore.

"I feel that what would really give your next album a major boost would be some kind of well-publicized personal problem."

"Do I take drugs? Hey man, you hum it and I'll sing it"

Vasiliy Lebedev-Kumach

'Yes, I know the Beatles said 'all you need is love,' but they also said 'just give me money.''

"Well, we've for the melody down now, but I'm still not sure about the part where it goes, '...and they call the wind Dorcas Schnickelbaum.'"

"Great moments in songwriting" "What if she had a little lamb?" "Maybe it follows her to school?" "Wouldn't that make the children laugh?" "Exactly."

'This one writes some fine lyrics, and the other one has composed some beautiful music, but they just done't seem to hit it off as collaborators.'

'This next one I wrote myself. It's about pain, misery and heartbreak, until I finally wised up and dumped him.'

Noel Coward

'Moon, June...'

'Uh, Jake, I believe that should be 'and the skies are not cloudy all day,' not 'and we pour ourselves more Chardonnary.''

"Yeah, most people are surprised when they learn I'm actually a lyricist."

"Moon….June Croon….Loon… …Tycoon"

"I don't do spells. I'm a wizard at deciphering rap lyrics."

'The country just may not be ready for patriotic rap.'

Dolores O'Riordan

'I know.. Let's write a song all about the evils of material wealth. After all, that last one netted us a bloody fortune!'

"Don't ask me. I don't know what 'my country 'tis of thee' means, either."