Been trying and failing to write recently, but it got he thinking about what I'd be proud to have written, and thought it might make an interesting topic here.
So ignoring financial motivations, ie don't pick a Christmas song for the royalties etc. What song or songs do you wish you'd written? It what are closest to what you'd like to achieve? And why?
Not necessarily your favourite songs, but songs you would aspire to write
Just a bit of fun.
I'll start with three:
White Stripes - Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
Love the simplicity of it, feels so primal, the lyrics are sweet but sound quite profound when delivered with the power of it all, and great guitar tones (that fuzz!!!)
Jeff Buckley - Mojo Pin
Feels quite trance like on the verses, feels intense
Bright Eyes - Landlocked Blues
Ultimate lyricist for me
I'm scared and I'm waiting for life
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This is beyond me though...
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
So many Crows tracks that would fall into this category, but this is probably in my top 1
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When Poets Dreamed Of Angels - David Sylvian
Al Bowllys In Heaven - Richard Thompson
To name but three...
I used to refer to that one as the "Jim from Vicar of Dibley" song.
the gift that keeps on giving
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Both sides Now - Joni Mitchell
Blackbird- Beatles
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Heroes by Bowie, or the Blackstar album.
In the meantime by Spacehog. Specifically the bassline.
plus a million other awesome tunes I can’t remember now!
Nick Cave's Into My Arms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnHoqHscTKE
Lyrically, and melodically, it's near perfect.
Another one that is near perfect, is Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, My Deceiving Heart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttZjT6QdG7k
Everything about it is so great.
Believe something played all the year like Baker Street is about 70K a year