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#518413 - 01/17/19 08:47 AM [Songwriting] 5 Characteristics of Great Songs that made it and stay around
Registered: 09/09/17 Posts: 489 Loc: Virginia Belladonna Journeyman Registered: 09/09/17 Posts: 489 Loc: Virginia	Why Lyrics Matter!!!!!!!! https://youtu.be/eIjAoGLr09w Gary Ewer Watch on You Tube 1. Conversational - common language 2. Balance between narrative and emotion 3. Imaginery 4. Prosody with music 5. Avoid or minimize cliches Couldn't agree more. Edited by Belladonna (01/17/19 08:57 AM)
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#519841 - 01/23/19 09:02 AM [Songwriting] Re: 5 Characteristics of Great Songs that made it and stay around [Re: Belladonna]
Registered: 01/18/16 Posts: 1285 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Registered: 01/18/16 Posts: 1285	Thanks for sharing this with us Belladonna! Those are definitely traits that can contribute to the longevity of a song. In my humble opinion, I also think songs that can stick around tend to capture what is happening culturally at the time. _________________________ Cheers, Joe
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#520257 - 01/25/19 06:44 AM [Songwriting] Re: 5 Characteristics of Great Songs that made it and stay around [Re: Belladonna]
Registered: 06/19/17 Posts: 1526 Loc: Victoria, BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Registered: 06/19/17 Posts: 1526 Loc: Victoria, BC	I think those are definitely the stepping stones, but on the heels of what Joe has said, timing can make all the difference when it comes to when a song first gets released. This is definitely food for thought. _________________________ Cheers, Ember
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#523792 - 02/11/19 12:59 AM [Songwriting] Re: 5 Characteristics of Great Songs that made it and stay around [Re: Belladonna]
Registered: 07/12/07 Posts: 951 Loc: France, but I'm an ex-pat Brit mglinert Expert Registered: 07/12/07 Posts: 951 Loc: France, but I'm an ex-pat Brit	So how do you explain 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'? _________________________ Marc's SoundCloud Marc's SoundClick
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#523819 - 02/11/19 05:35 AM [Songwriting] Re: 5 Characteristics of Great Songs that made it and stay around [Re: Belladonna]
Registered: 09/09/17 Posts: 489 Loc: Virginia Belladonna Journeyman Registered: 09/09/17 Posts: 489 Loc: Virginia	I believe "Whiter Shade of Pale" has great imaginery and there is some conversation. It was put out by a really popular band who had a following and the music is emotional. It was based on some British story that a lot of people over there had a reference for, so I'm not surprised that it was a big hit.
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#523851 - 02/11/19 08:37 AM [Songwriting] Re: 5 Characteristics of Great Songs that made it and stay around [Re: Belladonna]
Registered: 02/15/17 Posts: 2049 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Registered: 02/15/17 Posts: 2049	There are certainly exceptions to these rules, but I do think this is a good starting point _________________________ Cheers, Deryk
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#523975 - 02/11/19 08:57 PM [Songwriting] Re: 5 Characteristics of Great Songs that made it and stay around [Re: Belladonna]
Registered: 09/27/10 Posts: 2626 Loc: Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran Registered: 09/27/10 Posts: 2626 Loc: Sacramento, California	Originally Posted By: Gary Ewer But if you look at lists of "Best Ever" songs from almost any era, you're probably looking at a list of songs with the best lyrics. Not to say he hasn't given good songwriting advice, but... citation needed. "Probably?" "I think?" I could just as easily argue what you really need is to use a name in the title, citing "Louie, Louie", "Ave Maria" and "Waltzing Matilda". _________________________ -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
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