RKG

The Theme is FUNK

FAIRYTALES Don’t believe in fairytales There ain’t no fairytales Don’t tell me about Peter Pan Baby There ain’t no Tinker Bell There ain’t no fairytales Captain Hook was a Crook He dragged the man with his pan That ain’t no fairytale There ain’t no fairytales What’s that It’s a Rocket Ship That ain’t no fairytale This ain’t no fairytale It’s a Rocket Ship Explore your Solar System That ain’t no fairytale This ain’t no fairytale Blast Off Copyright 2019, RKG.

The original post seems dated but this topic still seems to be generating interest. One thing I've come across since this thread started was an Article about a Band based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan that released different songs of silence on Spotify that ended after 30 seconds of play with a fan base that was encouraged to listen while they slept. The rational was that streaming royalty rates have changed to pay an Artist after 30 seconds of users listening to a stream and that Artists that give more lengthy tracks seem to be screwing themselves with the current system. With this Band they took it to the extreme of your screwing yourself including anything more than silence. The radio format encouraged the previous timeframes of songs - it seems the streaming services might have the effect of shorter songs with the current royalty system. Any thoughts on the changing commercial standard for length and where it is heading? Cheers, RKG

Beware of Song Sharks, don't be the bait. To protect yourself, do a little bit of online research before signing any contract and/or paying a fee. Cheers, RKG

To me, there is a different style and mindset when purposely trying to write in a particular genre. This affects the subject matter as well as the structure of the lyrics. I would write very different lyrics if trying to write a Country lyric as opposed to a Jazz, Blues or Pop lyric. Having said that, when writing in a less restrictive style such as stream of conscious writing, the resulting lyrics might be adaptable to a wide variety of genres. I would like to think that some lyrics are beyond genre and have a universal appeal. What do you think? Are there some lyrics you can think of that have cross genre appeal?