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    Site Rework and Products Update

    in Site Stuff

    Posted

     

    3 hours ago, john said:

     


    Thanks Lisa! I’m glad to hear that you are back actively writing! How about your singing?

     

    As always your support makes a huge difference both to the site and for me personally. I am sure that is true for Mahesh and Peggy too!

     

    Jason must have been pleased that he was instantly understood! Lol

    Ha ha John! I've never stopped writing, I just ran out of time to finish them enough to post them. Right now I have three lyrics in the works: a covid nursery rhyme, a funky jazz, and an upbeat country lyric (surprise)!

    singing is on the back burner. the coach I love got a little pushy with me so I stopped for awhile. I plan to go back to her but with my small goals not her grand ones on the table.

    As for Jason, he definitely was shocked I could understand. I get a little star struck so he didn't talk to me long. I'm one of those annoying "fans" I know I shouldn't be but I cant help it! Doh! He did say "a wee bit" though and I was tickled!

    Well keep pressing on here at SS and I have Whatsapp open for work often so send me a message there if ya need.

    L

    Site Rework and Products Update

    in Site Stuff

    Posted

    Hi John! Good to hear of the many things you have moving forward. I would definitely pay a subscription for SS. I would definitely love to pay for a beginner recording course.

    Being on the site recently, I've noticed it's quiet. I'm happy to hear your suggestions and I'll be signing on as much as I can and posting and commenting.

    I've been playing on a pool league and have met Jason Shaw. He has the same accent as you!!! I play two nights a week so my time is limited. However, I did take a job with better hours so I'm not as tired and have some time in the evenings to write.

    As you always say: "See you on the boards!"

    L

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    Corona Isolation Covid-19 Song Challenge #2 Animal

    in Writing Challenges

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    I don't know why but when I googled "songs about animals" to get ideas all these song titles popped up and my mind combined them so this is a total mishmosh of Song Titles of Animals. I think I should say sorry now...

    sorry!

     

    Whoever let the dogs out, is a hound dog

    I can’t find them anymore

    Looking in the dark

    Listening for their barks

    Guess I’ll never know where they are

     

    Do Cats in the cradle get cat scratch fever?

    Just watching them makes me itch

    Is it allergies?

    Please don’t make me sneeze

    Guess I sure know where they are

     

    Was the blackbird the bird sitting on the wire?

    Singing a pretty love song

    Til it flew away

    For another day

    Guess I’ll never know where they go

     

    There’s a wolf at the door, killer wolf

    Asking for the moon and sun

    They aren’t mine to give

    I still have to live

    Guess I’ll never know why they come

     

    The dogs and the cats, the birds and the wolves

    The circle of life always endures

    Be strong and healthy until we find a cure

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    Have any of you ever thought about why you write songs?

    in Songwriting

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    Like Just1L, the lyrics kept coming to me. So I wrote them down, learned about structure, took a free songwriting course and found Songstuff.

    Now I have over 100 lyrics waiting for production. Some I have melodies for. Some I do not. I don't play an instrument (although I sing well) and I'm not great at recording on my computer... And finally the age old excuse of an artist is mine as well: I don't enough money to do what I want.

    I have started networking with like minded artists in hopes of collaboration and moving forward.

    Thanks for posting this!

    Lisa

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    Songwriting Advice

    in Songwriting

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    45 minutes ago, Glammerocity said:

    I don't know if this is in any of those articles but I once watched an Open University programme on composition, which said the most memorable songs follow a familiar pattern or template: the first two lines are the same or similar; the third line has the highest note in the melody; the fourth line might revisit the highest note or get close to it, before resolving back down.

     

    Think Happy Birthday - the trad arr one, not any of the pretenders to its crown. It's sung the world over and instantly memorable, so kids can sing it. And it follows the template perfectly.

     

    I noted the genius of Cole Porter for the line, "How strange the change from major to minor," in Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye, where the chords change from major to minor. I noticed that song also follows the template.

     

    I roll my eyes whenever I hear a verse which just repeats the same line four times. Not every great song follows the template but as Rickie Lee Jones once said, "You can't break the rules 'till you know how to play the game." 

    Hey Glammer, this is a great way to describe it. thanks so much! i'm gonna try it. 🙂

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    Can you help me with this poem?

    in Poets' Corner

    Posted

    Hello Sonadora, I'm not much of a poet. sorry I can not critique your poem. You had asked to make it into a song.I would like to present a song that interprets your lyrics below. There were so many beautiful lines I could not fit into a typical structure so some were lost And if you would like, I could take your poem and help with the English a little if you want instead.

    Here goes:

    V1

    City of tallest fountains in my dreams

    How dark are nights

    Without your lights

    Appearing like an angel heavenly

     

    V2

    Friends  come and carry sadness to the wind

    Shining and bright

    Feeling delight

    They beat depression lifted by your wings

     

    Chorus

    I walk along Tahliah Street

    To hear the music and it’s romantic beat

    Palm trees swaying in the tropical heat

    Longing for a glimpse of my angel to meet

    Oh turn my sadness to let my life be sweet

    Finding peace from my dejection on Tahliah Street

     

    V3

    Trusting eyes staring at your shining face

    Going away

    Heaven’s highway

    Being high in status, I have to pay

     

    Chorus

    I walk along Tahliah Street

    To hear the music and it’s romantic beat

    Palm trees swaying in the tropical heat

    Longing for a glimpse of my angel to meet

    Oh turn my sadness let life be sweet

    Finding peace from my dejection on Tahliah Street

     

    Bridge/outtro

    Depression is just an angel’s hobby

    Helping great ones from drowning in their suffering

    To help others to help somebody

    Depression is just an angel’s hobby

    Let me know what you think, Be well

     

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    Social Media - Likes and Followers?

    in Music Industry

    Posted

    Ah yes, I see your point. It is out of my control. I forgot that SM Techs are sneaky bastards. I have yet to figure out what's in it for them but my common psychopathy syndrome may not want to know.

    For now, I'll just not let it affect me.

    I have in the past told at myself to "just put the phone down!"(my email, FB, and Twitter are all on it) I've even taken to turning it off in the evenings...

    Be proud of me David!

    Social Media - Likes and Followers?

    in Music Industry

    Posted

    Am I the only one who follows and likes people who follow and like me? I can be picky with my twitter page but it is because i want to network and get a feel for the music industry. So I will follow anyone on my twitter page if they have music mentioned in their profile. I follow every single artist that follows me on my Soundcloud. But I see some folks don't have the same common courtesy. It baffles my mind. Should I even bother asking if this is normal social media behavior?

    I need critique on my lyrics

    in Feedback

    Posted

    Hi Alexandria,

    I love what you have started here.

    I moved this over to the correct forum section so you can maybe get some better critiques. Please join our community and critique others (which in turn helps you learn too!)

    I have to say your rhyming words are very fresh. One nit for me is the line about Jesus being lowly. I know that He was treated lowly but that's not what you seem to be saying. I would look at that and make it more clear and less derogatory towards Jesus. My opinion...

    All the best,

    Lisa

    Are You Proud Of Me?

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted

    Hi PT,

    I see your introduction and this post too. I think you have some talent here on a couple of different levels. I can only critique lyrics so I'll leave this one to the sound and recording geeks that dwell here on Songstuff for that!

    I invite you to read the rules here at Songstuff that are set up so you can learn and grow and help others of like mind (like you said in your intro :pianoplay3: ) This board (as do most of the boards here on the forums) has a critique two / post one rule. If you look at the top of each board there are rules to read. here they are:

    http://forums.songstuff.com/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=rules&f=20

     

    Looking forward for more posts and input from you!

    Be Well,

    Lisa

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