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Tunkamerica

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30. try memorizing those lyrics sometime.

Reply to zzaapp (Reply #29)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 06:20 AM

Aug 2012

we played it for a halloween show one year.

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How do you write lyrics? [View all] geardaddy Jan 2012 OP

Do you have a melody? A rhythm? Scuba Jan 2012 #1

I have chords and a bass line geardaddy Jan 2012 #3

The you're on your way. Like others on the thread said, "feel it"... Scuba Jan 2012 #5

Thanks! geardaddy Jan 2012 #6

Feel your subject. i_sometimes Jan 2012 #2

Thanks geardaddy Jan 2012 #4

You're On The Hard Part ProfessorGAC Jan 2012 #7

As a person who writes for a living geardaddy Jan 2012 #8

I like to feel it too... onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #11

I have a few methods: rbnyc Jan 2012 #9

Thank you thank you thank you! geardaddy Jan 2012 #10

I stopped playing out over 10 years ago. rbnyc Jan 2012 #12

Just beautiful Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #13

Thanks. rbnyc Jan 2012 #14

Writing lyrics mrk1839 Jul 2012 #15

Welcome to DU, mrk1839! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #16

Hershey boy mrk1839 Jul 2012 #17

Thanks for your comments! geardaddy Jul 2012 #18

I can only write lyrics and music in a muse driven burst of inspired Zorra Aug 2012 #19

It's usually frustrating, even a few years in. borelord Aug 2012 #20

Here is a trick you can try Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #21

I'll try that! geardaddy Aug 2012 #22

Hi GD zzaapp Aug 2012 #23

Hi zzaapp geardaddy Aug 2012 #24

Glad to do it, if you have any more questions, please feel free to zzaapp Aug 2012 #25

+1 pretty good description of pop song formatting Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #27

Yes, I try to work zzaapp Aug 2012 #29

try memorizing those lyrics sometime. Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #30

LOLOL...there's NO WAY I could memorize that song zzaapp Aug 2012 #31

Speaking as a professional amateur... I tend to come up with an interesting Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #26

Cool geardaddy Aug 2012 #28

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