How important is subject matter in songs ?

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BroKen_H said:
Do people honestly think that by bashing someone else that maybe it adds credulity to themselves?
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This was what I was trying to get at.

There is too much rubbishing of other peoples work without any explanation whatsoever.

Anyone can write She loves you yeah, yeah, yeah. But it has to be written in the right place at the right time, and with the right support.
Only time will tell if the subject matter is relevant, or the words become classic.

Relevant or not, without subject matter of any kind there would be no songs to write.

(Just thought I'd extend on my last reply).

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Murt said:
This was what I was trying to get at.

There is too much rubbishing of other peoples work without any explanation whatsoever.

Anyone can write She loves you yeah, yeah, yeah. But it has to be written in the right place at the right time, and with the right support.
Only time will tell if the subject matter is relevant, or the words become classic.

Relevant or not, without subject matter of any kind there would be no songs to write.

(Just thought I'd extend on my last reply).

:laughings:
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Um....yeah.

Good point tho. Writing and lyrics are subject to anyone's personal opinion. That is what makes us unique in our opinions and why many of us have the opinion that ''she loves you yeah yeah' is stupid lame. Right, support and good timing. I'm just going to leave my personal opinion out of that...Oh wait....:)
 
jimmys69 said:
Um.. no..
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I may not have expressed myself adequately. I was not supporting bashing. I was trying to figure out why folks do.
I thought that maybe making themselves look better by making others look small was the purpose.
 
BroKen_H said:
I may not have expressed myself adequately. I was not supporting bashing. I was trying to figure out why folks do.
I thought that maybe making themselves look better by making others look small was the purpose.
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And I do not 'support bashing' either. It does not mean that we don't have personal opinions.

I myself do not go out of my way to 'bash' anyone's taste. But if someone asks "what do you think of this" then it is subject to answered opinion. Right?


Is there an issue here?

The only ones who go out of there way to make themselves look better are those who stop trying. 'Small' is an individuals wrong perception of themselves. Well, unless they are actually small... I stop now.

Everyone who comes here for an opinion is bound to get honest (sometimes not positive) feedback. If that includes biased opinion from others that give their personal opinions, then that was an appropriate answer to the question. Anyone who expects everyone to like everything, is living in a fable world.

Critique from others personal opinions (biased or filled with attitude), should be taken as what it is worth. Actually, it is usually the guys who don't 'stroke' a member that give the best advice.

Don't confuse honesty with attitude. Experience tends to make people honest.

My mommy isn't here telling me how great I am.
 
jimmys69 said:
Writing and lyrics are subject to anyone's personal opinion. That is what makes us unique in our opinions and why many of us have the opinion that ''she loves you yeah yeah' is stupid lame.
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So true. See, I view the lyrical aspect of the chorus of "She loves you" in the context of the whole lyric and for me it's earth shattering for a group of very young twenty somethings, English guys from up north, pop music lyric writing and 1963.
It's written from the point of view of a guy trying to repair the relationship between a couple that have had a major fallout due to a misunderstanding but both of whom are too damn proud and stubborn to make the first move in repairing things themselves. It's actually a song showing what true friendship is.
The chorus adds a great climactic twist that emphasizes the persuasive aspect of the guy's monologue.

Greg_L said:
Did I miss something? Where did this thread go barry?
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I'm wondering this myself.
But I won't be in 10 minutes !
 
Why did i read the whole thread but didn't learn anything important
 
Greg_L said:
Did I miss something? Where did this thread go barry?
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Just something that's been going around the last couple of weeks or so.
I think it came from that cruise ship...it was a stomach virus that caused everyone who got it it to shit themselves.
Barry is a carrier.


Wash your hands, avoid touching your nose and eyes.....you'll be fine.
 
grimtraveller said:
So true. See, I view the lyrical aspect of the chorus of "She loves you" in the context of the whole lyric and for me it's earth shattering for a group of very young twenty somethings, English guys from up north, pop music lyric writing and 1963.
It's written from the point of view of a guy trying to repair the relationship between a couple that have had a major fallout due to a misunderstanding but both of whom are too damn proud and stubborn to make the first move in repairing things themselves. It's actually a song showing what true friendship is.
The chorus adds a great climactic twist that emphasizes the persuasive aspect of the guy's monologue.
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:laughings: :laughings:
 
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