Comments on: When To Write A Song Using Less Than 20 Words https://tonyconniff.com/when-to-write-a-song-using-less-than-20-words/ Songwriter, Producer, and Coach, based in New York City. Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Michael https://tonyconniff.com/when-to-write-a-song-using-less-than-20-words/#comment-7536 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:15:52 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4121#comment-7536 Radiohead’s lyrics are often a lot more sparse than you would expect, for example “The national anthem” definitely has less than 20 words, with “Everything in its right place” maybe just making the cut.

On a different note: “Now I wanna sniff some glue” by the Ramones if you don’t count numbers as words. Many more of their early songs come to mind as well, like “Beat on the brat”.

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/when-to-write-a-song-using-less-than-20-words/#comment-7535 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:15:16 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4121#comment-7535 In reply to Scott B.

Thank you, my friend!
TC

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/when-to-write-a-song-using-less-than-20-words/#comment-7534 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:14:59 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4121#comment-7534 In reply to shoshana.

Thanks to you for giving me the idea for this post!
Love,
TC
ps I mentioned ‘The Hustle’ in the post…

]]> By: Scott B https://tonyconniff.com/when-to-write-a-song-using-less-than-20-words/#comment-7533 Sat, 23 Feb 2019 06:52:16 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4121#comment-7533 Very intriguing. Thanks, Tony.

]]> By: shoshana https://tonyconniff.com/when-to-write-a-song-using-less-than-20-words/#comment-7532 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:40:56 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4121#comment-7532 “Why don’t we do it in the road” The Beatles
“The Hustle” Van McCoy
“Pink moon” Nick Drake

Great topic! ( :

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