Let's talk...Blues
Now I'm not going to generalize here, 'cos I love blues, I play blues, I enjoy the freedom of the blues...but...
Break down some old blues lyrics, and here I'm refering to the 1st line, 2nd line (repeat of the first) followed by a tag at the end.
Example:1st lyric line:"My baby done left me...yes she's gone away"
2nd lyric line:"I said my baby done left me...yes she done gone away"
Tag:"But she said, "Don't you worry baby, I'll be back someday"
Again, not all blues falls into this category, but a lot does. Take the Tracy Chapman number "Gimme one reason".
Now break it down. Comments??

Just my thots..

...L (and I still love the blues)

It all depends on what your ultimate goal in writing a song
will be. "Gentle on My Mind", "Snowbird" and "Sunday
Morning Coming Down" generate a mood. And they do it with
creative complex lyrics. And then the Judds "Grandpa - Tell
me about the Good Old Day" certainly stirs emotions with
much simpler lyrics.

Yet KC and the Sunshine Band created a monster commercial
hit with "That’s the Way I Like It". Very repetitive and no
creative lyrics (IMHO) what-so-ever. In fact, I once
watched a program where psychologists explained the
phenomenal record sells of this song was due because of the
repetitive nature of the vocals in the song that was not
even words. (Now how in the world people connect to such
lyrics or non-lyrics will remain a mystery to me.)

I don’t know if I would call repetitive lyrics cheating but
it almost appears to be the lazy way out. Almost the same
way that a cheap rhyme really bothers me. Yet, there is no
doubt that that some writers who have done both: cheap
rhymes and repetitive lyrics have created a mountain of
money by taken the "lazy way out".

Floyd

PS Then again, who am I to use cheap cliches like "mountain
of money". Just testing the waters on how the other half
lives.

Soon to be Lazy Hound Dog Floyd.


[This message has been edited by ByRequest (edited 02-29-2004).]

[This message has been edited by ByRequest (edited 02-29-2004).]

Yea, and dont forget that Monster lyricle hit for Chuck Berry.."My Ding-a-Ling"