About writing! (lyrics, album, AC/DC, reviews, vocalist)

skiesofganymede · 04-24-2006, 09:15 PM

DontRunMeOver:

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Once I've set myself on one topic I'll write the verse lyrics for it pretty quickly

*sigh* I'm so incredibly jealous. Setting a theme and going with it, is a skill I am yet to master.

Reznorslave:

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Me personally, I cannot write just to write. I have to be inspired by something, an event, person, thing, etc. But when inspired I think that is when the true magic of writing happens. It definitely doesn't happen when it is "forced"!

Argh, it is so true. So many pages of lyrics scribbled out, ripped up and thrown out because they were written under duress. The worst is the feeling that the emptiness of forced lyrics will be apparant. That anyone who reads them will see through the facade. You're totally right about being inspired.

Even so, I don't think i've ever had a clear pre-writing inspiration, only a niggling feeling that something warrants more attention. I was wondering, do you have a clear idea what you're gonna write before you start? It seems like it would be difficult.

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his latest song 'dirty dan' though he wont admit it is about his ex girlfriend dan who was a sleazy tart that got round alot

Moley: aww, the poor girl

Nothing quite like an unflattering immortalisation in song. It's up there with memorable F-U's, eh!

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hell almost always harmonize his voice over for the chorus which is sure enough most likely going to be a vocal hook, heh hes ac/dc obsessed, he'll always use a vocal hook

Go the vocal hooks! Although the darn things infect your brain...start unconsciously headbanging and or humming in the middle of exams or in the silent area of the library!...dirty looks from the library folk and/or person next to you. Damn you and your kind

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