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Post by loonie on Aug 19, 2009 12:14:43 GMT
Do you sit down and make a determined effort to write? Or do song ideas come at unpredictable random moments? What produces a better song - happy times/sad times/quiet times/busy times?
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Post by madchelle on Aug 19, 2009 12:36:54 GMT
I'd love to know what you were thinking when you wrote Desire? BRILLIANT song BTW... x
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Post by roddy byers on Aug 20, 2009 8:01:13 GMT
Desire ...em well it was about the American model i left my wife for in the final days of the original Specials 1981.. she was on a U.K. T.V. advert hence "shes in the window" but i changed it to be about a shop dummy -manaquin (smellings)
From great pain etc etc...
You rarely write songs when yer happy*
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Post by Hugh on Aug 20, 2009 14:30:37 GMT
Them 'mericans talk funny.
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Post by roddy byers on Aug 20, 2009 14:49:04 GMT
They are good at somethings...
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Post by pfiff on Aug 20, 2009 19:07:52 GMT
They are good at somethings... Mmm hmm...do tell... |
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Post by Hugh on Aug 20, 2009 20:22:35 GMT
They're good at sending Redcoats packing. ;D |
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Post by pfiff on Aug 20, 2009 23:43:17 GMT
They're good at sending Redcoats packing. ;D Yes, they stuffed it all in their Samsonite carry-alls and headed back over the sea. Now I spend time chatting with them online  |
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Post by pfiff on Aug 20, 2009 23:53:58 GMT
BUT about songwriting...
Roddy, have you ever written a song that made you think, "This would be THE country music crossover tune"?
Also, what cover version of one of your songs caused you the most surprise &/or distress?
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Post by roddy byers on Aug 24, 2009 11:26:04 GMT
Alot of my songs sound country when i first write them on accoustic guitar*
Well i wish ild written a few more comercial songs then i would of made a little more cash.
The Rude Bones from Japan did a version of "Rat Race" which i found slightly amusing (sorry guys)
There was a band in the early 80s who did my song "Lorriane" and Rebbecca their girl singer made it sound like a lesbian love song which was a little differant*
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Post by pfiff on Aug 28, 2009 3:33:47 GMT
So was the version of Lorriane surprising or distressing? Looked for the Rude Bones cover & couldn't find it- can only imagine...
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Post by roddy byers on Aug 28, 2009 7:39:04 GMT
LORRIANE SOUNDED SEXY.. A BLOKE THING.. Rebbecca was and is a beautiful blonde who was going out with my drummer at the time Pete Davies.
Maybe the Rude Bones have split up?
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