Writing songs? More like frust-writing songs.

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Jesus123

So this idea for a tune pops into my head last night and I figured out the beginning...and now I'm deciphering where the piano part should go and I'm playing...

"Oh... hey, this sounds cool... what if I took it... here....oo! and THIS... here! Yes that sounds!....sounds EXACTLY like THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD BY GORDON LIGHTFOOT. SON OF A BITCH."

I'll upset YOUR balance, m'Lord!

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Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: +88 Kickin Keys

I hear you. I've accidentally written a bunch of Ben Folds songs.

"people know you by your first name and qoute you in their signatures."

- Ali

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: madison78man

My problem isn't so much that my music sounds like someone else's. Rather, my problem is that I tend to write the same sounding songs over and over again.

--Madison

"mad man. uh oh..... madison found the internet!!!"
--Brent

"*ding ding* go Maddy!"
--Jessica

"don't bite the penis that feeds you"
--oshfr

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: RomanCandle

My problem is that I can write, semi okay....but then I can't think of a tune!

"I LEFT THE SOUTH, I TRAVELED NORTH,
I GOT CONFUSED, I KILLED A HORSE,
I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I FEEL"
~The Smiths

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WHAT THEY NEED'S A DAMN GOOD WHACKING"
~George Harrison

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Jesus123

Eh, I ususally don't have this problem, just thought it was funny.

I'll upset YOUR balance, m'Lord!

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-Mark Oliver Everett

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

writing songs for me is hard, often when I get an idea I have to write it down instantly or I lose it. as for tunes I have no problem; I write melodies, harmonies, solos, whatever, all damned day.

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Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

writing songs for me is hard, often when I get an idea I have to write it down instantly or I lose it. as for tunes I have no problem; I write melodies, harmonies, solos, whatever, all damned day.

http://www.SdoubleL.net The best music this side of the east coast.

I am not knowing what holy fuck is.

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

writing songs for me is hard, often when I get an idea I have to write it down instantly or I lose it. as for tunes I have no problem; I write melodies, harmonies, solos, whatever, all damned day.

http://www.SdoubleL.net The best music this side of the east coast.

I am not knowing what holy fuck is.

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: awang03

point taken

me to my girlfriend: If you ever avert your eyes from mine while we are talking, our relationship is over.

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: yonnermark

I hear you. I've accidentally written a bunch of Ben Folds songs.

and I once deliberately stole a chord progression from Ben to use in the bridge of my "mrs nobody" song. 10 org points to anyone who can guess which song I took that progression from (see my sig to find the mp3)

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listen to the stinkin' tunes already:
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read the stinkin' blog already (updated feb 14)
http://yonner.co.uk/blog

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: caats19

i've been writing really really well in the past week. in the past few days i can sit down and find a tune with chords and everything fast. so i record it. today my mom said this to me(i always like to learn ben songs by dowloading sheet music)...

"What's that song you've been playing lately?"
me: blank stare.."umm it's mine"
then my mom gives me this shocked look..
"OH i thought it was a ben folds song or something!"

it made me happy.

says the cute stupid idiot

There's a name that plays in my head
like a song all day long
she's with me everyday
After all, in the end, just pretend

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: madison78man

"OH i thought it was a ben folds song or something!"

Yeah, when I do open-mic, I always let people know when I play originals. Otherwise, some people might think I'm playing some Ben Folds song they never heard before. That's funny, b/c most of my lyrics and song topics are more related to stuff Randy Newman might write about, but not Ben. Of course, what the fuck do people who go to open-mic care?

--Madison

"mad man. uh oh..... madison found the internet!!!"
--Brent

"*ding ding* go Maddy!"
--Jessica

"don't bite the penis that feeds you"
--oshfr

Feb 19th (5 years ago)

Posted by: carrymenotcathy

i don't know anything about writing the music part of music. i think i'd be a great songwriter if someone else could do the music.

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Feb 20th (5 years ago)

Posted by: +Ill

Yeah I do that a lot, accidentally writing other peoples songs. It's kinda funny and kinda a pain in the ass at the same time.

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Feb 20th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Eccojedi

I have been posting on my phone... it's been doin that shit lately. sorry.

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I am not knowing what holy fuck is.