Please consider registering
Guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed sp_TopicIcon
Has anyone written their own songs?
25 May 2014
6.24am
Avatar
Mr. Kite
910 Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Pepperland
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 6147
Member Since:
4 February 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
141sp_Permalink sp_Print

MrMoonlight said

Listening to the Anthology 3 version of Hey Jude , Paul sings two lines:

When I was a robber in Boston Place,

You gathered round me with your fine embrace.

Would anybody be interested in me turning that into a full song? I’m writing a 1966-style song called Revolver so it’d be really nice to do this one too.

That reminds me, I should start writing Rubber Soul .

If I spoke prose you'd all find out, I don't know what I talk about.

Can buy Joe love!
If you're shopping at one of these two websites use the links below to support the Beatles Bible:

Amazon | iTunes

25 May 2014
10.58am
Avatar
MrMoonlight
Alone in the clouds all blue...
Shea Stadium
Members
Forum Posts: 832
Member Since:
2 April 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
142sp_Permalink sp_Print

Ya gotta give it time, Kitey! If ya want it to be perfect, ya gotta give it time!

</brooklyn>

He says, procrastinating writing all of his songs

The following people thank MrMoonlight for this post:

Mr. Kite
25 May 2014
8.26pm
Avatar
TheOneBeatle
Here, There And Everywhere
Hollywood Bowl
Members
Forum Posts: 678
Member Since:
10 November 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Well, I just hope finish the song today or tomorrow, as I finally delivered a usable backing track yesterday (Take 76) though I decided to call it Take 4, as I changed the instrument to piano which it made it work better. a-hard-days-night-ringo-15

As for the ”Beautiful” song, I delivered it to her as a three verse poem as a present instead with the song pending for later. I hope that she likes it as a poem. a-hard-days-night-george-10

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to...Strawberry Fields.

26 May 2014
10.25pm
Avatar
nzbeatlefan
New Zealand
London Palladium
Members
Forum Posts: 134
Member Since:
5 February 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
144sp_Permalink sp_Print

I do :) My band is going to record out first single in about 5 weeks time (double sided single), and self releasing it online. Both songs are very Beatle inspired, one song “It’s Hard to Say” is quite similar to Taxman musically, and the other “Something New” (yes…a song named after a Beatles album!) is quite similar to a number of their earlier numbers.

Hopefully we will be putting out in the 2nd week of July

26 May 2014
10.49pm
Avatar
IveJustSeenAFaceo
Arrived Somewhere (But Not Here)
Rishikesh
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 2842
Member Since:
1 November 2013
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
145sp_Permalink sp_Print

nzbeatlefan said
I do :) My band is going to record out first single in about 5 weeks time (double sided single), and self releasing it online. Both songs are very Beatle inspired, one song “It’s Hard to Say” is quite similar to Taxman musically, and the other “Something New” (yes…a song named after a Beatles album!) is quite similar to a number of their earlier numbers.

Hopefully we will be putting out in the 2nd week of July

Remember to give us a link! I just formed a band, we had a practice today and really gelled. I think it could work out (I was already friends with the guys). The two we’re the best at are The White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army and Green Day’s Brain Stew (which we segue into an instrumental version of the first verse of Hitchin’ A Ride (also Green Day), much in the same way Paul does Let Me Roll It followed by an instrumental of Foxy Lady)

(This signature brought to you by Net Boy and Net Girl. Putting messages in modems since 1996.)

28 May 2014
11.33am
thirstnhowl
A Beginning
Members
Forum Posts: 3
Member Since:
28 May 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
146sp_Permalink sp_Print

Hello,

I’ve written many songs and my friends tell me they sound like Beatles tunes (go figure) a great compliment to say the least but I didn’t intend for them to sound that way until I just thought, what the heck just go with it so I wrote and recorded a song trying to sound like them, I even went as far as using tape and then dumping the tracks onto my computer to mix it all down. Well, with that said below is a link to my attempt. The song is called “C’mon Anita” It’s based on a story of a little girl that my mother in law used to nanny, who would sometimes sleepwalk.

I included a sound clip of my mother in law telling the story at the beginning of the song, she passed at the age of 98 in 2008.

 

The following people thank thirstnhowl for this post:

TheOneBeatle, Mr. Kite, Bulldog
28 May 2014
12.09pm
Avatar
Doctor Robert
A Beginning
Members
Forum Posts: 5
Member Since:
22 May 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I for one like it. Nice song good post. I wish it was about a minute longer but I say that with many songs I like including my own lol.

28 May 2014
4.20pm
Avatar
TheOneBeatle
Here, There And Everywhere
Hollywood Bowl
Members
Forum Posts: 678
Member Since:
10 November 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
148sp_Permalink sp_Print

It is true, thristnhowl, it has some Beatles characteristics on it, and I loved it! Though it was hard to hear the singing and couldn’t make out what were the lyrics at all. But it sounds catchy!

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to...Strawberry Fields.

28 May 2014
5.27pm
Avatar
Funny Paper
America
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 2080
Member Since:
1 November 2012
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
149sp_Permalink sp_Print

Very nice song from thirstnhowl.  Cool chord changes branching off from the main E-E7-E6-Eaug (?).  Could you provide a list of the chords you use?

It’s interesting how a song can “sound like the Beatles” when the Beatles did so many different styles over the years; but nevertheless there is a distinct je-ne-sais-quoi about it.

Such a polished recording and presentation is daunting to me because of my comparatively shabby & low-tech beginnings in the world of getting my stuff recording, coupled with my difficulty in finding the right time to record when my voice is up to snuff (all four of my recordings I have put up on ReverbNation were recorded with my voice pretty bad, with some variation). 

I’ll put up my next installment soon.

Faded flowers, wait in a jar, till the evening is complete... complete... complete... complete...

28 May 2014
9.38pm
Avatar
Mr. Kite
910 Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Pepperland
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 6147
Member Since:
4 February 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
150sp_Permalink sp_Print

thirstnhowl said

Hello,

I’ve written many songs and my friends tell me they sound like Beatles tunes (go figure) a great compliment to say the least but I didn’t intend for them to sound that way until I just thought, what the heck just go with it so I wrote and recorded a song trying to sound like them, I even went as far as using tape and then dumping the tracks onto my computer to mix it all down. Well, with that said below is a link to my attempt. The song is called “C’mon Anita” It’s based on a story of a little girl that my mother in law used to nanny, who would sometimes sleepwalk.

I included a sound clip of my mother in law telling the story at the beginning of the song, she passed at the age of 98 in 2008.

 

Great! Does really sound Beatley! Can’t pinpoint why though…

If I spoke prose you'd all find out, I don't know what I talk about.

Can buy Joe love!
If you're shopping at one of these two websites use the links below to support the Beatles Bible:

Amazon | iTunes

28 May 2014
9.40pm
Avatar
Mr. Kite
910 Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Pepperland
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 6147
Member Since:
4 February 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
151sp_Permalink sp_Print

Funny Paper said

Very nice song from thirstnhowl.  Cool chord changes branching off from the main E-E7-E6-Eaug (?).  Could you provide a list of the chords you use?

It’s interesting how a song can “sound like the Beatles” when the Beatles did so many different styles over the years; but nevertheless there is a distinct je-ne-sais-quoi about it.

Such a polished recording and presentation is daunting to me because of my comparatively shabby & low-tech beginnings in the world of getting my stuff recording, coupled with my difficulty in finding the right time to record when my voice is up to snuff (all four of my recordings I have put up on ReverbNation were recorded with my voice pretty bad, with some variation). 

I’ll put up my next installment soon.

That’s how I feel, the production was great!

Looking forward to your newest attempt FP!

If I spoke prose you'd all find out, I don't know what I talk about.

Can buy Joe love!
If you're shopping at one of these two websites use the links below to support the Beatles Bible:

Amazon | iTunes

28 May 2014
10.02pm
Avatar
When Im 64
USA
London Palladium
Members
Forum Posts: 199
Member Since:
12 November 2013
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I wrote this one song named Some Things Don’t Last. It has a nice easy chord progession though. It consists G, C, and Cadd9. Never got to record it though. My software is crappy when it comes to this I’l try to tab it soon.

But the Cadd9 is a variation with your third finger on the b string on third fret, second finger on A on third fret, and first finger on D string second fret.

If children are studying the 20th century, I'm in their text books.

                                                                        - Paul McCartney

29 May 2014
2.15am
thirstnhowl
A Beginning
Members
Forum Posts: 3
Member Since:
28 May 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
153sp_Permalink sp_Print

Thank you all for your comments! I don’t have real near field monitors so I’m never sure how my mixes will play on other systems. The best way to listen is probably through headphones. I have another song that has (imho) more of a mid sixties sound to it, it’s not really finished yet but I may post it to get your ideas on where it might go. thanks again.

29 May 2014
2.35am
Avatar
Funny Paper
America
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 2080
Member Since:
1 November 2012
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
154sp_Permalink sp_Print

Seems like there are problems with posting (lot of posts are “Awaiting Moderation”).

Anyway, thanks Mr. Kite.  I finally have a new recording — “Jello”.

It’s passable, but still has lots of flaws (bad voice day, crappy recording system, lack of resources for multiple instrumentation, etc.); which would require the listener can imagine what the song would sound like without all these unessential impediments I listed.

The following people thank Funny Paper for this post:

MrMoonlight

Faded flowers, wait in a jar, till the evening is complete... complete... complete... complete...

30 May 2014
1.55am
Avatar
Mr. Kite
910 Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Pepperland
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 6147
Member Since:
4 February 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
155sp_Permalink sp_Print

MrMoonlight said

Ya gotta give it time, Kitey! If ya want it to be perfect, ya gotta give it time!

</brooklyn>

He says, procrastinating writing all of his songs

Missed a few posts in this thread looking back…
@MrMoonlight Yeah I stil haven’t started Rubber Soul , vague single lyrics randomly come into my head, but that’s it. I think I had some music but didn’t write it down and don’t remember it currently..,

@TheOneBeatle At least you had the lyrics finished! I’m sure shell love the complete song!

And FP, love the guitar like usual. A really nice song. Once you fix those kinks you’ll have some amazing work up!

If I spoke prose you'd all find out, I don't know what I talk about.

Can buy Joe love!
If you're shopping at one of these two websites use the links below to support the Beatles Bible:

Amazon | iTunes

30 May 2014
4.39am
Avatar
TheOneBeatle
Here, There And Everywhere
Hollywood Bowl
Members
Forum Posts: 678
Member Since:
10 November 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
156sp_Permalink sp_Print

Mr. Kite said

@TheOneBeatle At least you had the lyrics finished! I’m sure shell love the complete song!

Though she didn’t say something about the song, she did read and liked it. She said ”Thanks (my name)!, always so cute! :D”.

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to...Strawberry Fields.

30 May 2014
8.52pm
Avatar
MrMoonlight
Alone in the clouds all blue...
Shea Stadium
Members
Forum Posts: 832
Member Since:
2 April 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
157sp_Permalink sp_Print

Here’s a song called I’ll Lose My Mind. Sorry for the quality – I had to upload it to YouTube via webcam and extract the audio.

The following people thank MrMoonlight for this post:

ScrambledEggs
30 May 2014
9.24pm
Avatar
When Im 64
USA
London Palladium
Members
Forum Posts: 199
Member Since:
12 November 2013
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
158sp_Permalink sp_Print

I like how the lyrics go and are. Fantastic job! apple01

If children are studying the 20th century, I'm in their text books.

                                                                        - Paul McCartney

30 May 2014
9.54pm
Avatar
MrMoonlight
Alone in the clouds all blue...
Shea Stadium
Members
Forum Posts: 832
Member Since:
2 April 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
159sp_Permalink sp_Print

Thanks. Here are the lyrics:

Not too many people know what goes on
Not too many people can tell you what’s wrong
And not a lot of people know you’re missing the time of your lives
But lonely days would go forever if we’d listened to your lies

There’s days that go and ways we show what happens inside
But without a final answer you know I’ll lose my mind

We’re all well aware of when we play the blues
We’re all well aware that all of this is old news
But all of them’ll tell you the only way to move is on
And when a hope is broken they’ll regret it when they’re gone

Chorus

To dream and to know is something that’s all in your head
When dreaming for someone else is against everything they said
They know there’s not a lot of ways out when their ambition is crumbling down
You should know that they won’t listen the moment they come round

Everyone says that your dream will come true if you try so hard
But I know that’s a lie, a lie that’s caught me off-guard
For I’ve tried and I’ve tried and I’ve tried to get one sweet dream to come true
And when the dream is something wrong you can’t even try to be you

Break

They say that it’s straightforward when you know you aren’t screwed
But I’ve screwed up already and I know I’ll never get you
This whole thing’s gone on far too long and people think they’re above
But listen to my story and maybe I’ll have a dream of love.

The following people thank MrMoonlight for this post:

Mimi, Beatleva
4 June 2014
7.50pm
Avatar
MrMoonlight
Alone in the clouds all blue...
Shea Stadium
Members
Forum Posts: 832
Member Since:
2 April 2014
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
160sp_Permalink sp_Print

I’m writing a 60s-inspired song. Strangely, it’s not even Beatles-style – but it’s synonymous with the sorts they loved and often covered. It’s sort-of rock’n’roll, sort-of country and sort-of skiffle. It’s got quite a few complex and fast lines in it too which are really fun to sing.

Forum Timezone: Europe/London
Most Users Ever Online: 700
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 1
Top Posters:
Starr Shine?: 16105
Ron Nasty: 12534
Zig: 9832
50yearslate: 8759
Necko: 8043
AppleScruffJunior: 7583
parlance: 7111
mr. Sun king coming together: 6402
Mr. Kite: 6147
trcanberra: 6064
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 88
Members: 2858
Moderators: 5
Admins: 1
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 44
Topics: 5519
Posts: 380514
Newest Members:
katybphoto, sleeptalker, Lovethebeatles, vtrop, nickygrangery
Moderators: Joe: 5694, meanmistermustard: 24964, Ahhh Girl: 22221, Beatlebug: 18182, The Hole Got Fixed: 8410
Administrators: Joe: 5694