The Beatles Bible - Topic: Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 mja6758 on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68343 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68343 Oooo... I think "You can syndicate every boat you row," makes more and more sense as the years go on - in this age where everybody comes out with books, perfume, clothing lines, diets, fitness regimes, etc., etc. Everybody seems to be a brand nowadays that has nothing to do with what they do... but everything to do with making money from things they probably have little to do with.

]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:09:11 +0000 Egroeg Evoli on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68340 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68340

unknown said

Maybe I am better at making sense, but I do prefer not making sense. I can't do that often, though, because people get annoyed, and sometimes confused.

That's how I am, too! :)

 

vonbontee said

I would be happy to contribute a line or three!

A suggestion: maybe it would be a good idea to impose a limitation regarding syllable-length? Like say, ideally, try to contribute a line of between 8 and 12 syllables, or thereabouts.

Good idea.

Another suggestion: That if the lyrics are to be weird, that they not be too weird, that they sorta "make sense" ...]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:44:49 +0000 vonbontee on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68334 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68334 I would be happy to contribute a line or three!

A suggestion: maybe it would be a good idea to impose a limitation regarding syllable-length? Like say, ideally, try to contribute a line of between 8 and 12 syllables, or thereabouts.

Another suggestion: That if the lyrics are to be weird, that they not be too weird, that they sorta "make sense" in their own way. Like, the way "Man you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long" makes sense whereas "You can syndicate every boat you row" doesn't. If you know what I mean.

Just suggestions, don't wanna ...]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:52:13 +0000 Funny Paper on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68326 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68326

unknown said

Funny Paper said

unknown said
I think it should be in the style of "I Am The Walrus," I'm better at not making sense than I am at making sense. 

That makes sense.

Thanks, I try. Maybe I am better at making sense, but I do prefer not making sense. I can't do that often, though, because people get annoyed, and sometimes confused. 

I too have a penchant for nonsensical.  In high school, I did horribly in nearly every class -- except for piano (the classroom consisted of rows of Fender Rhodes electric pianos, each student hooked ...]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:18:28 +0000 unknown on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68311 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68311

Funny Paper said

unknown said
I think it should be in the style of "I Am The Walrus," I'm better at not making sense than I am at making sense. 

That makes sense.

Thanks, I try. Maybe I am better at making sense, but I do prefer not making sense. I can't do that often, though, because people get annoyed, and sometimes confused. 

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:05:17 +0000 Funny Paper on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68309 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68309

unknown said
I think it should be in the style of "I Am The Walrus," I'm better at not making sense than I am at making sense. 

That makes sense.

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:49:27 +0000 unknown on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68298 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68298 I think it should be in the style of "I Am The Walrus," I'm better at not making sense than I am at making sense. 

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:44:34 +0000 Egroeg Evoli on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68297 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68297

I Me Mine said
So, is each one of us just going to throw in some random lyrics and we're going to make a song out of them? I doubt if that'll work...
Nevertheless, I'm in.

a-hard-days-night-george-10

I Am the Walrus worked just fine. :)

Funny Paper said 
...a sheet of paper would be passed around, and each person would write one line of poetry, then fold the paper so the next person cannot see the previous line(s), and so on, until every person had a chance to contribute ...]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:22:54 +0000 Funny Paper on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68196 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68196 When I was about 14, my estranged father (my mother ran away from him when I was 2) visited for the first time in my life, and he and my brother and sister and I were all sitting around the kitchen table and he proposed a game:  a sheet of paper would be passed around, and each person would write one line of poetry, then fold the paper so the next person cannot see the previous line(s), and so on, until every person had a chance to contribute about 4 or 5 lines.

Having a mischievous streak and already predisposed to ...]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:57:58 +0000 I Me Mine on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68182 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68182 So, is each one of us just going to throw in some random lyrics and we're going to make a song out of them? I doubt if that'll work...
Nevertheless, I'm in.

a-hard-days-night-george-10

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:36:09 +0000 Ben Ramon on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68176 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68176 What would be the best way to make this work? Would people contribute lyrics in the thread and a musician send in recordings of melodic and chord ideas to set the tone? I can play guitar, piano and sing, and I've written and recorded a fair few songs, but I don't know if I'll have the time to commit to doing it this way. Plus it would be nice if the musical aspect could be a more democratic process, which can't really be the case on the forum.

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mja6758 said
I'm always ready to kick in lines or suggestions, but have no musical ability whatsoever. If this is going to happen however, rather than just be talked about, I think someone has to start the ball rolling and see what kind of speed it picks up. That someone should obviously be the person who started this thread.

a-hard-days-night-ringo-8this

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:16:19 +0000 mja6758 on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68129 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68129 I'm always ready to kick in lines or suggestions, but have no musical ability whatsoever. If this is going to happen however, rather than just be talked about, I think someone has to start the ball rolling and see what kind of speed it picks up. That someone should obviously be the person who started this thread.

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:21:05 +0000 Egroeg Evoli on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68043 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68043 Maybe, if most of us understand notes and things like that, we could discuss chords and notes without actually hearing/playing them. Or we could just write a poem, if you think that will work better.

]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:09:43 +0000 unknown on Who wants to write a song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68042 All together now http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/all-together-now/who-wants-to-write-a-song/#p68042

LongHairedLady said
I'll join in, but I don't wanna start.  I'm a chicken shit. paul-mccartney

Same here. ahdn_paul_01 I'd say since it was Egroeg's idea, she should get the honor of starting off.

I don't see how the music part could fit in either, maybe a poem would make more sense.

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