So having those little "elbow moments" which are phrases and terms that you might have to listen to two or three times to understand, are what makes the memorability factor of the song.
Bond EYE, you would then have to write Melbourne Victoria as MelBUN lol
Just reminded me of a discusssion when I wrote my first song for 'Nashville' got a great tempo going after Big Ed said play it as fast you can but the twist in the story was the lover who left was actually the mother, written to delibertaely misrepresent the fact.of course, had talk of incest and you cant do that...
Interestingly when I look at the two songs my "Brattleboro Behind" and Blake's "What I cam here to forget" it is an emotive truth that is being discussed and take away the location per se (or language) and it could be anywhere in the world it is or has happened.
You're the pilot Doctor, setting it down (Flying Doctor I would hope down here in Aus)
Landing on the highway in an outback town
Really liked these lines, so much more real for me than the common landmarks of the bridge and opera house in some place I dont care for LOL
Australia is such a poor singing word four sylllables and the stresses on the AUStraLIa
Your reminder of ELBOW MOMENTS is timely was the best advice given way back when, still try and include at least one in some aspect whether in the concrete or sensory image or turn of phrase - as with all aspects of songwriting does not mean I achieve it every time of course.
Arty
Bond EYE, you would then have to write Melbourne Victoria as MelBUN lol
Just reminded me of a discusssion when I wrote my first song for 'Nashville' got a great tempo going after Big Ed said play it as fast you can but the twist in the story was the lover who left was actually the mother, written to delibertaely misrepresent the fact.of course, had talk of incest and you cant do that...
Interestingly when I look at the two songs my "Brattleboro Behind" and Blake's "What I cam here to forget" it is an emotive truth that is being discussed and take away the location per se (or language) and it could be anywhere in the world it is or has happened.
You're the pilot Doctor, setting it down (Flying Doctor I would hope down here in Aus)
Landing on the highway in an outback town
Really liked these lines, so much more real for me than the common landmarks of the bridge and opera house in some place I dont care for LOL
Australia is such a poor singing word four sylllables and the stresses on the AUStraLIa
Your reminder of ELBOW MOMENTS is timely was the best advice given way back when, still try and include at least one in some aspect whether in the concrete or sensory image or turn of phrase - as with all aspects of songwriting does not mean I achieve it every time of course.
Arty
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