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Comments on: I’ve Never Written a Song – A Confession https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/ Humor blogger D.J. Paris writes about the most interesting subject in the world - himself. It's worth a look if you're cool. And you are! Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:41:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Eleanorjane https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-29755 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:41:23 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-29755 I’d say writing a song is piss-easy, but writing a half-decent song is HARD! If you’ve got all those bits and pieces, you could put them in the same key and shoe-horn them together and say it’s a song. And who knows, it might be cool?

But I get the sense that you’re self-censoring so hard you can’t complete a crap song, then another one then some okay ones until you get to some decent ones. I wonder if you’re comparing your efforts with your heroes and choking before you finish? Just a theory. Ignore if irrelevant.

Also, there’s nothing whatsoever wrong with performing other people’s material. Classical musicians generally do nothing but dead white guy’s songs.

]]> By: D.J. Paris https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-24723 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:51:59 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-24723 In reply to Lee.

Hi Lee,

Yeah, I’ve just accepted that it’s probably not in the cards for me. No big deal. I can keep this blog going, and that’s plenty.

]]> By: D.J. Paris https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-24722 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:50:55 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-24722 In reply to Melissa Weber.

Exactly. It’s THEIR fault! I knew I could blame someone other than me.

]]> By: D.J. Paris https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-24721 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:50:25 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-24721 In reply to VickiLugo.

Nice current song reference there. Ha!

]]> By: VickiLugo https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-18985 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:32:18 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-18985 Just made me laugh again 🙂 the music yea.. But have you ever just read/talked lyrics with no rythm or music. I never talk that stupid..
When you walk on by la la la…
La la la la la la la la when you call my name..

Probably be fun! Lol

]]> By: Lynne Logan https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-18880 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 22:01:12 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-18880 Ya know, it takes a lot of courage to admit that you haven’t been able to do something that you want so desperately. My husband is a musician. My brother was a musician (also a bass player) for a decade at least and never once actually wrote a song, despite the fact that he made a living as a musician for at least 5 years. So, you know, maybe being a studio musician or something could be a possibility for you since writing your own material has been so difficult.

My ex-husband played lead guitar in a blues band in NYC for 8 years before he gave it up. He wrote lots of songs, problem was they ALL SUCKED. And, thank God, he never tried to sing.

Point is, I totally GET the fever to be a rock star. However, if you never complete writing an entire song, that doesn’t mean you’re a failure as a musician or an artist. Maybe, you’re supposed to do something else related to music or another creative art.

Have you ever tried writing lyrics? Music publishing houses are ALWAYS looking for writers. After all, most big stars with the pipes/talent to make it as a vocalist can’t always write. Look at Whitney Houston. Whether you’re an R & B fan or not, the girl could sing, but I don’t think she ever wrote any of her own songs. If so, she didn’t write nearly as many as were written for her – like her biggest hit – I’ll Always Love You (I think that’s the name) was written by Dolly Parton.

But if you look at the credits on any given CD of any rock star (or even country music singer or R & B), frequently the words were written by someone else.

I’ve had publishing houses contact me before asking me to send them some of my poems. And they’re so desperate, one of them got my name from a magazine that published one of my poems 17 years ago!!! Um, yeah…when I was in college. I was paid $10 for that poem, LOL, and it’s not all that great.

Anywho…what the hell, right? Do a Google search for music publishing, see what pops up…or not…just an idea. I think it would be really rewarding to hear some famous musician/vocalist whatever belting out MY POETRY/LYRICS…I just never seem to have the time to dig up my crap and send it to them…terrible, huh?

Either way, there are a lot of jobs in the music industry other than writing songs (as in melodies). Do some digging. Maybe, one of those will interest you like being a music director on a TV show or for a film – as in the person who chooses the music for a TV show or a movie…yes, those jobs might be difficult to get – but maybe not as difficult as creating a melody from scratch…:)

All the best,
LL

]]> By: Melissa Weber https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-18875 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:44:38 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-18875 Very few individuals write songs – everyone has help! That’s what the band is for……

]]> By: Morava https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-18820 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:34:07 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-18820 Writing music is hard. Lyrics I can do but once I try and add music it sound hokey. I finally got a chance to check out your blog! Yay! I look forward to more post.

]]> By: Linda Roy https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-18795 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:10:04 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-18795 I bet if you use that ‘ole DJ Paris determination, you could write that song. But if you don’t, I’m just letting you know that I’m gonna go ahead and use “fat nut sack” in my next song. I’ve been looking for something that rhymes with Cadillac.

]]> By: t https://thoughtsfromparis.com/thoughts/ive-never-written-song-confession/#comment-18784 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:37:01 +0000 https://thoughtsfromparis.com/?p=6355#comment-18784 I have thought about writing a song. I like to write poetry so it wouldn’t be a stretch to write the lyrics. My older brother would have to write the tune. I wouldn’t be able to do that part. I wouldn’t know where to begin. He can play guitar like nobody i know. Well nobody that I know personally at least.

As far as not finding your calling yet I haven’t either. I have come to the realization in the last few years since I became a mother that my one true talent in this world is that I don’t have one true talent. I am not exceptionally great at anything. I am decently good at a wide range of things. It is my wide range of interests and talents that is my true talent.

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