“Writing songs is a profession; so it's not an attempt to take things from my interactions with other people and for some reason give them to a total stranger to listen to. I find it offensive to hear other people do that.” PeopleGivingWritingReasonSongStrangerProfessionInteractionOffensiveWriting SongsInteraction With Others Book:Will Oldham on Bonnie Source: Will Oldham on Bonnie
“I've always loved doing covers. Some artists don't like covers. Some listeners don't like covers. But I love them. It gives you a new perspective production-wise. It's easier for me, if I'm starting a new record, I like to produce a few songs that aren't mine just so it frees me up not to worry about it so much.” IfsGivingArtistSongWorryRecordsWiseProduceMinesPerspectiveEasierStartingProductionsListenersNew Perspective Author:Greg Laswell
“I'm not trouble at all. I'm just a guy trying to get a girl to give him the time of day. I'm like every song on the radio.” GivingTryingGuySongGirlTroubleRadioTime Of DayGet A Girl Author:Hailey Abbott
“It's a real gift to be able to have the works of brilliant, great people to learn from and build from. It gives you so much more to draw on, and then you don't have to be all about three-chord pop songs. I don't really like that kind of writing.” PeopleGivingWritingKindRealAbleSongThreeDrawsPopsBrilliantChordsGreat PeoplePop Song Author:Regina Spektor
“There aren't that many songs that pay homage to the DJ. They are the ones getting artists' music out there. They are the ones getting the club popping. But no one's giving them any love.” GivingArtistSongPayClubsHomageDjsPopping Author:Tila Tequila
“I've always had a bazillion songs in my archive, but I want to play people stuff they know. Now that I have two albums' worth of material, that gives me freedom to compose a set that's more well-balanced and build a show rather than just a recital of some songs.” PeopleKnowsWantGivingWellsTwoPlayShowsSongStuffMaterialsGive MeAlbumsBalancedArchivesRecitals Author:Kate Voegele
“Worship is so much more than the songs I sing. Instead, worship is in the heart that lifts the song. If you think about it, worship began when I woke up this morning. My life purpose is to give God glory through everything I do. If my life does not worship Him, my songs don't either.” IfsThinkingGivingHeartDoePurposeSongMorningWorshipGloryLiftsPurpose Of Life Author:Mark Hall
“I really like the P!nk song with the guy from fun., 'Just Give Me a Reason.'” GivingReasonGuySongFunGive Me Author:PSY
“It's funny because if you ever ask anyone in England to try and do a Beatles accent, no one knows what they really sound like. If you ask anyone in America, they would try and give it a go. English people just know their songs.” PeopleIfsKnowsGivingTryingAmericaSongAsksSoundEnglandAccents Author:Aaron Taylor-Johnson
“I watch artists say they wrote all these songs and don't mention anybody else who was involved, and that's fine. I don't expect an artist to give me credit. I know that they're gonna take the credit for everything. But, it's my job to give myself that exposure and not make excuses, not grow bitter.” KnowsGivingJobsArtistSongGrowsWatchesFineInvolvedGive MeExcuseCreditBitterExposure Author:Rico Love
“It's just a lot of fun to be able to see your ideas come into fruition. And to see people translate the things that come out of my mind vocally. And to be able to produce vocals and give people my point of view musically. And to be able to sit in the crowd and see people sing the song that I wrote, it's an amazing feeling.” PeopleGivingMindIdeasFeelingsAbleSongFunViewsProduceCrowdsPoint Of ViewTranslateVocalOf My MindFruition Author:Rico Love
“Thankfulness is not something God gives us. It is not a spiritual gift and it is not a spiritual fruit. We can receive God's peace, joy and love, but thankfulness is something that we give to Godand to others. It is a choice that we make. Let us thank Him today with songs of celebration, hearts of strong devotion and acts of admiration.” GivingHeartTodaySpiritualJoySongChoicesStrongAnd LoveFruitDevotionAdmirationCelebrationThanksgivingThankfulnessSpiritual Gifts Author:Roy Lessin
“I'm not complaining about my cell phone - all my friends are in there, and all my favorite songs and all my favorite Benedict Cumberbatch GIFs; I don't want to give it up. But cell phones are the worst for talking on the phone.” WantGivingSongTalkingWorstMy FriendsMy FavoritePhonesComplainingCellsCell PhoneFavorite SongTalking On The Phone Author:Rainbow Rowell
“You have to love writing a song and architecture. You have to give it a form. It is my job to create a sonic landscape. I like to create ambiance and atmosphere. The writing is the intimate part of it. It is a sketch. The production is the whole painting.” GivingWritingWholeJobsFormSongPaintingProductionsArchitectureLandscapeAtmosphereIntimateAmbiance Author:Keren Ann
“I ain't got no time for a Caribbean cruise, just give me a song and a beer.” GivingSongWorkGive MeBeerCruiseCaribbean Author:John Fogerty
“I just sat down and thought, I'm going to write a song today, I'm going to give it a try. So I just stuck it on a tape like everything else. That was just another song.” GivingWritingTryingTodaySongDown AndStuckSatTape Author:Jules Shear
“I tend to think of all the songs the same - I give them all kind of equal rights.” ThinkingGivingKindSongRightsEqualAll KindsEqual Rights Author:Jules Shear