“Melody is the single most important thing to any song, period. I don't care what anybody says, it trumps everything. Not because that's my opinion but because I think it's actually indisputable fact. The human brain retains melody easier than it retains words. It's that simple.” ThinkingHumansImportantFactsCareSongSimpleBrainOpinionTrumpPeriodsEasierImportant ThingsDon't CareI Don't CareMelodyHuman Brain Author:Ryan Tedder
“I consider myself a songwriter before anything else. The fact that I have been able to write both of my records and establishing myself as a songwriter is super-important to me. Some people have that gift, where they can take on anything and make people believe it. I like to do a song from personal experience.” PeopleWritingBelieveHas BeensImportantFactsAbleSongRecordsSongwritersPersonal Experiences Author:Kate Voegele
“The fact that I'm shouting that I have Gangnam style makes people crack up. Imagine if Brad Pitt was singing the song - would it be funny? A twist is important when it comes to writing lyrics.” PeopleIfsWritingImportantFactsSongImagineStyleSingingCracksTwistsShoutingBradGangnam Style Author:PSY
“My first favorite band that made music important to me was the Beatles. I was a little kid. I didn't know who was singing what song or who wrote what song.” KnowsFirstsLittlesMadeImportantKidsSongBandSingingLittle KidFavorite Bands Author:Chris Cornell
“Life was not intended to be simply a round of work, no matter how interesting and important that work may be. A moment’s pause to watch the glory of a sunrise or a sunset is soul-satisfying, while a bird's song will set the steps to music all day long.” MayLongImportantSoulMatterMomentsSongInterestingStepsWatchesGloryBirdRoundsSunsetSatisfyingSunrisePauses Book:Little house in the Ozarks: a Laura Ingalls Wilder sampler : the rediscovered writings Source: Little house in the Ozarks: a Laura Ingalls Wilder sampler : the rediscovered writings
“To me the most important thing is getting into a studio and making an album that is 12 or 14 amazing songs, getting up onstage, and making people happy by livening the rock.” PeopleImportantSongRocksImportant ThingsAlbumsStudiosMaking People HappyAmazing Song Author:Dave Grohl
“Pete Townsend for me was a huge influence. Because essentially they were a three-piece band and the way he structured his chords and took up a lot of space musically in the songs was really important to the way Rush developed. Geddy and Neil both were such active players and lot of the time we were all playing like crazy and it was too much and somebody had to reel it in and me being the faceless guy, I would do that.” WayImportantGuySongThreeSpaceToo MuchPiecesPlayerCrazyInfluenceHugeBandActiveChordsFaceless Author:Alex Lifeson
“As a kid, I was obsessed with the Who. They were the most important band to me. Songs like "I'm One" helped me get through high school.” ImportantKidsSchoolSongBandHigh SchoolObsessed Author:Judd Apatow
“When a song comes from a real story and from a real place I think it comes across to people. That's important.” PeopleThinkingImportantRealStoriesSongReal Story Author:Negash Ali