“I wanted to write songs which I think is a different thing. I wanted to write music that is informed by folk music. The chord progressions are obvious references.” ThinkingWritingDifferentWantedSongFolksObviousDifferent ThingsChordsProgressionFolk Music Author:Joanna Newsom
“Most Christmas carols have no obvious religious content, or at least that's noticeable to most people. I mean, it is almost by definition, a cultural phenomenon, all these songs, even though they point to this very religious holiday. They're not religious songs in effect anymore.” PeopleMeanSongReligiousEffectsDefinitionsObviousHolidayPhenomenonCarolsChristmas CarolReligious Holiday Author:Howard Dean