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Music artists were in my life, and I started to analyse lyrics, which I guess led me to analyse books...
Little did I know over the seven and a bit years I wrote that it was setting me up for bigger and better scribblings, namely novels over 500 pages and 125,000 words, and novellas, short stories and non-fictions.
By the time 2002 rolled around, I was 28 years old and wrote one song. That's all I wrote. And I'm surprised I wrote that because I...
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All art is God giving you a message for you to put out there in the world.
In this collection of lyrics, noted guitarist and lead singer John Fairfull takes readers through a kaleidoscopic dreamscape of song that is both a poetic vision and a social commentary on the world around us.
The realization of over 20 years of creative energy, his lyrics confront the emotional complexities of pain, embrace the soul-stirring realities of triumph, and seek...
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In 1989 I was 15 and started writing song lyrics. Why? Because I wanted to be the Australian version of Debbie Gibson, on whom I was also majorly crushing. I thought I was hot and wrote prolifically, although I started writing late in the year. I was also playing drums in my music class's end-of-year musical.
In 1990 I was 16 and out of school, listening to more, doing more, and reading more. So more artists were in my life and I was starting to...
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This book is the last in the series and covers years 1994 to 1996 and 2002.
I was 20, 21 and 22 and my life was a little more...meh...and so much happened I guess I didn't have enough time to write, but I certainly had the ideas. I was legally an adult, technically an adult, but mentally still a teenager. With everything going on in my life I wrote less and less. Clearly the endeavour was waning. Or I just needed a holiday. I did start line dancing...
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Ce livre présente les paroles en hébreu avec leur traduction en français de 100 chansons Israéliennes et répond à un double objectif:Aider à l'apprentissage de l'HébreuIl permet en lisant à chaque page les traductions face à face des paroles tout en écoutant la chanson à l'aide de liens vers le clip vidéo correspondant d'aider les étudiants dans leur apprentissage de la langue hébraique.Faire connaître les chansons du patrimoine musical...
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In 1989 I was 15 years old and started writing song lyrics. Why? Because I wanted to be the Australian version of Debbie Gibson. Music artists were in my life, and I started to analyse lyrics, which I guess led me to analyse books...
Little did I know over the seven and a bit years I wrote that it was setting me up for bigger and better scribblings, namely novels over 500 pages and 125,000 words, and novellas, short stories and non-fictions.
Covering...
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1993 part 2 is another 101 songs to read and enjoy. Covering a wide range of topics, mostly love, and quite plagiarised by myself. Life in general had changed, the world, the people in it, the ways, the whys, the whats. What the hell were we doing to the world? If only we had kept things the way they were because they changed, and not for the better.
1993 is split into two parts because I beat my previous year's record and wrote 201 songs, so cutting...
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How well do you know your noughties music? Do you think you can recognize a song from a single line of lyrics? If so, then this is the book for you! This eBook features 120 questions ranging from basic ones (to get you into the swing of things) all the way through to those that will have you scratching your head saying 'I KNOW this one!'. Perfect for all the family, this book is great fun for any occasion.
50) Victor 2.0
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Victor 2.0. is the second book in the Victor series.
Here is the Prologue to give you a taste.
'Victor sits on his couch, staring at his two-hundred-inch mini-LED TV. He is surfing the web as he hears a knock at the door. Victor's butler Hiam, who has also been his forever friend since birth, answers the door. Standing there with twenty of her girlfriends is Kelsey. They are all dressed casually, holding champagne and ready to celebrate. Kelsey barges...
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As the primary songwriter for Soul Asylum, Dave Pirner has penned hundreds of songs over the course of nearly four decades and has helped to shape the alternative-rock world through his artful lyrics and distinctive vocals. With twelve full-length studio albums under their belts, Pirner and Soul Asylum have produced songs that have captured multiple generations of music fans.
The lyrics collected here represent Pirner's life's work (to date): nearly...
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Known for his growling vocals and for the distinct poetry of his lyrics, Tom Waits has amassed over the course of three decades a devoted cult following. The Early Years collects the lyrics-formative and classic-from the first ten albums of this true bard of hard living. A celebration of both his words and of the artist himself, this lyrical biography charts the course from Wait's emotional debut album, Closing Time (1977), to the experimental stirrings...
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Presented here is the album-length song and epic poem Musandam moons, along with a fantastic collection of other poems and lyrics by the award-winning songwriter, Ed Fram. The book showcases, a selection of the exciting work Ed has to offer readers who share his passion for poetic songwriting and appreciate the power of language for musical expression.
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Once upon a time, there wasn't a song.
Then, sometime later, there was.
"How the $&%! did that happen?" you might ask.
How to Write a Song (Even If You've Never Written One Before and You Think You Suck) is the definitive, no-nonsense and 100% beginner-proof guide to writing original songs.
Whether you're a complete beginner or a more experienced songwriter looking to improve your songwriting process, How to Write a Song... walks you through a powerful,...
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Musicologist and writer Samuel Charters (1929–2015) considered blues lyrics a profound cultural expression that could connect all people who love poetry. A pioneer in the exploration of world music, Charters conducted research that brought obscure musicians of the American South and Appalachia into the mainstream. In this landmark volume, the noted blues historian and folklorist presents a rich exploration of blues songs as folk poetry, quoting...
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Bruce Springsteen's words and music have been part of the American landscape for nearly half a century and are today cherished by millions worldwide. Indeed, Springsteen has been known to inspire religious devotion among his fans, and his shows with the E Street Band are often compared to a revivalist congregation. However, there has not been a comprehensive scholarly study of the biblical and theological motifs in Springsteen's lyrics.
Until now.
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In the early 80s I contributed much of the songs and music (and some other bits and pieces) to a revue called Nice, if you can get it directed by Maggie Ford, which was centred on the world of work. Some of that material appeared more recently on the album Hands of the Craftsman. That album formed the basis of this book: however, it includes much supplementary material. This includes not only historical and anecdotal material, but material that wasn't...
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In the overcrowded world of "how to" books on songwriting, The Professional Songwriter stands out as unique. This book is designed to prepare the aspiring songwriter with the musical wherewithal and the business acumen needed to succeed in today's world of composing on-demand. In a single text, composer Louis Anthony deLise seamlessly synthesizes the sometimes-separate worlds of the music business... music and business.
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Karmic Debris presents the poetic writings of two distinct American writers from the 1960's-70's. They were part of a migration of poets, musicians, spiritual seekers, and social radicals who spread across the US and the world, energizing a pivotal era of change. They became nomads, searching for answers about personal freedom, ways of living, and wisdom, moving from place to place seeking inspiration.
Piya Italia and Franke Wednesday were writers,...
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This sequel to the Lomaxes' widely acclaimed American Ballads and Folk Songs includes melodies and words for tunes from all parts of the country. Songs include spirituals, hollers, game songs, lullabies, courting songs, chain-gang work songs, Cajun airs, breakdowns, and many more. Judith Tick, a scholar and award-winning author, provides a new fact-filled Introduction; notes on tune origins, two indexes, and an extensive bibliography round out this...
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