Things that are tagged songwriting
- JOHN: Let’s attack it like this: rather than put pressure on ourselves to try and write the perfect song, let’s just commit to writing one new song every day.
- JOHN: I’ve heard that any artist has, like, a thousand crappy works of art in them, and the sooner you get those out, you know, the sooner you do the awesome stuff.
- DAN: That’s cool. So, like, every bad song we write is actually helpful.
JOHN: Yeah, exactly.
- DAN: So “Cathartic Target Practice” was like the most helpful song ever.
JOHN: “Cathartic Target Practice” is a misunderstood… look, let’s just get started…
- JOHN: OK, song-a-day. Now… the best songs come from the heart. Let’s write about stuff we care about.
DAN: OK. Hmm… OK.
- DAN: Well, OK, dude, how about like oil and the Middle East? Like it’s like all… you know, and… I mean, oil companies, and… it’s corruption, man. They’re protected by corruption.
- JOHN: OK. OK, man, I’ll write that down as a potential topic.
DAN: Yeah. Definite potential.
- JOHN: How was Syriana, by the way?
DAN: Good.
- JOHN: OK, OK, a song-a-day, starting today. So… first song….
DAN: Why don’t I just riff? Maybe that’ll get you thinking of lyrics.
- JOHN: OK, sure.
DAN: So… how about… like….
- JOHN: OK. Dan, this… this just sounds like “China Girl”.
DAN: Hey! It is “China Girl”! I didn’t know I could play that! Cool!
- JOHN: Damn it, Dan! Focus! Focus, man!
DAN: OK, but hey: with this, “El Scorcho”, and “Little Indian Princess”… we could totally do like an “Asian Subcontinent” medley.
