The songs keep on writing themselves, and I really love them. It's as close as I get to a religion. Kristin Hersh closelovereligion Change image and share on social
The songs of Bizet are by a French peer of Rossini. When Rossini stopped composing, he was living in Paris. He also wrote some beautiful songs in French. Cecilia Bartoli beautifulbizetcompose Change image and share on social
The songs sort of come out spontaneously and it'll take me awhile to figure out what exactly is happening lyrically, what kind of story I'm telling. Then I start building little bridges - word bridges - to make everything go from one point to the next point to the next point until it reaches the end. Jeff Mangum awhilebridgebuild share on social
The songs that I like are the ones that you can't visualize, that are just cries from the heart - those very straight, direct songs that make rock & roll music so wonderful. Nick Cave crydirectheart Change image and share on social
The songs were really complicated. I used to meet people in bar bands who were trying to play our songs and they were really struggling with it. Technically it was really difficult stuff. Kip Winger bandbarcomplicate Change image and share on social
The songs were there before the band was there, and it's my songs. And it's like, we're not in the 1950s. We can't call ourselves, like, 'The Revolvers' - it just doesn't work that way. And 'The Lukas Graham Band' just sounded wrong. Lukas Forchhammer 1950sbandcall share on social
The songwriter mustn't fall in love with his own song. If it doesn't belong, he can't push it into a show. Let him save it; maybe it'll fit in another show. Dorothy Fields belongfallfit Change image and share on social
The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. That includes the Irving Berlins and the Hoagy Carmichaels, the Harold Arlens, Cole Porter. Ahmet Ertegun arlensberlincarmichael share on social
The songwriting has never really stepped forward from the '50's. Brian Setzer forwardsongwritingstep Change image and share on social
The songwriting of Hall & Oates is deceptively complex. There are a number of key changes that pass you by as you're listening to the song because they're so seamless and clever. Ben Gibbard clevercomplexdeceptively Change image and share on social