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Writing a song, It all starts with a title

by Paul
(UK)

That's right. You see an image in your head or in real life and you instantly have the title! A great title will write the song for you. Some great examples include The Beatles "8 Days A Week", which was inspired by Paul McCartney's driver. When McCartney asked the driver why he never seemed to have a day off work he told him he worked 8 days a week. That was the inspiration for the song which was written very quickly and became a number one hit.

Others include The Bee Gees "New york Mining Disaster 1941" Diane Warren's song "Un-Break My Heart written for Toni Braxton, and John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads". All the above titles paint an evocative picture in our minds - and of the songwriter. That's where the magic begins!

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Writing a song, It all starts with a title

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Apr 28, 2009
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u r soooo wrong
by: Faith

u r sooooo wrong. song writing doesn't always start with a title. sure its good if it starts that way but it doesnt have to start with a title. i have written over 20 songs and only 2 of them have started with a title. u could learn a little something from me about song writing and im only 12.

Nov 07, 2009
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WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!
by: Mandi

Not every song starts with a title, stupid!!! If U write lyrics U can find a title within them. That's how I've done them and I've written a few good ones and like 10 crappy ones. But that's not the point. Point is, U don't need to have a title before writing a song.

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