Category: lyrics

by M. Bijman December 27, 2022

About Sunday afternoon boredom and a song about Mining

This time of year I think of times gone by, of people I know and used to know, of absentContinue Reading

by M. Bijman July 20, 2022

Creative Process Discussion of film/TV series Discussion of lyrics lyrics music musicians

For once, something truly meaningful

I have been feeling very down lately, quite discouraged, because I am in the process of being retrained. I cannotContinue Reading

by M. Bijman June 7, 2022

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What happens when you mix up languages in lyrics? Check out PSY, SUGA, and Adriano Celentano

PSY released his album PSY 9th on April 29, 2022, and I got the album immediately, because I like PSY.Continue Reading

by M. Bijman November 10, 2021

Discussion of lyrics lyrics music Review of new book

Horrible lyrics and pitiful prose

My guilty pleasure is reading bad writing and then making savage but unspoken criticisms of it. It’s easy to lambastContinue Reading

by M. Bijman September 10, 2021

Discussion of lyrics lyrics music musicians

Listen to this – Feel it

I am a fan of Nick Cave, and subscribe to his Red Hand Files communiques in which he answers questionsContinue Reading

by M. Bijman February 5, 2021

Art Backstories Creative Process Discussion of lyrics lyrics

Nick Cave explains his departure from fictitious narrative songwriting

Nick Cave has become a writer of note in addition to being a celebrated musician, lyricist and composer. His blog,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman August 29, 2020

Backstories Creative Process Discussion of lyrics History of English lyrics music

Absolutely excellent – Going Medieval on Pop Music

One of the books I’m reading now is William Shakespeare’s Get Thee…Back to the Future, by Ian Doescher, which isContinue Reading

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