Songwriting mystery explained

[Bluesberry]

Quote I read from Jarvis Cocker about the art of songwriting (he should know a thing or two):

Given that pop songwriting appears to be something that can't be taught, what advice can these grand practitioners of the mysterious art give? Perhaps the best insight of all came from Cocker. "The beauty of songwriting is that any human being can do it," he says. "And they learned how to do it their way. One minute someone was sitting in the living room, having a cup of coffee. The next they picked up the guitar and wrote something from nothing. That's a miraculous event. That's what keeps me going".

[Oldrottenhead]

i second that opinion

[BossMicroBRew]

I third this(?) AND it gives me another reason to sit around and feel like I'm accomplishing something.

[holdempok]

Amen

[Greeny]

Jarvis Cocker is one of the greatest lyricists ever. His words on 'Mis-shapes' get me every time...

Check your lucky numbers
That much money might drag you under
What's the point of being rich
If you can't think what to do with it
'Cause you're so bleeding thick

Pretty much sums up Britain, that one 

[Flash Harry]

Check your lucky numbers
That much money might drag you under
What's the point of being rich
If you can't think what to do with it
'Cause you're so bleeding thick

Good old Jarvis. Happy smiley trippy poppy Jarvis. Always has a barb on the end of his hooks.

[Satchwood]

Amen brother Cocker!

[T.C. Elliott]

great quote.. but all I've been doing for the last month is sitting around drinking coffee... I think I'm doing this wrong.

[SE]

T.C.E that coffee thing is,nt working, so I suggest some wineo collaspso, in my case it,s not working either, but it,s worth a go!!

[Satchwood]

I find that wine works well for my piano and more psychedelic tunes, whereas beer/ale works great for my rockers, and then of course a triple shot of mocha java works for the shredding hand  :~)  Def work a shot!