I describe my ongoing lyrics writing projects. Where I get my ideas, how I match my words with other people's music, which little helpers I use...
As you may have noticed, or may have not, I have marked all my stuff with a "creative commons license". I.e. I have attached a statement that I explicitly allow the use of my lyrics and tunes - under certain conditions. The creative commons group has...
Post lesenTwo verses, two chorus versions. For the latter Karsten had provided ideas which I only altered slightly: rise and fall they think themselves so tall fly high'n touch the sky, but finally they'll fall and cry rise and fall they think themselves so tall...
Post lesenWhile I've been trying to record "long-legged divinity" and straighten out "close your eyes" - both with little success - Karsten has sent 5 (!) compositions which still lack their lyrics. Looks like I've got to be busy for a couple of days. I think I...
Post lesen... then it's time to celebrate. When your song has become famous, is produced on CD, and is being played on radio stations, then it is time to make sure that your share of the big profit finds the right pocket, i.e. yours. Radio stations, discos, shopping...
Post lesenWell, you don't want anybody to steal your ideas, i.e. your music or your lyrics, do you? How can you make sure that your copyright is observed? It is actually quite easy. What you need is a method to prove that you were the first who had that particular...
Post lesenThe first part read "rock is about sex", so this is actually the second issue on my "long-legged divinity". Although I forgot the tune I first had in mind the chorus has always come along with a melody. Which is the rule for my own stuff: I normally have...
Post lesenRock is about sex, isn't it. Well, life is, and so is Rock music. That is even true for harmless Pop Rock songs like "Good day sun shine" by the Beatles. On a hike in the Bavarian Alps I came up with an idea for yet another sex song in the manner of "holy...
Post lesenThis is one of my early songs. A song about the internet hype when the world-wide-web was taking off. Its text was inspired by a programming colleague who was more impressed by the many fanciful features of the web technology rather than their functionality....
Post lesenVanity was a very, very old lady I have written and sung about. Well, she had been young once, and the "Vanitas" sculpture I mentioned the other day actually has two sides: the young, vain woman, and the old, pruney one. Every once in a while I write...
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