Franklin> I beg to differ, Andrew. There is a WORLD of difference > between a lyricist and a poet. The term lyricist would imply someone > who is addressing the specific needs of a song - generally three > (rarely four) chords meant to charm 16.00 out of a 14-25 year old. > Repetition, hooks, "catchy" chorus are all part of the "game".
Also, just because a song is simple and has simple lyrics does not mean itYesterday...Beatles..... and the list goes on..Somone To Watch Over Me..Somewhere Over The Rainbow..Harold Arlen...
did not take great skill to write. In fact, it is very difficult to create
something that is very simple and yet comes across as brilliant. . >Many of his songs may seem simplistic on the surface but
they are more complex than they seem.
Good points...
Bree
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