Re: NJC Lyricists as poets???

[Franklin Shea]

>Franklin had blathered> 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".

Franklin, chastising Franklin> "The term lyricist would imply, etc". Franklin, you should have at least put an "lol" after that last statement. Now I know that there is some truth in all jest, but without the "signal" at the end, your statement was taken out of the context you might have meant and your point was lost....Stop being so pretentious and thin-skinned (you Irish...sometimes, I'll tell ya'##**# lol). Most people actually seem to accept you here (don't ask me why???). Lighten up and enjoy the new, developing, kind, intelligent friendships you're appreciating. And BTY, Victor's right - stop taking everything so seriously... we've talked about this before. Relax, and just take a DEEP breath.

Franklin, humbly (what???)> You're right. Schucks, I keep forgetting about that ol' pretentiousness demon... When yur' always right, he's not supposed to be necessary..har har Guess I've got to remember that my "judgeship" nomination hasn't even gotten through the Senate logjam yet- and it could be MONTHS OR YEARS... LOL

Also, just because a song is simple and has simple lyrics does not mean it
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.

Yesterday...Beatles..... and the list goes on..Somone To Watch Over Me..Somewhere Over The Rainbow..Harold Arlen...

Franklin> Points well taken - as well as correct.

Franklin to Franklin> There, it wasn't that difficult now was it? Now be a good boy and go rake the leaves... Hail, hail democracy (might as well, while it still exists...(WINK).

Good points...

Bree

You guys are the BOMB! lol

Franklin

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