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Are you tired of having your
world-class original songs "reviewed"
and then "passed on" by some
moronic record label A&R executive
(read: talentless Hollywood High haircut)?

What I'd like to do with this page is:


1) show the silly dilettantes up
for what they are...


2) collect and publish the tales
of success (and of frustration) from
my fellow songwriters out there.





IS THIS NITWIT JUDGING YOUR SONG?

When Brian Brylcreem of BigDeal Records says:

"You HAVE to repeat your title in the Chorus"
and/or "Don't use the hook(title) too soon;
save it for the Chorus"

YOU HIT THE IDIOT OVER THE HEAD
WITH YOUR LIST (including):

"A Day In The Life"- Beatles
"Unchained Melody"- Righteous Bros.
"The Boxer"- Paul Simon
"Summertime"- George Gershwin
"Border Song"- Elton John
"Break-up Song"- Greg Kihn
"Something"- Beatles
"Annie's Song"- John Denver
"The Chair"- George Strait
"Ebb Tide"- Sigman & Maxwell
"Proud Mary"- John Fogerty
"Imagine"- John Lennon

Strict rules about song "form"
usually come from those who
can't do, and worse, can't hear!

(got more? give me your list...)



Undaunted by your unmasking of his
ignorance, Brian Brylcreem then tells you:

"I can't publish a Novelty song; they don't sell"

YOU MUST THEN LAUGH IN HIS FACE AND
ASSAULT HIM WITH YOUR LIST (including):

"Achey Breaky Heart"
"Wipeout"
"Whip It"
"Wooly Bully"
"Macarena"
"The Twist"
"Tequila"
"Beep Beep"
"Bang Bang"
"Little Red Riding Hood"
"Monster Mash"
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"
"Purple People Eater"
"Louie, Louie"
"Da Da Da"

These "silly" novelty songs have
made a lot of people happy
and the writers a lot of dough...


(got more? give me your list...)


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