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vanblah · 12-11-2005, 03:30 PM

Most of the time the lyrics really don't matter. A strong recognizable melody is usually indespensible though.

There are a few exceptions ... Tom Waits, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan to name a few.

Some writers are better at melding lyric/phrasing and melody than others. Tom Waits would have to be my favorite at making musical poetry.

There doesn't have to be understandable words in a song for it to be amazing. Scat, jazz-singing and just singing vowels (or la la la) can be incredibly powerful and moving.

The voice <b>IS</b> another instrument. Even in spoken word, rap and other non-melodic songs the voice is an instrument just like a guitar or piano or drums.

12-11-2005, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	Most of the time the lyrics really don't matter. A strong recognizable melody is usually indespensible though. There are a few exceptions ... Tom Waits, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan to name a few. Some writers are better at melding lyric/phrasing and melody than others. Tom Waits would have to be my favorite at making musical poetry. There doesn't have to be understandable words in a song for it to be amazing. Scat, jazz-singing and just singing vowels (or la la la) can be incredibly powerful and moving. The voice <b>IS</b> another instrument. Even in spoken word, rap and other non-melodic songs the voice is an instrument just like a guitar or piano or drums. Last edited by vanblah; 12-11-2005 at 08:20 PM..