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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 9, 2008 11:49:41 GMT -5
Here's a trivia question based on something that maybe some of you know, but I just learned:
Barry Manilow's mega-hit "I Write The Songs" was not written by him. I won't say who wrote the lyrics, because that would likely give it away. The lyric "I've been alive forever, and I wrote the very first song" - the lyricist was not referring to himself with "I" - who was he referring to?
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Post by alandhopewell on Feb 9, 2008 17:16:48 GMT -5
Here's a trivia question based on something that maybe some of you know, but I just learned: Barry Manilow's mega-hit "I Write The Songs" was not written by him. I won't say who wrote the lyrics, because that would likely give it away. The lyric "I've been alive forever, and I wrote the very first song" - the lyricist was not referring to himself with "I" - who was he referring to? He was referring to Music, as if it were a living being.  |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 9, 2008 22:55:25 GMT -5
Here's a trivia question based on something that maybe some of you know, but I just learned: Barry Manilow's mega-hit "I Write The Songs" was not written by him. I won't say who wrote the lyrics, because that would likely give it away. The lyric "I've been alive forever, and I wrote the very first song" - the lyricist was not referring to himself with "I" - who was he referring to? He was referring to Music, as if it were a living being. Well, Alan, I've read that as one interpretation, but I'm looking for the other answer. This answer is a living breathing songwriter. |
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 11, 2008 0:29:46 GMT -5
"Well, Alan, I've read that as one interpretation, but I'm looking for the other answer. This answer is a living breathing songwriter."
It's not an interpretation, it's a quote from the song...
Well, if it isn't Music and not Bruce the songwriter... who would Bruce be a big clue to?
Must be Brian Wilson.
(though I don't believe he wrote the very first song...) ;D
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 11, 2008 9:05:06 GMT -5
"Well, Alan, I've read that as one interpretation, but I'm looking for the other answer. This answer is a living breathing songwriter." It's not an interpretation, it's a quote from the song... Well, if it isn't Music and not Bruce the songwriter... who would Bruce be a big clue to? Must be Brian Wilson. (though I don't believe he wrote the very first song...) ;D You got it MC! - and welcome back!! Bruce Johnston was the songwriter, and he was referring - so it says in the fine print - to Brian Wilson. And you are right, MC, Brian Wilson did not write the very first song. I believe he may have written the third or fourth, though. ;D |
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 13, 2008 22:48:30 GMT -5
Howdy Mr I M Homer!
Perhaps I shoulda stayed around. Anyway, I'll try to make it for a few posts.
The first song was the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun", written about 10 billion years ago..
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