Chuck Berry's 'Maybellene' hit the airwaves at about the time Alan Freed got to New York, and it was definitely a song… — Robert Christgau Copy Share Image
I find I always throw limbs here and there in my lyrics. I kind of put my physical self into the songs. — Martina Sorbara Copy Share Image
There are no songs comparable to the songs of Zion, no orations equal to those of the prophets, and no politics like… — John Milton Copy Share Image
And for him [Kurt Cobain] to do that [suicide] - I didn't like that. I thought that was just wrong. It just… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I used to sing when I was younger. I left it alone for a long time, 'cause I was like, I don't… — Dreezy Copy Share Image
To me, relaxing doesn't mean that we play ding-dong songs and look at a wall of bamboo. It's just completely unoriginal. — Marcel Wanders Copy Share Image
I've been heavily, heavily tuned into the DJ Khaled album, 'Major Key,' which has some major, major plays on it, up and… — Enzo Amore Copy Share Image
There was a lot of music in our home. Mom played piano in church and gave piano lessons. — Ernie Isley Copy Share Image
Sometimes touring can warp reality because you're never in one place long enough to get a feel for it. You don't interact… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
I have so many indie bands on my iPod. What I don't really understand is the attitude that if a band is… — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
Whenever I'm feeling kind of down or something like that, or even good, the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen is a go-to… — Casey Abrams Copy Share Image
I think I don't sing as hard as I used to sing. I used to kind of hit the accelerator a lot… — K. D. Lang Copy Share Image
“The song turns to a slow one, and Skip pulls me close to him. His hands encircle my waist and slip beneath… — Tammy Falkner Copy Share Image
Despite the fact that I trust the people at major labels who tell me that they want to offer me a home… — Ted Leo Copy Share Image
I've always written pop songs. I tend to take inspiration from more experimental genres, like ambient music, but at the root of… — Washed Out Copy Share Image
There is a real hunger for spiritual things in today's culture; people are seeking something spiritual, something beyond themselves. That's the good… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
As songwriters, we can go in and write for other artists in a time where you aren't necessarily feeling inspired for yourself. — Jessica Origliasso Copy Share Image
Sometimes the lines in a song are lines you wish you could text-message somebody in real life, — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
We wrote a song, while sitting on a trampoline & we loved it so much that we ended up recording it as… — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
I think when I was younger I was not very good at writing love songs that didn't have a twist. — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image
If you take a long time over a record, you end up making something different from what you intended. — Gary Moore Copy Share Image
Whether I'm making my own record, or playing a guitar part, I want what I do to have an impact. — Vince Gill Copy Share Image
People still look for that elusive record deal, but you still can release records on your own, which is amazing. — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
“When something seems unbalanced and out of rhythm, just a song can tune things up in a moment. The power of music… — Anthony Liccione Copy Share Image
My history has been one of ups and downs. But thanks to God, I keep working, drawing from my life experiences songs… — Jose Jose Copy Share Image
In the 1960s, people were trying to get away from the pop song format. Tracks were getting longer, or much, much shorter. — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
The strongest feelings I've had in my life are when love has gone right and when love has gone bad. And I… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
I've said this many times: Rock 'n' roll is this magnet for dysfunctional people who only know how to communicate through the… — Cedric Bixler-Zavala Copy Share Image
“The corpse is too gentle, With a touch, so parental, I dare not refuse, With a lot to lose, I miss the… — Rahim Haider Copy Share Image
I started music to be myself - to release and express - so I have to make sure that I'm staying true… — Tierra Whack Copy Share Image
If people knew what made hits they'd make more of them, so to have the illusion of control over one's career isn't… — Diane Lane Copy Share Image
I always really wanted to do film scoring, largely because I hate writing lyrics. I just won't do it. I need help… — Ramin Djawadi Copy Share Image
Music is what makes you feel joyful and makes me feel like I'm not alone. It's everything. — Natalie Prass Copy Share Image
Seriously, my heart is to just go forward as far as I can, making music that I love and seeing where the… — Lauren Daigle Copy Share Image
When I was much younger I tried to play guitar and bass first. Drums were just the easiest thing for me to… — Gina Schock Copy Share Image
People like Duran Duran were a big production but it was a nothingness. That's just my personal opinion. — Jimmy Somerville Copy Share Image
When the music arrives in my mind, it gives me the direction and the form at the same time. It's integrated into… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
You know how it is with drawers and labels in the music business. They don't want anything to be complicated. They just… — Mark McGrath Copy Share Image
I mean if it wasn't for The Beatles, none of this, none of the music we listen to would even exist. They're… — Charlie Benante Copy Share Image
I am not greedy, so I would gladly give a song to someone else to sing if it makes more sense. — Christina Milian Copy Share Image
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