Song Quotes · Page 766

The jazz band's chief stimulus, of course, was the rise of the negro 'blues' and their exploitation by the negro song-writer, W.…

— Bix Beiderbecke

In heaven we will sing free of all the shame, sickness and sorrow that we encounter in the here and now.

— Matt Redman

When Punk Rock happened, it created an opening in the culture... it made it ok to think you could play music, even…

— Kim Gordon

America stopped making vinyl and phased out the single but Germany held out and refused. Warner's never phased out vinyl in Germany.…

— Peter Hook

The piano is the closest instrument to me in my life, so it's just natural to play my pieces on the piano.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

I have more of a desire to write songs about being an independent woman than being in love, songs about getting up…

— Anonymous

There's a lot of people out there - like, a lot of people out there - that wouldn't know our music if…

— Matthew Ramsey

I learnt from Armstrong on the early recordings that you never sang a song the same way twice.

— Van Morrison

“Loving music had pushed all of us off the track- away from the normal pursuit of career, mate, and family, on an…

— Ann Powers

Royalties are not how most writers or musicians make their living. Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with…

— John Perry Barlow

I imagine that as contemporary music goes on changing in the way that I'm changing it what will be done is to…

— John Cage

Something is better than nothing. Doin' anything for a man, there's investments involved, there's time and production. It's better to give him…

— Brownie McGhee

But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things I do are connected to the career,…

— Bryan Ferry

If you want to see that human story unfold, if you want to understand that only the unexpected life is worth a…

— Elizabeth Wurtzel

Why is it that I can remember so easily the lyrics to the opening theme song of 'Gilligan's Island?' Why do I…

— Robert Lepage

I made a note in my head to be aware of things as they were happening, because they might not happen again.…

— James Vincent McMorrow

All the sexy girls all across the world working hard to get they cash. Shawty this yo anthem gone and shake yo…

— Roscoe Dash

It's so crazy to see people singing along to songs that aren't even released yet. I'm like, 'How do you even know…

— Seinabo Sey

“Miranda's mom had taught her that while eyes were important, music was the real window to someone's soul.”

— Gwenda Bond

It was sort of an experiment to try to leave the violin. Can I be a real person without this thing? It…

— Caroline Shaw

Whenever society gets too stifling and the rules too complex, there's some sort of musical explosion.

— Slash

“I believe that a person's taste in music tells you a lot about them. In some cases, it tells you everything you…

— Leila Sales

In 2004, I don't think any Silver Jews fan was probably expecting another record.

— David Berman

I never thought in my whole life of becoming a heavy metal singer, but it just happened because I took the challenge.

— Tarja Turunen

I'm a person of change and I must be honest to my artistry and my creativity. That's part of the word 'jazz'...…

— Maynard Ferguson

His goodness stands approved,Unchanged from day to day;I'll drop my burden at His feet,And bear a song away.

— Philip Doddridge

'what.' is bombastic introspection. It's large, colourful, and loud but hopefully intimate at the same time.

— Bo Burnham

In Fall Out Boy, we were all playing with our pop punk influences, so that was always within that kind of framework.

— Patrick Stump

God is my spiritual guide. Half the music I come up with I really don't know where it comes from.

— Rahki

Everybody loves a sad ballad because it's cathartic. For artists, in a lot of ways, that's sort of our therapy sessions is…

— Tim McGraw

I used to get so jealous if my wife liked another band more than my own. Come to think of it, I…

— Tom DeLonge

I just really longed to do music that reflected me as an adult and music that I thought was for other adults.

— Rick Derringer

The reason we fall in love with certain music and writing is we connect with it on a very personal level.

— Mark Manson

I mean, all the record companies said no, you know, say 10 record companies, whatever. But one said yes, and it took…

— Gina Schock

The beauty of being a musician is writing songs. That's the best part. It's therapeutic and honest and private.

— Gin Wigmore

Singing live is my favorite. When people sing along to your songs, the circle is complete.

— Hunter Hayes

Hi. I'm Rachel Trachtenburg. I'm the daughter and the drummer for the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players.

— Rachel Trachtenburg

I’ve abused myself a lot over the years. But my voice is still intact – really, it’s better.

— Jimmy Cliff

Success isn't dependent on the market place, because I can't control that. It's about completing a good song.

— Gilbert O'Sullivan

You can get jaded in the music business, but I have so much passion, and I try to do music with different…

— Philip Bailey