Song Quotes by Imelda May

11 Song quotes by Imelda May

Imelda May’s comments on songs carry the gritty, vintage energy of her rock‑abilly roots. In just eleven snippets, you can sense the boldness that fuels her performances.

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When I'm writing, I mean what I'm saying - there's a lot of me in each song.

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I enjoy music so much; it's such a passion in my life, and I hope that comes across.

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There's no point in bringing together a talented band if you don't let them do their thing.

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I had a big time punk-rock phase and psychobilly phase. I used to go mad for the Guana Batz.

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Music was always part of my life - my mother says I came out singing. I wanted to be Gene Kelly -…

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'Love Tattoo' I recorded without a record company. I'd gotten turned down by the record companies - they said they didn't get…

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I was brought up with beautiful music - Nat King Cole and Glen Miller from my dad, and my mum loved Judy…

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I'm the youngest of five - three girls and two boys. There was one record player for the seven of us. It…

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I love punk rock, The Clash, The Ramones, The Cramps. I love where it all came from, and music for my ears…

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My music is a mix of everything, mostly my own life. I just write about things that mean something and that I…

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I started singing in church with my sister Maria when I was four, and I've been pretty much singing ever since. There's…

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When I was a teenager, I had a record company after me. They wanted me to be a pop act. They said they wanted…

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Ooooh, I love Nashville! It seems like everywhere you walk, there's great music coming out of every wall.

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People expect you to change when you become a mother, and of course my priorities changed when I had Violet. She's number one in…

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When I tell people that I lost my baby weight through breastfeeding, they think I'm exaggerating. But it was brilliant for that. It is…

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I'm lucky to come from a very musical family. If you put a record on and turn the volume up, there's a pretty good…

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If you ask me, rockabilly has had a raw deal for far too long. People never shunned the blues or jazz the way they…

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