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Song Quotes by Martin Gore
- When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.
- People are People still gets played to death on '80s stations. It was our first big break in America. It's not exactly my favorite song.
- Once I'd chosen the songs, it seemed like it would just be a question then of recording them. But it's a case of trying to…
- I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.
- God knows why - no pun intended - but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion.
- I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.
- I didn't write songs for a very long time.
- I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally.
- It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.
- I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in…
- Songwriting is a mysterious art. When I sit down to write a song, the end result should be mysterious and have this dark quality.
More Song Quotes
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- All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song. — Louis Armstrong
- Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill… — Margaret Atwood
- You must pass your days in song. Let your whole life be a song. — Sai Baba
- Every single band in the world has these gigantic songs that people are obsessed with. — Sebastian Bach
- I don't understand the mentality of a rock fan, being obsessed with two or three songs from 25 years ago. I'm not… — Sebastian Bach
- A lot of people when they try to sing Skid Row songs, they're screaming and yelling too much. It's more singing than… — Sebastian Bach
- To think that when they come out with these gigantic songs, it's pretty tough to top them, you know. — Sebastian Bach
- My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies. — Randy Bachman
- I don't have one song that sounds like another one in my entire catalog. — Erykah Badu
- A songwriter writes songs all the time, whereas just writing a song can be done by anyone, anytime. — Bryan Adams