Band Quote by Jim Capaldi

A lot of people talk to me about writing lyrics and it is obvious they are really paying attention to the fact that ours…

— Ryan Ross

I wouldn't start writing songs like 'Name' all the time just because I thought that's what people wanted to hear. I'll write a song…

— John Rzeznik

I love writing songs where the name is the title.

— Katy B

So many bands have long, outrageously narrative band names lately.

— Gym Class Heroes

I fell into lyric writing because of music. I backed into it.

— Stephen Sondheim

It's so nice to have a band name you don't have to explain.

— Carrie Brownstein

I used to personally dread writing lyrics. Because I never really understood how to do it. And for some reason, in this band I'm…

— Leisha Hailey

To put my name on a track as a solo artist was a big deal to me. There was no band to act as…

— Nita Strauss

When it comes to the lyrics, I write about my own perception of things and use characters for that.

— Yasmine Hamdan

Ironically, when I was playing in my first band, I would deliberately not write down any lyrics. I have a really good memory and…

— Craig Finn

I've always really liked the idea of an artist name, like a cover-up, even though in my music I'm being very personal in the…

— MO

When you're dealing with music without words, titles are more a means of identification than anything else. What's the point of getting lofty?

— Branford Marsalis