Figures Quote by Tom Lehrer

I'm not tempted to write a song about George W. Bush. I couldn't figure out what sort of song I would write. That's the…

— Tom Lehrer

I'd love to say that I could write political songs, but I don't feel clued-up enough.

— Paloma Faith

I could write songs about politics, but I'm conscious of not writing songs that sound the same as the ones I wrote 30 years ago.

— Paul Weller

I don't set out to write a political song. I am not one of those that feels compelled to write about what's going on.

— Stephen Stills

I think you want to write a song that's like the songs you are into.

— Craig Finn

Do I appreciate the idea of jealousy, revenge and all these so-called dark qualities? Yes. Do I write these songs in order to engage…

— Alanis Morissette

I've never written a political song. Songs can't save the world. I've gone through all that.

— Bob Dylan

I think it's really hard to make songs that pursue an agenda. You can kind of do it a little bit through a character,…

— David Byrne

In some songs, like propaganda songs-and don't get me wrong, I love some propaganda songs. They're some of my favorite songs in the world.…

— Iron & Wine

You can't write a song out of thin air you have to feel and know what you are writing about.

— Irving Berlin

I usually don't write songs by people calling me and saying, 'Write a song about this.' Usually I'm just going with what I want…

— Diane Warren