Music Quote by Tom T. Hall Download Open image “A song is a poem set to music.” — Tom T. Hall ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Music Poetry Song
A song is a short composition for voice and instruments. It is a piece of sung poetry set to music. It is usually only… — Russell Smith Copy Share Image
There is a certain flimsiness of poetry which seems expedient in a song. — William Shenstone Copy Share Image
Poetry is a solitary process. One does not write poetry for the masses. Poetry is a self-involved, lofty pursuit. Songs are for the people.… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
People used to say poems were different to songs but I don't think they are. — Tinie Tempah Copy Share Image
Poetry is an art spoken, as if sung, in relation to other human beings. — David Biespiel Copy Share Image
When a poem might become a song, then certain parts are repeated and might become a refrain or a chorus, so they change in… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
A monkey was the President, though maybe not the first. And there was peace and harmony throughout the universe. — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
I've been polite and I've always shown up. Somebody asked me if I had any advice for young people entering the business. I said:… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
It used to be that youd have a song recorded by a major country artist and if it was a hit, you could buy… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
“Ain't but three things in this world worth a solitary dime/ But old dogs, children, and watermelon wine” — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
Sinclair Lewis was asked one time to give a talk to class of students about writing. When he got there he asked the class,… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
I have my own religion. I'm sort of one-quarter Baptist, one-quarter Catholic, one-quarter Jewish. — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
I think the nature of songwriters is that they are philosophers, and philosophers have a bent towards poetry and songwriting, so I think that… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
When I first got to Nashville, somebody said that [Kris Kristofferson and I] were the only two people who could describe Dolly Parton without… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
I have had hundreds of people work for me over the years, and I don't think I ever fired anybody. — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
I knew a lot of chords, but they weren't the chords that came with the melody that came with the idea I had for… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
I feel like I definitely have a real sporty style, more so than a lot of people in G.O.O.D. Music. — Big Sean Copy Share Image
Before I debuted, it was my goal to make my debut, and afterwards, I aimed at winning champion titles on television music shows, and… — Hyuna Copy Share Image
When you step out and do a song in a musical, the easier thing to do is make it funny. But when those transitions… — Kelli O'Hara Copy Share Image
I'm at the edge of the world, Where do I go from here? Do I disappear? Edge of the world, Should I sink or… — Bring Me The Horizon Copy Share Image
I've seen a lot of people come out of Carol City, but I had this distinct vision for Carol City, just me coming out… — Denzel Curry Copy Share Image
When you listen to someone improvise, the notes that are played are only half the story. — Hubert Laws Copy Share Image
I understand that it's the music that keeps me alive... That's my lifeblood. And to give that up for, like, the TV, the cars,… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
“Downloading's the same as what I used to do. I used to tape the charts of the songs I liked [off the radio]. I… — Liam Gallagher Copy Share Image
I've been writing songs since I was 10 years old and always had a penchant for rhyming. I started listening to hip hop through… — Hoodie Allen Copy Share Image
Each woman is like an instrument, waiting to be learned, loved, and finely played, to have at last her own true music made. — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I want people to hear my lyrics and my melodies and say, 'That dude's in pain.' — Ivan Moody Copy Share Image
I make dance music because I love to dance. But I want to think at the same time. — Stromae Copy Share Image
