tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post1939157395965790439..comments2024-03-03T18:27:35.090-05:00Comments on Star Maker Machine: Songwriting: The Queen And The Soldierboyhowdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09799915352726835586noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-59700570749851485442008-06-28T22:16:00.000-04:002008-06-28T22:16:00.000-04:00Janice, That's a funny story. And it's the first ...Janice, <BR/><BR/>That's a funny story. And it's the first time I ever realized what the Madness song was about myself.<BR/><BR/>My guess is the kids probably didn't notice.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401186597020510588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-81841035327553607022008-06-28T20:32:00.000-04:002008-06-28T20:32:00.000-04:00Darius didn't tell this story, because it would de...Darius didn't tell this story, because it would detract from the post, but my favorite instance of my hearing the lyrics, while he heard bits of them interwoven in the whole of the music, was Madness' song "House of Fun". He included this song in a Ska mix he put together for us to listen to in the car. With the kids along.<BR/><BR/>The first time I listened to it, I asked him if he was aware of what the lyrics were about. He hemmed and hawed a bit, then admitted that, no, he just really liked the upbeat feel and musical sense of it, and hadn't listened all that closely to the lyrics.<BR/><BR/>"Dear, do you realize that this song is about a 16-year-old guy who goes to the pharmacist on his birthday to buy condoms for the first time, and tries to get her to understand what he wants without asking for them outright?"<BR/><BR/>It's a good thing he wasn't drinking a beverage at the time. It would have probably come out his nose.<BR/><BR/>I love my husband.<BR/><BR/>-Janice, Darius' wifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-89961320737278994002008-06-28T01:28:00.000-04:002008-06-28T01:28:00.000-04:00Thank you all for your kind words. - DariusThank you all for your kind words.<BR/> <BR/>- DariusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-43288816741035599352008-06-27T10:13:00.000-04:002008-06-27T10:13:00.000-04:00Maybe there is something to this male/female thing...Maybe there is something to this male/female thing in hearing music. I hear snippets of lyrics, good lines here and there, but mostly enjoy the sound of the music. There are songs I've enjoyed for years without ever stopping to realize what they are really about. My wife, on the other hand, hears the whole story and can remember full lyrics after one listen. (I wish I could do that.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-67836081603126165972008-06-27T09:39:00.000-04:002008-06-27T09:39:00.000-04:00Darius, my lady and I are the same way. She hears ...Darius, my lady and I are the same way. She hears lyrics, I hear production. Glad you shared that. Great posts btw, real good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-74982523946673752842008-06-27T01:15:00.000-04:002008-06-27T01:15:00.000-04:00Nice post, Darius. Welcome to the Machine, and hop...Nice post, Darius. Welcome to the Machine, and hope to see you back again!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882451596160097938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-81423013618326957022008-06-27T00:52:00.000-04:002008-06-27T00:52:00.000-04:00I had a huge crush on Kelly Willis back on the ear...I had a huge crush on Kelly Willis back on the early 1990s.<BR/><BR/>My 1980's pop music crush was on Suzanna Hoffs. I love a girl with a Rickenbacher...<BR/><BR/>I think maybe there is a theme idea in here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-51794705238307309652008-06-26T23:05:00.000-04:002008-06-26T23:05:00.000-04:00LOL. Now THERE's a theme idea. And what, if an...LOL. Now THERE's a theme idea. <BR/><BR/>And what, if anything, is the difference between a crush and the kind of fandom that makes you tonguetied when you're in the face-to-face presence of a musician you admire? As I just mentioned to a label rep (they're trying to get me to do some interviews at Grey Fox Bluegrass festival), I hate interviews, because I get all blush-y and stuttery. <BR/><BR/>That said, I'm proudest of my early crush on a very young Alison Krauss. She's a year and a half older than I am, you know -- at 16, it was an amazing thing to watch her on stage, shy and delicate behind the fiddle, stepping forward for a song once per set. Current folkcrush: Kris Delmhorst. And maybe the new, happy version of Feist. <BR/><BR/>Confession time, Paul and others: how about you? Country crushes?boyhowdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799915352726835586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-73546160774060120662008-06-26T22:34:00.000-04:002008-06-26T22:34:00.000-04:00Boyhowdy, Why do I suspect that you've had many "f...Boyhowdy, <BR/><BR/>Why do I suspect that you've had many "folkcrushes"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708222118153457760.post-5060005650891242452008-06-26T22:25:00.000-04:002008-06-26T22:25:00.000-04:00This is one of my absolute favorite songs EVER, fr...This is one of my absolute favorite songs EVER, from one of my very first folk albums (and very first folkcrush). It's a great story, and set SO well, too. Epic win, Darius!<BR/><BR/>Bonus (and shameless) linkage: I posted a great Celtic Folk cover of this song just a few weeks ago as part of <A HREF="http://coverlaydown.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-artists-old-songs-celtic-folk.html" REL="nofollow">a feature on new Celtic Artists</A>. You'd be amazed how well the song comes off as a traditional irish ballad, as if it had always been one.boyhowdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799915352726835586noreply@blogger.com