Erin McKeown Quotes
When I'm recording something (especially because I produce my own music) I might consider how hard it would be to replicate a song on stage.
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If at noon you sit down and there's just silence or blank tape, in an hour if you have a song, that didn't exist an hour ago. Now it exists and it might exist for a long time. There's something empowering about that.
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For a movie, you have to make sure the lyrics are consistent with the rhythm that is given to you. But, at times, during the song's recording, you find out that your words are not appropriate for the track, and so you have to change them.
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I could not separate myself off stage from myself on stage, as so many actors can.
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When I first start writing a song, I usually write the title first, then the song, and I'll sing the song in my head and think of a visual of the song. If I can't think of a visual behind the song, I'll throw the song away.
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The buzz you get when you're playing a song and everyone is screaming and dancing and what have you and singing along is incredible.
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The laws and the stage, both are a form of exhibitionism.
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If you have a song that you think sounds like another song you should contact the publishing company and say I have a song here, let's cut a deal that lets everyone walk away feeling good.
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My favorite show tune has got to be Stephen Sondheim's 'I Remember Sky.' It's probably the saddest song of all time; I sing it to myself in the mirror. No, I am kidding. That's the joke.
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I made a decision when I started writing 'All is Song' to take the compliments I had for 'The Wilderness' and try to be confident and not overwhelmed by it.
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Each song has its own life.
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I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage.
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The one hit song that I have tremendous gratitude for is Boots, because it has a life of its own. It's like being identified with a brand name.
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Tell me who's the queen standin' over by the record machine Lookin' like a model on the cover of the magazine She's too cute to be a minute over seventeen Mean while I was still thinkin'If it's a slow song we'll omit it If it's a rocker, that we'll get it And if it's good, she'll admit it C'mon Queenie, let's get with it
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When people ask me for playlists, I always put in 'Moonlight Sonata' because it is my favorite song. I play it all the time.
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When you have Julio Iglesias on a song, I think that's golden.
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If I try to write a song, I will completely fail to write a song. But if I'm just holding my guitar and I just start humming, then I'll have a song in an hour.
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I was just in the middle of singing a song about how broke we were and now my cell phone rings.
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I go in and sing the song and arrange it and mix it and that's it. It's no different than playing in clubs.
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Hospitals are only an intermediate stage of civilization, never intended at all even to take in the whole sick population.
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In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees.
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Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.
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When I'm recording something (especially because I produce my own music) I might consider how hard it would be to replicate a song on stage.
