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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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 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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The music industry has become so unpredictable. And I think people know that if someone has a Number One song, it doesn't necessarily mean that you'll have several ones after.
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People try to change up my method, but I'm gonna keep doing it the same way I've been doing it: going in the room by myself and making a song.
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Such a price The Gods exact for song; To become what we sing.
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In a song you can kind of stage-manage everything so that it puts you in a good light. And once a song is recorded, it always performs well.
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Man may be considered as having a twofold origin - natural, which is common and the same to all - patronymic, which belongs to the various families of which the whole human race is composed.
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Lack of knowledge is the
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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.
